My Hair, v.2

I am "naturally" blonde. I go to my hair care godmother Alexandra because I like her to emphasize just how blonde I am "naturally." I've been going to Alexandra for four years now! That is like, totally impossible for me to believe.

She started at Aveda, then she did my hair in her kitchen sink, then her hair styling only cost me $10... now it costs a lot more than $10 but she's in the New Talents department at Van Michael in Buckhead. I love her. We've hung out socially, we talk about our personal lives... she is my hair diva. My friends see her, my friends mom's see her... she's basically the bomb [dot] com. She even fixed my hair when I decided to dye it brown. Don't even ask.... never again. Blame the idiot boy in the picture below for encouraging me and telling me it looked "fine." No offense, brunettes, but it's true, blondes really do have more fun!

A few weeks ago I was feeling cheap. My job sitch is tricky, making my income sitch tricky. I am buying a digital camera. It is football season... I was just being cheap! I went back to the Aveda salon hoping for equally fantastic results. Uh, wrong-o. I have zero beef with Aveda and don't blame them at all, but I mean... it was just no Alexandra. It was really no Great Clips... in fact, I real could have done a better job myself. But, it was hair. It was blonder, I moved on. But now I hate it. Now, I am kicking myself. Alexandra would never have let me have roots like this. Alexandra would have prevented this situation entirely. To refresh your memory, Alexandra = the bomb dot com.

Well, today is the day. Today I am going to visit my hair goddess. I can't wait to see her. She is so popular that I had to book my appointment 2 weeks in advance. You are talking to a girl who does anything for instant gratification. The fact that I waited 2 weeks for Alexandra... I mean, she's that good.

Ignore the fact that I was being a total goob taking a picture to send to my mom of my hair... Doesn't my hair look fabulous and oh so blonde??! Oh Alexandra, I can't WAIT to see you again!



Save the Gulf

If you have ever been fortunate to have long, beautiful locks, then perhaps you have also considered donating to Locks of Love. My hair gets ratty after a certain length, so I have to keep it above the chest, but Access Atlanta has informed me of a great way to help support the efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, so I thought I would bring it here to you, and help spread the word.

Click the image above for a link to the Access Atlanta story about the drive, and if you aren't in the Atlanta area, ask around at local salons or check the organizations website - I bet there are other places that would be willing to do the same thing.

Blondes Have More Fun!

I'm cheap, especially when it comes to things like my hair, which I don't feel it should be necessary to spend hundreds of dollars on. And shoes, which are merely going on my feet for me to use and abuse, so why buy the expensive ones when the cheapies will do? Although, I am learning to appreciate nicer shoes now that I am working and walking around more than just to an interview and back home in my heels. I learned this lesson today, but maybe I will blog about that tomorrow.

Today I am hear to tell you about the best deal EVER on hair cuts, dyes, perms, highlights, and anything else you could imagine you would want done to your hair. I started my hair adventures at the Aveda Institute, where I met and fell in hair-stylist-love with my wonderful Alexandra. It took me a few tries to find her, but once I did I never went to anyone else. Alexandra graduated from beauty school, and for a while even did my highlights in the middle of her apartment kitchen!

Then, Alex did what she never should have done - she started working at Van Michael Salon in Buckhead where for the first year or so that she was there, highlights by her cost me..................................ten dollars. $10!!!! CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE IT?!

I couldn't. It was my favorite thing in the entire world. I felt like the world of hair was at my fingertips. Perm? What the heck, why not, it's only ten bucks! And I could tip 100% and still be way under budget! The work is done by students, and they only do 2 haircuts a week, on Mondays at 4pm and 6pm, but if you plan far enough in advance, it's so easy to schedule a cut, color, whatever your little heart desires! And, I'm pretty sure this isn't any of their first runs at doing hair. Like I said, Alexandra already had graduated from beauty school at Aveda. This was like the final step for her!

Unfortunately for me (and for my budget), Alexandra is now slowly but surely working her way up the ranks at Van Michael, so she now costs a lot more than $10. I've promised myself I will go to her every other time I need my hair done, because my cheap self cannot justify a $100 hair fix, despite how much I love Alex and how she knows just how to fix my hair so it's perfect.

So call, schedule your appointment, and let a cheap and fabulous haircut be your new best friend!