Winter Hair With Vivid!

I have been rather m.i.a recently, due to a crazy year of getting married, moving home and my four year old starting school, so the blog has taken a little back seat with every day life being rather busy. To get back into the swing of things, I thought I would share with you my recent visit to the hair extensions specialists Vivid, which are based in Northampton. If you are a follower of my blog then you will know I have used Vivid before and absolutely loved my results every time.
     With the weather not being very kind to my fine locks I felt it was time to add some volume and get rid of the static that the winter wind seems to create. And who doesn't love to have "big" hair for the party season!

To see how much of a difference extensions can make, Vivid took a before and after picture of my hair!

As you can see I have gone from very fine, limp hair, to big bouncy curls, all down to the fabulous Jason at Vivid! The lighter blonde was growing out of my hair, so Hannah coloured matched the extensions to my natural colour of dark blonde with some lighter blonde going through to match the ends! I really couldn't be happier with my new hair!!!

For more info about Vivid and the different treatments they offer, visit their webiste at
www.vividhairandbeauty.com

Check out their Instagram at www.instagram.com/vividhairextensions/ .

And keep up to date via twitter at twitter.com/vividxhair

As well as their Facebook page Facebook.com/Vividhair1

Hope you enjoyed this mini post!

Vicki xoxo

A Vivid Update

If you are familiar with my blog, then you will know about twelve weeks ago now, ( yeah really that long ago), I had hair extensions put in by the lovely Hannah at Vivid Hair in Northampton. So I thought it was about time I gave you a bit of an update to let you guys know how I'm getting on with the hair and how I'm maintaining it!

 (This was taken when i first had my hair extensions put in)

    First things first! I absolutely love my hair! Its the best decision I have ever made with regards to my hair, and I will continue to use Vivid and have new extensions put back in when the time comes! What is it I love about my hair I hear you cry! Well, I have naturally very fine hair, that gets very static in winter, and with extensions I no longer have this problem! My hair is full and feels great. Hair styles actually stay in place so much better. For example, I love creating a big bouncy hair style, and with my natural hair,once one side is curled by the time I get around to curling the other side it has all dropped down! So this no longer happens, instead, I have to brush the curls out so they aren't so big at times!

 (Big Hair Don't Care)

   Another big reason I love my hair extensions is due to the fact I no longer have to constantly wash my hair. I have gone from needing to wash my hair everyday to now I can leave it for up to five days. If I feel my hair does need a wash then I separate the top part of my hair and pull the rest into a low pony tail and will dangle over the bath to wash just that top section.  I do also use dry shampoo and in particular Batiste Dry Shampoo in Light Blonde. I use this at nightime before I go bed and spray in sections, including the extensions, and when I wake I have full hair thats not greasy! Bonus!
  To keep my hair from knotting I use an actual hair extension brush, this way the extensions don't get pulled at and my own hair doesn't break either!

(Long and straight option)

All in all I love my hair and I will continue to use Vivid and only Vivid with my long flowing locks!
Are they hard to maintain? In a simple response, No! I actually find them easier to deal with than my own hair, as I can do so much more with it now and like I previously said, I hardly wash my hair now so time isn't wasted washing and blow drying it, then straightening it every day!
Heres a pic of my hair with it being unwashed for four days and twelve weeks on from when I had them put in!

Hope you have enjoyed my post!

And remember only choose Vivid!!!

Vicki xoxo

Fun And Flirty Hair With Vivid

I finally took the plunge last friday and went and had hair extensions fitted! I had been toying with the idea ever since I came across Vivid Hair Extensions on Facebook about a year ago, and watched the client base grow bigger and bigger to eventually this year Hannah opening up her very own salon! The reason I chose Vivid was more due to the fact that they constantly had repeat business from their customers, so I knew that their reputation spoke volumes, not just their hair!
       My first consultation was at Hannahs house, (as the salon wasn't open at this point), this included her explaining the process of how the hair would be put in and how to take care of it. My hair was colour matched to her numerous hair swatches that she had and I paid a deposit. After bombarding Hannah with a million of questions and requests, like the fact that I didn't want them put in too high as I have very fine hair, and will I be able to wear my hair up, I was finally given a date to come back and have them fitted!

Friday the 31st of October I walked in to the newly opened Vivid hair salon in Northampton! With quirky decor and fabulous staff to match, I was beyond excited to have chosen Vivid to fit my extensions.

I wanted to have hair extensions fitted as this week we are going down to London to the SalonQP event and I wanted fuller hair for the event! So heres a before shot of my hair and an after shot with the extensions fitted and I'm sure you will agree its a massive difference!

I have mid length hair, but the extensions gave length and lots more volume to my thin locks! Im really pleased with the results  as the colour match was perfection! I love now that when I curl my hair the curls actually stay in, rather than drop within the first ten minutes. I also love the fact that having longer and bigger hair, clothes look differently on. Strange, I know, but they definitely do look better!

   I can't recommend Vivid enough, and I think my pictures prove the difference the hair extensions have made. If you are thinking about getting extensions then definitely visit Vivid for a free consultation to see what would work best for you! Heres Vivids links.....

www.facebook.com/vividhair1

www.twitter.com/vividxhair

www.instagram.com/vividhairextensions

www.vividhairextensions.co.uk

Let me know your thoughts!!!

Vicki xoxo