Hair Styling: Bits and Bobbles

First off, who likes the title of this post? I was very proud of it haha. Today I will be sharing with you my favourite hair styling tools, what I do with them, and why I like them.

The first thing I want to talk about is scrunchies. I like to use these at night or in the bath to get my hair out the way. I prefer these to hair bands as they are less damaging to the hair so are suitable for sleeping as they stop your hair from getting damaged from moving while you sleep.

The next item is hair bands. I always buy these from Primark as you get loads for just £1, and it includes a mixture of thinner and thicker ones. I also like these as they don't have any metal, which again makes them less damaging. I use these for playing sport and when I want to wear my hair up all day as they hold the style well.

Hair grips are an essential for every one and I like to buy the ones from Primark because they're so cheap. We all know that hair grips disappear to some sort of hair grip heaven, so you may as well buy the cheapest ones. I also love how well these ones match the colour of my hair, and they're the perfect size.

Decorated hair grips were something that I used to use basically every day a couple of years ago, and although I don't use them as frequently now, I still use them on occasion. When I'm wearing my hair up during the day I will sometimes use one to add a bit of interest, but most of the time I use them to pin back my fringe/front section of my hair. This keeps it out of my face, meaning I can work without constantly moving my hair out the way.

Next is my bun ring which I like to use to bulk up my bun a bit. My hair is very thin so putting this around my it gives the illusion that my bun is bigger. It also adds interest, and I really liked it in the summer as it made my hair look more summery.

Lastly, is these mini hair clips that I've mentioned on my blog before. I like to use these to clip back the front section of my hair to keep it out my face, and I personally have to use the small ones because my hair is so fine, but other people will probably need to use normal sized ones.

I hope you enjoyed this post and saw some new hair pieces that you want to try.

emma x

April Favourites

Hey guys! So today I have my first ever favourites post which I am really excited about as these are my favourite types of post to read. I've really loved lots of products this month, but these are the main ones that were relatively new to me, and I now feel like I couldn't live without.

The first product is The Righteous Butter by Soap and Glory. I have always loved this product but this month I really loved it. I love the unique whipped texture which is so rich and luxurious yet sinks really quickly into the skin. I enjoy using this during my weekly pamper sessions; I would use it after every shower but I just don't want it to run out! Find it here for £10.50.

Next up is the Topshop Brow Pencil in Vicious Circle. I only really started filling in my brows in the last month of so (shocker I know) but the main reason for this is that I could never find a product that was the right colour for me. However, this pencil is revolutionary! The colour is so perfect for my pale brows, and this means that even though using a pencil can sometimes look too harsh, it actually looks really natural as it is the perfect colour match. Another good point is the spoolie which really latches on to every brow hair to allow me to shape them how I want and to blend in the colour a little bit. Find it here for £6.50.

Onto what are arguably the prettiest eyelash curlers on the market, and they're available from good old Primark! I absolutely love these eyelash curlers. I am blessed with quite naturally curled lashes, so I never used to see the point in using curlers, however I picked these up on a whim and haven't looked back. They make my eyelashes look so much more voluminous, and make it really easy to apply mascara. What's more, they're only £1 from Primark (who annoyingly still don't have a website ergh).

Another product from Primark now, which is these little hair grips. I used tie back the front section of my hair in a hair band and push it forwards a little to make it slightly quiffed (gosh, it's so hard to explain hairstyles!), but when I took it out, my hair was always getting stuck and I had to rip (or even cut) it out, which is so bad for your hair. However, these little saviours are so perfect; I can do exactly the same hairstyle but I just clip my hair in place instead and it's not at all damaging. And anyway, who can resist the adorable pastel colours for only £1.50!

Lastly, I have my specs! I got glasses for the first time in January and I didn't wear them very much as I felt quite self conscious about them. However, I have now learned how to style them so that they 'blend in' with my outfits and have therefore been wearing them a lot more. The reason why they are in my favourites is that I have been loving being able to see the world in HD when I wear them! Hahahah. Everything is so much clearer and brighter, and although they are only very weak glasses, it makes such a difference! If you take anything from this post, I really urge you to go and get your eyes tested because seriously, you may be missing out on seeing a lot of things! My glasses were from Vision Express, I can't find a link to them on the website but I know someone that got the same frame last week so they must still be available.

I hope you enjoyed this favourites posts, and let me know in the comments if you would like to see more in the future. 

emma x