Days 1 and 2 of my SUMMER NorCal trip!!! OMG SO MUCH FUN!!! Day 1: I got in super late from my flight since it was delayed 4 hours (Allegiant, you know) so I got in at 2am and slept for a few hours. I had a hair appointment the next morning early (thank you to the best hair stylist Christina!!!) so that I wouldn’t miss Anne’s bachelorette party and an early morning it was!! I jetted down to downtown Sacramento (from Roseville) and she started doing my hair at 7:30-I’m telling you this girl was a saint for me!! She finished right at 10:30 and I rushed over for the bachelorette party! Oh I was so excited we got done that quick since the party started at 10:30! We all got pedicures and had lunch at La Bou-if you haven’t tried it, see if there’s one in your area! It’s so so good! The baguette and dill sauce is my fave! It was so much fun to catch up with all my best childhood girlfriends! It’s so rare to see people stay friends for that long anymore. They were all my bridesmaid’s too so it was that much more special! Then 3 of us went to the mall to get some last minute tips on makeup for our friend’s big day! HAHA. This was so fun-we felt like we were all in high school again! We all bought way more than we needed. Then Abby and I continued to shop, met my Mom for sushi (Abby’s first time-WHAT. This turned out to be absolutely hilarious. Chopstick mayhem is all I have to say!), then went to Abby’s Grandma’s house and hung with her Mom. So good-all of their Mom's are like extensions of my Mom. Love love them all. Abby ran to the store to get distilled water for debloating hehe and grabbed lashes for me! I fell asleep and little did I know when she came back, her and my Mom ironed my dress together for forever until it was perfect. I have THE sweetest friends!! Aren't they absolutely GORGEOUS!? And deliciously single if you want some digits... just sayin! :) Day 2: One of my very best friends got married!!! Oh my goooooodness we were so excited!! We woke up at 6:15 so we could have plenty of time and of course it still wasn’t enough! Her wedding was at 10, we had to be there at 9:30, had 2 people to pick up on the way, and it’s 20 min away. So yeah, should’ve woken up earlier. Regardless, we got ready and I ended up doing a couple bridesmaids’ hair in the bathroom before the wedding. Our friend, Andrea (I call her Anne) and her fiancé chose to get married in the Sacramento LDS temple and I have to say this is the best decision EVER of how to start a marriage. We are all LDS (commonly known as Mormon) and the temple is a place where you not only get married, but it’s a place that makes your marriage last forever-we call it a sealing. You know the part in weddings where they say “til death do you part?” We don’t believe this has to be the case. In temples you are able to be sealed for eternity. It’s the most precious, beautiful thing. I’m SO glad Ian and I can be together forever. And if you were married civilly, you can still be sealed in the temple. Contact me:) Primed and ready:) Waiting and waiting... These girls are everything to me <3 Anyway, their sealing was absolutely beautiful as you could see how much love they shared for each other. After, we took pictures and pictures and then had a nice luncheon with all their family and the wedding party. Then, the 3 of us went off again and got stuff to decorate their car that night! This was so fun. We went to the Dollar Tree and Walmart and got anything and everything you can think of. We went way overboard and I wish we had pictures but it’s probably best that we don’t J Then we changed and helped finish with setup for their reception. The reception was so pretty and such Andrea’s style so it was perfect for them!! We danced, ate, you know the typical wedding stuff. Abby and I helped clean up the reception which was nice so we could talk to Sister Barrett. We then went to Lynsie’s house and had typical girl talk. I THINK something was funny:)
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I'm such a sucker for luscious, relaxed beach waves with no effort. I think it's prettier than a blowout, sometimes- don't hate me! :) Long locks definitely help with weighing your hair down so you aren't a total poof ball, but these products are my go-to when creating that effortless beach wave, long hair or not. Check it! 1. Towel dry your hair (by wrapping it) until your towel keeps falling off-this is the perfect dampness to then start applying product! 2. Apply this leave in conditioner mid-shaft to ends. Don't overcoat your hair but spray enough so that you can start to feel the product in your hair. Make sure to apply in all directions-flip over and spray front and back, then part your hair how you wear it and spray the top section as well. This decreases frizziness, and helps to weigh down your hair, all while maintaining moisture. 3. Apply these two products together. I use about a quarter size amount of the smoothing serum with 2 pumps of the oil BUT I have extremely long, thick hair. Most people only need the size of a nickel MAX with 1 pump of the oil. Rub the two products together, flip your hair upside down and apply them in a "scrunching" motion. This means you open up your palms at the bottom of your hair and rise your hands upward towards your roots with bringing your fingers into your palm. Keep doing this until 90% of the product is out of your hands, then turn right side up and apply to the top surface of your hair where you normally part your hair (still staying away from your roots). (I'm beginning to think I should do a video of this!) I hope that makes sense.
4. THAT'S IT! Make sure you do NOT touch your hair after this until it's 100% dry. This will cause frizziness and an improper beach wave, I promise! I even go as far as when I'm driving, I keep all my hair forward in front of my shoulders so I don't "squish" it with the seat. I recommend this too, gotta keep that fullness. :) Tag me in your photos with your beach waves-I want to see them! XO The post I did about how to perfect gel nails had so much interest I thought it would be great to include my favorite gel nail colors!! Good gel nail colors are hard to find-I used to order a lot on Amazon and haven't ended up very happy. Now, I almost exclusively buy from Ulta and Cosmoprof (a store for hairdressers) so I can see the color in the bottle first. If you don't have access to Cosmoprof they are still sold on Amazon and in Ulta. These ones are my absolute favorite! If you missed my tips on perfecting gel nails at home, click here. OPI Taupe-less beach! The perfect grey-er, taupe-y-yet still girly, nude. Perfect for classy events and work! Red Carpet Re-Luxe a Little! I LOVE this blue! I have a dress in it too and I can't get enough! It's a bold, fun blue with a hint of purple! Gelish Pink Smoothie! The literal perfect baby pink!! This brand is a little thin so you need more coats but it's worth it for this baby pink color! Gelish Shake it Till You Samba! This color is my jam! It's from their Rio NEON collection so don't purchase if you don't love bright! The color below doesn't do it justice-think of a bright, sexy watermelon pink! If watermelon can be sexy:) Same thing though-it's thin, you need multiple coats! Enjoy!! |
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