*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

pixtotts

Peppapig - Your tree is cute! and your hallway looks awesome, we are hoping to do something similar to ours... less dangley though as our ceilings aren't very high and while fine for me everyone else would be having problems walking through them lol!

can't remember who asked about it but - RE: Hairdye... I have always home dyed mine, so got enlisted by my mum, for past year or so I've been doing hers.
I've yet to notice a difference between different brands, I usually go for superdrug or boots own, or a clairol nice 'n' easy because they are on offer... BUT avoid clairol Perfect 10 it doesnt cover grey! My mum will strictly only dye her hair every couple of months I've been dying to do it since the same day we used perfect 10 my mum only goes grey around her face and perfect 10 barely covered it so annoying!
Someone mentioned john freida I find them fine no better or worse than anything else, but the price ! they are usually about twice the price and not usually on offer (though I did once get one from the clearance section in tesco 99p woop!).
It is advised that as you get older, and if dying is for grey coverage to go a shade lighter than your natural colour (when it's at its darkest...) it's supposed to be more flattering... I dunno how true that is, but my mums very brunette I'd say light brown matches her colour, we dye it dark blonde ( which makes it sound scary!) but the colour really looks good.
I'm actually dying my hair right now I have cling flim round my head.. but I go for henna which means I'll start washing this out in 4 hours it's way too much work! but I love the colour I get

Haha at the Christmas dinner in a tin! Would have been perfect for my ex, he used to spend Christmas day at home alone, playing games.... I'd have got him one... lol

I have some very sad news... the house I'm house sitting, and cat sitting... they aren't putting up any decorations because they go away on the 17th !!

x

nicki_2

CHRISSYG wrote: »

I took the plunge and bought a hair dye now ive got to find the courage to do it myself ! may find my courage at the bottom of the wine bottle:rotfl:

I've been doing my own dye for years now. If I 'slip' when putting it on and end up with patches of the dye on my skin I just use nail varnish remover on cotton wool to get it off.

I've tried the Vaseline tip someone else posted but I can't manage that so I invested in a brush like the hairdressers use (bought it from a pharmacy years back) and re-purposed a bowl that was going to the charity shop to mix the dye in. I find I can achieve a much better result using it but I can still use the bottle method if I just need a quick touch-up-the-roots job. I'm naturally ash blonde and dye my hair a conker-ish red/brown so if I miss a bit I look like a red panda :rotfl:


Christmas wise I'm still working on my window. The paint has gone on almost clear in some places so I'm having to do multiple coats otherwise I'd be done by now Now I know for next year not to bother with the small tubes of paint I bought especially for it

pixtotts

nicki - I can't wait to see your window!!
you can get the brushes and bowls from one of the cheap shops not poundland... but poundstretcher maybe? not sure... that's where mines from though also recently invested in a hairdressing cape.. I say invested it was £1.99... not for myself so much I always wear black to do my hair figured you cant dye black, but lil sis has bleach and then pink, blue and purple tips foiling it was so annoying

I'm still having to wait for my hair to cook knew I should have just waited till morning
x

Ruth_honey

pixtotts wrote: »

nicki - I can't wait to see your window!!
you can get the brushes and bowls from one of the cheap shops not poundland... but poundstretcher maybe? not sure... that's where mines from though also recently invested in a hairdressing cape.. I say invested it was £1.99... not for myself so much I always wear black to do my hair figured you cant dye black, but lil sis has bleach and then pink, blue and purple tips foiling it was so annoying

I'm still having to wait for my hair to cook knew I should have just waited till morning
x

Ooh, good tip. Think I might invest in a brush and bowl myself. Maybe a cape too. Doing a haircare hamper for my mum this Christmas so I could add those in too. Where was the cape from, please? Are the brushes sold as hair dye brushes? Might try eBay.

I was warned about using henna when I was last at the hairdressers. Something about tattoos...can't really remember now, but you could find out if it may be relevant to you. I only used it once or twice when I worked at Lush. Lovely result but it takes so long and I made a right mess!

fluffysox

Peppapig, love the Rudolph facepaint
Sorry folks I haven't read all the way back, will catch up soon. We've all been full of cold but starting to feel like me again

DS received a letter from Santa today. Our amazing childminder has been chatting to Father Christmas about all her children, even my little boy who rarely goes to her atm. So lovely.
Finally got our tree out the box this evening. I've been cleaning at every opportunity in preparation. We move furniture etc to allow plenty of room. But the stand isn't in the box! Vague memories have returned of DH squashing all the parts back in the box, taping it up.... then noticing the stand behind him. So a search of our garage will take place tomorrow.
First though, DS very excited as we're off to Llangollen Steam Railway for their Santa special. And before bed I showed him the Christmas jumper I got him. He is thrilled that its the "same as Daddy's" (both Primark snowman design) Just hope he sleeps well. He is having nightmares atm poor baby

