4.27.2010

SPT - (non)Extreme Makeover

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From Lelly: i was just sitting here musing over a challenge for spt, and it struck me that tuesday is salon day!! thank goodness!! (remember a few years back, i mentioned that i was very picky about who cut my hair? but, over time, i had become the mad crazy mom who snuck into great clips after work.)
i recently became the mad crazy mom who has decided to make self-preservation (i.e. hair cut and color) a priority. i've been visiting the salon on a regular basis for a few months now. i secretly love having a salon to visit! having someone with a vision for my hair, and who won't cringe when i ask her to streak some funky colors into it, has made a world of difference.
a cut and/or color can be an easy way to feel hip and trendy (am i the only one who struggles with NOT feeling hip and trendy?!?) there are a million little ways to get a mini-makeover, even when a visit to the salon is not on the calendar.
what's YOUR secret to feeling and looking fabulous?

Lately I have been struggling with looking and more importantly feeling fabulous.

I feel extremely frumpy and dumpy. Not a good combination. I have been in the keep-it-short or grow-it-a-little struggle with my hair, right now I think I am stuck in something close to a mullet…which is never a good thing! Hormones are wreaking havoc with my skin. And the weigh issue…I don’t even want to go there!!!

But I do have my little way to make me feel a little pretty and feminine.

I have my nails done…and this visit I went a little blingy with the nails.

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And since my sister has been on the waitlist for her heart transplant.

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I have added one more detail to my nails in tribute to her.

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A heart while she is waiting for her new heart.

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9 comments:

  1. the last time i had my nails done was for my wedding. Almost 17 years ago.

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  2. Love the nails. That's one thing I never get to do with my piano playing.

    I had been feeling frumpy for awhile. It made me grow my hair out, and go on a crazy extreme diet. I like the results, even though I need to do another round of my diet (said while stuffing chocolate chips in my mouth).

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  3. your nails look great! i'm much better about my pedi's than my mani's anymore. but "back in the day" i always had my nails done, and loved adding bits of bling.

    the heart is perfect!

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  4. Lene...You made me cry...
    thank you for thinking of me in such a visual way...
    I love you!!!
    See ya in a week!
    and
    YEA I am STILL #1 !!!!

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  5. I think the last time I had a mani and pedi was when I was preggers with my boy who is now 4.

    Love your heart for your sis!

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  6. Oh that heart on your nail is perfect! I love it!

    I used to get my nails done faithfully every 2 weeks so they always looked nice. Unfortunately, we're not allow to have "fake" nails at work so that ritual went down the drain. I miss my pretty nails.

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  7. OMGOSH....I've been trying to grow out my hair, too and I think I'm at the mullet stage. Addi was my hairdresser that I could say "do whatever" and I knew I'd look good when she was done. BUT, she moved back to Washington almost 4 weeks ago and I'm afraid to go to anyone else!

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  8. I can't function with nails. Everything seems difficult for me. ha! I LOVE THEM and wish that I could. You're are fabulous and I love the decal for your sister.

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  9. I love that tribute to your sis! I tightened my budget a year ago and my beloved nails had to go....only for a while, I hope! Because I have man-hands & nails make me feel pretty.

    I get ya on the frumpy feeling. Gak! It's the pits, feeling that way about yourself (i know! i'm feeling the frumps!), but you have such a beautiful smile--how could you ever think yourself frumpy???

    xo

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