Snipping off the ends for new beginings

As a girl who is trying desperately to grow out her hair, it is a little heartbreaking to realise its time for a chop. My hair was looking a little worse for wear, as I have been neglecting it lately due to lack of time, stress and other pressures. My normal routine consists of at least 2 oil masques a week, left in overnight, and those days being the only days I wash my hair. But recently my routine has been; wash my hair whenever convenient and who cares how many days are in between....great routine right?

My hair has been feeling very dry and brittle lately, with a lot more fallout then I'm necessarily used to and baby flyaways that were never their before. So I decided last friday I would whip into the hairdressers for 30mins and get a trim.

My hairdressers, who knows me reasonably well, was horrified at the state my hair was on, normally soft, non-frizzy and easily managed, it was tangling, frizzy and just not manageable. After chatting with her for a few minutes I knew more than the 1/4 inch I was hoping for was going to have to come off, and a wash and a snip later, My hair is now about an inch and a half shorter than pre-hairdresser but feeling a lot better. My hairdressers also mentioned that my lifestyle factors such as lack of sleep and stress (oh the woes of shift work) could be contributing to my hair misfortunes and she warned that I needed to start taking better care of my body and my hair.

My hair is now feeling a lot better, although quite a bit shorter, and I have since done a oil treatment and reverted back to my old faithful mukti shampoo and conditioners, which are a lifesaver for my hair, available here. Hopefully now my hair can grow healthy and strong.



What measures have you taken to get your hair back into good health?
Any recommendations for good treatments or hair growth tips?



Thankyou for reading
have a fantastic day
Jessica xxx

poppies in pretty dresses

 On Saturday this past week I had the day off with my fiance for the first time in a little while(oh the life of a nurse), and we decided to have a date evening and this is what I wore.

I saw this dress in the shop and i was literally drawn to it, I showed my fiance and he stated that this is totally a "Jess dress" and i couldn't agree more.

This dress is made out of a scuba material and has elbow length sleeves, it sits just above the knee in a Aline flare, which is the perfect length for autumn winter. It also has this beautiful poppy print all over it that just stand out so brightly against the black and give a beautiful pop of colour to an otherwise bland look.

I wore the dress with knee high boots and a chunky black cardigan and natural hair. I really loved this dress for date evening and can't wait to wear it again.

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend

thankyou for reading

Jess xoxo

healthy haircare

So as a girl who values and babies her hair, I can be very picky with my haircare.

Up until recently I would only use the most natural products on my hair, and while it did seem beneficial to some extent, my hair was often limp and lifeless, even after just being washed.

Now I have quite normal to dry hair and alot of it, and it is about midlength at the moment.

About three weeks ago I decided to try and take a leap of faith into some new hair products that i found alot of good reviews on.

Kevin Murphy is a BIG brand here in australia, and while not a cheap option, it is fairly natural alternative to higher end haircare.

The first thing you notice is that the shampoo and conditioner are both very thick and nourishing, the shampoo lathers well and leaves my hair feeling clean but not stripped dry while the conditioner moisturises without causing my hair to be weighed down.

The second thing you notice is the lovely smell, it is fresh and clean with a slight fruity undertone. The scent lingers only while the hair is wet and goes when your hair dries, so it will not interfere with your perfume for the day.

So far I am very happy with my choice in shampoo and conditioner and will continue to use them for the immediate future. I bought mine from adorebeauty.com.au with free shipping.

Whats your favourite shampoo and conditioner?

Thankyou for reading
Jessica xxx