November 10, 2014

Feel Gorgeous Inside & Out....

Before the appointment... you can't see it, but the ends of my hair was dead, heat fried, dead... 
Look how long??
Where the magic happens...
The prescription for amazing hair day... Kerastase...aka hair magic...
Kimberly working her magic...
After.. I mean wow... "hello, gorgeous!"

"A woman who cuts her hair, is about to change her life..." - Coco Chanel

So in life we women are pretty funny creatures, we love our shoes, our coffee and mani/pedis with the girls... there are many things we are particular about, like how our jeans fit.. or the fact that florecent lighting is death on wheels and Spanx is like the best invention since the blowdryer... But nothing can even hold a candle to how we feel about our hair... seriously... It's an emotional thing... Why is that? Well, I think it's because it's so personal.. our hair is kinda like our home, it's a tiny reflection of our personality & identity... Think about it, the house is trashed, dishes need to be done and nothing is right with the world... Same goes for our hair,  we can't get it to do what we want and we have the cursed "bad hair day"... shudder..  Yet, when the house is clean, the hair is rocking you feel at your best... The magic of a good hair day! Very powerful... 

Here's the thing, I've had my fair share of bad haircuts, there was this one where I came home with a  Mrs. Brady mullet... I straight up cried in front of the mirror, my sister fixed it in our kitchen with crappy scissors... So let me just say, I get it.. I've got my trust issues with my hair.. but all of that went away with my last appointment... Because of my trust issues, I've been only trimming my hair ...honest moment.. not as often as I should, kinda like a twice a year thing... awkward... So when I went in to see Kimberly at Dolce Vita Salon, I knew it was time.. time to get real... I actually was excited! She was fabulous, she knew exactly what my face needed and inspired me to change up my look a little while listening to my needs! I mean let's face it there's quite a bit of therapy happening in the chair... let the healing begin... Just like in fashion, quality is important.. you cannot just go out to Super Cuts... I've got a story about that too... This is your hair we are talking about it deserves all the love attention you can give it... Your hair will always thank you...

One of the things that was so nice about the Dolce Vita Salon was that, Kimberly the owner, she knew just what my hair needed in a cut and in amazing hair products.. like a Dr. prescribing the medicine needed for a great hair day... And boy did I need it.. As women we wait so long to take care of ourselves, we are extremely good at taking care of others but when it comes to ourselves well, we get a D+ on that grade, if that... Why not stop, take a moment... realize that you are amazing from head to toe and you need to allow yourself to see some of that on the outside... Local ladies, get yourself over to Dolce Vita Salon in Santa Rosa, CA. Prepare yourself to be amazed at the great hair days that will come... It's in there and all you need is just take a moment for yourself, so it can come out... And on that note, here's something even more exciting!! When you buy hair product from Kimberly (remember it's medicine for your hair) you will be entered in a drawing for gorgeous photo shoot that captures your inner & outer beauty!! See the details below and stay fabulous!



*this is a sponsored post however all opinions are mine.

November 6, 2014

Champagne Thursday & eShakti Review....




Dress-c/o EShakti
Bag- Steve Madden
Heels- Payless

It's Champagne Thursday!!! aka.. finding even the most ridiculous reasons to celebrate...
~Daylight savings... giving me the illusion of sleeping in for a week...
~Totally pulled of the size sticker off my new jeans BEFORE walking into church... #winning  
~Totally resisted the urge for a doughnut when I really wanted one.... it's a big deal...
~ I found the best mascara in the whole wide world.... seriously...
~ Christmas music is now playing in stores....
~It's Thursday!!!

Eshakti Review..
Have you ever found an amazing item taken it into the fitting room to try it on and it fits great in the waist but too tight in the hips? No? Just me? Well for me, finding something that fits perfectly is well, always a challenge... So when Eshakti approached me about their custom size ordering system I was thrilled! Simply take your measurements, enter them when submitting your order and whamo! A gorgeous tailored look just for your size! I selected this dress submitted my measurements and I got the dress and to my disappointment it is too big.. not too bad but not a perfect fit as I hoped,(I still wear the dress, I wore this on our anniversary dinner)... here's what I think went wrong... we measured after dinner.. uh.. well, lets just say my stomach isn't the washboard abs it normally is after dinner...wink..
The other option is I lost 5lbs in about 2 weeks, which is the one I'm pulling for but...  
Or the last option is, something didn't happen correctly to my order... So in conclusion, would I buy from Eshakti?  Definitely, they have gorgeous styles and I love the concept! But I would choose a different fabric and not measure right after dinner... lesson learned Howland... lesson learned...


*this was a sponsored post, however the opinions are all my own.