DIY: Dip Dye Hair! ♥

Hey guys! So recently I decided I wanted to have pink dip dyed hair, so I went and did it myself ^^

When I was planning on doing this, I was initially going for an ombre look, but when I was actually doing it, I got lazy and settled for a dip dye :p

Since I have pretty dark hair, I needed to bleach it before I could dye it. I bought this bleach from a shop called Venus Beauty at White Sands in Pasir Ris. They also have other outlets across the country but this was convenient for me since I was travelling towards the east! :)

As you can see, I bought two of the bleaching powder and two of the 40 vol developer. I did some research before hand and everyone recommended 40 vol developer for people with darker hair. The down side, its more damaging compared to 30 vol or lesser developers. Also, I got two of each because I wanted to use one set and keep the other for another time, but I ending up opening both sets. Anyway, I did two rounds of bleaching. The first round I left the bleach in for about 30 minutes then I rinsed and shampooed the ends. The second round I left it in for about 45 minutes and again I rinsed and shampooed. This is the bleaching result. I was left with some green bits, I guess it was because I had purple in my hair prior to bleaching my hair, so I guess the bleach wasn't properly applied on some bits, resulting in only making the purple green rather than bleaching it to a blonde? Oh, and as for mixing the mixture of developer and bleaching powder, I did it in a small plastic container and used an old toothbrush to mix it together and also apply it to some bits of my hair. I mainly just applied the bleach with my hands (using gloves of course!). I ended up using about one and a half packets of the bleaching powder and only one bottle of the developer for two rounds of bleaching. I didn't measure any the products before mixing them, I just winged it till I felt that the mixture looked right.

Now time to dye the bleached ends! (even though I kinda liked the look of the bleached ends). I have a couple of dyes from La Riche Directions, colours ranging from purple to green, some opened others still unopened. I decided to go with the colour Cerise.

Cerise turned out to be very very bright, even after mixing it with a lot of conditioner. The conditioner I used to tone down the dye was Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship since it also was pink in colour (how convenient!) and also because it was my favourite conditioner of the moment. I mixed it in the same container as the one I used to mix the bleach and also used the same toothbrush to make sure the conditioner and dye was evenly mixed. Again, I didn't measure how much conditioner or dye I used, I just winged it till I felt it was alright. I applied the dye straight to my bleached ends and left it in for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, I rinsed and conditioned, I didn't shampoo my hair. This is the result! Pink with bits of blonde and green. Sounds weird but I really like it! Since the dye I used is a semi-permanent dye, the pink will eventually fade :( When it does, I'll probably dye it a different colour, maybe apple green? I'm also thinking of trying pastels, like maybe a nice pastel blue? Who knows!

A little info on the condition of my bleached ends for those interested in doing this themselves:
When I first bleached my hair, it felt very dry and 'hay like' as bleach is very damaging. However, it now feels and looks less dry and in fact is really soft too due to lots of special care and attention ^^ I might do a post on how I care for my dip dyed ends :)

That is all for now :)

Make-up Storage

How do I store my make-up?

This is the question that most people will think of when expanding their make-up collection. Well, I've done some searching and have found some ideas for you guys. Don't needa thank me :P

P/s: Here's how I store some of my drug store make-up:

Sudden Hair Chalk Craze!! ♥ Review and Tutorial

Okay, first is first. What is hair chalk some people may ask. Is it chalk for hair, or chalk made out of hair (ewww). Well, hair chalk is normal soft pastels. You can find them at a local art store. DO NOT GO FOR OIL PASTELS. GET SOFT PASTELS. Oil pastels are a lot messier and don't work cos' the oil will clump your hair together. Another tip, HAIR CHALK IS NOT SOMETHING SPECIAL. What I mean is, don't pay extra for it. It's just normal soft pastels which aren't really expensive, so if you are buying online and someone sells hair chalk for more than $15 AT MOST, don't buy it. So yeah, here's how you do it!! LEGOOO!!

(Sorry there will be no step-by-step pictures here. It's difficult to do it and take pictures, but there will be a video!)

• First, wet the section of your hair you want to colour with water. Make sure it's really wet.
• Next, dip the tip of the hair chalk in water. It helps to moisten the chalk for easier application.
• Run the chalk down your hair until you feel you have added enough. NOTE: THE COLOUR GETS MORE OBVIOUS WHEN YOUR HAIR DRIES, SO WHEN YOU APPLY IT, DON'T ADD TO MUCH
• Comb your hair
• *Optional* Use a straightening or curling iron to straighten/curl your hair. The heat helps brighten as well as seal the colours in.

:) Easy right? Will post a video tutorial up on Youtube when I'm free. :)

Okay, so here's my pros and cons of using hair chalk:

PROS:

• Your the stylist, so be creative and think of different ways or areas to apply it in and make your hair super cool.
• Quite cheap and available in art stores.
• Works on dark hair too.
• Don't worry about making mistakes, it's temporary (;

CONS:

• Very drying to your hair.
• The fact that it's temporary can also be a con:- Like when you do a super cool design and you wanna keep it forever, but it will have to come off :'(

Anyway, here's some that I did. Enjoy (;