So I have been trying to bleed out my hair for ages in order to go silver/grey. As you know, purple is my favourite colour and I love love love it. However, the upkeep was tedious and the colour always faded into blue and green tones. So I decided to go silver for a fresh new look!

Now, before going from purple to silver you need to bleed out the colour. For this you will need anti dandruff shampoo (any brand) vitamin C powder (or crush up some Vit C tablets) and something to put moisture back into your hair (this process will really dry your hair out from washing it). I also got a shampoo for red head to counter act the green to help shift it as well, but I only used a tablespoon.

 The shampoo should look a little something like this; grey/green nasty and lumpy. Trust me, wet your hair, whack it on, wrap in cling-film and wait for 1-2 hours, wetting it and lathering every few minutes before washing it out. 

You’ll need the colour to be a really light mint green for it to go anywhere near a silver colour. After a few washes mine turned out a purple/green combo and the purple just would not shift!! 

In the end I used Colour B4 (the strongest one) on just the purple to give it an extra kick. Left it on for an hour and this was the minty result:

Note: your hair will STINK FOR DAYS if you use Colour B4. I washed it 3 times and still stank but if you’re changing to silver, the process will get rid of that.

So I booked my appointment went on a Thursday (half colour on Thursdays) at my favourite salon Sugar Skull Studios; they are in Maidstone and are honestly amazing.

They do 50% off new clients fyi!!

The staff are wonderful and so easy to talk to, which is good if you’re there for a long time (I was there 7 hours and they let me get McDonalds!). They didn't just whack on bleach and see what happens, they gently lifted it each time, washed it, deep conditioned, toned, toned again, dried and cut my hair!! It was a long process but honestly worth it. My hair feels so strong and the colour is exactly how I wanted it, couldn't ask for more. The girl who did my hair, Zoe, was so determined to get what I wanted since purple hair is such a nuisance to get out. She was very attentive, friendly and funny; it was like having my hair done by a best friend, which is exactly the experience I want when I'm having so much done.

So this is the end result. I would recommend this salon to anyone looking for a new image and an excellent service every time. Their website is here.

Autumn Oak Review

 Now I have my dyed hair, I am always worried employers wont like it (stupid I know but some companies don't like unnatural hair). So, I did the reverse of what I did with my Pink Grunge wig; hide the purple, appear natural. I am a big fan of Geisha Wigs as I know I will get good quality and colour. With this ombre wig, the colours go all the way through instead of block colours, making it look realistic. I wasn't so sure at first since I have never had a full fringe before, but people were surprised when they found out it wasn't my real hair!

Geisha Wigs is an online shop I found on Instagram, they look amazing and are a decent price. I was really nervous at first, thinking it would look and feel like a wig. I couldn't have been more wrong! The wigs are heat resistant up to 180C so can be styled reasonably well. Shine can be taken out of the wing with dry shampoo (I recommend doing this with bright coloured wigs). Very light on my head and well put together but if you have longer hair, get a wig cap to avoid any hair spoilage. You can find all the Geisha Wig styles here.

I actually wore this wig on my first day at a new job since I wasn't sure how they would react to my purple hair. Halfway through the day they asked me to take off the wig and decided to let me keep the purple! The customers love it and so does everyone in my store.However, if you have dyed hair and worried what companies may think, I strongly recommend geisha wigs as an alternative so they have no excuse not to hire you based on hair colour!

Pink Grunge Review

When I had my blonde Ombre hair, I missed the pink I had so much that I decided to get a wig. Geisha Wigs is an online shop I found on Instagram and they looked amazing and at a decent price. The first one I bought was this long pink one. It's dusty pink on top, with a candy floss colour on the bottom. I was really nervous at first, thinking it would look and feel like a wig.

I couldn't have been more wrong! I posted photos online and people complimented my hair, almost afraid to disappoint them saying it was a wig! The wigs are heat resistant up to 180C so can be styled reasonably well. Shine can be taken out of the wing with dry shampoo (I recommend doing this with bright coloured wigs). I loved the feeling of this one and felt really witchy too. Very light on my head and well put together. You can find all the Geisha Wig styles here.

(sorry the photo is a little out of focus)

LUSH has always been my favourite for skin products; they're natural so I just feel good when I use them! The work they do is amazing and I always end up getting something because everything is so great! These are some of my favourites from LUSH right now:

Dark Angels is a deep cleanser that gives a gorgeous glow to  my skin and I feel so refreshed afterwards. It lasts for ages; with black sugar and charcoal to exfoliate, and rhassoul mud to deeply cleanse, it gives an earthy, light scent. My skin is so soft afterwards and has cleared my skin of any blemishes (its seriously that good!). Its a godsend from Mother Nature.

Godmother is a a beautifully pinkish red colour with a light, sweet scent of pear drops. Its gentle and like most LUSH products, lasts forever. Its good for your whole body and is great for sensitive skin. Snap The Whip has the scent of blackberries and blackcurrents and exfoliates your skin to the fullest WARNING this is messy because it turns into a creamy, grainy texture, so I recommend using it in the shower. It has helped cleared up my Keratosis and soften the skin on my arms. I also recommend getting a tin/box to put these in just to keep everything dry and tidy.

Daddy-O is made for blondes for that added shine; while I was blonde, It made my hair soft, clean and shiny. It uses coconut oil and sea salt to soften and add body to your hair. Any silver shampoo will get rid of brassy tones in hair, so the fact that this is a beautiful deep purple its really gonna shift those unwanted brass tones! The 100g bottle has lasted longer than I thought, I got it for Christmas and I still have half a bottle left!

Jason and The Argan Oil is a shampoo bar, you use it as a soap for your hair and for such a small bar, that too is lasting me! Obviously by its name, it is full of Argan Oil which is beautiful for your hair, especially if its damaged or dry. I have also found that by using LUSH shampoo, my hair has stayed cleaner for longer; this means the natural oils in my hair aren't washed away as regularly, keeping my hair healthy.

REMEMBER

Always ask the LUSH team when choosing your products so you get what's best for your skin. The LUSH team are so friendly and are always happy answer any questions you have as well as give you samples so you can try before you buy.

I have also added the Mark Hill hair treatment, obviously it isn't LUSH but its honestly great for dry or damaged hair. I have recently changed my hair colour and will do a post for dyed hair which includes more details on my hair care routine (featuring LUSH and Mark Hill). You can find all information on all the products below.

Links:

Dark Angels

Godmother

You Snap The Whip

Daddy-O

Jason And The Argan Oil

Mark Hill