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  • You Need:
    ; colour hair dye of your choice
    ; conditioner
    ; mixing bowl and brush
    ; hairbrush
    ; rubber gloves
    ; hair elastic


    You Do:
    1. Squirt a heap of conditioner into the mixing bowl - how much will depend on how much hair you have, but I always say put in a tad more then you think because I always find myself needing a little bit more than I originally estimated.


    2. Squirt a blob or two of the hair dye into the conditioner. How much of the colour you need, I find, tends to depend on the colour itself. For example, the purple hair dye I use has a really strong colour, so I find I really only need two small blobs, depending how dark or pastel I want the colour. For the blue hair dye I have however, I tend to need a fair bit more because it's not as strong a colour, and due to the green undertone, if I don't put enough in I'll end up with more green hair than blue. With this step though it's better to start with less and add more, because you can't really take away colour once you've put to much in. If you're unsure how much you'll need or how strong the dye is, put a little in, mix the colour with the conditioner and then grab a small piece of your hair and see what sort of colour pay off you're getting and whether you like it.

    3. Make sure the colour and conditioner are evenly mixed together.


    4. Brush out your hair to rid it of knots, this just generally makes the whole process a little easier and less painful.

    5. If you haven't already, chuck on your rubber gloves (this is the point at which I normally put them on because I tend to forget). Most of the dyes you pick up from the store won't stain your hands to badly if you forget and get some on your skin, but if you do plan to head out somewhere soon after finishing your hair and you don't necessarily want your hand colour to be matching your head, best to put some on.

    6. The easiest and most efficient way to then apply the dye is to section off your hair. Start at the back, section off a piece, and then tie the rest of your mop out of the way. Using a brush (or your hand if you're me), evenly coat that strand in colour. Then pull out another section of hair and repeat. When you start to accumulate a lot of dyed hair, it can be helpful to start tying that out of the way as well. I won't lie, many times I don't bother with a brush or sectioning off my hair and just scooped the dye up with my hands and go for it. This method can work, but I find it takes longer because you're constantly finding bits you missed and I tend to use more product because I'm just generally not being as careful with it - don't be like me.

    7. Once your head is completely lathered in colour, it's good to let it sit in there for a bit. The package of the dye will have instructions on how long you should sit with it in your hair, and if you're not sure it may be best to follow those instructions. However, I myself have extremely light blonde hair because I dye it that way, and through having dyed my hair with bright colours so many times over the years, I've come to realise that the colour my hair grabs pretty much the instant I put it in, is basically the colour I'm going to get, no matter how long I sit it in there for. I do have some darker parts, mainly in the bottom sections of my hair, so I tend to let the dye sit in my hair while I clean up the mess I've made and then go jump in the shower to rinse it all off. Everyone has different coloured hair, different shades of hair and everyone's hair just generally reacts to dyes a little different, so figuring exactly how long (or not) that you need to sit with the stuff on your head will be something you'll begin to figure out the more times you do it.

    8. Wash that shizz out and you're good to go.


    . 6/30/16 .

    How I Dye My Hair Pastel

    . 6/30/16 .


    You Need:
    ; colour hair dye of your choice
    ; conditioner
    ; mixing bowl and brush
    ; hairbrush
    ; rubber gloves
    ; hair elastic


    You Do:
    1. Squirt a heap of conditioner into the mixing bowl - how much will depend on how much hair you have, but I always say put in a tad more then you think because I always find myself needing a little bit more than I originally estimated.


    2. Squirt a blob or two of the hair dye into the conditioner. How much of the colour you need, I find, tends to depend on the colour itself. For example, the purple hair dye I use has a really strong colour, so I find I really only need two small blobs, depending how dark or pastel I want the colour. For the blue hair dye I have however, I tend to need a fair bit more because it's not as strong a colour, and due to the green undertone, if I don't put enough in I'll end up with more green hair than blue. With this step though it's better to start with less and add more, because you can't really take away colour once you've put to much in. If you're unsure how much you'll need or how strong the dye is, put a little in, mix the colour with the conditioner and then grab a small piece of your hair and see what sort of colour pay off you're getting and whether you like it.

    3. Make sure the colour and conditioner are evenly mixed together.


    4. Brush out your hair to rid it of knots, this just generally makes the whole process a little easier and less painful.

    5. If you haven't already, chuck on your rubber gloves (this is the point at which I normally put them on because I tend to forget). Most of the dyes you pick up from the store won't stain your hands to badly if you forget and get some on your skin, but if you do plan to head out somewhere soon after finishing your hair and you don't necessarily want your hand colour to be matching your head, best to put some on.

    6. The easiest and most efficient way to then apply the dye is to section off your hair. Start at the back, section off a piece, and then tie the rest of your mop out of the way. Using a brush (or your hand if you're me), evenly coat that strand in colour. Then pull out another section of hair and repeat. When you start to accumulate a lot of dyed hair, it can be helpful to start tying that out of the way as well. I won't lie, many times I don't bother with a brush or sectioning off my hair and just scooped the dye up with my hands and go for it. This method can work, but I find it takes longer because you're constantly finding bits you missed and I tend to use more product because I'm just generally not being as careful with it - don't be like me.

