Bright & Suttle Hair Color

My favorite color in the whole wide world is.... Purple of course! So why not color my hair purple? (Rhetorical Question)

 I love to change up my look with various colors of hair, but for the past year and a half I've been growing my orangish/blonde hair out so it can become more healthy. What allows me to keep being creative with my hair color at this point in time, are temporary colors (some people may call them rinses or semi-permanent). Yet, those are not the only solutions to my hair coloring addiction! I also use bright colored hair extensions that are located at various beauty supply stores for super cheap.

 First, I'll explain this picture to my left. My natural hair color is a dark brown that has grown out tremendously, but the ends of my hair still have a little bit of blonde on them. So, I decided to purchase this Adore Semi-Color in the shade Purple Rage. Although it is a very bright purple, I knew it wouldn't completely show up on my dark brown hair. On the other hand, it does give my hair a purple tint in the sunlight or a well lit room which looks really cool. The rinse also showed up on my blonde ends more of a burgundy purple which also looked nice. So I was very satisfied on how it turned out, and people actually notice it too.

Oh and don't mind me being in my car lol

Now, here's another option for those people who don't want to give their hair a colored tint, or want to try out both like myself on the picture to the right. Okay, the purple tint just wasn't enough color for me. So, my friends gave me some left over purple hair extensions that they made clip-in pieces out of. You can easily make clip-in pieces out of the extensions and place them anywhere you would like on your head. Instead, what I did was use bonding glue and placed a couple of pieces under my bangs and behind my ear to give myself a 'peek-a-boo' effect. This made my purple hair stand out much more. Using bonding glue can last a couple of weeks in your hair, but if you only want color for a day then clip-ins would suite you much better.






 Putting a little bit of color in your hair can be super fun.  Don't let people talk you out of it or make you think that you'll look 'hood', 'ghetto, 'rock-starish'.. because remember--the way you carry yourself and act is how you will be perceived.  I hope this gives you some inspiration to change your look up and become a bit more adventurous!

5 Different Ways I Achieve A Top Knot Bun

Top Knots are a big trend right now.. They're easy and fast to do. I decided to make a tutorial so you all can see how I achieve my Top Knot Bun.  Then, I figured I should go ahead and show the different ways you can achieve the look as well.. Because one way of doing it may  not work for you. So, now you have options! 

Styling your hair with bandanas..

We all have bad hair days, but no worries lol... there are solutions!  The usual way most people deal with bad hair days are to wear hats.. But not everyone is a hat person.  So, what I do most of the time is wear bandanas.  In these pictures.. I've recently taken down my sewn in weave, but I haven't had time to style my hair.  I don't like showing the nape area of my head if i need a relaxer (or in other words 'I don't like showing my kitchen area of my head when it's nappy' lol). I also wear these when i have extensions and want to wear a ponytail or bun.. a bandana can hide the tracks around your hairline.  So, if you have the same problems.. Check out the steps below and then different ways you can wear the front of your hair with bandanas.

First, fold your bandana like shown in the first block of the picture (you can also fold it one more time in half to make it thinner than what is shown in the photo).  Then, put it around your head and tie it in a knot. I know.. It's super easy :)

  

These are example of how you can change up the front of your hair

1. You can tuck the ends of the bandana in (if you don't like them sticking out)
2. A flat twist
3. A French or African braid
4. A hump
5. Bangs (of course!)

New Year's Eve Looks!!

I've thought of two New Year's Eve looks that are totally different from each other.. sooo here they go!

This first look seems pretty simple, but sometimes that's the best way to style your hair.  This hairstyle is great to have when you want your outfit to stand out or for people to focus more on your face and makeup.  You should remember that you're hair can overpower your outfit sometimes, especially if you've got a lot going on with your makeup and clothes.  If you don't want to wear the bun to the side, pulling it straight to the back of the nape of your neck will also look good.  On this picture, I've slicked my hair down with a little bit of gel and brushed it into a ponytail with a bristle brush.  Then, I wrapped my ponytail around the rubber band and pinned the ends of my hair.  (I'll show a step-by-step picture tutorial one day).  Hopefully you get the idea.  So, pull that hair back so we can see that face girl!

You still can be gorgeous with this simple slick side bun.

Now, for the second look.  BIG, Curly, Hair!  I love to wear curls, and you will never really catch me with my hair straight.  As you can see, this look is the opposite of the first one.  When you want to wear your hair like this, your outfit can be a simple, solid colored, tight dress. ( I know most of y'all have one).  But seriously, if you want to look "sexy" (lol) on New Years Eve, then curls are right for you.  Not just any curls though, you have to run your fingers through them and shake them out to make your hair bigger.  Also, I know some people don't like to wear a middle part, but it's a strong look that will make you look 'less girl next door' if you know what I mean. (;  To achieve these curls, I used my flat iron, but you can still use a curling iron if that's easier.  Oh, and don't forget to spray your hair with some kind of hair spray or holding spray because I know you'll be getting a little tipsy, and you don't want the curls to be gone before the countdown!

These looks are just ideas of how you can wear your hair, not necessarily tutorials on how to achieve the look.  I hope you like these two looks and have a great New Year!

Quick Tip: A simple way to use less heat when straightening hair..

I know the majority of us love to straighten our hair, but it's pretty obvious it can be damaging if we do it too much.  So, to help relieve your hair from so much heat.. using the hood dryer or letting your hair air dry will help.  I'm sure you want to blow dry your hair and move on to the next task (because I am always the first to pick up my blow dryer), but using a blow dryer and then a flat iron is a lot of heat (and we all know too much heat can be pretty damaging).  I'm not saying this will allow you to flat iron your hair more often, but using the blow dryer less and the hood dryer more is way better.

Healthy HairColor!

Many women get their hair colored and forget that although it may look beautiful in the beginning.. it can be really damaging.  (I know because I've colored my hair plenty of times.)  One thing you should do to help keep those tresses strong would be to do deep conditioners.  I'm sure you're in a hurry and want to quickly rinse the conditioner out of your hair (points to myself), but if you want to continue to have a head full of hair.. then this should help.  Something that you shouldn't do very often.. which I am very guilty of.. is to use hot tools on your hair a lot or at a high degree.  Your hair is now more fragile since colored (especially if its lighter), so using a lot of heat is only going to help weaken it.  Also, using products that will help keep your hair moisturized is also great.  Hope this helps!!