Showing posts with label redhead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label redhead. Show all posts

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Blondes have more fun... But what about redheads?

Hello you guys. Today it's time for a dilemma...
I would like your advice, so please take a cup of tea, grab a cookie, read what my dilemma is and please, please help me solve my problem by leaving a comment with your opinion!

So lately I have been doubting about my hair colour a lot. I thought about switching back to my natural colour, which is blonde. First of all it would be cheaper to be blonde again, my parents don't really like my red hair and the colour doesn't last very long either.
Also, it just takes a lot of work and you have to sacrifice a lot for it (like long, HOT showers - yes, currently I'm showering in very cold water). On the other hand, I like my red hair and I think it adds a nice touch to my "pin up" look. I'm quite proud of it actually. And I'm the only one in school with red hair so that's cool too.

So far I haven't re-dyed it, it's been three months since I got my hair dyed red and it surprised me but the red is still vibrant and my roots are barely visible (also thanks to the help of this product) but now I'm wondering....
Should I just finish all my red hair products and then go back to blonde? Or should I re-dye it red? I have no idea, that's why I'm asking for help right now.

I thought I had it all figured out but then I changed my mind again. And again. And again. A week ago I was sure of kissing my red hair goodbye but now I don't want to say goodbye. But I'd love to take hot showers and save money again. I have no clue what to do.

So that's why I'm asking you, lovely readers, for help. Below you'll find two pictures. One of me with red hair and one of myself as a blonde. What is your opinion? What do you think looks best on me and which colour do you prefer?



Friday, February 15, 2013

Schwarzkopf Professional expert mousse - vibrant red hair!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday! Today I'm doing a review on my newest red hair product.
It's by Schwarzkopf Professional and I got it at my hairdressers the other day. The bottle says: "Igora expert mousse 5-88". It's a semi permanent mousse color. I don't dye my hair myself, but I did want to try this mousse. (I also heard that, when you dye your hair yourself, it's best to use a semi permanent product.)




Okay so to start off, a little update on my red hair. If you really want a bright, vibrant red, you have to continue to dye it very frequently (which means it's quite expensive). Red hair is hard to keep and you have to change a lot of things about your hair routine. Now, I'm rather happy with the results I've had with my red hair, it's almost been one month since getting my hair dyed in a brighter red colour and my roots are barely visible.

This picture was taken a week ago.
The reason I didn't take one today is because I'm sick and I look aweful.
Please excuse me. Anyways, this is how my hair looks now.

I'm convinced that it also has to do with this mousse I've been using. Let me tell you, it's only a little bottle and it's pricey, but if keeping my hair vibrant red and nice means using this (and only having to dye my hair once a month or maybe once in six weeks- which is exeptional for people with red hair), I will continue to use it. So far, I have used it two or three times.

It's simple to use. You wash your hair, dry it a bit with a towel, shake the bottle and then apply this mousse.
If you leave it on 3-5 minutes, it'll act like a colour refleshing and conditioning mousse. If you leave it on between 15-20 minutes, it's an intensive colour treatement. Please do be careful. I noticed that my hands look really red after applying this, so don't touch anything if you want to avoid stains. I wash my hands right after applying the mousse and leave it in for about 15 minutes. Also, make sure not to wear your favourite clothes. Even if your hair is towel dried, it might still drip a bit and you don't want to get stains all over your prettiest shirt.
After the 15 minutes, I rinse until the water runs clear.

I am really happy with this product (of course I do use other products like red hair conditioners and such to protect my hair colour). I do admit that it's a bit expensive, but I knew from the start that red hair needs to be touched up often and that I was going to need more pricey, special products.


The bottle is almost $25,30 (which is around €19)


Have a great day!