Update Time!

Hi Everyone,


I just wanted to make a quick post about some new things i'm working on and some changes you'll be seeing soon.

First of all I've bought a domain! Yay! you'll soon enough be pointed to http://www.lovevulcanella.com/ - not yet though... it's all still in progress :)

I toyed with the idea of changing the blog name but deciding on a blog name is hard enough so i've stuck with it :)

I'm also going to work on moving from Blogger to Wordpress, I'm hoping it goes smoothly but am sure i'll run ito some problems... I'll let you guys know as soon as i'm doing it so if your RSS feeders, blogrolls etc don't update you'll know to do it manually (I hope you all follow me to my new home and I apologize for any inconvenience that may be caused)

The reason for the move is an idea i've been wanting to implement onto the blog for quite sometime now seems like it will work better on the Wordpress platform rather then Blogger. I'm really looking forward to sharing this with you all as I think you'll enjoy it :)

I'm also planning on continuing filming YouTube videos, They are fun to do and I hope you guys enjoy watching them. Most of my videos will be hauls, product reviews, vlogs etc I don't think i'm great at applying makeup so I don't feel comfortable doing tutorials.. hope you understand :)

I think that's all for now... I have quite a few reviews I need to get done but i'm trying to hold some back for the move so just expect some light updates till then.

OHHH and most importantly! Once everything is moved over i'm going to have my first giveaway to celebrate! I'm looking forward to that :)

I hope your all having a great week, and i'll talk to you soon :)

Bottle Blondes, Pay Attention!

This may come as a shock to you.... but I am in fact a bottle blonde.. shocker! 

If you could see me through your screen right now you'd be able to tell because I have regrowth at the moment that needs to be sorted by my lovely hairdresser ASAP (when I can find the time to go into the salon that is).

Because of my last post about Blondie, and dressing up as her due to my Blonde do' I thought i'd post some little reviews and thoughts on some Blonde Shampoo's I have used over time.

A bit of a background, I was born Blonde and when I was about to go into high school my hair turned a gross dirty mousey dark blonde/light brown colour that I hated. When I was young and naive (thats Evian spelt backwards, props to Reality Bites for pointing that out to me) I dyed my own hair and basically looking back can say I had a big ol' brassy mess on my hands.

Then I got older and wiser and decided to try out this thing called a Hairdresser, HALLELUJAH! (sing it... yeh!!) and over the years i've developed a better relationship with my hairdressers that I am now not a scared little dirty blonde mousey hair mouse. I now speak up and say exactly what I want (I've gone through a few that have made me look as bad as my home jobs...blah!)

I think Hairdressers are also trained to sell product... well thats how I made my first foray into Blonde shampoo's. If you don't know they are often a scary dark purple colour which is what counteracts the brassiness and leaves you with a brighter and much prettier blonde colour, it also prolongs the blonde you left the salon with. A must have if you're going to venture into the world of Blonde, and trust me it is a very fun world!

So here are the ones I've tried over the years and my thoughts. I do really want to try Redken Blonde Glam next so when my current bottle is finished i'll grab that and maybe do an update.

PPS Classic Blonde

One of the first Blonde Shampoo's I owned, also one of the worst. The product was okay as a Shampoo but that's it. The light purple of it really didn't counteract any brassiness and it was soon shelved and kept for emergency only. It was also a pain to get out of the bottle, having to squeeze it so hard to get a little product out.

De Lorenzo Nova Fusion - Silver

This one has a great dark dark purple colour which really counteracts the brassiness, you get a more intense finish if you leave it on longer too. My only gripe about this product was that it dried my hair out so much! Being a bottle blonde plus having curls means my hair is pretty dry already so i'm not a fan of products that make it worse. Having said that though I still think this is one of the best if you need a really intense treatment to get rid of the brassy/yellowness some blondes can have.

Matrix - So Silver

I first read about this product on the Vogue Forums and decided to try it out. LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! This is probably my favourite of all the Shampoo's i'm mentioning today. It has a great dark purple like the De Lorenzo but it's not drying at all and a little goes a long way. I had a bottle of this and it lasted me months and months. If Redken doesn't work out for me i'll be going back to this one for sure.

DNA Products - BlondeBrite Shampoo

This is the one I am currently using. A girl I work with owns a Hairdressing salon and stocks this product so I bought some off her to try. It's not a bad product it's quite moisturising and the colour payoff is good. My only gripe is the size, at 250mls it's quite a small bottle. Another plus is the ingredients in this product are all certified organic, if that's your thing this is a good option. I'm also using 2 of the conditioners from this range as well (not blonde specific) and they are pretty great! You can check out their website Here! I will warn you though, it's quite poorly designed and hard to navigate. So good luck :)

You can buy most of these products at your local Hair supply store like Price Attack & Hairhouse Warehouse. Also try http://www.strawberrynet.com/ because sometimes they are cheaper there too.

Ohh It's Friday today! I will do my Tumblr post later this afternoon :)

I may also try and an do a YouTube video this weekend because the lovely GoldDusk has inspired me and I've done a fair bit of hauling and it'd be the easiest way to show everything!

Have a great day everyone :)

NOTD – Ulta3 Hot Spring… Also an Ulta3 FAIL! & Update!

I have been AWOL for way too long and have missed my little bloggy blog! I've been battling a flu/chest infection thing which is blahhh!


I'm feeling better now and thought i'd best catch up on my posts that i've had photos taken for ages and haven't posted...ooooops!


First up is this NOTD (Nail Of The Day) and guess what, it's another Ulta3 polish! I love these!


This one is Hot Spring, which I believe is from the Spring collection last year. It's a pinky plum colour and cute. Application was a breeze and it was perfectly opaque in 2 coats. We are so lucky to have these polishes in Australia and the $2 price tag is beyond fantastic.


Here are some pictures, best representation I think!

Now I have some bad news... I've found an Ulta3 polish that I don't love!! what? no? 


I tried this colour out last night, it was a big old mess. Overly Runny, Streaky beyond, needed 4 coats to get to opaque and the colour just didn't suit me.


The culprit? Spring Fling. 


I was a little disappointed as I wanted to love this and the colour is what i've been looking for. Oh well you can't win them all right.

So glad to be back! I've got a few posts lined up so stay tuned for those!!

Update

Just wanted to write a quick note to let everyone know i'm still around and blogging as usual. I'm in Melbourne at the moment visiting family and haven't had much of a chance to get on my laptop and write any blog posts. I really wanted my blog to be updated daily, if not every 2nd day but i'm finding this very hard on holidays! :)

I am going to try and schedule a few in now while I have a little spare time. I'm back home on Saturday all ready for my March Favourites Post, which is probably one of my favourite posts to do :) 

When I first started blogging, it was a bit of everything. I think it has definitely become more of a beauty blog which is the direction I think i'm going to take it. I will still do random posts on fashion, music, food, life etc as well though just to keep things interesting.

I hope you all stick with me and if you enjoy my blog, please follow it. I really want to plan some competitions when I get to a certain amount of followers.