hair & make-up & all that girly stuff

• The easiest way to feel a heck of a lot girlier is to put in some clip-in extensions.  Mine are Jessica Simpson brand - they were about $100.  I got them at our local beauty supply store, but they are sold on several websites, even Amazon.  Mine are straight, but as you can see, they can be curled.  If I want them straight again, I just wash 'em and let 'em air dry, then flat iron on a low temp.

• I got new make-up!  Finally!  My book club girls will be so proud.  I've always worn Clinique, so I headed to the counter after work one day and said two words to the girl: I'm desperate.  She did me all up - there is no better feeling than getting your make-up done, am I right?  Here's what I ended up buying...which was everything she put on me.

1 //  Color Surge Eye Shadow in totally neutral.  $24
2 //  High Impact Mascara in black. $16
3 //  Eye Contour Brush. $20.50
4 //  Quickliner for Eyes in intense charcoal. $15
5 //  Lid Smoothie in bit o' honey.  $19.50
6 //  Blushing Blush Powder Blush in precious posy.  $21

My favorite of it all is the lid smoothie.  It's the most fun thing ever.



• Wen.

One of my book club girls gave me some Wen cleansing conditioner.  It sat in my cupboard for months (as I'm sure it did in hers too) until I ran completely out of shampoo last week, which rarely happens, as I typically have three of four different bottles going at once.

So unfortunately, the Wen was my only option.  I'm all fiiiiiiine, I'll use the Wen.  It was a very enjoyable experience using this; it smells awesome, and it was a nice change of pace.  Don't you get sick of doing the same ol' routine in the shower?  Other than begging for the crap to bubble up (which it never will) in my head, I loved it! 

Now came the real trial:  blow-dry and style.  I didn't notice much of a "look" difference at first.  When I used it the second day I could see a little difference.  My hair seemed to get oiley much faster than normal - maybe it's because I had to use 30 flipping pumps of that stuff.

My score?  A six.  Not real impressive.  And I know I'm supposed to use it for three weeks (yeah right), I just don't feel like it.  Nothing will compare to my Bumble & Bumble.