    7. Once your head is completely lathered in colour, it's good to let it sit in there for a bit. The package of the dye will have instructions on how long you should sit with it in your hair, and if you're not sure it may be best to follow those instructions. However, I myself have extremely light blonde hair because I dye it that way, and through having dyed my hair with bright colours so many times over the years, I've come to realise that the colour my hair grabs pretty much the instant I put it in, is basically the colour I'm going to get, no matter how long I sit it in there for. I do have some darker parts, mainly in the bottom sections of my hair, so I tend to let the dye sit in my hair while I clean up the mess I've made and then go jump in the shower to rinse it all off. Everyone has different coloured hair, different shades of hair and everyone's hair just generally reacts to dyes a little different, so figuring exactly how long (or not) that you need to sit with the stuff on your head will be something you'll begin to figure out the more times you do it.

    8. Wash that shizz out and you're good to go.


    . 6/28/16 .

    Hi. My name is Amy, and I'm obsessed with boots. If you ask anyone who knows me what my favourite type of shoe is, boots would come out of their mouth without hesitation. The obsession only gets worse as winter hits and all the stores bring out their new collections. I recently acquired a few more pairs and thought I would share some of my favourite ones. A lot of these I got on sale or a couple of seasons ago, so finding the link to the exact pair is not exactly possible for most. However if any certain style catches your eye, I have no doubt there is something similar floating around on the world wide web that can be found with a little searching.






















    . 6/25/16 .


    My last first University semester for the year has final come and gone. It was without a doubt one of the toughest semesters yet, the last few months has seen an assignment due each week followed by the impending doom of two law exams being scheduled on the very first two days of the exam period. Follow that with a bout of sickness, and finally I feel connected with the real world again. After the chaos of the last couple of months, I've made myself some goals or resolutions for this holiday period to help get my life back in order and into a nice routine; because who needs a new year to create resolutions.

    Reorganise My Life
    This means doing a hell of a lot of filing and paper culling. From University notes to leaning towers of mail, I have a tendency to create piles of paper everywhere. When I lived at home they use to just congregate on my desk, but now I have an entire studio to myself they just end up all over the place. I'm going to be taking a much needed trip to Kmart to buy some organisational stationary and then I need to sit down and start reorganising my life again.

    Wardrobe Overhaul
    I feel like the state of my wardrobe always creeps into my mind during busy University periods. Particularly with the lease on my current property coming to an end and with my plan being to move into a new space, the less crap I have to move the better. Lately however I found I've really started to know what my style is and what look I really want my wardrobe to have. I've really been taking notice of what sort of bits and pieces I'm really missing and also which pieces I never wear anymore and just don't suit the style I'm after. I've always been guilty of having to many clothes that I never seem to wear, so I really need to set aside a day (probably two or three) to go through every rack and draw and take a good hard look at what I've got in there and if I really need them. I'm hoping to sell a bunch of them off for super cheap because really there isn't anything wrong with the items, it's just that I never wear them. If however I find myself holding on to them for to long waiting for someone to grab them, a trip to the charity shop will be in order.

    My Blog
    The big one is getting back into consistently posting. The last couple of weeks saw me drop off the blogging radar for a moment, which I wasn't to happy about. However now I'm back and committed to putting out my three blog posts a week (that's every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at around 9am).
      Other than that I've got a heap of draft post ideas I want to create and really start tackling what my blog style is and how exactly I want it to look. I've finally gotten around to getting myself a proper domain name (I'm now www.thenoiseinwonderland.com), which has been a big first step to making my blog feel like the real deal.
       I have a little something I'm working on to add to my blog homepage which I super excited to bring out; I think it's quite different from anything I've seen on a blog before, so keep your eyes peeled for that one.

    Personal Projects
    I have a few things that I was working on during the Christmas break which I just absolutely abandoned once University starting taking over. Their basically just those bucket list types things, you know that list of things you create which you want to do or produce in your lifetime? I started working on some of those, and it's about time I got going on those again if I want any of them done before the year is out.

    Get Back on the Healthy Train
    Lastly, I need to get my exercise and eating habits back in order. While I think I managed to keep what I shoved in my mouth over this stressful period mostly on the healthyish side, my exercise and gym routine fell to shit basically. When I'm stressed with Uni and know I have all these different things I need to get done, if I go to the gym, I just spend my whole time thinking about them and how I'm losing time I could be using to work on them, and i just end up not having the best workout I could. Right towards the end I stopped going all together, and then I got sick so I had no choice about not going. However I'm almost 100% healthy, so I'm keen to start hitting up those classes and start feeling strong again.
    . 6/23/16 .


    I am someone who loves both taking photos and playing around with editing them. I could spend hours editing a shot, whether it's for the blog, a client or a vain selfie for Instagram. Particularly when it comes to Instagram I've tried my fair share of apps available on the App Store, and wanted to share with you those which have stood out as my favourites and which I still currently use, and did I mention they are all 100% free. P.S. you can follow me on Instagram here.



    This is probably the app I've been using the longest. It's got some cool filter options and there are also a bunch you can purchase within the app. It also has the usual other photo editing options like brightness, contrast, temperature, etc. I can't quite put my finger on what it is about this app that I love so much, but the finish I can get to some of my photos using this tool just makes me love it. It's a platform that you can play around with an really find your own editing style.




    As the name sort of gives away, this app was made with editing pictures of food in mind. I haven't used it for that yet, but what I always go to this app with is my landscape photos. The filters in this app will make any nature shot you have look amazing. I often find myself struggling to decide on which filter looks best. If you ever take and upload shots of the beach you're at or the bush walk you're on, be sure to download this one.





    This is a free app made by Adobe which is a God send for anyone who likes to put some text on their photos. There are plenty of different fonts to choose from, and you can completely play around with how your text sits on the picture and the effect on the picture itself.









    Most people have probably heard of this one, it's even an option on the actual Instagram app itself. Basically it lets you create collages of pictures or make interesting mirror effects with single pictures.