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21st August 2009

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Dress as top H&M, Pants Topshop, Shoes Office, Bag Public Beware, Necklace DIY

As some of you pointed out I did indeed get a perm, although it’s been 3 days and it’s starting to straighten out already. I’ve been straight my whole life and this was meant to be a bit of an adventure, but the happy phase is rather short-lived and from the looks of it I’ll be back completely by the end of the week…SIGH. Whatever, I love my men straight hair.

What a waste of money though, must retry when I get back to London.

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41 Comments

  1. Stephanie
    August 21, 2009 at 2:32 am

    It looks cute like this; semi wavy. cutee outfit btw. I like your top well dress:)

  2. erika
    August 21, 2009 at 2:58 am

    omg it’s so cute. you’re making me want to get one!

  3. Annabel
    August 21, 2009 at 3:18 am

    ooh i love that dress as top. so cute. my hair is pretty obedient for asian hair; when i got mine permed it stayed for 6 months!

    hehe we’re both wearing the same shoes today! love it, so comfy!

  4. luxirare
    August 21, 2009 at 3:36 am

    love the post below, and your perm looks great!

    My hair can’t endure perms because it is so wispy thin…sadness!

  5. samantha ezra
    August 21, 2009 at 3:41 am

    that perm looks good on you though! definitely try it again (:

    http://almostlikesushi.blogspot.com

  6. Lillian Mak
    August 21, 2009 at 4:21 am

    you are my idol. you always look so fab! i love it!

  7. Jennifer
    August 21, 2009 at 4:28 am

    Your hair looks fantastic! I love you DYI necklace, it looks great with this outfit!

  8. Danielle
    August 21, 2009 at 4:29 am

    I hope you haven’t been washing your hair in the past three days because a perm should go without wash or water for three days after getting it D: In any case, I like the hair the way it is :)

  9. Shini
    August 21, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    you know what’s weird though, I knew that too (education from Legally Blonde heh) except when my hairstylist was taking off the rollers she washed my hair altogether in water like 2 times?? Anyway, gotta go to a asian Hair salon to get asian hair treated properly, which is a bit ridiculous…

  10. Danielle
    August 21, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    I’m the creepy girl who e-mailed you about your hair a couple of months back and I went to China and got a straight perm, which is still holding up really well and is really beautiful–all for 30 US dollars including cutting costs! You definitely seem to have really pin straight hair though (I have really scraggly, all over the place hair which is why I had to get it straight permed for it to look like ‘normal’ Asian hair [btw, they had to pretty much iron it a million times because it was so stubborn even by Asian standards]). I do think that Asian hair requires some different techniques and I know that the digital perm is very popular with Asians right now so why not try something like that next time? Good luck!

  11. Ale.
    August 21, 2009 at 5:53 am

    Your hair looks amazing! I wish I could pull off a perm.

    Love the colour of your pants.

    xx,
    Ale.

  12. Noura
    August 21, 2009 at 6:39 am

    ahhhh i absolutely love what you’re wearing.
    must keep that dress idea in mind.

  13. queengilda
    August 21, 2009 at 7:40 am

    ahhh, the asian hair curse! we’ve resilient hair! i actually have really fine hair, but nevertheless, asian hair. if this is your first time perming, it happens. plus, your hair colour looks natural so i’m assuming it’s not really coloured and looks quite healthy and non-damaged?

    you sort of need to have messed-up and slightly damaged hair for the perm solutions to work on non-permed-or-coloured asian hair.

    it happens to me whenever i decide to perm my hair again, and if your hair stylist was used to dealing with asian hair like mine is, he/she would tell you to come back in a week or two to redo it, and usually for free or cheaper! :) good luck! you should do it, it looks great!

  14. Shini
    August 21, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    I have fine hair too! except, hair is the only part of my body that’s quite healthy, so it doesn’t like having to change looks… SOB. Maybe I shall destroy it and theeen go curl again muahahah.

  15. baśka
    August 21, 2009 at 7:43 am

    zawsze masz genialne pomysły! a w takich lekko falowanych włosach i sukience ubranej jako bluzka wyglądasz wyjątkowo! :)

  16. domennie
    August 21, 2009 at 8:05 am

    i’m being completely absorbed with the colour of those pants!

  17. Hanna P
    August 21, 2009 at 9:19 am

    this looks really good on you :)

  18. Marissa
    August 21, 2009 at 9:44 am

    I love your trousers. Looks good!

