Welcome To Lockdown!

Evening lovely friends,

So here we are in lockdown all thanks to Coronavirus.

I seem to have good and bad days that alternate, how routine! 

But I am learning the art of distraction!

I have really been enjoying instagram, youtube and cooking programs. They have really been getting me through this uncertain time.

Here's what I've been up too.  

Way before we got into lockdown I had planned to have my hair cut again for Little Princess Trust as my hair has got so long - you can probably see from previous pictures but of course the moment we went into lockdown  I started to doubt whether we would see our hairdresser before I turnt fully into Rapunzel (the following day she texted to cancel which I was totally prepared for) but armed with youtube tutorials I handed the hair scissors over to my Mum and she cut off 12 inches and it was so needed. I couldn't handle the thought of washing and blow drying my super long hair anymore.  It was starting to give me migraines too so it was time. I think my Mum did an amazing job. 

What do you think?

I love it!

We've been baking. 

I absolutely love baking its so good for my brain - it just takes me away! 

We made a red velvet cake and golden flapjack! Delicious!

Clap For The NHS/ Clap For Our Carers!

We've been out every Thursday clapping for this cause! So fantastic and makes me feel all warm inside. Especially as my Dad is an NHS keyworker himself! It means a lot to see the street wave and give him a lot of attention. He has been working so hard lately and its been such an anxious time for all of us trying to keep safe!

Drinking wine!

I mean the rule of thumb is if either a cup of tea or glass of wine can't help me then its pretty serious!

Enjoying a glass of my favourites! 

I actually took some time to do my makeup and hair and take some photos for Instagram and I feel completely inspired again now!

What have you been doing to keep busy?

xo


This is not a sponsored post. I own all of the photos above.

Bouncy Blowdry At Home

There is nothing I love more than a bouncy blowdry that I can achieve at home! 

I don't have the money to keep up with a salon blowdry so it became really important to me about a year ago to really learn how to achieve a bouncy blowdry that I can do myself. 

Here are my results. 

I love it. 

I always feel better after a blowdry.  

I have thick, long hair so it takes a long time but its so worth it. 

Because my hair is so thick and long it really does take a long time to do - both washing, drying and styling so I have cut down the number of times I do it within the space of a week.

I love flicky, curly ends. I love the feel of bouncy hair. 

I love the natural flicky ends, they still remain soft and luscious.

All of these photos are a result of just a blow dry. 

There are no other heat products used such as curlers to enhance the curl.

What posts would you like to see more off?

xo

I own all of the photos above. 

Soft Sleek Hair From GHD

So this week I actually managed to get myself up, dressed and makeup on successfully after battling with an awful cold. Its made me feel so blaah all week so it was nice to get my makeup on and pick myself up a bit.

 For a couple of weeks now I've been suffering with knotty hair. It's been driving me crazy, after getting ready I thought I would try and tidy up my hair a little too. I whipped out my GHD's and knew I wanted to tame some of the knotty craziness, so I smoothed through once with my straighteners and then started to create some soft waves. 

I didn't want my hair curly but I knew I wanted something soft, sleek and tidy. I was taking small sections of hair and pulling them softly backwards through the straighteners twisting my wrist to create a soft bend in the hair.

 I was lifting and pulling the sections out and away from my face because I didn't want curls too close to my roots.

My hair really cheered me up this week and made me feel much brighter and more glam.

xo

This is not a sponsored post. I have not been asked to write this post and I am not receiving anything from company I have mentioned. The writing is solely my own. The photos are solely my own.