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Bye, Summer

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Bye, Summer. You kicked my ass. I gained 10 pounds because it was too hot to do anything outside.  I’ve been working in my yard all week because I neglected her all summer because of you.  The A/C in my car now needs a trip to the doctor (again) because of you.

Now, that it’s a cool, crisp 89 all week, as opposed to your sorry 100 degrees or more…I will pull out my Fall Wardrobe. There will be boots, and velvet, and layers and good hair days because it’s just about impossible to have a decent hair day when it’s 100 degrees and humid outside. The struggle is real.

The post above is from about 6 weeks ago.  I didn’t post much because it was just too hot outside to deal with reminding Ken Sjoberg to focus the camera before clicking. Ugh. He goes from Alejandro to Liverpie real quick when it’s hot.

Summer made me decide to only post when it’s fun.  I was with a friend on this day, and it was so hot and steamy outside that I decided to embrace the messy bun. 

As far as the light silk Johnny Was scarf…I literally feel naked without one on now.  I’ve sort of made a game out of the scarf thing at this point.  Each Johnny Was scarf is like a little piece of art. Things are looking up though because we are now moving into real Johnny Was Scarf Mode as Winter draws closer.

Let’s move forward together into Fall and Winter! Bring on the boots, scarves, jackets, fabrics with texture…and please Lawd…put the flip flops away by November. This is a non-negotiable.

-SDS

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LAMB CHOP

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It turns out that I have a Latina living inside me. I am just naturally attracted to bling.  When I was invited to go meet Thalia Sodi last week, who was in town promoting her fashion line for Macy’s, I totally fell in love with everything in her collection…but when I saw the fabulous gold studded black booties, I needed them. I was very impressed with her entire line, so a post will be coming up on that next!

When you take a zillion photos a month, you end up naming each set something to more easily remember what it was when thumbing through later.  I thought of Lambchop for the temporary file name because I got tons of hair cut off of my Lamb chop colored hair. Although there’s probably zero SEO value in the name, I thought it was funny.

I was apparently suffering from a brain fog of PMS and decided to run into a random place and get a couple of inches cut off…which turned into the cosmetologist telling me she was proficient at cutting a long angled bob…which, as it turns out…was a terrible idea. Her definition of “proficient” did not meet my standards.  The next day, I had to go to my friend Crystal Trevino of My Beauty Couture to get the terrible cut fixed. The initial cut was so bad, that my husband had thought I’d cut off the back by myself.

Crystal did a great job of fixing it, and I learned something.  Stay away from any decisions of any kind during those times that PMS affects your mindset! My husband pointed out that we put more decision, care and heart into Jazzy’s grooming experience than I did into my own.

As for the Thalia booties…you will see a lot of these from me this season. They are me.  Her entire line is sassy and fun.  Actually, for those of you that remember Cache Stores when they were at their peak…the Thalia Sodi Collection is for you.  The boots were my first acquisition but I see more pieces in my future!

-SDS

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You Keep Asking How to Maintain White Blonde….

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Every single day, I am asked by strangers how I keep my hair white blonde without it being dry, brittle and orange tinted.  I’ve done product reviews for hair products that really help, but the ones I’m listing here are my main loves.

First of all, people want to know who it is that does my hair…well, it’s me.  I use a 40 volume developer which to me, is key.  The main thing with being blonde, is to NOT overlap!  No one cares more about me burning off my hair, than ME…so I choose to be mad at myself for free than mad at the hairdresser and paying her $200 to burn off my hair. Or be orange. Or yellow. I also do it every 4 weeks so I don’t have all day to sit in a salon.

On the rare occasion I may take it off too soon…then I use a 10 or 20 volume to hit the roots again the next time I wash it for a few minutes, to correct the yellow.

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I always use the “Purple Shampoo” that you all know about, but here’s the difference…if I really want a snow white color, I will put the Shimmer Lights Shampoo for Blonde & Silver on my hair while it is still dry.  Slowly, I will work it in, lather it up with small amounts of water and let it sit all lathered up for about 5 minutes on my head before rinsing.  Most people tell me that the purple shampoo does not work for them, but I really noticed the biggest difference once I started putting it on dry hair.  Also, come on ladies…if your hair dresser gave you orange highlights, nothing is going to make it blonde.  Just sayin.

Before blow drying, I use Biosilk Silk Therapy as a heat protector/smoother.  I’ve used this for a zillion years and keep going back to it. I feel that it keeps my hair from drying out and breaking off!