  19. Antonio Barros
    August 21, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Cool pants!!!

  20. Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
    August 21, 2009 at 11:21 am

    oops, that’s escaped me. can you not go back for a re-perm? i find it a lil unacceptable for the curls to die down so soon.

  21. Shini
    August 21, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Meh, they first didn’t want to do it saying it’ll uncurl…but I sorta made them do it…so I guess it’s my fault :(

  22. Floriane
    August 21, 2009 at 11:33 am

    lovely !!

  23. zieluka
    August 21, 2009 at 11:50 am

    I love you DIY! Cool shoes :)

  24. Noopur
    August 21, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    you look great,love the pants- the fit, the color-awesome

  25. Isabel
    August 21, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    Your outfit is super cute – but it sucks that the perm is coming out so fast! It must be because your hair is so long and its weighing down the curls.

  26. annabel
    August 21, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    awww but it looks so good on you!

  27. Fannah
    August 21, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    adore the pop of blue!

  28. kirsty
    August 21, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    great outfit i love the colour of the trousers x

  29. WendyB
    August 21, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Too bad about the perm! It looks nice right now though.

  30. Katie
    August 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Do you think it’s worth getting the perm? I’ve always told myself I’d get one, but if the effects don’t really last all that long, I’m not sure I should take the plunge.

  31. Shini
    August 21, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    I say it’s worth the temporary ‘change of looks’, so I guess it’s good to find a hairsalon that doesn’t charge so much. London asked at least £110, but I’m thinking theirs will last months instead of weeks. Well whichever, you’ll have it for a relatively short period of time so I definitely say it’s worth it if you want something different for your hair.

  32. sk
    August 21, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    I think it’s worth it, Katie. It’s an alternative to coloring or completely changing the cut. But like Shini said, it’s good to find a salon that won’t overcharge and do a good job!

  33. Lizzie
    August 21, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    your hair is beautiful with the curls!
    and I spot that necklace you made.. YES to creativity xo

  34. sk
    August 21, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Your hair was probably too healthy for the perm!! It still looks great in the photos! I’m sure the second time around it will come out and stay put… how was the experience at the non-asian establishment? Come to think of it… I don’t think I’ve ever been to a non-korean salon… haha (I don’t do anything to my hair while I’m in school)

    I got a digital perm in Korea and they used different sized rollers throughout my hair which was an interesting technique. After a few weeks it becomes really 자연스러워… you should try it! :)

  35. LoveMore
    August 22, 2009 at 12:26 am

    hey hottie! sorry I have not commented much recently! :(

    but still viewing :)

    loooove this look – great idea with the layering there – hottie!

    hope your well
    xxxx love bel

  36. Suzanne
    August 22, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    amazing (matching) shoes and top!

  37. Cynthia
    August 22, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    I know how you feel about the hair thing, I’ve had wavy thick hair my whole life and always contemplated getting a Japanese perm (permanently straightened) but now I’ve learned to love my wavy hair.
    Don’t know if you’ve tried, but on YouTube there are some really super vids on how to get wavy hair with a flatiron and a bit of hairspray. I do it when I want to have more defined waves. Check it out!

  38. Ayesha
    August 24, 2009 at 3:16 am

    First of all I want to profess my adoration for your blog shini. laaav it. Secondly, I too, am asian (yay asians) and had a loose perm done at J.moriyama in london (look them up, for a cut and a perm it cost about £90 and they specialize in asian hair) My semi perm didn’t last long but it sure did give me split ends (or multisplit ends shall I say) to last a lifetime. Probably not helped by me lightening my hair either.

    They say that you shouldn’t really perm too soon after the other or dye your hair before getting a perm as your hair may fall out.. eek. My perm only lasted about a month and a half but I had quite resilient poker straight hair and now it’s more prone to kinks/mildly wavy at times. I think if you get your perm done again maybe ask for a smaller roller size as so many people have told me that perms drop and turn into that lovely olsen/wassonesque wave.

  39. Julie
    August 24, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Cool pants !!
    Like your blog, it’s great !

  40. shanrantings
    September 11, 2009 at 6:22 am

    oh how i want your shoes!!
    where can i get a pair??

  41. Davina
    September 12, 2009 at 4:13 am

    Love the colors in your outfit!! My hair does the same, straightens out rather quickly after a perm. I highly recommend any of those spray-in treatments for curly hair, they really do make your hair wavier! Its been 8 mos and the spray keeps the waves in!