Weird but worthy hair care tips

Once having washed your hair through twice with your regular shampoo, squeeze out excess water and add a liberal amount of conditioner to your hair and put up into a bun (no need to be neat). Leave for 2 mins whilst still in bath or shower and rinse.
Now out of the bath/shower, squeeze out excess water again and rub in a hair mask, or if not the same conditioner you used previously and place into a bun again, but this time cover with a plastic bag, (big enough to tie at the back.) This will seal in heat from your head and condition your hair more.
 After 2mins, get a hair dryer on a low heat and move around the head as if drying your hair withouth a comb/brush. Do this for 5mins then remove bag and rinse. If available, add in some leave in conditioning serum (although if you dont have any dont worry!)Gently towel dry and style as preferred :)




Finally accepting the colder months, but still not ready for coat season? Knitwear to the rescue...

Personally, I find it difficult to find the right coat for my height, shape and skin tone. Not forgetting that the right coat is paramount this season, the item of clothing people will see you most in these colder months. It should be a statement piece, and reflective of your style and personality... But its quite an effort! So, if like myself, you've procrastinated far too long on the right length, colour or style of the staple Mac coat, or are not quite sure on if you'd suit this seasons aviator jackets, knitwear is the perfect option. Great on every figure, being oversized or fitted, cashmeres and chunky knits - you’re sure to find the right option, with no dramas in the fitting rooms!

For designer budget babes, Missoni has a vast range of fabulous knitwear, with beautiful palettes of colour and cuts, that was sent stopping down the catwalk at the Milan fashion week...

Check out the full gallery !

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Velvet

Velvet is a classic fabric (often made from silk, though cotton and other fibres can be used but results in a slightly less deluxe fabric.) It is considered lavish and a seal of quality. It has succeeded in maintaining its aristocratic allure for centuries from the luxurious attire of Renaissance queens, to the autumn/winter catwalks of 2010 with a modern revival from the likes of Alexander Wang and Dolce & Gabbana.

In the winter of 1932 velvet triumphed in the creations of almost every French couturier; from Paquin and Lanvin to Chanel and Mainbocher. It was this decade where the fabric was translated into something more desired and attainable from a fashion perspective.

The return of the hourglass silhouette and opulence were the current apparel of femme fatales adorning cinema screens. With the innovative invention of the bias cut in full swing, ladies were able to traverse in elegance with an allowance of swaying fabric and sensuous gait, paying homage to on-screen idols with the added intrinsic qualities of the fabric itself. One such heroine; Greta Garbo, offered an endless aspiration source, wearing a blue velvet dress in the popular film “Inspiration” playing Yvonne Valbert - thus pushing the desperation for the textile further.

In the history of fashion, velvet has never gone out of style or disappeared from the market. Velvet has been revitalised this season and has once again become a must have piece injecting romance to this season’s minimalist and conservative outfits. With designers like Ralph Lauren and Zac Posen implementing rich pallets such as burgundy wine, woodland greens, midnight blues and classic black, women will be left feeling undeniably luxurious this fall.

On a desert island the pigeon post will bring only one publication each month. Which one would you choose and why?

If whilst being stranded on a desert island I was entitled to just one publication a month I would probably opt for my old but trusty subscription Cosmopolitan. Not only would it help keep my sanity, it would ease the boredom and loneliness I would no doubt inhabit during my stay.

Cosmopolitan is typically cut down into six sections “Cosmo News”, “Celebs”, “Love Sex and Success”, “News and Real Life”, “Fashion and Beauty” and “Living”.

 The magazine takes a modern approach to addressing issues that women face today with eye catching topics on the cover such as issues in the bedroom, exposés on men and shameful confessions from both men and women with each edition.

However Cosmopolitan hasn’t always been so risqué with the subjects it covers today. The publication was first released in 1886 and started off being a family magazine mainly attracting mothers as it would give tips on cooking, cleaning and managing children.

The magazine didn’t become an exclusive women’s publication freely discussing sex, real life and celebrities until the 1970’s.

I favour Cosmo as it does not have one focal point such as real life or just celebrities it covers a wide range of female interests and focuses mainly on the reader; and with the fashion and celebrities included in the magazine I would be able to keep up to date with the latest trends and attempt to achieve the latest look with materials found on the island, so when I did finally return back to the United Kingdom I looked like I came from an exotic editorial fashion shoot rather than a desert island!

 I think that the “Fashion and Beauty” section of the magazine may be beneficial to me since the magazine usually has sections printed about being safe on holiday and may give me tips on plants and animals not to come into contact with and which fruits and vegetables I can and can’t eat.

It could also give me natural ideas for sun protection which I would be able to create with growing ingredients on the island itself and the high quality gloss paper of the magazine may just come in handy!

The health advice would also assist me as it covers such a wide range of topics which prove to be useful such as checking for new moles that may sprout up due to sun exposure and any symptoms of illnesses I would need to know about.

In the past Cosmo has printed real life stories on the survivors of many serious predicaments and so it could be possible that in one of the many issues I receive may just get a survival guide for being trapped on a desert island.

To sum up I think that not only would Cosmo keep me entertained, stop me from losing my sanity and to an extent keep me healthy. But after collecting enough issues setting them on fire would create flames high enough for rescue!