Hair care 101

Dream hair by Hawko!!! 

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Although I love that gorgeous, healthy and soft feeling that I get from my hairdresser every time I visit for a dye, I have to admit that I am breaking one of the cardinal rules that every hair care person would tell you to stick by.

I wash the sh*t out of my hair!!

I have thick hair, (personally I think I have waaay too much hair!) and I am in constant fear that it feels and more annoyingly, looks oily. So every morning before I head out I wash my hair even if it doesn't feel dirty I still wash it.

I sometimes wash it twice a day if I am going out on the town that night. GASP! I know, its bad but I am determined to change my ways... I promise!!

I have done a little online research and here are a few things I've learnt so far:

"It is critical to not wash your hair everyday. Washing can severely damage and dry out your strands, especially if you use any sort of chemical treatment. You need to train your hair so you no longer have to shampoo, condition and style every day."  Says Caitlin from Ciao Beautiful.

"You can train your hair to release less oil on your non-wash days. Hair contains natural oils that quickly replenish when washed out. Which means, the more you wash the quicker the hair/scalp responds to producing more natural oils. When you slow down the process of washing, hair reduces the amount of oil being produced, resulting in less greasy hair. But this training takes time."

How much time can it take to train my locks? Apparently it can the 4 - 6 weeks!!! Sounds like forever but it's for the best in the long run right?

Nearly every blog that I read on this topic swore by using dry shampoo in between their washes whilst training their hair. One of my good friends told me about dry shampoo probably about a year ago and I guess I never clicked that it could work for me too! (Silly me)

My main problem is at my roots (which kind of seems obvious since this is where the oil is produced duh!), because my hair is thick I feel more self conscious at the roots and especially at the front of my hair.

Cosmo has this to say about our "new best friend":

"Dry shampoo is  busy girl's miracle product - not only will lit let you go an extra day without washing your hair, it also gives you tons of sexy volume and it makes your strands smell awesome." 


I haven't used a dry shampoo before so this week I am on the hunt for my first to test it out. I'll give some feedback once I've tried it and let you know how I go!

Have you ever used dry shampoo? What's your favourite, or do you have any tips and tricks for "training your locks" ? Let me know!

Denim is my best friend

Besides my real life living and breathing best friends, I have to say in terms of my wardrobe, denim is by far my best friend!

I love denim, its my go-to staple and I would honestly say that I probably wear it too much but I love it and you can't mess with love! ;)

My latest denim purchase was this little beauty:

Purchased in store at Dotti  (can also be purchased online) for $79.95! I love it! It looks super cute with my Witchery coated black jeans which can be purchased here online and this gorgeous pastel spliced scarf from Sportsgirl.

I love how no matter the season, denim is always in style. This little jacket will do me well throughout the rest of winter and even into spring worn over cute sundresses like in the picture above.

Another denim trend that I am loving and have noticed is making a comeback in a big way is the denim shirt or  more commonly known as the chambray shirt. 

Dead set, I was in my mum's wardrobe a few weeks ago helping her sort out an outfit and she had an original one of these shirts hanging in there from the 90's!!! I told her definitely not to throw it out yet since its totally back in fashion! Its amazing what trends come back in style! 

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I have my eye on these options for this cute trend! 

Studded collar chambray shirt from Sportsgirl

Washed chambray shirt from Dotti

Denim shirt from Cotton On

And the best thing about these chambray shirts is that they pretty much go with anything in your wardrobe! Teamed with skinny jeans, coloured jeans, black tights, shorts, over dresses, it works in every way! I love it!

What is your favourite way to wear denim? I'm still yet to find the perfect pair of denim shorts! If you know of some let me know! I am dying to find some before Summer!!

Catchya soon friends! :) x

One lucky girl!

This week I am feeling SO lucky and very blessed!

I was in class earlier this week talking to a friend about what she plans to do once she graduates from our graphic design degree next year. She told me that she has a few things in mind but doesn't feel that confident about getting work in the industry as a friend of hers graduated last year and has spent the entirety of this year searching for a job in our field and has been unsuccessful!

This got me freaked out. My biggest fear is going though all of this study time and money spent at uni to come out with a degree (bonus) and not be able to get a job (horrible)!

