The Librain
Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!Pages
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Recent Posts
- Update 23/05/22
- Post 1001! Outfits of the week 20/05/22
- Reading roundup 18/05/22
- Update 16/05/22 with some hints of Hermès’ Autumn/Winter 2022 scarf season!
- Update 02/05/22
- Update 29/04/22
- Reading roundup 27/04/22
- Update 25/04/22 with a feathery reveal
- Update 18/04/22 – taking a short break
- Outfits of the week 15/04/22
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Category Archives: Hair
Outfits of the week 18/03/22 with a haircut!
At last I have been able to get my hair cut! I have made several attempts since last year but have always been too ill to leave the house. Today’s attempt was successful! Here is the evidence below. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Duo Boots, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, Le Premier Chant, MaiTai, Massaccesi, navy, Pure Collection, purple
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Outfits of the week 29/10/21 – and a haircut!
I did it at last! You can see from the post’s title that I managed to get to the hairdresser. My last hair appointment was in May and I had tried, but failed, to get there since, because I was … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Baobab Cat, COVID-19, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, Hermès, Hotter, Lands' End, lilac, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, pewter, pink, purple, silver, vaccinations, Victoria
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Outfits of the week 21/05/21
At last, I am able to write about my haircut, which I had over a week ago! I have been struggling this week, in various ways, but I will not go into details as I really don’t want to moan. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Dans un Jardin Anglais, fuchsia, hairdresser, Hermès, L'Arbre du Vent, Lands' End, lilac, MaiTai, navy, purple, Sainsbury's Tu, silver
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Update 12/04/21 with thoughts about my hair
So, this is the day when things in England are supposed to be opening up, including hair salons. As everyone will be rushing to get their hair cut as soon as possible, I think that I might wait awhile. I … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 25/09/20 with a haircut!
Yes, you did read that correctly! I actually managed to get dressed in a nice outfit, leave the house, and go to the hairdresser’s. As you can see in the collage below, my hair had grown very long – in … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Bibliothéque, blue, cobalt, Cotton Traders, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Hotter, Joules, Lands' End, Massaccesi, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, Sonrisa Boutique, white
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Outfit of the day 14/02/20 with a haircut!
Yes, you read that correctly. I actually went to the hairdresser’s today and had my hair done. It is about six months since I last went and my hair had grown quite a lot and was very messy. She gave … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Family, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days, Wardrobe
Tagged birthdays, blue, grey, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Ianthe, Lands' End, Liberty, MaiTai, Marks and Spencer, mother of pearl, navy, Sweet Dreams
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Outfit of the day 18/11/19
Looking out of my bedroom window, I can see blue sky and fluffy clouds. At least this is better than the slate grey and heavy rain that we have had recently. No, I still haven’t managed to go out – … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cosmographia Universalis, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Lands' End, LL Bean, MaiTai, mother of pearl, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, white
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Outfit of the day 13/08/19
I was well enough to go to the hairdresser’s and the library this morning – hooray! It was so nice to feel strong enough to select and put on a lovely set of clothing and accessories. So uplifting. And, of … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, asymmetric wrap, blue, Ferragamo, gold, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Hermès, Isle, John Lewis, Lands' End, lavender, Massaccesi, mauve, navy, purple, silver, violet
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Outfit of the day 27/06/19 and a haircut
Once again, six weeks have passed by and it was time for my visit to the hairdresser. Lovely Husband persuaded me that I was well enough to go (only just) and kindly drove me into town. Afterwards, I walked across … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Footwear, Hair, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Art Deco, blue, bronze, Etsy, gold, green, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hotter, Isle, Lands' End, MaiTai, navy, turquoise
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Outfit of the day 16/05/19
We actually went out for a pub lunch! Hip, hip, hooray!!! It was my hairdresser appointment again this morning and I staggered around a couple of shops afterwards. I so rarely shop in real-life establishments. Anyway, I was very tired … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, cobalt, De la Mer au Ciel, green, grey hair, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, Klass, Lands' End, navy, pub lunch, white
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