One day baby, we'll be old!

Well I did it a whole 30 days without any heated stylers on my hair. I am actually really proud of myself I honestly didn't think I would do it. I cant say that its been easy but over the 30 days it got easier. I would say the health of my hair has improved quite a bit, it doesn't feel as damaged and it doesn't snap as much as it did before. Since starting using straighteners again I have been so much more cautious of them, the first time someone curled my hair at college last week I sat there cringing, I could feel the damage happening as I was sat there. I am now a heat protection nut and I am not using them anywhere near as much as I was before.  

I had one day (one night really) that tested me to my limit but I stayed strong and found a way around this. What don't you need straighteners or curling wands for? Hair ups thats what. Wearing my hair up became my saving grace. Here is the way I styled my hair for a works night out. 

Sorry about the picture quality, I was home alone and these were the best I could get of the back, I was as always running late.

I actually got a few compliments on my hair that night, which just proves I don't actually need my straighteners to get my hair looking good.

I got this look by:
1. Splitting my hair in two down the back,
2. Then starting at the front German braided (a french plait but taking sections under instead of over) to the nape of my neck, plaiting to the end and securing with a small hair band.
3. I repeated on the other side
4. Crossed the plaits over at the back tucked the ends away under the opposite sides plait and secured with bobby pins.
5. I pulled the plaits a bit too so it was more relaxed and slightly messy.
6. I sprayed all over with hairspray.
( I suggest doing this look on hair washed the day before to give it a bit more grip)

After my 30 days I thought me and my hair deserved a treat so I had my hair coloured and I had a trim. My ombre look has now gone and I have gone slightly darker with blonder sections through the front and scattered throughout to create a more natural look.

Very serious face!!

On a separate note its nearly Halloween, I wasn't really in to Halloween until I spent it in St Louis, Missouri in America 2 years ago, now I love it. Unfortunately this year I haven't had a chance to dress up or go to a party. Last year at college we had a competition to create Halloween hair.

What do you think? This was my entry, I was very proud of this, it was one of the first hair ups where we were aloud to do whatever we wanted.

Once Halloween is over its time for the countdown to Christmas.
Its only 56 DAYS!!! 
I am already excited, I'm thinking, wishlists, Christmas hair tutorials and present ideas what do you think? If there are any hair tutorials you would like to see on the run up to Christmas leave me a comment and I will try my best to show you.

Until next time

Charlie x