Happy 2012, My Pretties. My resolution theme this year is Self Improvement- Inside & Out. This post will feature several new things I’m trying on this journey to make me better physically and mentally. The featured products may not be new, as in fresh on the market, but they’ll be new to me. I will try to do this once a week. Thank my friend Angela, as she suggested Summer’s Sundries. I’m a shopaholic, so there shouldn’t be a struggle for material. ****Also, if there is a beauty product, exercise, music, shoe, pair of jean, etc… that you want me to try and review--- shoot me an email.
On New Year’s Eve, I vowed to be nicer in 2012. My friends were mortified I would contemplate being anything other than the witchy-witch you all know and love, but my husband seemed happy about it. <---which made me a little more than annoyed. Obviously, my friends love me more. Noted.
Let’s not dwell though. I’ll give the nice thing a shot… or give up and go with a nice side swept bang instead probably more rewarding anyhow. I’m totally working on the bangs, and it’s going worse that the “trying to be nice” thing. I hate growing bangs out. It’s never a graceful process.
Anywhatthefuckisthatonherforehead, I stopped at the beauty store to pick up some hair candy to start switching up my game, and this is what Mama found.
Summer’s Side-eye Advice: Only ask people with great hair for opinions on hair products and tools. If your hair is outdated or jacked up, don’t come at me with “what you use.” I may want to know just so I can avoid it, but probably not. Shhhhhh, Darlin’. Just shhhhhhh. Being nice is a lot of work, isn’t it?
I’ve been using the Brazilian Tech Shampoo, Deep Penetrating Conditioner, and Lusterizer for about a week. I love the shampoo. The coconut scent is amazing. I would marry the Lusterizer if it were legal. The Lusterizer definitely performs what it promises on ant-frizz and bringing out shine in coifs. I appreciated the versatility in that it may be used when straightening or just leaving wavy/curly. On the other hand, the Brazilian Tech conditioner is okay. Meh. Just meh. Saying it’s Deep Penetrating would be a far fetch. It would probably work more effectively on shorter hair, but mine is past my bra strap and highlighted light blonde. My hair needs to be like spun silk after a Deep Conditioning Treatment, or it becomes a pile of dry tangles. Overall, I like this product, but will not waste my money on the conditioner again.
You want these curls? OMG--- I love the Braxtons, especially their sense of style.
Then you need a jumbo tapered curling iron, My Pretty.
CAREFUL. They are NOT easy to use. I repeat, they are not easy to use. Don’t be afraid, but definitely do not drink alcohol then try to use this baby. I’m not playing! What? Not everyone drinks Cab-Sav while messing with their mane? Judgey bitch! Oh, and purchase a curling iron glove, or you may lose a finger. It would be worth it though. I may or may not have incurred third degree burn before putting on a wool glove from the winter box. As women, we have utilized curling irons finishing handle side down our whole lives, so the tapered curling iron blew my freakin’ mind. That’s right, you have to wind hair so that you finish with the small end down, handle side up. As I said, until you get the hang of it you may want to forgo any wine beforehand. My Pretties, I can not scream enough about how much I LOVE my new tapered curling iron. This bitch gets HOT as hell, which makes my hair hold the curl through the next day. TRUE story.
Meet my new Coach purse that Tim bought me for Christmas. I call her Big Red. She’s red, chained, and fierce as hell. Women have flagged me down in public to tell me how much they adore her. When I’m sad, I pick her up and gaze at her lovingly.
I’m on Weight Watchers. So the fat girl who loves sweets is on a diet. I see your meal reduction, and raise you 4 delicious cookie ice cream point.
Pale pink pumps make my heart sing. Surely you agree.
Go ahead and judge me, but I was sad when Amy Winehouse died. She was a hot mess, but an amazingly talented hot mess. Let’s face it all the great ones are. I’m currently listening to her Lioness: Hidden Treasures album. It’s beautifully sexy.
So begins the journey…
I was thisclose to getting an iron like that with a glove but I backed out. I'm such a wuss. I think I may have to try it now after your review.
ReplyDeleteNice Coach! I got one for Christmas, too, but not anything like that fiery hotness above. Hot purse for a hot lady <--- well done, Tim.
I TOTALLY saw Tim in the Coach store when he was picking up your purse and TOTALLY kept my mouth shut until....This. Very. Minute.
ReplyDeleteNo one is more amazed than me at that application of self-control. I love, love, love that purse and of course love Tim even more for picking THAT one out. Not another purse in the store would make a pimple on that purse's chin.
Also...love this new feature. And love you. And stuff. Oh. And I'm Patti Anonymous because I've never bothered to register anything.
Does WW have wine yet? If they do I am so back there.
ReplyDeleteAnd I burned myself just LOOKING at that curling iron.
Your being nice resolution reminds me that one Lent, I decided to give up sarcasm. Most of my (asshole) friends were really happy about it. One friend, one lone girl, disliked it. She said my sarcasm and smart mouth were a big part of what made me, me. To this day, I love her a little more for that. And I failed miserably every day at not being sarcastic, but it did make me more conscious of how things I say come across.
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