Red and Yellow and Pink and Green

For those of you who know me, you'll be well aware of the fact that I haven't had "normal" coloured hair since I was about 14. I've gone from red highlights in my tender early years (I thought I was CRAZY), to bright red, to platinum blonde, to accidental orange, to hot pink, to lilac and back to an orangey peach.

My hair has always been open to comment from friends, colleagues and randoms. Some love it and some hate it. I often get asked what my next colour is going to be but recently my hair has become so damaged Ill be sticking to my peachy orange hues.

Now

I've never wanted a "normal" hair colour (I couldn't even tell you what my natural colour is!!) .......untill now. Recently I've been craving a brown and blonde ombre / dip dye and everywhere I look girls around the world are rocking the trend. It has that 90s grungy feel (and I wouldn't have to dye my roots! Heaven!) that looks effortlesly "cool".

Source: Blogspot

Caroline Flack. Source: Headkandy

Sienna Miller. Source: Glamour

This desire to look a little more "normal" (there's that word again) has been hightened by a comment made to me this weekend.

Whilst at one of the best friends in the whole world's wedding party a guy I hadn't seen for years decided to ask "aren't you a bit old for hair THAT colour?" To which I replied "I'm not as old as you" and walked off (wishing I could have thought of a much more witty retort!) However, it got me thinking, is 28 too old to have bright, "un-natural" coloured hair?!

Say rainbow coloured hair and you'll probably think of  Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Pixie Geldof and Ellie Goulding. All of which are in their mid to late 20s and rocking it! I wonder if anyone would dare to ask them if they were too old to have hair THAT colour?!

Katy Perry looking hot with pink rose coloured locks. Source: Glamour

Just one of Gaga's many colours <3. Source: Glamour

Ellie Goulding looking sweet in pastel pink. Source:  lobotomytoall



Kelly Osbourne matching her lipstick to hair hair. Source: Grazia

Pixie Geldof looking tropical in orange. Source: Glamour

Come to think of it there are women who are a lot older then me looking amazing with hair all colours of the rainbow. It begs the question, are we ever too old to have hair THAT colour?

Vivienne Westwood looking stunning. Source: Westwood

Cindy Lauper looking Gagaesque. Source: Last.fm 

Julie Verhoeven who thinks her natural colour is a "horrible dead brown". Source: Getty Images

Juliette Lewis rocking the red. Source: Getty Images



Pink to make the girls wink

Illuminating Powder Gelée Blush

I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw this limited edition gem whilst flicking through my mum's latest copy of Easy Living magazine.  I have bags and bags of make up (some even unused!) but I never feel that I have enough. Despite the hefty £30 price tag i decided to take the plunge clicked 'add to basket'.

Estee Lauder says:

High polish blush.

Luminous and silky.

Tri-blend powder, gel and liquid in one.

Tease out a flush of soft, sexy colour and innocent glow.

Builds to a high sheen highlight. Use it demurely or daringly all over.

From the Pure Color Pretty Naughty Collection by Tom Pecheux for Estée Lauder.

FORMULA FACTS
• Colour true
• Smooth, even application
• Streak-free
• Dermatologist-tested

One thing I never leave the house without is blusher! I dabbled with bronzer as a teenager but wasn't fussed. Then few years ago stumbled across a photo of Sophie Ellis Bextor (the youngsters amongst you might need hit Google) wearing a bright shimmery pink high up on her cheeks. She looked like a porcelain doll and I HAD to find something similar. (Apparently, SEB has the perfect face because it is symmetrical. Every day is a school day.)

My sister joined the hunt for the perfect blush and introduced me to the perfect shade of baby pink which just happened to be eye shadow! My love affair with my eye shadow wonder product lastest a few years until the unthinkable happened............ it was to be discontinued!!!!! I bought up as many as I could and prayed they would last forever.

The obvious happend and yet again I was on the hunt for the perfect shade of baby pink that would transform me into that doll again. Now it had a lot to live up to. I have tried so many pink blushers, from gel to powder from matt to shimmer, none have ever come close to THE ONE.

Dainty Doll 002 My Girl

Dainty Doll has satisfied me for the past year and served me well but it's just not the same. It lacks that doll like shimmer I'm craving.

I seriously cannot wait for my new purchase to land on my door mat. Not sure I can wait that long!!! Let's hope it lives up to my hopes and dreams! I'll keep you posted......