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Lush Roots | DIY

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A few years ago I picked myself up a tub of Lush Roots to give a try. Then, like now I was trying to grown out my hair as quick as possible and I'd seen via YouTube that Roots by Lush was a good purchase to try! So I bought it and gave it ago. I loved the scent but hated using it on dry hair, as the directions suggest. So I used it on wet hair and it lasted a couple months as I used it sparingly, but noticed no real difference. Recently I popped in to Lush and picked up one of their shampoo bars called New geared towards hair growth containing cinnamon. I can definitely say this about Lush products they do smell divine!  I was thinking about picking up another tub to use in conjunction with the shampoo bar, but decided I'd go home and have a think about it as for me it's a tad pricey at £10.00 a tub. I hopped online and had a Google of the ingredients and had a thought, why not do a DIY! I'm a total lover of DIY's and if I could make something similar my self why ...

Post Workout Smoothie Recipe

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Recently I've been trying to take my workouts more seriously and I'm following more of a  routine.  I want to get in shape ready for my wedding next year (yes I said wedding eep) and also my honeymoon. I try to work out 5 out of 7 days anything form 30 minutes to an hour, and I really like working out with the Tone IT Up girls. The make working out fun and it also kills you! Did you know that if you want to help build lean muscle - which you want if you want to tone up, you need to consume some form of protein within 30 minutes of completing a workout! So today I am sharing with you my post work out smoothie. This has been my go too, its quick and easy and tastes delicious! Ingredients | 2 spotted/ripe banana's  1/2 pint of a milk of your choice  1 table spoon of smooth peanut butter - I like Whole Earth peanut butter :) 1 table spoon of protein powder   a dash of cinnamon powder  Method | The method is simple, break up the banana's in to a blender, add in ...

Donating my hair..

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So if you read my previous post, you'll know I recently cut off 12 inches of my hair. With the hair that was cut off, I have chosen to donate it to the  LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST . A charity that provides  wigs free of charge to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland who have lost their hair through cancer treatment.  The charity works with specialist suppliers and hairdressers who offer wigs that can be tailored to the child's needs.  The Little Princess Trust is a children’s cancer charity and our mission is to supply real hair wigs to children suffering with cancer, for the duration of their treatment.  However, in addition we assist children with other conditions which also result in hair loss, the most common being alopecia.  Our commitment to these children is different.  Despite being set up to help children with cancer, the Trust is able to supply children that do not have a cancer diagnosis with a single wig.  Whilst we are unable to commit...

The Inversion Method

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The inversion method, is a hair growth method that involves massaging the scalp for 5 minutes with an oil, then tipping your head upside down for 4 minutes to allow blood to flow to the head, and stimulate hair growth. You do this for 7 days in a row and in theory your hair magically grows an inch in a week!... So for my week I gave my self a scalp massage for 3-5 minutes - with out oil, I only was my hair twice a week and didn't want to have to do wash it daily. I used oil once in my 7 day period. After my scalp massage I tipped my head upside down for 4 minutes before slowly bringing my head up. Be careful not to whip up as you can get dizzy. Its not recommended to do this when you have your time of the month, and its always best to listen to your body. Before I started I made sure to measure my hair to record any hair growth. Not going to lie I have always been skeptical of this method. So here are my before and after. So basically my hair didn't grow even half a centimeter....