Review: INOA L'Oreal hair color at Rush Kensington

I am a creature of habit in many ways, but especially when it comes to hair. Ever since I went red at the beginning of the year I have been back to the same colourist, who uses the exact same formula. However, I was given the opportunity to try out Rush and thought it would make a good post as they have many outlets around London now, and are quite reasonable (much more so than my regular department store salon). Here's how I got on:

I arrived with faded orange locks and mousey roots. I quite like the strawberry blondey colour that I get 4 weeks post colouring, but I usually have to go neon orange at first to achieve this. I needed a boost but nothing wildly different, and wanted to try avoiding the luminous glow of freshly dyed hair to get something a little more natural.

BEFORE

I chatted to colourist/stylist Victor and he introduced me to IONA by L'Oreal, a fairly new hair colour that is ammonia free and supposedly much better for your hair. The lack of ammonia worried me somewhat, as I didn't want my hair tone darkened, but the shades available were much more appealing than the L'Oreal Majirel that I normal have. Copper hair dye is always limited, but IONA had a good selection, and I settled on a blend of 8.04 and 8.40.

It is advertised as being gentle on the scalp, but I found it stung a little more than my regular colour! Still, what is a little tingle in the name of beauty? It applied on as a purpley colour, but soon developed in to a red. After half an hour, I was led to a basin and couldn't wait to see the results!

I was so happy with the outcome! My hair has been transformed (thought not too dramatically) to a rosy copper hue with golden undertones. It looks natural, and doesn't have the usual OTT neon hue of newly dyed locks. Even better, it is soft, not brittle, there is something to be said for going ammonia-free.

I am really impressed with Rush and will be making Kensington my regular salon. It is great to have a colourist who takes the time to discuss all options before mixing up the formula. I am a fussy client and Victor showed me every single option before we finally settled on the IOMA. It's essential to feel confident when trying something new, as there is nothing worse that sitting waiting for colour to develop when you have doubts about the shade.

I've already sent my boss in his direction, and will be back in 6 weeks time.



AFTER

Check out your nearest Rush salon HERE

Love Quotes #3, Status, Wow, Likes?

If you ever fall in love with two people, pick the second because if you really in love with the first, you would't have fallen in love with someone else.
-Kitab Terfaktab

Dont rush into love because even in fairy tales, the happy ending takes place on the last page.
Sha: I dont mind waiting because I know it is worth it. 

When a person is really into you, that person will wait for you, no BUT's and WHY's and mostly without asking WHEN.

Best Relationship?
It's when you both know you're in love with eaach other you stay friends.
Sha: I wish we ARE in this relationship. But i know it's only in my dream. Yet, I am a dreamer.

4 December 2012
Kalau nak diikutkan.. Masa ni aku and family dah fly.. Tapi disebabkan cuti parents dibekukan kerana banjir dijangka akan berlaku, maka... Jelousnya orang lain pergi overseas masa ni!

7 December
Tengah lipat kain sambil online sambil buka pintu di ruang tamu seluas yang mungkin. Guna Nettbook. Adik online main game pakai laptop. See?? Ni lah namanya kakak mithali. Komputer rosak. Sungguh kacau. Dahla banyak "benda" aku dalam komputer tu. Pictures.. stories.. hearts.

Random search.. Jumpa.. Wow?

Page abang Sha hampir sama banyak "likes"  dengan number of page Hlovate? Pastu sha usha usha kat twitter. Followed by Aisyah Shakirah. Aihhh. Popular benar abang Sha sekarang. Adik dia je macam...zombieeee.......

 I miss the sunshine, but Alhamdulillah, Allah ful fill my wish by the presence of sun and wind.Achehhhh. Ayat cam buat observation science experiment je.
Tinggal 23 hari sahaja lagi cuti sekolah then, Im form 4. A huge four. SubhanaAllah.. Ya Allah Ya Rahman Ya Rahim..
 Naaa. Straight to the point. Sha, awat hang post entry fasal love ewww love ni?
Pasal sha dalam keciwwa. Adeh Shaaa. Dahlah pasang lagu cinta lagi. Hindustan pulak. Nak dekat seminggu dah hati ni berlari bawak diri. Bawak diri yang keciwa sungguh-sungguh. Mana taknya! Dua tahun dah..Ingat Allah, Sha...  Sabarlah hati..

Tadi tengok cerita Cintaku Bersemi Di Putih Abu Abu. Sungguh, aku tak faham kenapa dengan cerita Indonesia zaman sekarang. Haihh. dah lah meleret-leret(kebiasaannya) sampai entah berapa ratus episode pulak. Tak penat ke belakon? I wish im an actress.. Dan belakon bahawa Sha sedang bergembira.

IKIM.fm.

Sha rasa macam dah jadi tukang angkat call ayah je. Ayah tertinggal handphone. Dan dalam 10 minit, 3 call. Penat I bangun tauuu.

Remington Vintage Glamour Blogger Evening

Last week I went to Remington's Vintage Glamour Blogger Evening. It was held at Lucy in Disguise in Soho, the vintage venture started by Lily Allen and her sister Sarah. The shop has a full salon downstairs, so was the perfect venue to visit for some retro hairstyles.

Remington Session Stylist Chris Appleton was on hand for advice, but (and here lies the twist) we had to do our hair ourselves...There was a choice of several styles, and the stylists assisted but left the tools to the bloggers.

