Three Quick & Easy Hairstyles

An Extended Ponytail -

This look is so easy to do and can be done in a few quick and easy steps. It's ideal for anyone who wants longer hair but doesn't want to fuss around with extensions. To begin, you will need to section your hair into two parts - a top and bottom layer. Then, place the top layer into a ponytail. To make this look more natural, you could backcomb the top to add more volume. Now that your bottom layer is down, try an pull all of the hair together, directly underneath the top one, and create another ponytail. To disguise it, simply ruffle up the ends to create a 'layered' look. This look would also look good with curled ends of wavy hair. You could also use hairspray to make sure that everything stays in place. This should take around 10 minutes.

Straight - 
For some people, this hairstyle will be so easy as it's the way your hair falls naturally. However, my natural hair is literally a frizz-bomb. It's so hard to actually style it and if I try to on the same day as I've washed it, it just doesn't work. So, the night/day before, I was my hair and leave it to dry naturally; I constantly brush my hair to try and get is as straight as possible while it's damp. Then, the day after, I use the Platinum GHDs to straight my hair and it takes around 20 minutes to do so. If any of you are conscious about heat/ damage to your hair then I recommend using the TRESemmé Heat Defence Styling Spray. You apply this before you use any heat on your hair. e.g. blowdrying, straightening or curling.

Wind-Swept Waves -
Again, depending on your natural hairstyle, there may be a few extra steps to follow. If your hair is straight, I recommend applying a mousse before styling. To style, I'd use a pair of straighteners. This look depends on how you want your hair to look and how long your hair actually is. As I only have short-medium length hair, the waves go quite high up. Whenever I'm styling hair, I always take the hot object away from my face. This gives a better result as it opens your face and looks so much better than the waves going into your face. If your hair is naturally curly/ wavy, try to straighten your hair then apply the method of waving. Once you get the hang of the concept, it's really easy. This should take between 10-20 minutes.

A Personal Thing - Brows

Normally, I would never let people see my eyebrows without there being some product on them. However, recently, I purchased a product that I've been using since January. It is a little pricy and I have gone through 2 but it's the best thing I've ever invested in. Disclaimer: Product has been purchased by me or has been a gift. (Basically, I haven't been payed to talk to you about this)

Right okay, this is the product - RapidBrow Eyebrow Enhancement Serum. This is probably a purchase that I have benefitted from and finally regained confidence in my face. After all, eyebrows make or break your face. I still fill my eyebrows in but I never go OTT or anything. Just for you lovely bunch, I will insert some before and after pictures. The before picture is horrendous so please excuse them.

Plucking, Waxing or Threading?
Before I did any, my eyebrows were brushy, tatty and needed tiding up. I got to the stage where I found my Mum's tweezers and plucked them until they were just a thing patch; not even a line. Stupid right? So since then, my eyebrows just didn't seem to want to grow back and treatment was the only option for me. In between all the plucking, I had waxing (which I found was terrible) and threading (I think this is the best out of all of them, but is very painful). No pain, no gain!

TIP: If you want to grow your eyebrows, LEAVE THEM! The best way to let them grow is by simply letting them grow. Don't 'just pluck that hair because it's messy', leave it. You will see some sort of result if you do. If you don't, get the treatment! It's the best thing I've ever bought!!

Okay, so my eyebrows are still growing and I'm still using the treatment because I would like them just a little bit bushier/ thicker. Excuse the fact that I have no make up on but I thought the results would be clearer if you could actually see my face properly.


The product I currently use to fill in my eyebrows - UD Brow Box with a MAC 266 brush.

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