This is a video on how I create the fade effect in my hair. It was created for a post on my blog. This is not intended to be a tutorial but instead to answer questions I get on a daily basis. I DO NOT suggest you try this without consulting a hair professional first.
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A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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I get quite a few questions about my hair and how I achieve the fade from blonde to pink to copper at the tips.
I’m not an expert but this is the routine I use.
I would always suggest going to a hairdresser just in case.
You can see in the photos the top picture if after the pink has faded out and the bottom is freshly dyed.
This is the end result.
I generally bleach my roots before the beginning.
The pink I use is not permanent but the copper at the tops is so it doesn’t require touch ups.
Normally I do this all while showering to save time.
Start by shampoo-ing your hair.
Squeeze out most of the extra moisture but keep it fairly wet.
This whole process is really best done in the shower so you don’t get dye and water everywhere!
Divide into two sections and pin your fringe out of the way.
Give it a good brush through.
This whole process will depend on the dye you’re using.
Please read and follow the individual instructions there.
Twist each section inwards towards your face.
Again this technique is just what works for my dye and my hair type, it may not work for yours.
The dye I’m using here is called “Wakk Stain” in pink.
Squeeze a good amount on to the palm of your hand.
Depending on the type of dye you may need to wear gloves.
Put a little dye on the tips of your fingers and rub it on where you want the bottom of the gradient to start.
Rub in by twisting the section of hair around your fingers.
Continue adding colour little by little by twisting arund your fingers.
Add more towards the bottom to make the colour brighter.
To make a nice fade up the top just use your fingers to move small amounts of the dye which is already on your hair upwards.
Because the hair is wet you should be able to move the dye fairly easily.
Keep twisting and adding dye.
The twisting prevents the dye from covering every single strand of hair so when it’s untwisted and dry, the fade is more gradual.
Every now and then you can untwist the hair and comb through with your fingers.
This will let you see how the colour is progressing and where you need to add more.
After a while you can start to see the fade forming.
Once you have the top fade in the way you want it just add a bunch more dye to the bottom section so it’s nice and bright.
The time to head to the shower and wash it all out!
The dye I use doesn’t need to be left in long so I generally just wash out and then add condition as soon as I’m done.
It doesn’t stain so you can see it’s come straight off my hands.
Hah! I even managed to keep all my make up on when washing it out. That’s an achievement!
Blow dry it out and you’re all finished.
You might want to take this time to have your own slow motion hair commercial moment… or not.
Finished! It’s much brighter and the fade is very gradual.
As I mentioned this is just the technique that works for me it may not work for you depending on hair type or the dye you’re using.
Pretty pink hair again and the fade is pretty good, yay!
This dye fades very quickly so I usually do this once a week or if I’m lazy just when I have a special event.
I hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the description for more information and tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching.
Bye!
There have been quite a few requests for hair tutorials lately so I thought I would give doing a video one by myself a try 😀
Recently I’ve been really missing my short hair, I’ve had it long for a few years now and I usually get to a point that I’m so sick of it I chop it all short again. This time I don’t want to get rid of it because I love the length and the pink parts so I’m experimenting with various ways to fake it.
This style is good for Summer because it keeps hair away from your neck and shoulders. Or you know, just good for people like me who get bored with their hair easily!
Do take a look because it’s got the new theme song (and girl with the lashes at the end!) and it’s a completely new editing style for me. I’m still improving in making videos (especially my lighting set up, James worked out how to make it so much better since I recorded this one) so any suggestions are appreciated! Also do let me know if you prefer to have tutorials like this in photo or video form. Ideally I would like to do both photo and video version fo everything but it can be quite time consuming so I might just do one at a time for now and redo them in the other form later. I made Youtube partner last week and now I’m getting the hang of doing more editing etc so I’m all excited about doing videos hahaha!
A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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Sometimes you want to enjoy the fun of having short hair but without committing to a cut.
What to do? Faux bob style.
You need a brush, pins and hairspray.
Start with clean hair and give it a good brush through.
Section it evenly into two parts.
If you need to, pin your fringe out of the way.
There are several ways to create this style, I will show you two of them.
First the plaited version.
Take one section and start around half way down. Plait loosely until you reach the end.
Tie off.
Repeat the other one and then realise you forgot to get a second hair tie.
Look around frantically then give up and go to the bathroom to find one.
Take 2.
Plait the other side loosely from about half way down to the bottom.
You should have something along these lines.
Now, take one of the plaits and curl it underneath and into a loop.
Roll the loop up towards your head.
Once happy with the shape, pin it in place.
This may take a lot of pins depending on how heavy your hair is.
The plaited version of this style gives a more natural bottom to the bob because of the divided sections.
Repeat on the other side.
Curl it under and up to form a loop then keep rolling up.
