PAUL WATTS HAIR

Good morning, so this blog is all about hair and I am lucky enough to have a brother who is a hairdresser and a VERY talented one at that. Obviously people who read this may not live close to his salons but his Instagram is definitely worth a follow due to his tips and forward thinking check it out at @paulwattshair. Not only is he passionate about creating but he also passionate about the science and is packed full of knowledge on how to look after your hair and keep it in its best condition possible. He has recently introduced a brand into the salon called Olaplex. Kim K has recently been raving about it and how much it has improved her hair. It is described as insurance for your hair and really is such an amazing product. 

Paul likes to ensure that your hair is looked after not only in the salon under his care but once you leave. He stocks products that he believes in such as RedKen. He is working closely with RedKen and Lee Stafford to broaden his knowledge and to express his ideas that are always very contemporary and that is why this formula is working so well. 

Watch this space as I can only image whats to come.

Here is the journey of my hair from a bleach ashy blonde to a gorgeous soft ombré.

Katy 

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All about Lush

An excited Katy walked through the doors of the new Lush store on Oxford Street in London. The reason behind my excitement was because I knew there would be so many exclusive items in this store that other stores don't sell. 

Here are the items I purchased, let's start with Honey Bee.

HONEY BEE- the label did not describe the smell so I will do it for you :). By the name it obviously speaks for it's self, honey, but to me it also smells similar to the Ma bar if you have tried that. Very sweet, caramelly and very warming.

INTERGALACTIC- Peppermint and popping candy.

MILKY BAR- Uplifting orange oil and skimmed milk.

YUZU & COCOA- Chocolate oranges and looks like a macaroon, includes coconut oil and Shea butter.

CANDY BAR- sweet scent just like Candy ( this is my go to lush item from any Lush store so topped my self up) 

BIG BANG- Softening avocado butter, zesty grapefruit oil, lemon myrtle oil.

THE EXPERIMENTER- This did not have any information on the label so I will describe it for you. It has a very strong aroma, relaxing kind of smell, like inscent sticks. 

When I was deciding on which items to buy I was purely going for the prettiest ones :). The Experimenter would not be a scent I would usually go for but it looked too good not to buy. I will be using it on those evenings where I feel I need to relax with a book in the bath. All of the others especially Honey Bee smell so so good. If you visit you will not be disappointed, all of the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. 

Katy

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Four steps to look after your tan

Hi everyone, here is a short post on looking after your tan and making sure it lasts longer wheather it be a fake tan or a real tan.

It's important to exfoliate and I know it can be a painful thought when you have a real tan and feel as though each little exfoliating bead is stripping more and more of your tan away. It's especially important to do this before fake tans, it makes sure you have a smooth base and no dry skin that the tan can cling to. I choose to use Soap and Glory breakfast scrub which I could sit and smell it for hours by far the best one I have tried. 

When I have a fake tan the main product I like to use it the Nivea in shower moisturiser. This really pro longs my tan and keeps me smooth. This is definitely my must have when it comes to making sure my tan lasts. 

Keeping moisturised is important for real and fake tans. Making sure you don't peal or making sure your skin stays hydrated enough so that your fake tan stays in place and doesn't start going patchy. 

If you want a little helping hand for colour, try using the Bondi sands gradual glow. My fave tanning brand with coco butter and a natural colour. 

It's important to use a moisturising product that will sink into the skin and really hydrate. I love the Nars body glow for not only its moisturising purposes but it's beautiful bottle and pretty flower that slowly infuses the oil with nutrients.

These are my four must have tan pro longing products. Would love to know if you use any of these or want to try any of them. If you do let me know your thoughts and review.

Katy

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Bring me sunshine

Constantly lusting over bikinis these days and this one from WildFox is on my shopping list, not only as a bikini but as a crop top too underneath a leather jacket with high waisted shorts or trousers. I love the simplicity of the black and white text which could be dressed up worn by the pool. 

I actually haven't booked a holiday yet, only a weekend booked in the UK. I'm very reluctant to leave little Coco (my Frenchie) so maybe we won't be going abroad this year so fingers crossed for a hot summer here spent in outside pools. 

Katy

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Dreaming of holiday outfits

So this weather has me dreaming of holiday outfits and essentials. It will soon be that time of year where im thinking about which new bikinis I would like and what products are going to look after my skin and hair whilst lazing in the sun. Here are some of my faves that I have been lusting over. I have listed them below so you know where to purchase :)

Enjoy the sun.

Bikini- Asos.com

BondiSands gradual tan- superdrug

Suede bag- urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Redkenwaterwear- Paulwattshairdressing

Espadrilles- Kenzo.com

Headphones- Frends.com

Sunglasses- urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Mascara- superdrug 

Hat- netaporter.com

Katy

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Whites

When the sun shines it makes me want to ditch the black and put on the white. Here im wearing a monochrome look made up of different high street stores. My skinny jeans are from Asos, the sleeveless blazer is from Newlook and the the fedora is from H&M. Sleeveless Blazers are all I seem to be wearing at the moment. Making a simple outfit much more exciting and stylish. 

Most stores are selling their own versions, with different styles, colours and shapes and you can pick them up at really affordable prices depending on where you shop. Along with the price the quality differs too so if you are looking for a more high end versiom look on line, I always search on Polyvore.com which will bring up what you are looking for from all different websites with different price points, its just a case of searching. 

Katy 

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Bank holiday weekend

My bank holiday was spent with my favourites enjoying each other's company  and simply lovely timing together. 

Saturday morning I worked and then Liam and I headed to MuMu, a local resturant which do AMAZING food. We then headed to a bar and enjoyed a couple of drinks before I headed home as Liam DJ's in this particular bar. 

I wore a Newlook sleeveless blazer, a House of Sunny cropped high neck top, Zara trousers and Anne Klien ankle boots. 

Sunday we headed to Milton Keynes for a little bit of shopping, mainly me returning items but Liam treated me to some amazing biker trousers from Zara. After shopping we then headed to a beer festival where there was live music and a BBQ and just laughed a lot.

I wore a Missguided white Tshirt, a river island longline sleeveless blazer. Navy trousers from Primark and Office Loafers with Roberto Cavalli sunglasses.

On Monday Liam, Coco and I started the day having some breakfast and then headed to Castle Ashby to relax in the beautiful gardens and walk around the cute craft fair where Liam and I got friendship bracelets :).

I wore the new zara biker trousers that Liam got me, an asos sweater with an ASOS sleevless blazer and my Zara shoes with Bestey Johnson sunglasses.

Thanks for reading guys. Stay tuned for more outfit posts coming soon.

Katy

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