Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!

I just realized I haven't shared an important detail with you guys!!! I mean, if you follow me on twitter, you already know... but I can't believe I didn't blog about MY NEW HAIR!

Soooo... here's how impulsive I am (and this is EXACTLY how it happened... if I'm lyin', I'm dyin')...

9:00 a.m. : Woke up. Hated my hair. Texted Emily (the biggest advocate of chopping off my hair...) that I was finally sick of it. She said if I didn't cut it- she would in my sleep.

Noon: Texted my sister's BFF who does hair and said I was fed up with my hair and dying to chop it off. She was more than happy to chop it off and was sooooo nice about it. She made SURE it wasn't impulsive and let me know with shorter hair I'd HAVE to have it straight 90% of the time... That didn't bother me because once it's short, straightening would be a breeze. Plus, ever since I lightened my hair I lost my curls :( Kind of sad, but it's ok. I fried my hair so the texture was awful!

Cortney sent me a picture of the hair cut she saw for me:

2:00 p.m.:  Before Cortney could give me another moment to think it over, I was AT HER HOUSE for her to chop it off! The only person who knew about my spontaneous decision was Emily. Not even Ordy, or my SISTER. I texted my sis when I was on my way that I "felt like cutting my hair"...her response, "don't do it- you'll hate it...and your wedding- won't grow back in time."

Too late. I was in Cortney's driveway. There was no turning back... I walked in Cortney's house half nervous half terrified but faked confidence as I sat down for her to cut my hair. She was super nice and didn't cut as short as I originally said I wanted because she was worried I'd have "cutter's remorse" and she said she'd rather cut less than more. If I wanted more off I could come back next week or so.

4:00 p.m. I had a brand new look. I was obsessed. I am STILL happy. No cutter's remorse here!

Ready for some before and after pictures?!

BEFORE

Long & Dark

AFTER!!!!

That was the picture I sent my sister and she was freaking out. She called me almost crying that she hadn't seen me with short hair in over ten years. She already posted on facebook before I even left Cortney's house- and the notifications were blowing up so much my phone died!! I had no battery to show off my hair cut to Ordy and it was killing me!!!

He loved it. And wasn't even mad that I'd make an impulse decision he had to live with for a while hahaha.

I still love it! I have YET to make it as awesome as she did the day I left her house... so yes, I am pathetic and BEGGED her to recreate the same curl/waves for our engagement photos this weekend. I'm so nervous! Hope it looks as good!

If you're in the Atlanta area you are missing out on an amazing hair girl... She seriously transformed my look. It was much needed and I love love love the new hair!


Cortney specializes in up-dos for weddings and events and I can't wait to figure out how I'm wearing mine for the wedding!

A Hairy Situation

For the past (almost) 25 years of my life, I've been a blackette. (My version of brunette...) But really, there's not a fancy way to put it. Ever since my first grey hair at 15, I've been dying my hair Revlon 2A, the jet black- almost blue black, but not quite (because they do make a blue/purple raven black that I've made the mistake of purchasing once...)

This got boring to me as of late. I mean, look at all the colors out there (excluding Manic Panic's "eccentric" line of "color")...

Truth is... it all started one Halloween a couple of years ago, when someone walked in (a guy) with a blonde wig (sorority girl costume)... and through the randomness of the night I replaced my Indian headdress with his blonde wig... well... It sparked a light in me when my BFF and sis were saying it "actually" looks good on me! <-- lies... haha! I'm so embarrassed to post the pictures... DON'T JUDGE ME! 

don't worry- biker chic has all magnetic jewelry in her  face! :)

 Well, my curiosity finally got the best of my when Ordy had to work really late in France. Me + lots of time online = trouble. Wanna see the ridiculousness I got into that night?? Be prepared to laugh!

So here I BEGIN with black hair...

My natural "signature" curls...

and the random straightened hair look... 

and the "wave" look:

and here we go on this embarrassing journey down "make over Joon" lane... :)

Blonde:

Black but BOB cut: 

Unruly mane: 

Orange?

Sandy Brown:

Platinum Blonde (with protruding clavicles):

One of my personal favorites...

Short blonde- NOT my cup of tea:

Another "orange" to me... love the curls...

Another blonde look: 

A shade lighter than my black... and really short! 

A shade lighter than mine but straight

I had fun going through the different potential looks- I clearly remember Ordy stressing he liked black and would NOT like my hair any lighter... well, last weekend I went about 3 shades lighter (a nutmeg brown) and he hasn't broken up with my- WHEW! haha, good news! 

I don't have any proper pictures of my hair now, but once I do I will post them! They're all grainy cell phone pics (taken in a public bathroom- how random- good lighting maybe?!) but here's one! (It's not much but it's a WORLD of difference to me and my previous PITCH BLACK hair! I'm excited I have a better chance to hide all the grey hair! 

I know you can't tell- but I cut 6 inches off of it too! It's all ONE length now! It still has split ends of course, but it's not as obvious :)

Chair & Entry Table Re-Do

OK, here is a rando (not random, haha RANDO!) project that i had NO INTENTIONS of doing... I literally walked into a local thrift store to donate the junk in my trunk (haaa) leftover from the yard sale... I browsed around (always for lamps and mirrors) and saw this chair. I immediately loved the frame thinking i could do something with it. I ran it to the front like there was honestly some chance someone would want it while i finished looking around... hahaha

I bought it for $12 and took it home.

the entry table- Ordy bought it from an antique store on his lunch break (SO CUTE how he thinks of me!! ughhh i love him) haha and he scored it after some negotiation for $15 i think, i loved it! i needed something by my door because if you have ever been to my house you know the first 6 steps are covered in mail and magazines.... so i needed something to toss my mail on (and keys) and the drawer is so convenient! I knew i wanted to paint it, i just didn't know if i wanted to go DARK chocolate brown or white hahaha- if you know me, you also know i am obsessed with white furniture. i just feel like it makes it bigger and less noticeable.

$12

ignore the mess!

ugh the process begins!

With a little {ok, a lot} of help with my little friends:

of all the things my dad has left at my house the staple gun has been my fav

Just staple the fabric over the existing OR take off. I like the extra cushion

checking to see if centered

After i did my first coat on the entry table, I pulled out the drawer and saw a signature on the bottom- it was kind of a sick feeling in my stomach for 3 seconds like, "oh. no. what great treasure/antique have you ruined with $8 paint sheila" and i had flashbacks of the Antique Road Show and imagined me being on it, "well, this UNTAINTED would have been worth millions, there were only 3 made and your before pictures show it was in great condition... now it's worth nothing..." but let's just hope the previous owner just liked signing his stuff??

done for now until other changes

The entry table is NOT finished!! this is just the MIDWAY point, check later to see how i'm going to "charm" it up a bit... haha

i lovvvve it!

i think it belongs here :)

Unfortunately, I think if i leave it there- it will be under a mountain of clothes being so close to the closet (like the laundry hamper IN my closet is NEVER used... just clothes mound on TOP- i can't remember the last time i opened the hamper in the closet... the lid serves as a stool for clothes!)

So to sum it up, all you have to do for a cute chair (and entry table)

1. Find an affordable chair with potential
2. Get out your trusted painting tools {my fav Purdy paintbrushes! the XL cub is the best for corners like this chair had! Their 6 in 1 prep and paint is awesome too}, and choose your paint
3. Paint the chair
4. Staple the new fabric over the old on the cushion part
5. Put together
6. ENJOY! Either stare at it or sit on it... either way, the chair is pretty darn cute!

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