Tie Dyed Hair... Love it or Hate it?

The reality star Lauren Conrad has tie-dyed the tips of her hair! As seen above on the left, she did a hybrid dip dye/tie dye hair color consisting of the colors fuchsia, turquoise and green. Now although we wouldn't recommend this to a person working in the corporate world, we still love it for it's whimsical and cheeky look! With the way Lauren dyed her tips in a vertical manner versus the Nicki Minaj horizontal dip- dye, it makes Lauren's hair look longer and more voluminous. Nicki's horizontal dip dye jobs makes her hair appear pretty flat and geometric. Will this be the new summer look that takes over the now feather extension and ombre trend? Although I recommend going to your colorist, here are some tips that I found, courtesy of Elle girl, on how to dip dye your own hair.

What you’ll need: Hair bleach, developer, gloves, brush, foil, dye

1. Mix hair bleach and developer in a plastic bowl until you get an icy-like consistency.

2. Section out your hair; keep first section on top of head with a clip.

3. Split the bottom section in 1/2 and apply bleach to desire ends up to your desire length. Feather the brush towards the top and cover completely.

4. Apply foil (yes, you can steal the foil in your kitchen) to each section of hair, take bottom half of your hair down and do the same.

5. Heat ends with a blow dryer and check each section to make sure they are fully saturated.

6. Remove foils and rinse over the sink.

7. Put your desired hair color into a plastic cup and apply generously! This is the time to have some fun.

8. Wrap colored hair in plastic bag and apply heat, the longer it holds, the better the color keeps.

9. Let hair cool for 5 minutes.

10. Rinse ends with condition and smile at your fabulous new hair in the mirror!

HAPPY COLORING!

Summertime Sass on a Budget

Ahhh, the beginning of Summer where not only the temperature rises but so do our hemlines. 

Being a huge fan of dresses, the summer season is the perfect excuse to be that much more flirty

and show a little more leg.  You don't always have to break the bank to find a fun summer dress.

This particular one I chose to wear today was practically a steal. I found this little number at a church flea market. The first thing that drew me in was not the dress itself, but the print. At first sight, it resembled a moo moo (not so cute). Once I picked it up to examine the fabric, I knew I could work with it. A chop of the hem and a cinch of a belt later and.....Voila!

Pair it with a cute pair of wedges and there you have it...a great outfit for less than $20.

So, the lesson for today, don't judge a dress by its cover, judge it for its potential.  Happy hunting ladies!

Dress $1.75,  "Elle" Libbie peeptoe wedges (Kohl's) $12.00  --very similar to Dolce Vita's "Pela" wedges