Pin it securely in place.
Almost done.
Here’s a side view.
Curl the plait up and pin in place.
Ok now the other technique to get to this point uses ponytails.
Section the hair and tie half away with hair bands.
To create more volume at the front you can pull the ponytails backwards so the hair shifts through the band.
When the ponytails are in front of the area near your chin bubbles.
Now it’s just a matter of using the same technique again.
Curl the bottom of the pony tail upward to form a loop.
Keep going until the band is hidden and pin in place.
Using ponytails rather than plaits give the final lok a very even perfect finish around the bottom.
You can see the coil of hair when it’s pulled back.
One side done.
Now just repeat on the other side.
Curl it under until the band is hidden and pin in place.
Sometimes it can be hard for the pins to grip in your hair.
You might find it easiest to push the pins through the actual band to hold them there.
Regardless of which method used to pin up the hair you should now lightly brush back to make sure there is no join between the bunches.
A little hairspray all over will secure everything in place.
Depending on how you curl it, you can change the angle of the bob.
Lastly you just need to straighten your fringe out and make sure it follows the lines of the bob.
This style works best if you have layers around your face which are around the same length as the bob.
Add a bow if you like and you’re all finished!
For extra bonus points I decided to curl my fringe under and curl the side bits too.
It took a little while to get working as I have had a side swept fringe for a long time.
Worth the extra time though, I love curls.
All finished!
I think this is a really fun way to experiment with shorter hair without having to actually chop it off.
Now all you need is some place nice to wear it and some pretty sparkles to match.
I hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the description for more information and tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching.
Bye!
This week is shaping up to be a week full of videos I think! Today is the last video Celeste and I made before I upgraded all my lighting so be prepared for awesomeness to come ^_^ I’ve finally finished my crochet bunny tutorial with the video too so that will be up mid week YAY! I really can’t wait to post some of the ones I’ve been working on because the quality is finally something I’m happy about XD
Buuuut back on topic. Today’s video with Celeste is all about the double hair buns. I did a tutorial on double buns quite a while ago but again somethings are easier to understand in video so hopefully this is helpful.
Again imagine this conversation going on:
Violet: I really like this style on you.
Celeste: You think? I bet if James had hair you would play with it all the time.
Violet: Yeah but I imagine he would shave it just to avoid me doing this to him!
Celeste: You’ve just got to catch him while he’s sleeping and glue a wig on!
Violet: Ooooh that’s not a bad idea!
Celeste: Hime-wig-James!!!
Violet: Double bun James!!
James: *silently plans to return to Russia and never come back*
In case all of you were wondering as much as I was… this is what double bun James would look like mwahahahaha!
A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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Today on Violet Vision: Puffy double buns.
The finished look.
You need a teasing comb, hair spray, hair ties, bobby pins, bows.
Brush your hair and part down the middle into two sections.
Tie into two high ponytails.
Use the comb to tease each ponytail.
Make sure they are huge.
Hair spray them.
Twist one slightly and wrap around to forn a bun.
Pin in place.
Repeat on the other side.
Hair spray and smooth over with your hands.
If they are messy, smooth more and spray.
Add a bow to each one.
Done!
Photos of the finished look available on our respective blogs.
For more information please visit violetlebeaux.com or becoming-beautiful.com
Thanks for watching, see you next time.
After the fun we had last post I decided I would share all of the videos Celeste and I made the last time she was here. After finishing up with her Hime style squid hair we decided to give one of my favorite styles a try: big curly one sided up do thingy covered in flowers. Catchy name yes?
I will be doing a lot of these videos again as proper tutorials once I get Sophie back from the laptop fixing place because James has set me up a fancy new video area with nice lighting and a backdrop. Celeste is coming back soon so we can do more together too!
Again no talking, just music so feel free to imagine this conversation in the background:
Violet: I think this style is kind of Marie Antoinette-ish at least that era. Well maybe not in a really historically accurate way but still pretty.
Celeste: Pft very pretty. Almost as pretty as Nyan cat!
Violet: Hahaha! James has been trying to play that all morning on his guitar>_<
Celeste: I wonder if I could get my school band to play?
Violet: Nyan orchestra! So cute!
Celeste: I like this style, very pretty.
Violet: You should do it at home for work!
Celeste: Meh too hard to get up that early XD
Violet: True, also get up so much earlier just to look like the wind blew your hair over to one side and you fell in a garden of flowers?
Celeste: Ahahahahaha!! *sending photos to roommate*
Roommate: Cyndie Lauper!!!
Violet and Celeste: -_-‘
Hope you enjoyed!
So if you want to see the photos James took of Celeste or read more about our day, check her post over here!
Side note: I managed to find a place to fix Sophie, thanks for all of your suggestions guys!! She should be back in action tomorrow-ish 😀
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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