I raced home and thought about some stuff. My dream after I graduate would be to work with a magazine. I have always wanted to do this for as long as I can remember. My little sister and I used to play at home and make up our own magazines and cut out stuff from Barbie mags, or Girlfriend magazine and make our own versions! (Remember this Jess???) But I have always had the thought that getting a job in a magazine is out of reach because it is very competitive to get in to.

Anyhow, I hopped onto my laptop and googled how to apply for work experience with Cosmopolitan Magazine. I figure work experience is the best way to find out how exactly everything works in a real life situation and would give me the best insight into this field that I feel I would love on a real life job basis.

(current August issue)

I sent off a cover letter and my resume (which by the way lists absolutely no work history to do with magazines or graphic design) and hoped for the best.

I thought it was the biggest long shot ever but hey, if you don't try you'll never know!

And guess what? I got a reply email back the very next day and was offered a week of work experience  with the Editorial team at Cosmo in October!!!!!!

I am beyond excited and can't believe how lucky I am to get this opportunity! I always thought getting work experience at Cosmo (or any popular female magazine for that matter) would be next to impossible!!

I can't wait, I am so stoked! This is such a big dream of mine, I get an up-close glimpse at my dream job! How cool is that?!!

One thing (on top of a million things racing in my head right now) that came to mind is that I need to do some major shopping before October to get some office appropriate/currently trendy outfits in order for the week at the office!!!! lol I've been told the dress code is "smart casual".

What do you think I should wear? Do you follow Cosmo mag on Instagram? They show some of the employees outfits that they wear to the office on Fridays! Check it out!

I am so excited!

The Shire, yay or nay?

If you haven't been living under a rock over the last 24 hours the chances of you having heard about the new show The Shire on Channel Ten are pretty high.

Did you tune in?

If you were in fact living under a rock recently, here is what you missed:

The Shire: A bunch of youngish adults living in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney NSW being filmed (and badly scripted) during their everyday lives, much like the shows Jersey Shore and Geordie Shore. To top of the intelligent conversations and "dramality" were big fake boobs, fake tans and lots of talks about botox?

Sounds like fun, right???

For me, I am a lover of reality TV shows like KUWTK, Kendra, The Hills etc etc so naturally I was keen to tune in to see what all the fuss was about. It aired last night on Ten and was definitely interesting to say the least.

Twitter went NUTS during the show! There was so much trash talk about the show, and I don't think I read one positive comment. Kind of sad, really.

Some residents of The Shire are angry and embarrassed, and some people are trying to look at the show and its publicity in a positive light in terms of tourism for the area.

I have to admit, not all of the story lines were that bad. I mean, don't get me wrong, the majority of the show was horribly scripted and made most of the cast look so stupid and self-obsessed, but the short little snippets of Gabby talking about her break-up and potential "get-back-together" with her ex Mitch was much like stuff you'd see on The Hills (or Days of Our Lives, I guess?) and weren't over the top in regards to plastic surgery and bad tans.

What did you think of it?

A tonne of people tuned in last night, will you be watching next week? As sad as this will be to admit, I'll probably tune in next week if not just to tweet comments all the way through and see what other outrageous crap they come up with! lol

Style: The blouse

When I manage to find a style of clothing, a colour or cut that suits me I tend to stick with it and become addicted. I end up filling my wardrobe with these items and I think that's cool.

Sometimes its hard to find a piece of clothing or a particular style that really suits you or your body so when you do get it right its like "Jackpot!" and you hang onto it as long as you can!

For me during this year I have been highly addicted to a common trend throughout the season, and that is the classic blouse.

I love all blouses, they come in all different styles but still have that same tailored look, which can be both feminine and a bit masculine in a kitschy way too.

I love a good blouse! They are perfect under blazers for darting around town, or to wear out clubbing or to dinner. I'm totally obsessed!

Here are some cute looks that I whipped up in Polyvore that I am lusting over right now:

1. Pink and Orange + blazer love, blouse by Witchery.

2. Coloured skinnies with prints, blouse by Mulberry.com.

3. Fur and Tan, louse by otteny.com .

There are just so many out there, too many to love!!

Stay happy friends, catchya soon! x