Nanamia

Pigpen I hope you've managed to get some rest today. Delegated a few jobs too! Aww bless Pixie she's a superstar xxx
b_e_g I did wonder if I was tempting fate mentioning quiet shops on Christmas Eve A similar thing happened to me a few years ago, a friend had lost her DH and our annual catch ups had crossed in the post. You always manage to say lovely things on here, I'm certain you'd find something to say, just to let her know you were thinking about her Im having a sort our weekend in this blooming tip too. if you hear me say differently i need a severe talking too and kick up the bum! xxx
Mrs M aaarrgh how annoying, your lovely makes, unfortunately it seems to be the way this year What a shame, it was very kind of the hairdresser to help with the brooches for such a beautiful cause. xxx
Chrissy wooo hoooo go you. I'm so pleased its actually done. Yay. Not sure if you are a Costco member but they emailed today with iPad offers so might be worth a look. You must be very relieved xxx
Wuvvie it does you good to talk, and to realise that others have been in similar circumstances. We really do have the best people on this thread xxx
Orkney Star I love your decorations and your nativity is adorable xxx
Nic good to hear you found the right mix and weren't totally sensible haha. I'm sorry to hear about the trampoline, next doors did the same thing- over two 3' fences and into a front door luckily tho nobody was hurt xxx
Spring Dreams and Arthein thank you for the book advice X
Curly wow your tree is stunning. When I googled driftwood trees, the images on google were nowhere near as impressive. X
Fevertotell how are you feeling my lovely? I hope sat in your beautifully decorated room, with twinkling fairy lights is lightening your dark days xxx
Hanley Oooh thank you for the photos, your DD is so very cute xxx
Feisty hope the business is snapped up quickly, one chapter closed and a whole new one waiting to be started. saw your papercut off to Oz oooh how I wish I was going with it xxx
Mrsinvisible oh no that is a lot of damage Have your band of merry helpers started their magic to put it right? You are the dirty stop out this week! I hope you are having fun And get you, more orders. Still waiting for photos- how was your tutorial? Bet DGS could show you how! How did his fayre go? I know I'm interrogating again haha xxx
Mandco I've felt a bit like that this week, I'm very busy getting nowhere!!! What sort of recipes were you after? xxx
Sequeena hiya, how you doing? How is your gorgeous little man? You sound so super organised A photo would be perfect for your Nan, trust me, they are the things that mean the most X
Quidsy have you had a ham joint from morrisons before? I usually buy from the butchers and cook mine with oranges (well DH does, he's the meat man!) X
Ruth sounds like a good day I've borrowed you tea/coffee hamper for the lovelies in my chemist ( hope you don't mind) I get flavoured douwe Egbert (sp?) vanilla, hazelnut and caramel £2 sainsburys and flavoured twinnings on offer too same shop and an earl grey just need a hot chocolate now and I will make a few shortbread or cookies to pop in too They are so good to me in there sorting out all the meds etc for DH and mine too xxx
MKGIRL thank you, I've saved the gingerbread recipe, might try with DGD2 next week xxx
Peppapig woo hoo I love the pictures what a gorgeous DGD that Christmas fayre looked like fun. your hall is especially amazing, did you use those hooks to hang the lights?xxx
Bladerunner thank you, I really do need to start watching these Christmas movies How are you doing? X
Pixtotts ooooooh no will you be able to take a little bit of Christmas with you? I do hope so xxx

Freespirit well sister from another mister I'm beginning to worry now. Where are you ????? I miss you xxxxxxxxx

Nanamia

Fluffysox bless your little man, hope he sleeps well and wakes refreshed to enjoy every minute of tomorrows trip. And obviously I hope the tree stand turns up too. xxx

bladerunner73

Hi Nana I'm good thanks, think I've finally found a bit if Christmas spirit about two months later than usual - still struggling with presents for a few awkward folk but I'm sure inspiration'll bite soon (hopefully) Hope you are well and feeling the joys of Christmas too. Is it a bad thing to admit that I've started planning for 2014 because I saw some bits reduced that I liked?

pigpen

bladerunner73 wrote: »

. Is it a bad thing to admit that I've started planning for 2014 because I saw some bits reduced that I liked?

I've already got most birthday presents up to September for next year and I know what some people are getting and I have a notebook for presents I want to get..


So no..

bladerunner73

Thank you Pigpen - I know if I mention things like that aloud anywhere other than here I'm likely to get lynched, so I return to this my safe place and chat to you normal folk who think more than two days ahead