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  2. #TodayImWearing my @lamapeach jenson boots, @ybdfashion @sophie_hulme tote, @hidelabel leather biker jacket and my #DIY homemade Very Easy Vogue summer floral print maxi dress.

  3. I decided to try my hand at some #DIY outfit accessorising aka a pair of Pat Butcher earrings moonlighting as collar tips.

  4. My hair before using @lorealparisuk Feria Mango Intense Copper. The old colour (flaming copper) has faded lots and my roots are coming through. #redhead #hair #specsavers #diy #flamingcopper

  5. I’ve been forced to try a new hair colour! Arghh! Can’t find @lorealparisuk sublime mousse in flaming copper anywhere?! Having to use L’Oreal Féria #74 Mango Intense Copper instead. Here goes… #DIY #redhead #hair #girl #beauty #bbloggers

  6. Hello @vouchercodesuk #mwswapshop! I’ve replaced the bog-standard boring buttons with some snazzy gold ones. #DIY #fashion #fbloggers #london

  7. #todayimwearing @Dior Diorific 014 Dolce Vita Red lipstick & @lux_box #colourmebeautiful crimson lip pencil, my #DIY Primark studded denim shirt, @topshop Garçon knit, black skinny jeans and @nextofficial tan leather riding boots. 

  8. #TriedAndTested #DIY Red to Gold @lorealparisuk Wild #Ombré #hair kit, £6 @BeautyAtBoots. I used the No.3 blonde to dark blonde kit on my red hair and left the bleach on for around 30 minutes to create a golden sunset-type look. It was simple to use and came with a handy little brush applicator, I did use my gloved hands to massage the product into my hair to ensure proper coverage and then wrapped these ends in tinfoil. Warning: wear something old and wrap a towel around your shoulders so that you don’t get bleach on your top if you’ve got long hair like me. #Fashion #style #blogger #whattowear #inspiration #photo #me #girl #redhead #hair #print #fblogger #clothes #ootd #wiwt #instapic #outfit #whatiwore #igdaily #london #fashiondiaries #aw12 #review

  9. My ‘Mr Whippy icecream head’ look…

    Monday night = Dye-your-hair-red-lovey night! I use the @lorealparisuk Sublime Mousse Flaming Copper #740 shade of red. 

  10. #todayimwearing my #primark denim shirt with #DIY studded collar and a @zaraclothes pleated faux-leather skirt with @topshop #vectra studded pumps and my camel coat. #fashion #style #blogger #AW12 #whattowear #inspiration #photo #me #girl #redhead #hair #studded #fblogger #clothes #ootd #wiwt #instapic #outfit #whatiwore #igdaily #london #workwear #wardrobe (Taken with Instagram)

  11. Woo hoo! It’s nearly October and I’m finally getting my FIRST ripe homegrown cherry tomatoes?!

    Thanks to my #DIY cling film greenhouse. Brought them inside now to ripen by the radiator. 

  12. Haha! This is the first time I’ve worn my #DIY studded pocket check shirt.. Appropriately placed spikes! #handsoff #fashion #style #blogger #whattowear #inspiration #photo #me #girl #redhead #hair #print #fblogger #clothes #ootd #wiwt #instapic #outfit #whatiwore #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

  13. Et Voila! One check shirt with #studded pockets! Sunday Style #DIY Mission accomplished! #Fashion #style #blogger #whattowear #inspiration #photo #me #print #fblogger #clothes #ootd #wiwt #instapic #outfit #whatiwore #igdaily #studs #aw12 (Taken with Instagram)

  14. Sunday Night TV #DIY - Old Check shirt with New #Studded Pockets. I saw a check shirt in the @Zara #AW12 collection and do thought I’d try to create my own. #Fashion #style #blogger #whattowear #inspiration #photo #me #girl #redhead #hair #print #fblogger #clothes #ootd #wiwt #instapic #outfit #whatiwore #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

  15. It’s Saturdaaaaay! Best sleep I’ve had in ages! Need to do a little @LOrealParisUK #DIY #hair #colour maintenance today! #sublime #mousse #flaming #copper #740 #redhead #beauty #triedandtested #girl #me (Taken with Instagram)

  16. 03.07.12 :: How to get #DIY Wavy Beach Hair at home with a £24.99 @tresemmeuk Curling Wand from @Argos_Online in 10 steps!

    1. Blast your freshly washed hair dry with a hair dryer. I use a Tangle Teezer, from £9.95 at Urban Retreat, to get the ‘lugs’ out of my ever-so-knotty hair. I’m wearing my Caro Turquoise Blue & Pink Beautiful Floral Print Kimono Dressing Gown, £43.99, a gift from JMG, from the Maya Rose Boutique.

    2. Tools of the trade. I use the Phillips CareControl Ionic Hairdryer to quickly blast my hair dry roughly using my fingers, my sister’s trusty hand-me-down GHD’s, and a Tresemme Curling Wand, £24.99 from Argos. I first experienced the joys of a Curling Wand when having my hair done at Rachel Hammond at Highcross, in Leicester. Having mastered the art of curling my hair with straighteners some years back, I was amazed at just how quick the Curling Wand was compared to using *GHD’s or a similar straightening device. *I still use the GHD’s to straighten my fringe mind you!

    3. Section hair into a ‘long-hair-and-a-pony’ or half-up/half-down type ‘do. I usually divide the bottom section into 4 separate pieces to get the wave that I like best.

    4. The Curling Wand is more forgiving than using Straighteners when curling you hair as they are much much hotter (so hot, in fact, that it comes with a safety glove to protect your bare hand from the heat!) and, therefore, can handle slightly chunkier sections of hair.

    5. Lay the curling wand on top of the section of hair you wish to curl and then wrap the hair, from underneath, up and over the wand. Hold hair onto wand for around 25-30 seconds depending on how easy your hair is to curl. Unravel the hair and whilst holding the bottom of the section of hair, shake it out loosely. 

    6. Once you have done the bottom section of your hair, slowly work your way up, taking down small sections of hair and adding them to your finished waves. Leave an inch or two uncurled at the end of your hair to keep waves from looking too uniform. The more natural and organic looking the curl… the less of a ‘Chav-with-a wet-look-perm’ you will look!

    7. When you have reached the top of your hair and have curled all sections, take smaller random sections of hair and curl them separately to add movement to the look.

    8. I have a very straight full fringe and so to soften the look slightly, I grabbed the longer pieces of side fringe and wound them gently around the Curling Wand.

    9. Because I’d blasted the hair roughly, it was still a little bit damp, even after using the Curling Wand, and so I decided to twist the hair a and pin it up to set the curls further.

    10. Spritz with a liberal dose of Tresemme Freeze Hold Hairspray, £4.99 for a large 500ml can from Boots.  and your Beachy Hair is finished!

    The finished look… Tousled and wild! Just how I like it! Now find a field and roll in it.

    Photograph by Heather Tait - more to come from this shoot… messing around in farmer’s fields and such lark!