Carousels and Couture

TDLR Review:  I would not recommend this hair colour product at all, because the shade turned out nothing like the box. Also it is difficult to wash off.  NOTE: I have dark Asian hair, which might be the reason why it's not suitable for this product. So I'm back with another hair dye review! I've raved about the Liese hair dyes before ( Cassis Berry , Sweet Apricot , Antique Rose ), because those are super easy to use (I've appreciated that even more after finding out how difficult some at-home hair dye kits can be to apply). But I got suckered into getting a box of Schwarzkopf Ultimate Colour hair dye, because the models on Schwarzkopf hair dye boxes always have gorgeous shades of hair! I've used Schwarzkopf before, I've bought the Palette in Magical Blue Black (no review, only a haul). But I was disappointed with it, because there was only a faint sheen of blue, and the black faded from my hair quite quickly. The trouble with Schwarzkopf also is...

Ahh, the Burberry trench coat. The perennial classic synonymous with the brand Burberry, just like their iconic check patterns. This season, I walked into the Burberry stores and fell in love, just like every single time. Burberry's new fall collection introduces their classic trench coats in 2 lovely colours: Mahogany Red and Military Navy. They are called the Mid-Length Cotton Blend Trench Coat.     How could you not fall in love with these? They are cotton blend coats, made from 96% cotton and 4% elastane. The belted waist gives definition to the silhouette and they come up nicely to just above my knees (I'm short, so it makes a nice 3/4 length coat). The colours are magnificent as they complement the autumn season, but these winter coats will surely last you through winter nights and cold spring days.The material gives off a slightly glossy look, but not a shiny patented feeling, but neither does it give a dull look to your appearance. And of course, if you p...

Just a simple post musing about my hair. I've been thinking about changing my hair colour yet again, since my black roots are beginning to show. It is definitely an unsightly look, and I really hate the contrast of my brownish hair and black roots. Previously, I have used the Liese Cassis Berry hair dye to try and get it red, then the Liese Sweet Apricot hair dye for a shade of light brown, then the Liese Antique Rose hair dye for another shade of red. I love having red hair, but unfortunately, my hair doesn't really take well to red pigments and I end up with brownish hair instead. I have a friend with the exact opposite problem: instead of brown hair, she ends up with reddish hair. I envy her hair so much because I am getting very tired of brown hair and I really love beautiful red hair. I've been contemplating trying out a different brand to see if I can get a shade that will stay on my hair. Other than Liese, I have also tried out the BeautyLabo hair dye in Candy...

I've already tried dying my hair with Liese 3 times. The third time, I used Antique Rose ( see review here ). The second time, I tried out Sweet Apricot ( see review here ). The first time I ever tried this simple shampoo-like hair dye, I tried Cassis Berry. Back then, the collection of Liese hair dyes just came out on the market. It was quite exciting, because not only were the colours so pretty, they used a new technique of bubble hair dyes, where you apply it on your hair and massage it sort of like shampoo. So after looking at the selection, I wanted red hair so I looked at either Sweet Pink or Cassis Berry. I got Cassis Berry because it was a darker shade of red-pink, and I thought it looked nicer. It was easy to apply, especially since the instructions are there in English. Within an hour or so, you can have a new hair colour all in the comfort of your own home. And you don't need help from anyone else, you can do it all on your own. Colour-wise, I have to admit...

 Bubble up with Liese! Liese is a bubble hair dye is very easy to use, especially since there's a set of instructions for your perusal. You just mix the 2 contents, then apply to your parting, followed by the rest of your hair. Massage well, concentrating on the roots and the inner layers. Previously, I tried out Sweet Apricot but I made the mistake of not massaging it in properly and ended up with uneven hair colour. You can read about that experience here . I also tried out the Cassis Berry hair dye, you can read about it here . This time, I tried out Antique Rose. Liese released 5 new shades to their expanding collection. Most of the older shades are light and bright, so the new shades are darker toned colours, and are specially made for grey coverage. Antique Rose is a shade of deep red, the other shades are varying degrees of brown, ash and black. Obviously I don't have greying hair, but I had light coloured brown hair with black roots. The result I got i...