Refresh The Reflection... My New Purple Hair

It was time to give myself a new revamped image...

I am in love with my new purple hair. The fabulous Sherri La Shear is the amazing stylist who gave me this color. On top of my hair color being vibrant and even, it is also still very healthy. She did a remarkable job on maintaining the health of my hair during the color process.
The color used is Pravana vivid violet

Sometimes a girl needs a signature look..

xx

Korin M.

'The Desert Gypsy'

2014 Resolutions

It may be cliche but I love setting my resolutions for the next year. This year I have come up with 7 goals for the following year...

7. Travel Greece

6. Celebrate the official launch of my company

5. Learn fluent French

4. Enjoy my debut burlesque performance

3. Finish my first book

2. Get serious about my fitness and health

1. Have an article published

May you all have an amazing 2014

xx

Korin Monte

Back to the gypsy that I was to the gypsy that I was

Does it every feel as if your life is narrated by a succession of Fleetwood Mac songs?? Maybe I am strange but that is how I have felt lately....

Review Time! John Frieda Precision Foam Color: 3VR Deep Cherry Brown

I missed having red hair and after long consideration I decided to go back to being a ginger. Last time I had red hair it was very bright and bold but this time I wanted to have something more soft and natural. I am not a fan of box hair dyes but I decided to give the John Frieda colour foam a shot. I bought the John Frieda precision foam color in 3vr (Deep Cherry Brown)

The product is very easy to mix and use. I have long, thick hair and one box was just enough for me. I did find the application to be simple and not messy. This is not for people who want dramatic colour change though. I would not use this product if there is more then a 2-3 shade different in colour.

This is my hair colour before I used the John Frieda Precision Foam. (This colour is after I did a bleach bath on my hair to get rid of black that I used previously)

This is my hair afterwards.

Overall I am very happy with the final results. The color is beautiful and vibrant and I have received a lot of compliments on it. I use a sulfate free organic shampoo and that keeps the colour from fading. Obviously this will fade since it is a red shade and they are notorious for bleeding and fading. It didn't seem to cause any damage at all to my hair and did not dry it out. I feel that if you need to save $$ and are looking for a gentle color that you can get from home, this is your best shot.

xx

Korin M.

30 Before 30

Well.... My birthday has recently passed by. I love that on top of a fabulous celebration that was I had, I have made some goals and recent changes...

I have found myself in strange place in my life. I feel this overwhelming desire to do more than just make memories and meet some goals but to make a permanent impact on the world. This strong desire to create greatness as taken over my every waking moment. How am I going to do this? That I do not know. Maybe I will write an epic, groundbreaking, best selling novel that inspires a revolution.

How I achieve my greatness is not known yet but thinking about it has also made me consider all of the goals, hopes and dreams. I have decided to share this with the world. Therefore I have made my 30 must dos before 30 list. I am in my twenties so I have a good few years to check off the boxes of my list.

30. Finish my degree

29. Invest in real estate 

28. Get my citizenship in the UK 

27. Visit a yoga retreat in Asia

26. Get my Yoga teaching certification

25. Get tattooed in Amsterdam

24. Swim with dolphins

23. Go paddle boarding

22.Visit Marilyn's grave

21. Start my own company

20.  Start making outerwear & fashion accessories out of recycled leather

19. Perform in a burlesque show

18. Go blonde... even if only for a few weeks

17. Learn to speak french fluently

16. Learn to ski

15.  Master making the creme brulee french toast

14. Visit every continent 

13. Learn to crochet

12. Bungy jump in New Zealand 

11. Have a successful blog ;)

.....

My top 10!

10. See Fleetwood Mac live

9. Vacation on a cruise ship

8. Stay in an ice hotel

7. Hike the Appalachian Trail from beginning to end 

6. Get my Reiki attunements 

5. Ride a Vespa in Italy

4. Have published columns in magazines

3. Live in France

2. Make the cover of a magazine

1. Publish a novel 

Now I am off to make greatness happen...

XX

Korin