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Choies Shopping Wishlist ٩꒰｡•◡•｡꒱۶
I've been doing some shopping at Choies lately, and I ended up buying a cute blue outfit that was on sale, but a lot of other items caught my eye while I was on their site so I decided to make a mini-wishlist for the next time I go shopping online ~
Black PU Leather Bunny Ear Purse
This purse is adorable and small, but large enough to keep your wallet and phone along with some makeup. I'm a huge fan of shoulder-strap bags because I don't like carrying things around all the time, which is why I really like this purse.
This skirt is cute and delicate with the bow and the pleats giving a very angelic feel. I also really love the colour!
Fluffy Pink Cardigan
This sweater just looks so fuzzy and warm, I couldn't resist adding it to the list since its light pink and it goes a bit long so I could wear it with leggings or a skirt and still feel warm.
I've been meaning to buy a pair of jelly sandals for a while since I don't have any sandals that aren't flip-flops. I really like that these are opaque white, which makes them look kinda milky <3 I've also heard that jelly sandals are comfortable with and without socks.
Black Over-the-knee Socks with White Stripes
These are such a staple for anyone who wears skirts and shorts. They can look athletic or girly depending on how you pair them and they're on sale for $1.90!!!!! SO CHEAP!
I hope you enjoyed this mini-wishlist, and check some stuff out if it piques your interest!
New Purple Ombre Hair ＼( ◠‿◠ )／
This weekend, I decided to finally do something that I've been wanting to do for a LONG time, which is to ombre my hair lavender/purple. I have never dyed my hair non-professionally, so I was extremely nervous, but a lot of my friends and family have experience dyeing their hair at home so they gave me plenty of advice before I started.
The first thing I did was order all the supplies I would need from Sally's Beauty Supply, or buy them from Shoppers Drugmart (which is a Canadian drugstore chain.)
I bought Manic Panic's Flash Lightning bleach for about $15, and Ion Colour Brilliance Brights in Lavender for $6, and Ion Colour Defence cream for $10 from Sally's. As well, I bought Inebrya Ice Cream toning mask in silver, and purple shampoo and conditioner from Shoppers Drugmart for about $30. While it seems like I spent a lot of money, it would cost around the same amount if not more to get it professionally done, and I would still have to buy the purple shampoo, conditioner and toning mask to maintain the colour.
Ion Color Brilliance - Lavender
Once my package from Sally's arrived, I prepared my hair by using deep conditioner 3 days before I planned to dye it. Then, I showered with pH balancing shampoo 2 days before I dyed my hair, and didn't shower until after I bleached it, since apparently bleach works better on 2nd-day hair or something.
So here is the before picture of my natural hair colour. You can tell that I used a really old shirt that my friend used to cosplay as Togepi when I went as Misty to anime north. (It wasn't a very good cosplay haha.)
I started by mixing the bleach powder and 30 vol developer in a mixing bowl, just enough to perform a strand test. After completing the strand test, I figured it would take about 30-40 minutes to achieve the maximum level of blondeness, so I mixed the rest of the bleach, and applied it on my hair with the applicator brush and gloves. After I had applied it thoroughly, I tied two plastic bags over my ends to conserve the heat and speed up the process.
After about 40 minutes (which is the maximum time anyone should leave bleach on probably, even though the bleach kit said up to 120 mins,) my hair reached this light yellow colour. I wanted to prevent frying my hair too bad, so I rinsed it out at this point.
Here is the end result of the bleaching process:
After I finished bleaching, I rinsed out the bleach and used purple shampoo and conditioner, along with the silver ice cream hair mask to hydrate my hair a bit after the bleaching, and to tone down some of the brassiness left over from bleaching.
My hair was left at a very light yellow, with some strawberry blonde shades in random parts of my hair (probably from the areas of my hair that are more red than brown?)
After one day, I prepared my hair dye by mixing the lavender dye with white conditioner in a 1:1 ratio. It looked like a very dark purple colour pre-application.
Again, I applied the dye to the ends of my hair that were bleached and this dye I left for about 1 hour, since during my strand test the dye was taking a while to get the colour I wanted. After 1 hour, I rinsed the dye out and applied the ion colour protection cream.
Here is a picture of the end result:
I am EXTREMELY happy with the way it turned out! I actually did not expect it to be this light of a shade of lavender, since my hair is relatively dark to begin with and I didn't want to bleach it to white since I didn't want to destroy my hair completely. My hair seems almost as healthy as it was pre-bleaching which is amazing. I think if I continue to use my Kromask, as well as the purple shampoo and conditioner when I shower, my hair will keep this colour for a while.
Aliexpress Finds (◠‿◠✿)
Milk Carton Tote $7.89
This tote is the perfect accessory to add character to an outfit. Though it doesn't necessarily fit well with outfits that already have a lot of attention-drawing pieces, this tote would be perfect for a relatively plain outfit to bring it together. For example, this tote would work really well paired with a white tennis skirt and a black crop top.
This tote is the perfect accessory to add character to an outfit. Though it doesn't necessarily fit well with outfits that already have a lot of attention-drawing pieces, this tote would be perfect for a relatively plain outfit to bring it together. For example, this tote would work really well paired with a white tennis skirt and a black crop top.
Panda Contact Lens Kit $1.40
For anyone who regularly wears contact lenses, whether they are prescription or just circle lenses, a contact lens kit is perfect to carry around in your purse or bag if you ever are in need of eyedrops, or if your contacts start to bother you and you need to take them out but don't have a convenient place to do so. This kit not only comes with a case, but also a bottle for lens solution and forceps, and the panda design is adorable too!
Pastel Lolita Wig $12.19
This wig is a steal at only $12, and it features a lovely combination of pastel blue, purple and pink. Though it might not be for everyone, an adorable wig like this is perfect for lolita cosplay and is absolutely cute on any skin complexion.
Fleece Bear Sweater $13.39
This bear sweater looks incredibly warm and comfortable, making it perfect for lounging around your house or wearing out during winter. Whether you plan to wear it as pyjamas or as a cute sweater is up to you, and for just under $14 it is probably worth purchasing :)
The last item on the list is Tony Moly lip tint for only $3! This lip tint is ideal for achieving the gradient lip style that is so popular among Korean idols right now. Tony Moly is a well-known brand and the price of this lip tint is too low not to consider it a bargain~
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