LJ's Beauty Studio update

We had our photo shoot on Wednesday and it was great! The lashes are gorgeous, I can't wait to get more delivered so I can start selling them! I just want to show all of you the photographs right now! My friend Jen took the photo's so they are currently in her safe hands being edited, have a look at some of her work here... Why Should I Be Seen...and Not Heard

Hopefully the next time I post on here it will be to launch the website... :)

xx

Marilyn Hair Moisturiser, LUSH

After reading about the Seanik shampoo bar on Gia May's blog  I ran straight to LUSH to purchase it (it is amazing, it left my hair soft and bouncy and so clean it squeaks!). While I was there I discovered Marilyn Hair Moisturising Treatment for blonde hair...

This product is very impressive! It is a pre-wash treatment which lightens blonde hair and fights to rid your locks of brassy tones. The treatment contains chamomile, lemon juice and saffron which all work together to brighten your hair. It also has extra virgin olive oil to strengthen, soya lecithin for protein and linseed mucilage to soften hair.

Apply the treatment to dry unwashed hair, it says on the tub to apply a thick layer and leave for 20 minutes, however the texture isn't very thick so at first I struggled to apply it all over my hair so make sure you rub it in to get to the roots. Once applied clip your hair up and leave it for 20 minutes or so to get to work, afterwards rinse the product off your hair and shampoo and condition as normal.

After the first use my hair was much lighter! I am very impressed with this, I have used lightening shampoos in the past which have not worked very well, but this treatment is well worth the money. I have booked a hair appointment next week as I want to dye my hair a lighter blonde, I get bored of my hair quickly, but this works so well I might cancel the appointment and save a bit of money!

RRP £8.50/225g

xx

Business update

Hi everyone,

After a while of trying to get our business up and running Donna and I have decided it is best that I start the business up alone, due to time constraints etc. So I will be setting up a cosmetics business, starting with my collection of false lashes. Hopefully it won't take too long as almost everything is sorted, I just need to design a new logo and packaging!

I am sad that Donna can't work with me on this venture, but I am excited to get this up and running! I will spend some time over the weekend getting everything sorted and will keep you all updated!

xx

Percy & Reed Splendidly Silky moisturising conditioner

I got this conditioner free with my Glamour magazine and tried it straight away. I love trying new hair products as my hair is quite oily but  the ends get dry due to the excessive blond dye, so I like to see which products moisturise my hair without making it even more oily! This conditioner has a fairly simple bottle, as you can see, but I quite like that!

As soon as I opened the bottle I could smell the Aloe Vera, so I knew it would leave my hair smelling good! Aloe Vera is used a lot for it's rejuvenating and soothing properties so this will help to get your hair back into a manageable condition if it is really dry from your daily styling routine. Sweet almond oil is used by beauty therapists as an emollient for skin to re-hydrate it as it is lighter than olive oil, so this will work in the same sort of way on your hair leaving it feel soft and nourished. The blueberry extract will moisturise your hair where the grape seed oil will leave your hair with a glossy finish.

I really like this conditioner, my hair feels more manageable after only a few uses. I don't have to battle getting a comb through it as much! Definitely worth a try ladies!!

RRP: £16 for 250ml
http://www.percyandreed.com/product/7-splendidly-silky-moisturising-conditioner

xx

My trip to British Columbia :)

Hi everyone,

These past few weeks have been a bit mental, what with my trip to Vancouver, dealing with jet lag just before I went back to work and then starting a new job...so I haven't had the chance to blog for a while! This is just a few of the things I got to do when I was away...if I had done this as soon as I got back I probably would have remembered a lot more!!

Vancouver was brilliant. It is a beautiful place, and wasn't too chilly! Here are a few photographs from when me and my friend Jo went up the Lookout where you can see the view of Vancouver from a height:

My friend Rosie works in the cafe on Mount Seymour so me and Jo got the chance to go snow tubing for free which was so much fun! I was a bit scared at first because you have to pretty much throw yourself down a slope on a rubber ring. Head first. But it was a lot of fun :)

I wore Rosie's hat as a joke, as I think it looks like a chick (its yellow and has white fluff on it) and I got so many genuine compliments it was hilarious:

 Rosie at work :)

On the first day we were there Rosie had to work so me and Jo went to investigate Downtown Vancouver. Rosie wrote out directions for us and it was all going so well...until we ended up on the East side where people had warned us not to go. This was because Rosie doesn't know her left from right and gave us the wrong directions out of the bus station! We met a tramp on the East side who decided to sketch me and Jo and tried to get us to purchase the drawing (we did not).

We went out on day trips to the aquarium and the zoo, and we went for a walk around Stanley Park where we went (played) on the beach that had views of the skyscrapers and snow capped mountains (on a beach!!).

At the aquarium:

At Stanley Park:

One day me and Jo went to Granville Island to have a look around the market, and ended up kicking back in the hammock shop for a lot of the time:

I wish I had enough money to buy one, they are ridiculously comfortable.

One night we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory that has a tram in the middle of the restaurant where you can sit and eat your meal. Unfortunately we did not get to sit on it...

 

Well out of my 400 photos I took, these are a few of the more sensible ones! I had a lovely trip and I am hoping to travel around a lot more!

Now I am back hopefully I can work my business venture a bit more :)

xx

Off to Vancouver!

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted a blog all week as I haven't been very well and now I am off to Vancouver so it will be over another week before I post anything! Luckily I have been ill and recovered before my 11 hour flight...silver lining and all that.

I am very excited to get to Vancouver as I am visiting my friend Rosie. She has been there for 5 months now and I really miss her, and she recently told me she is staying for another year! Our friend Jo is also going over there with me and I haven't seen her for a while so I am reallyyyyy excited!!

I will take lots of photographs and will no doubt have a lot of funny stories to tell when I return which I will share with you all. Also I am flying alone so I know I will get into a situation in the airport...wish me luck!

xx

Summer prints

I have never been one for prints, or colour for that matter, I tend to wear black all of the time and I am getting a bit bored of it now! So since I am going out tomorrow night I feel that a new outfit is in order, I have bought two new tops to wear with my high waisted shorts. Only thing is I can’t decide which one I want to wear…

This one (New Look £14.99) is cropped, I was a bit unsure about this but I have wanted one for a while, when I tried it on with my shorts you couldn’t see too much flesh so I will be comfortable enough in it, especially with a few drinks in me!

This one is also from New Look (£14.99) and is really comfortable to wear. I really like the straps, and you cant see my bra straps which is a plus. I like this top as I can wear it with leggings or jeans to keep it causal or dress it up too. 

I am rubbish at decision making...someone please tell me which one to wear!! xx