This isn’t a tutorial – I’m ill-equipped to tutor anybody in matters of hair as you may know. This isn’t a product review either – I’m not a beauty blogger adept at assessing qualities of pigmentation or usability. This is just me messing around with five of Bleach London’s newish temporary hair crayons because my hair still hasn’t lost its bleach virginity and I like most beauty things in pencil/pen form. I know what to do with a pencil or a pen. It’s when brushes, “applicators” or “three-step-processes” come in and I start snoozing…
My love and frustrated relationship with temporary colour fun stems back to a time when hair mascaras were all the rage as 13 year old me tried in futile fashion to brush wet sloppy streaks of red and blue into my black closely cropped hair. Then came the semi-permanent dye attempts where I’d hold up black strands to the sunlight, straining to see if a mahogany hue had crept in. Everything to avoid actually bleaching my hair and risk breaking what I thought was my one vaguely commendable physical asset. Since then I’ve been resigned that I’m not likely to get colour happy, dabbling in wigs a few times and a few blast of colour sprays every now and again. My hair has turned on rigid Lego-head mode – and has become an immovable, impenetrable heavy-fringed default style that either goes down or up into a top knot. And in truth, deep down, I do actually love my hair colour as it is. It is dependable, monotone and provides the assured stable foil for all the colour/print/pattern aberration that goes on below my neckline.
Therefore, Bleach London crayons are one working solution to whenever I’m feeling like I want to reach back to those “Oooh, I fancy some colour for a day or two!” hair mascara days. Except they work. And the result isn’t disappointment and a shampoo session to get rid of the failed attempts. I lightly tried the pale Rose pink shade at Port Eliot festival last week and this morning, I streaked and etched my hair with a mix of The Big Pink, Washed Up Mermaid, Bruised Violet, I saw Red, with a few strokes of Rose pink to lighten things up. The best thing about them is that on dark hair, the colour comes up quite strong when you first apply – hurrah for instantly visible results – and then later, you actually want to tone it down a bit by brushing it out to ensure the colour is better distributed. When the crayons run down, you can sharpen them with the provide sharpener so that you get mileage out of your £4 pop of pencil. Ten minutes in the sun – not even a whole segment of a Radio 4 show later – and the fringe was throwing some mad colours, vaguely matching up with my vintage Issey Miyake Pleats Please skirt I had on and I finally got the the instant wash in ‘n’ out colour thrill that my thirteen year old self yearned for.
P.S. I propped the mirror outside so that Steve could easily get a few shots. Plus I’m enjoying sitting in my garden to intently watch if the newly planted lavender and hydrangeas have grown at all… even though they were only planted a few weeks ago. I haven’t quite got the hang of this gardening thang…
So cool!
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I lie it. looks great. xa
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This is so cute! And it really suits you, the whole look is very 90’s acid 🙂
I agree, colours are really her thing
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Cool! I need to try those! http://www.thepaarblog.com/
I’m don’t dye my hair or. It’s bad to the hair. I don’t like people dye their hair, either. But funny, when I see your photos, I think it’s kinda cute. And it’s amazing that you wear so many colors but in harmony. Your garden is beautiful and I love the sunshine.
I didn’t quite expect the results to look so good! x
Finally! Colours that work on dark hair!!! I’m so happy :)))))
Normally only the reddest of red hair dyes work on my dark brown hair (if even) and I refuse to use bleach so this is such a good alternative.
Bleach have done it again <3
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Amazing way to coloring hair. Now no need to use dye or wait so long to dry that….just pick your color box and start a refreshing way of coloring hairs.
I wasn’t really sold on these before but seeing how well they work in your hair I might have to buy a few. Beautiful!xx
Looks messy to apply but very cool nonetheless. Also very much loving the Issey Miyake skirt x
Your hair looks so cool! Congrats!
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Having dyed my hair too much as a teenager I have/still am working hard at getting healthy locks back. It’s going okay now with years of natural regrowth but I am getting the itch. The itch to cut, colour, style, change the look of my hair. I cannot undo all my hard work though (because consciously growing something that happens unconsciously is difficult). This might be my perfect answer! I’m feeling the green vibes.
Susie, I love your pictures. I know that is stating the obvious but this selection makes one simple product come alive and look really great aesthetically.
Much love, Hannah
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I love this idea!
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Such a goo idea! I have never dyed my hair and this seems such an easy way to do something special with my hair! Thank you for this! Wee-end here i come! I would definetly try this next week!
A very nice ideea! It’s look very beautiful on you hair! I can wait to try this on my hair!
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I’m don’t color my hair or. It’s terrible to the hair. I don’t care for individuals color their hair, either. In any case, amusing, when I see your photographs, I believe it’s kinda charming. Furthermore, it’s stunning that you wear such huge numbers of hues yet in amicability. Your garden is excellent and I adore the daylight.