As I'm feeling all 'peace and love' recently i decided to attempt a tie die effect. I'd looked into various ways to do it e.g water marbling but to be honest they all looked rather time consuming so i invented my own way :D Very similar to creating the gradient effect using a cosmetic sponge but placing dots on the sponge rather than stripes :D easy peasy lemon squeeeezy and i LOVE them. I'll definitely be experimenting with different colours but i'm feeling very into orange and yellow at the moment.

I'd love to add peace symbols to these nails so i've just ordered a nail stamper kit on eBay for an absolute bargain. Maybe next time they'll be added on tooooooo. Can't wait!

What do you think? Do you like my tie die nails? If people are interested i can make a step by step picture guide/tutorial on how to create this effect on nails.

Yes there looks a lot here! I can never stick to just one product..... Give me a chance to explain :-)

Matrix Biolage. Colour Care Shampoo- Because I have quit using permanent hair dyes I've been using semi permanent as they are less damaging and i wanted the colour to last as long as possible. Introducing matrix biolage colour care! This stuff is so nice to use, it lathers up so well and i find that it really does wonders for the colour. Not only does it help the colour last longer it gives it shine which is something my hair has lacked for a LONG time. Also i find it blends my roots well so they aren't as obvious (if this makes any sense?) A little goes a long way with this product so its lasting me a while.

Matrix Biolage. Colour Care Conditioner- The conditioner is nice although its nothing special it does its job. It leaves my hair less tangled and soft. I wasn't expecting miracles as its not a deep conditioner.

Herbal Essences. Fresh Balance. Shampoo & Conditioner- A few months ago i made a post about how greasy my hair had become and also a post about the results of this range. I love it and i know wash my hair with it once every other week to remove any product buildup. I would recommend anyone uses a lot of product on their hair to use a clarifying shampoo every once in a while. Gives it new life.

Tigi. Bed Head. Dumb Blonde Reconstructor- I've had this product for a while and have just rediscovered it. I used to find it weighed my hair down but i realise now that it was because at the time i didn't need it. However now it is working wonders. This leave in treatment is a protein reconstructor & as i have lost many proteins through colouring my hair this gives it the help it needs. About once a month i put this conditioner into my hair at night and sleep with it in and shampoo & condition my hair the following morning. Works like a dream for me. I've found that a lot less hair snaps and falls out when combing.

Aussie. 3 Minute Miracle. Colour Deep Treatment- So many people i know swear by this and its so cheap so why not try it? I use this once a week with my normal shampoo to give it some extra moisture. Smells lovely :) Katie likes nice smelling products.

Osmo. Intensive Deep Repair Mask- I had been considering going to the hairdressers and getting once of those deep conditioning treatments done but after speaking to my hairdresser she said to me that i could buy a tub of the stuff they use in hairdresser for a fraction of the price it costs to have the treatment done. I picked this up from a beauty wholesalers for £1.35 and it will last me quite a while as not a lot of product is needed. I use this every other week as an intensive conditioner and leave it on for about 15 minutes. it doesn't have much of a scent but by george it leaves my hair super soft and manageable.

Here are the polishes i used. 

No7 Stay perfect- Hot To Trot

Claire's chip resistant- Gold Glitter

17 Lasting Fix- Tropical Island

Hope you like.

Dove Summer Glow Daily Face Moisturiser

A few days ago i bought the dove summer glow body moisturiser because i was on a budget and wanted to look sun kissed for a christening i went to on sunday. I tried using the product on my face and it made me break out. Today i noticed this little beauty in Home Bargains for only £1.99 (Bargain right?) because i loved the body moisturiser so much i thought i'd definitely try this, the only downside being that they only had the one for medium to dark skin so i shall see how i get on with it.

Set of two A5 paperback notebooks

While i'm at uni i'm going to be keeping a few different logs of my progress on different subjects throughout the 2 years so i thought that these would be great for that. Such a cute pattern and only £1.59 from home bargains (what a shop).

Straight Stuff Hair Repairing Kit

Must admit i've never seen these before but my boyfriends mum swears by them as she suffers with dry hair from having it chemically straightened. At 69p for 3 twin sachet treatments how could i say no to trying these little beauties? They claim to "coat the hair with special topical oils to relax and straight your hair". We shall see.

Schwarzkopf Supersoft Detangling Spray

Due to bleaching my hair it has become so damaged which is why i recently took the plunge and went ombre so i would have to keep bleaching my roots but could still keep some blonde. I've also ditched all heat styling in the hope to get my hair back to health. Because its in bad condition it tangles so easily and when i've washed it i can't get a comb through it to save my life, I end up pulling so much hair out trying to comb it :(. I saw this for £1 and thought i may swell try it & see if it works any miracles.

Material Notebooks

I've had my eye on the hand stitched notebooks in paper chase for a while but i just couldn't justify spending £10 even though they're really nice. When i saw these in Sainsbury's on Buy one get one free i thought bye bye paper chase notebook, hello £2.99 for two notebooks haha i'm into orange at the minute so i really love these. Can't wait to start jotting in them :D

Multi Purpose Sprayer

As i mentioned my hair is so damaged and after reading many reviews about hair damage & trying to grow your hair longer i discovered many saying that using an oil on your scalp can help. I read one review which mentioned adding some drops of jojoba oil into a spray bottle with water and she swore by it so i picked this up for 39p so i could try this trick.

Dove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion

As i mentioned earlier i have fallen in love with this. Its on offer in Sainsbury's at the moment at about £2.50 which is cheap compared to how much i've paid for fake tanning products in the past. I love this stuff, i've started using it religiously every other day and the results have been great for me. No streaks, no over-powering biscuit smell, just an even subtle glow and i love it.

So thats my bargain haul shared :D I can't wait to try out all of these things (in fact i'm hopping in the shower now to try my bargain hair treatment) Hope i've given you motivation to visit a home bargains store because they really are amazing!!

To get his effect I used a cosmetic sponge to apply it. The colours I used were H&M- Peach Me Soon and No7 stay perfect- Rose Truffle. (sorry that the image isn't great)