I’ve considered filming a video of the self bleaching process, but it’s very important that people know that it’s very hard to color your entire head blonde all at once.  I would advise going into chunkier and chunkier pieces first, until most of the head is blonde before attempting to go all the way.

Of course, once it is all the way blonde, you could, in theory, then start coloring it on your own, because there is only the root retouch to do.  The self root retouch is what I’m considering filming. It’s not hard at all and I love myself when there’s still $200 in my wallet after my hair is freshly done!

-SDS

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I was so excited to run through Forever 21 last week, see a cute animal print little thing to be able to throw on this summer and then get up to the register to find that it was only $9.00.   Wow. That’s never happened before.

I threw it on with a white Ann Taylor jacket, simply because at work you can not show armpits. I am already not a fan of armpits anyway, so whatever.

The Vince Camuto booties are comfortable for all day, hard use so they are a staple these days.

I feel jazzed when I get a cheap find that compensates for expensive bags, glasses or shoes!

However, on to another topic…my hurr.  People it’s hot and humid.  When I wear just one pony tail, it’s heavy and won’t stay in place. To me, one pony is sort of dated.  So I wore two one day, and friends laughed at my new attempt to be edgy and fun.  So, being a rebel I eventually graduated to three and then four tiers of pony tails! My friend Sonja is tickled by what she refers to as my 80’s hair.  I wasn’t aware it was an 80’s thing, it’s just a me thing. BAM!  I figure it’s fun and easy for summer, and I’m really about being easy, but not sloppy.  So comments are welcome on the pony tail debate, because I’d love to share your comments with my friends for a laugh!

-SDS

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VALENTINE’S DAY THOUGHTS

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Happy Valentine’s Day!  Or not.  I have such an issue with Valentine’s Day, because it has been twisted into a thing that is exclusive to people in love and therefore leans towards the exclusion of those who are currently alone.  It’s hurtful to many. I know, because I have been alone.

I remember being in high school, and it seemed absolutely everyone but me had tons of Valentines from friends and admirers. Ugh.  I never had one. Not one.  It was hurtful.

Actually, I would come home, and my mom would have tons of gifts and goodies spread out for me all over the table…so for years, she was my valentine.

Actually, in South America…my sister in law informs me that Valentine’s Day is to show love for friends…older ladies who are alone, girlfriends, etc.  She actually has a party every year to show love for her friends, with this in mind.  She is a fabulous party giver, and this year’s gathering was smaller than usual, but it was a blast being able to sit around and discuss girly things with her friends.  Her party is always Valentine themed, with pink everywhere, gifts for attendees…etc.  This year’s gift was a a flashy candle. Just a  token of friendship.

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So with that, I want to wish everyone who is alone, recently alone, alone for  a damn long time…whatever the state of aloneness might be….Happy Valentine’s Day.  You are loved.

You are loved by Father God. You are loved by someone that possibly you have not met yet.  OR you were loved by someone who has left this earth.  Everyone has their story.  I choose to focus on being kind and especially sensitive to those who are alone at this time.  It’s so hard because it appears as if everyone else’s life is perfect and full, except for yours.

Sometimes people are married, or in long term situations, but they are still alone emotionally.  All that glitters isn’t gold, and alone can be many things.

So if you are alone, I am thinking of you.  If everyone could think of two people they know who are not currently in a relationship,  and reach out and surprise them with a small, thoughtful token, it would mean so much. That’s what I try to do every year, as my mom did for me when I was younger. Valentine’s Day should not be a yearly day of sadness for some, so especially if you are Valentineless….adjust your focus onto who you could treat special this week.

…love one another! (…and yes, I know that aloneness and Valentineless are not real words)

 

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BA STAR GLITTER SHADOW

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     I was totally thrilled to get my brand new BA STAR Eye shadow glitter set in the mail last week!

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I’d wanted to try it with several different applicator types, before doing this post…to see which worked the best.

  I’d decided that the fluffy applicator blush from ELF was the best, after applying the tube of glue stick to the lid area.

  I’d also filled in areas with my BA STAR shadow palette from this post, for more highlighting and contouring.

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     The bottom line is that you get a glittery and smooth lid effect with BA STAR!

  For a limited time, Luxor readers can use the promo code below to purchase BASTAR on the cheap! Check it out here!

  

  Or our reader discount code is BBDUST !!

-SDS 

September 3, 2013

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