ombre hair obsession

I love blonde hair, red hair, ‘suicide blondes’, and bleached hair, anything that’s feminine and makes a bold but interesting statement. The ‘Ombre’ trend of dip-dying the hair ends to create an effect on the hair that looks as though your growing your dye or bleach out has suddenly become a huge fashion statement, on models, on the catwalk and even in the music industry. Typical or natural colours tend to be a pale honey blonde, or white blonde the typical ‘bleached out effect’, but many have been even more daring and gone for a green or aqua dip-dye or pink, sometimes a bold tangerine orange!.

It’s a very creative look, especially if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like dying their hair from root to tip or want to experiment to see if a colour suits them. But regardless of that this look is so fearless! It’s not the first time natural or dark roots and bleached ends have been a fashion trend but the effect it creates is so beautiful it’s no wonder it keeps on re-appearing!

I have even tried the effect in my own hair, since I love blonde so much, and it still suits me, although I’m of a darker complexion. Dark root girls should definitely go for this look, coz it’s so artsy and vintage. The lighter colour at the end always highlights something in the skin tone or facial feature and the dark colour of the roots just balances everything out. So cool!

Ombre often means a frayed dip-dye effect but some people do it so only a couple inches of their roots are left natural. Any effect will work, just decide whether you want to do your tips and go subtle or do an almost complete full dye with only your roots on display. 

Ombre has become such a trend in the fashion industry; many have begun trying out the effect on clothing, nails and even with lipstick!

It really is a bohemian look that has left an impression on the modern fashion industry.

khloe kardashian, Raven Simone and lykke li have be sporting this look from different ends of the entertainment and media field: televsion, music and reality t.v 

no you give it a try!

The catcher in the rye book review...J.D Salinger 

My first impressions....

With its simple cover and interesting title, I didn’t really know what to expect from the catcher in the rye. Id briefly given up my search for books about crime and cold, callus love affairs and after reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath I decided to continue looking for books about rebels in post modern settings. I came across the title of the catcher in the rye on Amazon and for some reason was instantly drawn to it, I briefly read the plot description and new it was my type of book. From the fact it had no blurb and such a plain and interesting title I new it would be a book of the unexpected...one where alot of things had to be read between the lines. 

What I thought at the end...

The end again surprised me, the whole book had a very simplistic tone but in its simplicity it made it easier to emphasise with, more human and more downright funny. It is definitely a book for young people between the ages of maybe 17-20 years, the time in your life where you’re no longer a child but not yet a grown adult, That sensation of limbo that carries until you finally find out where you fit in with the world and who you are. Being lost and ghostlike, rebellion from conformity you’ve always known and adult decision making were the main themes in the tale.

Favourite characters...

Holden Caulfield was the main character and speaker and voice throughout all the text! It was intentionally a first person narrative, but this made it more personal and easier to emphasise with his thoughts, ideas and disposition. He is a very adventurous person, I normal teenage boy...With normal teenage boy thoughts. But there were many things about his characters that weren’t conforming of the time; he was a very inspirational character to me. His strong opinions and thoughts were very humorous. He has the edge and spontaneous character of a free spirited rebel but the genuinely and humanity of a true gentlemen. It is true when they say perfect boys can only be found in books!

Best quotes...

These quotes made me laugh the most, held onto me because of the simple effectiveness and depth and the most humane: 

·       “You can never find a place that’s nice and peaceful, because there isn’t any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you’re not looking, somebody’ll sneak up and write ‘fuck you’ right under your nose”

·         “heres what he said: “the mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one”

·         “What I mean is, lots of time you don’t know what interests you most till you start talking about something that doesn’t interest you most”

·         “just because somebody’s dead, you don’t just stop liking them, for god’s sake-especially if they were about a thousand times nicer than people you know that are alive and all”

·         “It’s supposed to be physical and spiritual and artistic and all. But what I mean is, you can’t do it with everybody-every girl you neck with and make it come out that way”

·         “Guys that never read books. Guys that are very boring-but I have to be careful about that. I mean calling guys bores. I don’t understand boring guys. I really don’t”

·         “Just because they’re crazy about themself, they think you’re crazy about them too and you’re just dying to do them a favour. It’s sort of funny in a way”

music 2013

                                                       THE MUSIC I LOVE WINTER 2013....

