August 20, 2017

CHAMPAGNE PINK HAIR? | FRESHLIGHT SCHWARZKOPFT DYE REVIEW

BONJOUR HONG KONG $52

How adorable and unique does champagne pink sound for a hair colour? The packaging is even more cute! It's also what lured me into purchasing and trying out this dye. Let's jump right into the review because the result of this dye ended up pretty interesting and underwhelming at the same time...

► Contents:

The box includes the colour cream, developer, instruction leaflet, hair mask, brush applicator and a pair of gloves. Everything was written in Japanese so I didn't understand what it was saying. But it was very straightforward and easy to use as it's the same as your standard drugstore hair dyes.

► Process:

I sectioned up my hair and applied the dye onto my bleached hair, leaving it to develop for around 30 minutes. You can watch all the mixing process in the video above~ The dye made my hair look very lilac when it was developing, I thought the colour was going to turn out as a unique mauvy lilac however the results were completely different to box and not what I expected!

► Before Dying:

Yes I forgot to take a photo of my hair before I dyed it... I am literally face palming myself! So here's a screenshot of my hair colour from a Youtube video before I dyed it on the day.

► After Dying:

HERE'S WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! The colour looks completely different to when the dye was on right? After washing out the dye, my hair turned out as cool silver blonde with a very subtle hint of pink. It's a cute colour. The pink isn't very noticeable, I wish the pink was more intense like when the dye was developing.

► After 2 Washes:

Only after 2 washes, the pink completely faded to fully silver. The colour faded so quickly, you would think that I have dyed my hair again.

► Overall:

The dye was easy to use and came with everything you would need. This is the first box dye that i've tried that DOESN'T match the box. Usually the swatches on the back of the box are fairly accurate in my opinion, but this was off the charts. I guess it may be a different story for unique fashion colours? Although I do like the colour, the dye on a whole was disappointing - the result was completely unexpected and the colour faded ridiculously quick. Therefore I would not recommend this dye. Don't fall for the cute packaging like I did! I'll give kudos to Fresh Light for marketing technique.

► Rating: 4/10

August 14, 2017

COSY CLUB, Liverpool - Lunch Review

Another food diary post because eating is all I want to do right now. Anyway~ when exploring new cities, trying out new food places is of course a must! We was originally going to visit a different cafe but we got attracted in by all the pretty lights and it seemed like a decent place for brunch so why not?

► Atmosphere:

Located right in Liverpool's city centre, it's easy to find or stumble across on. The restaurant walls were decorated with historic paintings from head to toe, it almost felt like you were eating in an art museum! A very Instagram worthy place if you enjoy taking pictures of interior. Comfy cushioned chairs and super relax vibes, it tights nicely in with the name of Cosy Club.

► Drinks:

You know I love a bit of fizz or bevvies on my blog, so we went for some mocktails. I know, it's sadly not some cheeky cocktails but we were going to a festival after so we decided to save the drinking for later.

I went for Virgin Mojito - the perfect refreshing summer drink. It has the classic fresh mint, limes, sugar and soda. Sharp flavour and delightful, it was what I needed to get the day started. My friend Claudia went for Pink Lemonade, which consists of lemonade, pomegranate, strawberry, lemon juice and ginger ale. Great choice if you're after something sweet yet citrusy.

► Food:

Time for the main part! They had a deal where you get 3 choice of Tapas for around £12 so we had 2 BBQ chicken wings because you know girls love their wings, with Garlic King Prawns. The wings taste bomb and were succulent. They also gave us complimentary bread, which would of been nice if it had butter too.

I was so ecstatic when I saw they had a vegan menu! However... when what I ordered came I was a bit disappointed to say. I went for the Avocado Brunch, which consists of avocado, tomato, coriander and lime on a toasted puccia bread. It wasn't terrible or amazing, average I would say. With the name Avocado Brunch you would expect it to have a lot more avocado. It's nice to see restaurants trying to accommodate to people's dietary preferences, but at this point I still think it's for capitalist gain purposes unless the restaurant is fully vegan.