Friday 24 February 2012

Being a Blonde


Quite often I get questions about my hair, the cut, the colour and the length. I've done a couple of videos on You Tube trying my best to answer these questions for anyone who's interested, but the same questions still keep popping up, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to answer those questions now, and tell my story on how I became a blonde.

Length:
I get a lot of questions about the length of my hair, a huge amount of the questions are asking how I grow my hair so long or do I wear hair extensions. I feel weirdly as though I'm bragging by replying 'no it's real' but the truth is I don't have any miracle secrets to how I have long hair, apart from the fact that when I was younger my Mum always put me off having it cut saying I would regret it! At the time I wanted a trendy bob like my friends, but now I actually thank her for it! 

Cut:
I used to have the obsession with wanting a side sweeping fringe, I thought they looked so good on other girls and celebs so I would always have it cut in at the salon, but for some reason they just don't suit me though, maybe it's to do with my face shape? so now I'm letting the side fringe grow out and tend to part my hair at the side. Layers wise, I have a few shorter layers put in to help achieve a bit more volume, I used to have really short layers cut in, but again i've been gradually growing them out for a while now. 

Colour:
My natural hair is a light mousey brown colour. I think it's quite a common hair colour and also a bit of a boring one that many girls like to change as they get older. I started getting highlights at a salon at the age of about 14, that's quite young though, as the recommended age to start colouring your hair is about 16. Never the less you start to get to an age where you want to experiment with your hair and makeup, and that's exactly what I did. I only had a few blonde highlights put through to start with, but over the years it's gone gradually lighter and lighter. 

I've been few different shades of blonde over the past 8 years, a few times going platinum blonde, but I feel that colour washes me out as I have fair skin and it can end up looking brassy over time. I've even gone for chocolate brown and blonde streaks in the past! (never again!) The colour I have now is one I'm happy with and have stuck to for about the last 18 months, it's a warm enough colour to compliment my skin tone, but as I usually have 3 different blonde shades put through my hair, it's quite multi-tonal too. Now I know the subtle changes from light blonde to darker blonde don't exactly make me adventurous when it comes to changing my hair colour. But I love being blonde and can't see me wanting to go any other colour in the near future! 


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35 comments

  1. Ah that is such a perfect photo. Oh to be as photogenic!

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    Xox Soph

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  2. Your hair always looks amazing. I have serious hair envy!

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  3. I'm always so jealous of your hair. I did a post about how mine's been ruined with bleach.. You're so lucky to be able to have it so long and blonde at the same time! xx

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  4. You have got such lovely hair! I've been having highlights since I was very young too and I really think blonde suits me a lot better than brown

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  5. your hair is gorgeous! i've been trying to grow mine for aaages but it's slowly getting there :) also love your dress in the picture :)
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  6. Our mutual friend (Miss Sutcliffe) told me about your blog/yt, I'm very pleased she did. Next month I'm treating myself to something from your shop, probably the tea cup ring, it's lovely xxx

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  7. The cut and colour of your hair is gorgeous! x

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  8. I actually love your hair so much, you are always so classy looking! :) xx

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  9. Your hair always looks gorgeous, and I have same problem with a side sweeping fringe :).

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  10. I wish I had your hair! xox

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  11. Ah this post is perfect, I love absolutely love your blog!

    Lacey-bows.blogspot.com xx

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  12. You look so pretty in the photo-I love your hair. Perfection. ;)

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  13. I was 14 when i died my hair a red colour, and now its brown and im really satisfied. I would love to be a blonde with long hair, but it just wouldn't suit me! I thought you was a natural blonde. It really suits you. I also used to have a mousy brown natural hair!


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  14. I wish my mum had told me not to cut my hair, then it would be lovely and long like yours! I've been growing it for 4 years now...I'll keep going!

    abbi,x

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  15. I started getting my hair highlighted when I was 14 and have had it done since! I think it's important to get the right shade of blonde in your hair because mine was extremely brassy at one point and I hated it! Now it's quite a natural blonde but it suits me a lot more :) I wish my hair was as long as yours! X

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  16. i would love to go blonde but don't have the guts! i also get asked often if my hair is extensions but it has taken around 2 years to get it to my waist and the length i want it haha xox

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  17. I'm so jealous of your hair! It's lovely! :)

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  18. I love your hair! i'm gonna dye my hair blonde soon but i'm worried about roots, will they look bad? (i have medium brown hair that's got natural blonde tones)X

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  19. I love your hair its so beaut. Im the same as you - everyone always asks if i have extentions - i always wanted a choppy bob when all the girls at my school had it done but mother always put me off - and i have her to thank now im 21 with lovely long hair and everyone else has extentions ;)

    xx

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  20. You have such beautiful hair and you're gorgeous :-)

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  21. You're so gorgeous! I've only dyed my hair once and I'm still growing out the roots!
    xxx
    Charlotte Couture Blog

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  22. I have MAJOR hair envy Kate!

    I've tagged you on my blog if you fancy doing a little Q&A session!

    Lisa x

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  23. This photo looks amazing! Could you do a tutorial on how you get your hair like that? And wheres your top/dress/shirt from, it's gorgeous! :)xx

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  24. your hair is so beautiful!

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    xoxo

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  25. lovely online shop! need more money to buy everything! :)
    new follower! <3

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  26. Love your blog ad youtube! Really enjoy watching Hauls!

    Olivia xx

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  27. Just found you blog through your shop - both are amazing! I'll definitely be following :) xx

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  28. love your blog, videos and shop. adorable. xx
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  29. Oh, you've got so beautiful hair!
    xoxo

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  30. love your hair!♥

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  31. Great post! I have long white blonde hair which takes so much effort to maintain! And everyone asks me to if I'm wearing extensions because bleached hair really shouldn't be as long as it is! I put it down to healthy eating and drinking lots of water :)


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    xx

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  32. Your hair is gorgeous, I tried to go blonde once but it absolutely ruined my hair!
    I'm a little too impatient for the long haul of streaks so I'm trying to embrace brunette but your hair is stunning!
    xo

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