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.

So Luke has been a dear friend of mine for a while, so we had an entire weekend to celebrate his birthday! Luke loves going up London (as do I) so we decided to go from Brick Lane to Oxford Circus, looking in every vintage shop we could find; trust me, there's bloody loads of em. I wore my trusty MOM jeans and my new white Vans since I knew we'd be walking everywhere.We stopped off in one of Luke's favourite cafes so I could give him his birthday present (A StarLord Mug and Peanut Hottie drink).

As always, Luke and I were hungry, so we ventured to Shoreditch and had breakfast at Cereal Killer Cafe.

For those of you who don't know, Cereal Killer is a cafe that exclusively serves cereal. Yup. That's it. Except its cereal from all around the world and they make combos to create delectable creations; from Unicorn Poop to Cinnamon Crunch, (heck you can even make up a combo with your choice of flavoured milk!) it was definitely an experience I would recommend. I even had a PB&J Pop Tart while I was there. The staff were all bubbly and fun which is always a plus for me, it can get a bit busy but there's window stalls and a downstairs to chill out.

Now, I'm a sucker for great food and vintage markets. Luckily, Brick Lane has a butt load. I didn't get many photos since the majority of people don't like photos in their stores but I sneakily managed to get a few shots while walking about.

~We didn't buy much there but Luke bought a hat (hes so cute when he giggles)~

~And I picked up a shirt which I'll use more like a light denim jacket~

Nearing the end of the day our tummys were rumbling again and we were craving a chill out and few drinks, so we went to probably one of the best restaurants I have been to in a while: MEAT LIQUOR. 

Serves what it says, meat and booze. Luke had been there before so ordered us both the Dead Hippie Burger (weird right?) it had 2 juicy burgers, cheese, a few leaves and Hippie Sauce. Now, what's Hippie Sauce I hear you ask? Dunno. All I know is that it is devine. It's almost like burger sauce but 100000 times better. They even do the chips with all the works including the magic sauce. My fries were delightful and smothered in cheese (naturally) and I easily finished every morsel, completely satisfied afterwards.

We came home and collapsed on our beds absolutely knackered and I couldn't wait to get into my comfys. Sunday Luke I didn't really get dressed, watching films all day. The only time we did move is when we went out with his family for a meal at Chaquitos (Can't spell) having more meat and booze. I dragged a dress from my wardrobe I hadn't worn in a while since it was the perfect combo of smart-casual.

Luke and I had an awesome time just hanging out with each other as always, hope he had an amazing Birthday. Love you Lukey~xoxox

(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

• ·         1 avocado
• ·         1 tablespoon pesto
• ·         1 Teaspoon olive oil (if needed to smoothen)
• ·         Lemon juice
• ·         Coriander (fresh or ground will do)
• ·         Salt and pepper to taste

Blend all the ingredients in a food processor (I blended mine using my NurtiBullet) until smooth and thick. It’s that easy! If you want it smoother, I added more olive oil. However, you can blend it less or add extras such as paprika, onion, more lemon etc. just experiment! Sunflower and Pumpkin seeds or croutons would go really nicely for added texture.

This is really filling and guilt free! This saucy blend can also be used for pasta salads or stuffed in a chicken. Don’t be afraid to experiment and be creative with food!

This is my first official post, hurray!

Hi, I'm Helen,

I've wanted to run a blog for quite some time now. I like writing, photos, fashion and food, so what could go wrong?

There are so many bloggers out there that its easy to get lost in the crowd, but I want to share my lifestyle tips and fashion know-how with the world!

I'm pretty much your average girl next door; I'm not really athletic, I can draw so-so, my dance skills vary (depending on alcohol content), I can't sing and I can be a little clumsy sometimes.

Selling myself pretty well so far.

However, it means I know the everyday struggles of keeping up appearances and having a full wardrobe with 'nothing to wear'. My aim is to show you all that you don't have to break the bank to be stylish.I have learned how to get the most out of my wardrobe because I can't afford to keep buying clothes and still have nothing to wear on a night out (if I can even scrape enough to go out.)

I'll show you ideas you've never even thought to do with your outfits and change how you look at your wardrobe forever.

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