Love is in the hair...

With Bebo being permanently deleted from the Internet, it prompted me to let out a joyous sigh of relief.  Gone are the crass online attempts at teenage flirting through the medium of hearts, cringey messages where I tlkd smthin lyk dis, and explicit drawings of the male anatomy (which was left on my page by a once-upon-a-time unrequited love).  Gone are the pictures documenting those awkward teenage years of acne, braces, over straightened hair and the love for anything with Jane Norman, FCUK or Kookai labels splashed all over it. But perhaps best of all gone is the evidence of me having essentially the exact same haircut since I was 15. That’s 8 years of having shoulder length brown hair with a swept over fringe.  Okay – I wear it longer now and with a curl, but apart from a brief infidelity with a full fringe, I have been faithful to the same basic cut all this time.

And here is my problem: I LOVE my hair.  But I am bored with it.  So, I’ve looked to the Spring/Summer 12 catwalk trends for inspiration.

One look I know it will not be rocking is the wet look, seen below at Alexander Wang, BCBG and Chanel.  Whether it is accessorized, quiffed, centre parted or just simply slicked back this is one look that is not going to happen. 

One look that I will most definitely be attempting is the twisted and braided up dos.  I can do all the basic braid - Lauren Conrad’s simple side plait is my go-to when my fringe is being uncooperative - but I want more...halo, milkmaid and waterfall braids are what I want to achieve!  The hair at Valentino will be my hairspiration this spring summer.

Moschino, Giorgio Armani and Valentino.

My favourite of the trends is the Glamorous Blowout.  It is so old Hollywood, 70s glam. It is timeless, chic and gorgeous! I can’t wait for my hair to grow longer and then these voluminous and glossy loose curls shall be mine!

 

Versace, Issa and Anna Sui.

And finally, after debating getting this done for roughly a year (I am indecisive and don’t take well to change – can’t you tell?!) I have committed myself to get a modern, honey-blonde ombre do. It is really not that radical, but I do heart it very much.  After 8 years of having the same hairstyle this may just been the beginning of a whole new follicle awakening. 

Yes, it is really the time I took plunge, or the dip as the case may be...

rumble ramble.

Since moving back to Social-Siberia (that’s Perth, Scotland FYI) I’ve been feeling pretty uninspired.  So, while sitting here on my little single bed, trolling about the internet on my laptop, sipping on a Coors Light, I have come over all Carrie Bradshaw and decided to update my blog of all the things that have caught my eye of late.

I just about lost my shit when I saw this on The Stylist’s Facebook feed.  How inspired! It has been taken from Tumblr and I think it’s bloody brilliant.  I especially love Cinderella & Confessions: “I used a cleaning service.” Very, very fun.

Another thing that I am loving is my new bag from River Island. 

Now, I am not the biggest fan of River Island.  I have not shopped there in years. But I was skipping through it on my way to Tesco whilst on my lunch break, the glitter of gold caught my eye. I simply couldn’t resist this bag. It’s a high street version of Mulberry Carter (which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE), and despite having River Island embossed on the front, I am pretty much obsessed.

B E A UTIFUL.

And last, but not least, I could not end this this post without talking about the advertising campaign sent to us from the Chanel Gods.  Yes, Mr Lagerfeld has created this simplistically chic, effortless and timeless ad. 

Why cannot I be a bouclé skirt suit, sandal and sock wearing gymnast? Oh, well maybe because it is about 2 degrees outside...But anyway, it is stunning.