There were twenties finger curls, pin rolls and beehives on offer, but I opted for Lana style loose rolling waves named 'The Veronica' which can be created used hot tongs. I gingerly grasped the Remington Keratin Pro Curl and began wrapping my hair around the larger barrel. This proved difficult when looking at my reflection in the mirror (totally uncoordinated) but I soon got the hang of it. Once you've created a coil, the curl is pinned and left to cool before brushing out. So effective!

Confident with my new skills, I repeated the style last weekend for our house party and many asked how I managed to get the look. I will definitely do a step by step tutorial for this soon...

Ellie went for a beehive

With our new hairdos in place, there was nothing left to do but shop! We supped fizz and tried on some of the amazing vintage clothes in the shop. I was very sad to leave this dramatic opera coat behind.

Thanks to Remington for a great evening and even better hair advice!

Story Of Lin #6

Perlahan-lahan pintu kayu terkuak.. Aik? Motosikal je? Orangnya mana?

Gate perlahan-lahan dibuka dengan kunci yang dipegang tangan kiri. Meninjau kiri dan kanan. Dan… ha, tu dia.

“You buat apa sini?” Dia memandang sekilas. Mukanya berubah serta merta. Terkejut.
Eh? Awat muka dia gaya macam nampak hantu pocong je? Pantas mukanya berubah riak kepada setenang yang mampu.

“Assalamualaikum.”

Ek ena budak ni… Perli aku ke apa? Ada juga makan flying kick aku baru tau!

“Waalaikummussalam. You buat apa sini?” Soalannya diulang. Kalau nak diikutkan sejarah.. Aku dengan dia mana saling kenal. Yang aku tau dia stole my diary and kena libas dek aku masa dalam bas pakai buku log aku.. Lepas tu mana ada calling-calling whatsoever dan tiba- tiba tapi berita dah terjungil depan pintu rumah aku ni. Cari maut ke apa? Tapi kan Lin.. You cakap you tak kenal, so why do on earth la you boleh keluar rumah disebabkan dia? Entahlah.. Dia macam ada tarikan graviti? Yang membuatkan hati aku tergerak untuk keluar. Ke aku dah kena pukau? Hesh! Simpang malaikat 44!

“I.. nak pergi masjid. Lalu sini, so drop by.” Uhhh.. pergi masjid. Patutlah nampak songkok tadi kat dalam raga motosikal.

“Pergi masjid pun boleh nak drop by depan rumah orang? Nak jumpa anak dara orang pulak tu.” Jam tangan dipandang sekilas. Lahh.

“Lagipun lagi setengah jam kan nak masuk waktu asar. Jam rosak ke?”

Terdengar suara dia tergelak. Eh. Pak cik, I ada buat lawak ke?

“Lin, you ni kenapa? Memang suka buat lawak eh?” ujarnya dengan ketawa yang masih bersisa.

“Ek ena. You ingat I ni sarkas girl ke yang reti buaat lawak segala bagai tu? You tu buat lawak, kenal pun tak, tapi boleh pulak datang rumah I. And.. Mana you tau nama I?”

“And you pulak keluar?” Adeshh… Betullah ada yang nak makan flying kick.

“I nak cari twins you lah.” Si mamat komunis bangun ke motosikalnya. Songkok dicapai lalu disarungkan ke atas kepala. Cermin motosikal dipandang.

Dia pandang aku lagi. Keningnya diangkat kedua-dua belah. “I nak jumpa twins you.”

“Since when mak I lahirkan kembar?” Sarkastik. Dan tiba-tiba..

“Assalamualaikum mangkuk ayun!” Okey. Tak payah pusing belakang pun aku tau siapa empunya suara tu. Kau panggil aku ke?

“Waalaikummussalam eh periuk! Kau dari mana? Penat aku menunggu kau”

“Aku tunggu depan rumah aku lah. Yang kau menggatal dengan minah singa ni pehal?”

“I thought I’d slap your face with my turning kick. Do wish to have it again?” Mencerun mata Lin memandang mamat yang baru sahaja tutup gate rumahnya. Memanglah, boleh jugak aku usulkan pada mak ayah aku untuk pindah rumah. Buat sakit jantung je berjiran dengan mamat ni. Pantas kaki dihayunkan masuk ke dalam gate. Dan Pintu dihempas kuat. Aihhh

“Angin ke budak tu? Eh, korang bukan twins ke? Nape kau dari sana pulak? Bukan ni rumah kau ke?”

 “Weh Kushairi, kau baru hidup ke? Ni rumah siapa entah. Rumah aku sebelah sana.” Tangan Zailin di depangkan ke rumah sebelah.

Kushairi menepuk dahi. “Adeh.. Dahlah nama nak dekat sama.. Aku bagi salam cakap nak jumpa Lin dekat kakak tu. Lelaki pulak yang keluar. Dahlah muka kakak tu seiras dengan kau.”

“Dah dia tu kakak aku. Mana kau tau nama dia Lin?”

“Kakak kau? Lin tu ex-girlfriend aku.” Kening diangkat turun gaya pervert.

“Sungguh kau? Minah camtu kau buat awek” Lagi terangkat kening Zailin. “Perempuan dah pupus ke apa sampaikan minah camtu pun kau sambar? Dahlah angin sepanjang masa”

“Dah dah dah.. Nak azan dah ni, jom pergi masjid, tak sempat kau tasmi’ bacaan aku nanti.” Lalu enjin motosikal dihidupkan.

Ehemm #1

Dia tetiba hantar camni. Padahal tak kenal. Tapi tu kiranya beza dengan sha macam  langit dan bumi. Earm. Alim bin warak lah katakan. Ke nak ajak sha masuk team publisher dia? haha. ngehhh