I love music...nuff said. these folks have been around a while but i still love them currently right about now 

The lumineers, ok there’s only one song of theirs which I like, called hey ho I think...it’s not a song that I would typically like but its simplicity but deep sounding lyrics I think what held me. I really hope to discover more of their stuff this year, simple can be very beautiful and not many people appreciate that.

Lykke li

 Ok. When I heard follow you by lykke li I literally fell. In. Love. She is like my indie lady gaga, what is even more surprising is that when I discovered her other songs such as everybody but me, let it fall and Paris blue, I fell in love with those aswell. I don’t think chart shows and mainstream TV appreciate music like hers, it’s sad that so many actual talents get left in the dark for so long. I really relate to the lyrics of let it fall and everybody but me.

The weeknd

 I think I’ve given up on ‘mainstream’ hip-hop, I still listen to usher and J.T don’t get me wrong ;)...but I love this new stuff that the likes of the weeknd and frank ocean are doing. I just love them; I’m a bit of a rebelle myself, so I love people who go against the grain a bit. The thing is its still r’n’b! But I like that the lyrics resonate more meaning and that it shows a darker more melodramatic side of music.

The xx

I absolutely lurrvvvveee The xx, I think I’ve pretty much said that about everyone, ha-ha, but I think out of everyone The xx have left the strongest impression on me. I remember first seeing a picture of them on NME’s tumblr site and I found them interesting and thought it looked so dope that they wore all black. I was first expecting their music to lean more towards the punk, heavy metal indie side but everything with them is surprisingly soft! A few months later at a work experience I heard, chained I fell in love. I’ve recently discovered reconsider which unfortunately didn’t make it to their albumL. They literally get better and better.

Lana Del Rey

Its more than just music, I’ve got a secret crush on this woman. Her music is too beautiful for words and so is she! Everything is meaningful when it comes to Lana and everything is an art. When I think one of her songs is my favourite I discover another, I still love her earlier stuff like videogames and blue jeans but I’m also attached to her newer releases such as national anthem. And her unknown stuff stirs me aswell, most of her songs have some soft spot meaning to me...she never fails to leave an impression. 

Florence and the machine

Hey Florence! I’ve loved you ever since I was introduced you by my friend when I was only in year 11, 3 years later and I still do. Her newest album, spectrum is so deep, so dark, like Coldplay I feel almost spiritually cleansed when listening to her stuff. She is another beautiful artistic person like Lana, and she is such a performer aswell! He covers are amazing; one of my dreams is to see her play live at a music event or festival. 

Charli xcx

I found charli xcx on youtub randomly one day, after hearing her song nuclear seasons whilst shopping. She emulates everything I’m about, romantic lyrics, dark minor notes and a heavy sounding, highly electro sound. Valentine and stay away live are also my favourite; I hope she gets more recognition in the music industry despite her unique and creative style and sound. 

Bae ray

Well who doesn’t like rihanna eh...she’s hard not to love, even if it’s just one of her songs. I even made up a nickname for her...I’m mad I know. Bae ray...hopefully...maybe it will catch on! Anyway, id say out of all her notorious albums talk that talk has been my favourite, I love the femme fatale sexuality, the video we found love and the rock star rebel edge to talk that talk and red lipstick. Good girl gone bad is also another album I like, I think means the most to rhi rhi aswell! 

Ellie goulding

Ellie goulding so cute n quirky, her voice is so soft and at the same time so effortlessly unique. Starry eyed recorded and the live acoustic version are both awesome, lights...there is something so eerily beautiful about that song. I like her newer stuff too, hope she continues to get better and better, another one of my favourite blonde people who begin with the letter E...