Moving Tips

Everyone does this at least once in their lives, and that is moving house.

It's expensive as well as extremely time consuming. In my life, so far I have
moved a grand total of 18 times. That number may seem staggering to most,
and it is. The one benefit of moving this many times is all the little tips and
tricks I have picked up through each move. 

Even the smallest things can really help you when you are short of time and energy.
Energy that I am just now recouping after our stressful move. Not only did things go
terribly wrong in the middle of this move, but it was storming as well. Some of our
things were stolen during the first day. On the second day there was a gas leak

near our new place; causing the roads to be closed to the area. This of course

caused us to stay an extra night at our old house. This was definitely one of the

hardest moves I've ever done. I will lost a few tips below that have helped me get

through.

  Tips:

1. Always pre-plan what to pack first
2. Get heaps of boxes, packing tape, and bubble wrap 
3. What items you are not currently using? Pack them first
4. Hire movers for larger items to minimise chance of injury
5. When one room is finished move items/boxes to one area
   so you can clean as you go
6. Schedule Utilities to be turned on at your new house before
   you arrive (up to 2 weeks ahead of the move)
7.  Write labels legibly for each box with a brief 
8. description of what is inside
10. Have a one day buffer to move in case something comes up
11. Keep a suitcase or gym bag with clothes/items you will need for
    the next 1-3 days while you're moving
12. Stay positive and don't let the stress of moving get to you
    

 These are all things I have found to be helpful. I hope this will help

those of you who have not moved before put together a plan on 

where to start. It is so important to stay organised! If you have any

questions or have a story about your move that you would like to share 

please comment below. 

Back to Brunette + Tips for Colouring @ Home

So, as much as I love being blonde or having light brown hair, 

it is literally killing my scalp. I get horrible welts all over my scalp

that tend to bleed. It gets so painful that I have to douse my head 

in full cream milk to soothe and heal it.

I noticed that my readers are loving my reviews on hair colouring,
and seeing my mishaps as well as success stories. Loads of you
are probably nervous trying a whole new colouring product or just
trying to do anything drastic to your hair. 

My advice on this is to have someone help you, even if it's your
partner. It helps to have someone to go over the back of your
head to make sure everything is even and covered. Another 

important tip, would be to check the amount of dye given in your 

box/mix. Some have more than others, where some of the more

expensive brands may have less to spread through your hair. 

If you have thick or long hair, I highly recommend doubling up

the product. That way you won't get to the end of your bottle 

and still have the ends of your hair to cover. It's a common 
mistake that I'm sure loads of people make, but will save 
you a trip back to the store to fix your colour.

For me, I want to stick as close to my natural hair colour as I can,
which is a deep dark brown colour almost black. If you find yourself
using a darker colour, be aware of any droplets that fall onto your
skin or clothes. They will darken up anything they touch or stay on
if you do not wipe it off with a damp towel. If you find that your skin
has marks from the dye, don't worry.

The best method I have found is using a damp towel and dipping
it in ash (gross but effective), then gently rubbing it on the areas you
want cleaned. If you don't have ash, I would recommend trying 
mi-cellar water instead (not as effective).