DIY L'Oreal Paris Preference Ombré Touch Review

After watching a couple videos on the L'Oreal range of at-home ombré kits, Cristina decided to take the plunge and dye her hair! She didn't want to damage her roots and dye all of her hair because she wanted to retain as much of her natural color as possible, so she opted for an ombré look. To the left is a photo of Cristina right before she was going to dye her hair. Her natural hair color is a very dark brown.

Using the L'Oreal Paris Preference Ombré Touch in light blonde to light brown, C prepped all of the products and began to apply the dye by covering the small brush that came in the box with the dye and combed it through her hair in small sections. The brush fits on your pointer finger, so it can only handle small sections. Cristina said it wasn't the best method of application because the brush was so small and because it took a long time to apply. By the end of it, her hair didn't have a lot of dye in it, so her hair was only slightly colored. C's hair had subtle highlights along the bottom rather than the ombré affect she was going for.

DIY L'Oreal Paris Wild Ombré Review

I ombréd my hair three summers ago with box of blonde hair dye and by using my fingers to attempt to gradually lighten my hair. It didn't work and I basically had a straight line of orange-y yellow running along the bottom 3/4 of my hair. After keeping that look for two months, I dyed my hair dark brown and chopped off the majority of the ombréd section, leaving the ends light, which I really loved. As my hair grew out, the dark brown color faded and turned into a redder brown and created a natural ombré effect with red and blonde at the ends. three years later, I hadn't touched my hair since, but the ends still had blonde in them from the leftover dark brown color that had faded. I wanted to bring back some lightness to the ends.

Here is a photo of my hair right before I dyed it. My hair isn't this light in real life, I think the lighting just altered it a bit. However, in this photo you can see bits of lighter, blonder hair just at the tips.

London Makeup Haul Part 2

Sorry for the wait of Part 2 my Final Cut disappeared from my purchases and I don't know how to get it back. So I had to get use to IMovie which is different and takes FOREVER to put videos in your library. Anyways here is our video (up above) and what we think of the products now down below!

If you missed it be sure to check out London Haul Part 1! 

Little Mix Move video makeup tutorial: Leigh-Anne Pinnock

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The time has come to end our Little Mix 'Move' music video makeup tutorial with the naturally beautiful Leigh-Anne Pinnock!

This look is very natural and really works to subtly define the eyes and bring a pop of color to the lips - so versatile! I think this is the perfect look for somebody who is either new to makeup or who likes the more natural look. Also, this is a great way to introduce yourself to bold lips (you can of course opt for a less potent shade if this one is too bright). Read on for product details and scroll to the bottom for the video link!

Beauty box first impressions: Birchbox and Ipsy Glam Bag

Three words every beauty product addict loves: beauty box subscriptions. Yes, I finally signed up for the Netflix of the beauty world with Birchbox and the Ipsy Glam Bag and the experience has been equal parts interesting, frustrating and fun.