L'Oreal Preference Wild Ombrés No 1 dip dye kit

I've found myself in a bit of a rut lately, and I decided to do something to perk myself up and change my hair. I've had every style and colour over the years but have toned it down considerably lately, mostly because I really want it to grow and am fed up with having to get chunks of it cut off! Today however, I took the plunge and dragged my friend Jo to Boots with me to pick up a box of L'Oreal Preference Wild Ombrés Dip Dye Kit in No 1.

I know I'm a bit late on the dip dye train but I really fancied a subtle change and nothing too drastic, and I've been admiring these dyes for a while. I chose No 1 as it is recommended for my base shade.

It comes with a cream developer, lightening powder and lightening cream, which you mix together and apply to a brush included in the kit to work your way through the ends of your hair. I had Jo do this as I'm lazy, but I can imagine it being fairly easy to do on your own. The instructions suggest you section your hair in two, but we found it blended more evenly and naturally without sections. I left the dye on for 25 minutes as it lifted very quickly and appeared to be developed, though seeing the end result I could have done with the full 40 minutes as the instructions suggest.

The box contains a "conditioning shampoo" which we did not realise until I'd shampoo'd my hair and went to apply what we believed was the conditioner, so I continued with my Herbal Essences Hello Hydration as we weren't quite sure what to do!!

As for the end result, I'm very happy with it! I definitely should have kept it in longer and we did have the "Oh shit, it's ginger!" moment but it's definitely the change I was looking for and I can always go over it again in a few weeks if I decide to go lighter. Ultimately I love my new hair and would definitely recommend this kit

Let me know what you think :)

Love,
Anna

Kanebo Sensai Fluid Finish Foundation review + pics

I am constantly on the search for a new foundation to try and several weeks ago I got my hands on Sensai by Kanebo's Fluid Finish Foundation in the shade Soft Beige.

At first I was surprised by its thick consistency but as I've been on the hunt for a full coverage foundation I was intrigued to try it. I use my Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply it and find it spreads quite evenly and quickly. Here's a close up of one and a half pumps on the back of my hand:

This foundation is an absolute dream to apply and photographs beautifully but it is missing the wow factor I'm searching for and at £35 I expected more to be honest. I have also noticed my skin has broken out much more than usual lately but cannot say for sure it's because of the foundation! Overall, it has good coverage, feels comfortable on my skin and is a nice for day-to-day wear but I'll be continuing my search for my HG foundation!

In this photo I am wearing Fluid Finish with Diorskin Nude Skin Perfecting Hydrating Concealer, Bobbi Brown Loose Powder and Laura Mercier Rose Bloom blush.

Hope you have a lovely week,
Anna

Welcome to my blog!

Hi everyone,

My name's Anna and I've officially hopped on the beauty blogger bandwagon. I'm so excited about starting this new venture and hope you'll stick around! Stay tuned for more :)

Love,
Anna