Julia Shutenko: short hair

Hello lovely people! It's Friday and I bet all of you have something nice planned for the weekend - whether it's traveling, partying or just chilling in front of TV. I'll definitely be watching some football and entertaining my baby Diego. He is a tiny, two months old kitten who joined our family on Monday. Since then my days have been filled with kitten activities, making sure he is getting used to his new home, litter training (successfully!) and keeping him happy and safe. I've had lots of half slept nights since Monday as Diego is up at 5am every morning for an hour, biting and scratching everything near him (including me) before finally going back to sleep around 6am. But I am so happy we have him! Life with a pet is so much better! Take a look at my Instagram (@juliashutenko) to keep up with the #LifeOfDiego.

As for this outfit, blue has always been topping the list of my favourite colours. This look is just another proof of that. London is warm right now and this Sundry light dress is perfect for the weather. Its' colour makes me happy every time I look at it and it's definitely going to be a go-to piece this Summer. And how cool are these Oxydo sunnies? Again, this blue is to die for and I can't stop wearing them.

Also, we are at the last stages of my blogs' RELAUNCH, it should happen by the end of this month, so keep an eye on my updates.

Have a great day,

Julia xo

Photography by Patrik Lundin

OXYDO SOCIETY sunglasses

SUNDRY dress

& OTHER STORIES sandals

WINKY watch

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It's a new week and I've never been more excited to share with you the transformations I've been through over the weekend.

If you go back to this post you'll remember how I told you about my desire to change something about my hair, complaining about how bored I was of being the same and how often I used to change my looks in the past. So when Toni&Guy suggested I come to their Curzon Street salon and do whatever I want with my hair, obviously I didn't need to think twice. I was ready for this change!

I knew I wanted to cut my hair and leave my natural hair colour but wasn't sure which cut to go for. You see, growing up I never used to have long hair so once I grew it out a few years ago I've been content with the length for a very long time. Shorter hair was of no interest to me even though a lot of people around me were doing it and looking great. I was just happy with my long locks. And then it changed and I noticed that more and more often pictures that I saved onto my beauty mood board on Pinterest were of street style stars and models with edgier shorter hair styles. And that's how I reached the conclusion to go for a messy long bob and leave my (never intended) long ombre behind. I was also beyond excited to see myself with my natural hair colour. I first dyed it when I was 13 and to be honest with you never thought I'll have my real colour ever again. It's funny how your taste and preferences sometimes change over time.

The two hours I spent at Toni&Guy this Saturday went like a whirlwind of emotions and excitement. I brought some pictures of haircuts similar to what I wanted so I could show them to the stylist. The moment I saw Mattia (the stylist) I knew I'm was in good and fashionable hands. After I learned that he also works with models during London and Milan fashion weeks I had no doubts that I was going to love my transformation. He chopped off my hair so quickly that I had no time to start panicking (which I am so thankful to him for). And after the scariest moment was gone, step by step he created the best version of me I have ever known. You can see the exact process in the pictures below and I just hope I will be able to create the same result at home as after Mattia did it.

I am now so excited to try all the different looks that this haircut allows me to do. I'm going to try and style it differently after every wash - straight, curly, beach waves, side parting, middle parting, etc.

I had this hair for two days now and still every time I see my reflection in the mirror I'm excited! Don't know why I doubted and hesitated about this change for so long. So if you guys are thinking about doing something similar, don't think twice, be brave and do it! In the end, it's only hair and it will always grow back!

My pampering at Toni&Guy didn't finish after the haircut so scroll down to continue reading.

After my cut I headed downstairs for a manicure at the same Toni&Guy Curzon Street salon. I decided to go for Shellac and chose the most gentle white/pink nail polish colour I could find. I prefer lighter colours for Shellac as it's less visible when your nails start to grow out and you can get away with it for a bit longer. Every time I have it done I wish that my nails would stay the same way and length forever. I also prefer Shellac to gel as gel can sometimes make your nails visibly thicker while Shellac looks like a normal nail polish and is absolutely healthy for the nail.

So now you guys know what I was so excited about whole last week and I hope you like my changes. By the way there are many more news that are coming soon. This was just the first step.

Talk to you soon,

Julia xx