It kicks like a sleep twitch!

I'm tired from last night's festivities and since I have only random, totally incompatible thoughts on my mind, I'm going to do the old bullet point trick to gather them all together.

• Recently I've been surprised how many good finds I've making at Lindex. They have really changed their image in the past year or so.
  
• I got these clip-on hair extensions from eBay and they made me miss my long hair. Even the pictures turn out so much better when your hair is just right. Say what you say, I'm growing out my hair again. In the meanwhile, these extensions will do.
  
• This outfit is sort of a combination of grunge and hail to the 70's which as you know, the 90's were inspired by. All I'm missing is the John Lennon sunglasses which I actually have laying around somewhere at my parents' house. I would also need a new pair of tall boots.
  
• Mansedance was great last night. I was grooving to all the great acid techno tunes of the Rephlex artists alongside with some hippies. I think I blended in just fine wearing what I was wearing, even though we are from completely different worlds.
  
• Met up with Sugar Kane and had a great discussion about hair and style. Must do that again sometime soon, in a less noisy environment though.
  
• This is the first and the last time I will smile in pictures. I don't particularly enjoy it when my gigantic cheeks make me look like my favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, even though Donatello is cool as a cucumber.
  
• I almost have the whole outfit together for the Barbie themed b-day party of mine. I'm turning 27 on the 15th, can you believe? We are throwing the party on the 17th.
  
• My boyfriend and I have plans of going to Berlin in November which reminds me, I have to book the tickets soon. It's been 13 years since I last visited the city, and I couldn't be more excited to go back. Darklands here we come!
  
• Enjoy your Sunday lovelies!

Shaggy vest: Lindex
Wolf t-shirt: Souvenir shop in Lapland
Leather Shorts: Second hand
Tye dye leggings: Lindex
Necklace and wristband: Lindex
Bag: Second hand
Beanie: Seppälä
Platform booties: Bullboxer

Darlin don't you go and cut your hair

After a long hesitation and weighing the pros and the cons, I finally cut my hair! Not trying to jump on the "Hollywood bob" bandwagon or anything but shorter hair just feels so fresh right now. It has a touch of Debbie, a bit of Pat, a hint of Karen and a slice of Siouxie; all pretty powerful ladies of their decade. I can't decide if shorter hair makes me look younger or more mature but it's definitely edgy in a classy way; just like my style.

Speaking of style, I feel like I'm already in my fall uniform by wearing pants and these muted colors. I blame it on the weather; one moment it's raining and sunny the next, so you never know how to dress accordingly. I usually end up wearing either too much or too little. Can't they just decide if it's summer or not, for Pete's sake?

T-shirt: Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair
Cardigan: H&M
Pants: Monki
Shoes: Vagabond
Bag: Saddler
Necklace: Ann Demeulemeester

Hair play

I colored my hair the other day, it's a bit more dark brown now and more closer to my natural hair color. The hair dye should fade in about 24 washes but let's see how long it will last. I've been asked about how I do my hair a couple of times now, so I thought I'd let you in on my secrets.

Top: MTWTFSS
Specs: Monki

My hair is naturally wavy, so basically the waves you see in my hair are all au naturel. However, to get them even more curly, after a wash I usually squeeze the wet hair with a towel here and there to create curly locks. I like to towel dry my hair and never really use a blow dryer, unless I'm in a hurry. This way my hair dries wavy, yet manageable.

As you probably have noticed, sometimes I like to wear my hair shorter in a 1920's style soft bun (with a messy rock twist of course), and to achieve this look I simply gather some hair in a bun on the back, add some bobby pins to hold the bun, loose some strands of hair from the back and sides by pulling and lifting them with my fingers. Then I add either some spray-in moisturizer or curling balm to achieve the curly volume and voila, the hairdo is done. Very rarely do I use a straightining iron to get my bangs a bit like the 70's style.

My haircare products usually consist of any shampoo and conditioner you can get from your local super market (such as L'oreal El Vital or Pantene) but since I've been handed a few free products, I've moved towards professional salon products. Lately my hair has been washed and conditioned with John Frieda's "Brilliant Brunette Shine Release" which I've grown to like quite a bit, due to the fact that my extremely dry hair feels so soft and manageable after the wash. Afterwards I have added either Kadus' "Slalom Curl Balm" or 4R's "Moisture Mist"; a moisturizing conditioner spray which my hairdresser recommended and usually travels with me everywhere I go. For shine I add "Shine Drops" by Generic Value Products which you can find at Sally's in the States. They are actually a less expensive version of Paul Mitchell's Gloss Drops, if anyone is wondering what the heck am I talking about. Recently I have discovered a very similar product from L'oreal called "Lumino Contrast Nutriceride" which works just as good. The orange bottle in the picture is the latest addition to my collection and it's actually very handy when you want to create natural looking waves and more volume in your hair. The product is called "Salt Spray" by Fudge. I think you can get most of these products from your local hair salon.

Some of you readers have encouraged me to try a more radical haircut but believe me: been there, done that. I've grown to like this more natural look that creates a softer tone for me and brings contrast to my otherwise so harsh style. Bangs are also a must for me, basically can't live without them, so they will stick and stay no matter what. However, I think I am in a need of a trim, so maybe something other than this very minor coloring operation might be happening on the hair front. We'll see...