Getting a fresh new look...

So, I'm getting ready to go on my trip. Where is my first stop?

I would probably consider this post as more of an advertisement for Ladies and Gents Salon here in Carrollton.

Like everyone else, each Winter I get an urge for darker and warmer hues. In the spring, I go back to my original color, (I think it's my natural color, who knows anymore) blonde. This past Fall I went red and this spring was no different, I went blonde. Especially with my beach trip to Hawaii in mind.

                                        In case you forgot what Hawaii might look like


Lydia is her name and making me feel good by cutting and coloring my hair is her game. Twice a year, every year since I was in college.

She will die knowing that I'm writing about her. But I just couldn't resist.

My visits with her last just a few hours each time I see her and in those heavily pampered hours we share our stories.

You see, Lydia is a PYT, as my Michael Jackson fanatic friends would call her. You know the song, Pretty Young Thing? And that she is.

                                                                       Lydia

I first heard about Lydia's talent from a sorority sister. Which sister, I could never tell you because most of my sisters were filling up her appointment book by the time I graduated college. My sorority at the time had around 60 girls. She was busy.

Finding a group picture of my time as an Alpha Xi Delta proved to be very difficult as facebook wasn't quite available to us yet. So, I went with a classy logo.


Like most college students do and should, sisters would move away as they graduated. I stayed, as you already know. Lydia became a permanent fixture in my personal hygiene routine and was inducted into our tight group of friends. Of course, she even did my wedding hair.

 

Three days later, I asked her to cut off all of my beautiful long blonde hair that I had spent years growing out. And...............dye it black. She, like everyone else I had told my plan to, begged me not to, but I was already there in my mind. Once I have the idea, I go for it. "Are you sure? You're sure?" she asked me over and over again.

                                                    She DID and WE BOTH loved it.


From then on, I was hooked with doing drastic things...to my hair.

                                      

....Just kidding ; ) This was my bachelorette night out.

Well, just after a few months, the color started to fade and the length was getting to the point I could just do no more with it. It was winter, I didn't have a tan, I had put on my annual winter weight. Needless to say, I was feeling...drab. As spring approached, you guessed it.... I wanted to be BLONDE!

Guess what else? Fall came back around and I wanted another change. I decided on RED! So, red it was.

                                                                  LOVED IT!


It too started to fade. But this time, I decided that I liked the red so much that I would keep it just a little while longer. But because I had started saving my money for Hawaii, I decided to buy a box of color and do it myself. I even cut my bangs.

Valentine's Day approached and I have somehow guilted my husband into thinking he needs to get me a nice gift for this day ; ) He bought me a gift certificate towards my next visit with Lydia. As you may remember, I am a waitress and our paychecks are often voided because every penny of my $2.13 and hour goes straight to taxes.

Anyway, I quickly made an appointment. My friend Brook and I went together, it's more fun that way. She too will die when she sees this.

                                                        Brook, don't kill me


This particular haircut and color was based around the idea of going on my trip. I wanted something fun and bright!

                                                        I think I got it!

 Now, that my hair is ready for my trip, I need to work on a few other things. Like losing that winter weight I gained. Which was about 12lbs this winter : ( I'm guessing you will be reading a lot about my struggles. I have one month and 18 days to lose 10-15lbs. Can it be done????????