a month ago i got a haircut. it was a BIG change for me. for the most part, i've had the same basic look for about 8 years. from time to time, i'd do a variation or cut it shorter or grow it longer, but this time my sister in law sent me some ideas. she sent me oprahs makeovers and i have to confess at first i was a little overwhelmed. but she has incredible taste and always looks great. she also always tries to talk me into something new....so this time i took the plunge.
funny thing...hardly anyone noticed!!! there were a few people that noticed, but not alot. i got that angled look. you know, the one that is shorter in back than on the sides/front. the front is the same length, but the back is definitely shorter...
okay..so where am i going with this? i'm sure none of you out there really care about what my hair looks like. some of you don't even know what i look like!! but...
on thursday the kids and i headed to sis-in-laws for the day. they could play with their cousins, we could chat, and she was going to highlight my hair. being a blond and getting older it turns a little more dirty blond/brown in the winter months and i can't stand it!!!! so after lunch we started working on my hair. while it was changing color under the beautiful cap they send along, we had a great time on her daughters' christian dance pads!! i'm telling you it is much harder than it looks but oh so fun and a great workout!!!! we were really having a great time. i was glad that my brother in law didn't walk in and i'm sure hubby would have given me a rather odd look.
after my hair changed back to blond she straightened it for me. that is something i've never gotten the hang of. but i loved it!! then she said, "what if i pull these bangs over to this side..." and voila!! i looked so different and stylin!!! i really liked it!! i believe my comment was this "i don't look too bad for being almost 33!"
after a few minutes she asked me something about make-up. well....let's see, i think it has been about 12 years since i've touched the stuff!! i was all about it until i worked at summer camp and couldn't have it. i guess i could have it, but why would i want to wake up 1/2 hour early only to jump in the lake an hour later and wash it off. i mean these little girls are not impressed by it. i digress...
long story short, she wisked me off to her bathroom and in about 2 minutes or less had be looking even more different! i loved it even more!!!! i'm actually thinking that with my birthday coming up i may have to go make-up shopping with her. i'm amazed at how little she put on but how much it made me look more alive!!!!
so driving home i wondered what hubby would say. would he notice at all??? after the first few minutes i asked if he noticed anything different. before he could answer mapboy shouted out that i had make-up on! he just smiled and said i thought you looked a little different. of course he new i was getting my hair done. when i asked what he thought he gave me his typical non-committal answer. you look nice but you look nice with out it too. that is his way of not getting in trouble. if he says he likes it then he runs the risk of me thinking he doesn't like me with out it. you know....as much as i want a direct answer i have to give him credit for thinking it all through and knowing me so well!!
okay...back to the top....this was all on thursday...today, at church i had about 10 people come up and comment on my hair!!! weird huh?? they asked if i got it cut. they asked it i got it colored, but all were very complentary. so dear sis-in-law....i'm a believer in your great sense of beauty style!! and we may have to take a shopping trip...although we both might need some money first!!!!! who knows...maybe i'll get some work done on those eyebrows next!?!!?!!?
funny thing...hardly anyone noticed!!! there were a few people that noticed, but not alot. i got that angled look. you know, the one that is shorter in back than on the sides/front. the front is the same length, but the back is definitely shorter...
okay..so where am i going with this? i'm sure none of you out there really care about what my hair looks like. some of you don't even know what i look like!! but...
on thursday the kids and i headed to sis-in-laws for the day. they could play with their cousins, we could chat, and she was going to highlight my hair. being a blond and getting older it turns a little more dirty blond/brown in the winter months and i can't stand it!!!! so after lunch we started working on my hair. while it was changing color under the beautiful cap they send along, we had a great time on her daughters' christian dance pads!! i'm telling you it is much harder than it looks but oh so fun and a great workout!!!! we were really having a great time. i was glad that my brother in law didn't walk in and i'm sure hubby would have given me a rather odd look.
after my hair changed back to blond she straightened it for me. that is something i've never gotten the hang of. but i loved it!! then she said, "what if i pull these bangs over to this side..." and voila!! i looked so different and stylin!!! i really liked it!! i believe my comment was this "i don't look too bad for being almost 33!"
after a few minutes she asked me something about make-up. well....let's see, i think it has been about 12 years since i've touched the stuff!! i was all about it until i worked at summer camp and couldn't have it. i guess i could have it, but why would i want to wake up 1/2 hour early only to jump in the lake an hour later and wash it off. i mean these little girls are not impressed by it. i digress...
long story short, she wisked me off to her bathroom and in about 2 minutes or less had be looking even more different! i loved it even more!!!! i'm actually thinking that with my birthday coming up i may have to go make-up shopping with her. i'm amazed at how little she put on but how much it made me look more alive!!!!
so driving home i wondered what hubby would say. would he notice at all??? after the first few minutes i asked if he noticed anything different. before he could answer mapboy shouted out that i had make-up on! he just smiled and said i thought you looked a little different. of course he new i was getting my hair done. when i asked what he thought he gave me his typical non-committal answer. you look nice but you look nice with out it too. that is his way of not getting in trouble. if he says he likes it then he runs the risk of me thinking he doesn't like me with out it. you know....as much as i want a direct answer i have to give him credit for thinking it all through and knowing me so well!!
okay...back to the top....this was all on thursday...today, at church i had about 10 people come up and comment on my hair!!! weird huh?? they asked if i got it cut. they asked it i got it colored, but all were very complentary. so dear sis-in-law....i'm a believer in your great sense of beauty style!! and we may have to take a shopping trip...although we both might need some money first!!!!! who knows...maybe i'll get some work done on those eyebrows next!?!!?!!?
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