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William Taber Salon

On the afternoon of Friday, June 29th I left work one hour early and drove to the

William Taber Salon

in Fleming Island, Florida.

When I arrived I was greeted by a receptionist clad in black and given a form to complete.

While seated in a waiting area, a ‘Junior Stylist’ approached me and asked if I would come with her to tour the salon.  She showed me the Paul Mitchell products for sale, the clothing boutique, and the ladies room [complete with smocks].

She explained that there was an area for color: and an area for styling:and my Stylist would be with me soon.

 

Then I met

 

Demetra

She was exuberant and personable.

Demetra analyzed my skin tone [she does makeup, too] and although she gave me a choice of hair color, she recommended what she thought would look best.  Demetra made quick work of my color application.  Fast forward to the end of my visit… She was SPOT ON!  Not a sparkle (GREY) in sight!

But before my beautiful color was revealed, I was invited to accompany a young lady who reminded me of Ginger Spice to [what I’m going to name] the Zen Room for an after color shampoo.  The young lady’s name was Velvet and she had been instructed to give me the  shampoo of my life.  I followed Velvet into the ‘Shampoo [Zen] Room’ and took a seat in the most comfortable salon chair I’ve ever experienced.  No neck pain while I reclined into the sink where Velvet would remove my foils, shampoo my hair with a color follow-up shampoo, massage my head, shampoo my hair again with the shampoo my ‘Senior Stylist’  had recommended, then conditioned.  OMG.  I’ve never had a shampoo worthy of discussion before this day.  This is a gift… Velvet is by far, the BEST!

Demetra took over from there.  She and I discussed my style and length again, then she began to cut, but wouldn’t let me see her work.  Next she went on to blow dry my hair, while explaining the proper way to style.  She also gave me tips for adding volume and taming a front and center cowlick.

Then came the big reveal.

 

I loved it.

Although my hair is much shorter than it has been in years, it is stylish and easy to manage.  My color is beautiful!

And my next William Taber Salon appointment is in September!

 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

All About Makeup

The ladies at

The Blended Blog

will regularly host a link up that is interesting and fun.

Also, as I’ve mentioned before, it is great to have someone provide a topic.

Today the link up is

All About Makeup

For me makeup is typically all about Mary Kay.

My skincare, foundation, loose powder, and mascara are all Mary Kay products.

My eyeliner and lip color are not Mary Kay.

But I have to have them!

Lately I’ve been experimenting with a gift I received last Christmas.  It is a pink case filled with makeup from ULTA.  Mama decided all the girls needed one.  You can read about here.

In addition to highlighter,  bronzer, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, eyeshadow primer, and lipgloss there are 4 color correcting concealers.  It was necessary to do some research before using the concealer.  Here is what I found:

The easiest way for me to decide which concealer is best is to envision their complementary colors on the color wheel.

Yellow concealer, being that it is directly across from purple on the color wheel, is best for hiding purple or blue bruises, veins, under eye circles and any unwanted blue undertones on your skin.  Yellow is the most often used concealer.

 Purple/Lavender concealer  is opposite yellow on the color wheel and is used to regulate yellow-colored skin imperfections such as sallowness and yellow bruises. It can also help conceal dark under-eye circles and dark spots on darker skin tones. Purple/lavender concealers are suitable for eliminating any unwanted yellow undertones on your skin.

Green concealer is best for masking red areas such as broken blood vessels and the dreaded pimple.  Because red is directly across from green on the color wheel, using the green concealer neutralizes the color red.   In the case of widespread redness, such as rosacea, then a color correcting green primer would be best.

Pink concealer can help make dull or ashen skin look rosy, and can reduce the appearance of dark under eye circles.

So that is the short and sweet on color concealer.

Although I use the yellow most often, I’ve been having a good time experimenting with them all.

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog. 

TBB ASKS ~BEAUTY EDITION~

  Last Monday the Blended Blog (TBB) hosted a link up for bloggers to post answers to a beauty questionnaire.

TBB ASKS

~MARCH BEAUTY EDITION~

I wasn’t ready and therefore didn’t get to “link up”.  But I thought the questionnaire was fun.  And its nice to have someone provide a topic on occasion.

 

One of these days I’ll get it together so I can post mine on the same day!

 

1. Eyelash Curler Yes or No?

I gave up the eyelash curler when I noticed that it was collecting my eyelashes

2. Favorite Nail Shade?

I love Chinchilly by Essie

3. Favorite Lipstick Shade?

Although I am a Mary Kay rep, there are many other products that I love.

One of those products is

Spiced Latte

4. Blow Dry or Air Dry your hair?

Definitely blow dry… otherwise it ain’t pretty!

5. Artificial Nails: Yes or No?

No

see question #2

6. Foundation: Yes or No?

Absolutely Yes – and I use Mary Kay’s medium coverage foundation in beige

7. Hair Up or Hair Down?

Both

8. Bar Soap or Body Wash?

Because bar soap leaves a terrible film, I prefer body wash in a nice little pump dispenser

9. Bath or Shower?

Shower!

And an occasional Epsom salt and lavender bath for relaxation…

if the bathtub isn’t already occupied

 

10. Favorite Body Lotion?

Right now it is TimeWise Body™ Targeted-Action® Toning Lotion

11. Do you wear perfume?

Yes

Favorite scent?Sensuous by Estée Lauder

12. Do you shave your legs every day?

No

13. Favorite Lip Balm?

meh

14. How old were you when you first started wearing makeup?

I started wearing makeup sometime in Junior High.  Yes… I said Junior High.

Back in the early 1900’s when I attended school, 8th-9th grade was referred to as Junior High; 10th-12th was Senior High.  That is the way it was and we liked it just fine.

 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

Kim

XO

Friday Favorites

It’s Happy Time People:  Friday Favorites!

Favorite # ONE

Halo Top

Every day is a reason for Halo Top. #ScoopItUp #ThePerfectPint

sweetened with organic Stevia, Halo Top ICE CREAM is low in calories and high in protein, and my new favorite dessert!

Last Sunday night, LB and I enjoyed a pint of vanilla bean.

This morning on my way to work, I stopped by Winn-Dixie and picked up four pints of Halo Top to celebrate Wendy reaching her first weight loss goal. I chose Pistachio, Black Cherry, Birthday Cake, and Mocha Chocolate Chip.

When I asked Wendy if she had reached the goal she responded with “I didn’t check, I’m going to wait until Tuesday”

So we celebrated anyway…

Like this:

Saturday Night Live snl saturday night live nbc cake GIF

JK

Black Cherry was my favorite

Favorite # TWO

these jeans

Embroidered jeans are a Fall trend and these hit the top of the list of jeans I’ve shopped.  Vera Wang is an awesome designer and I love her work.  Although the pants/jeans in her collections are a bit curvier than I’m accustomed to, these were snug enough to convince me to take with.  I have lopped off the hem and have worn them once.  Yes, they do stretch, and I will wash and dry them to see if they shrink appropriately.  But the jeans are most assuredly cute and I will continue to enjoy them, I’m sure!

Favorite # THREE

my Breakfast Smoothie, which I took notice of when I discovered the Cave Woman Diet last year.  It wasn’t until earlier this year that I started enjoying my own version of that smoothie.Mine contains ½ banana, ½ cup mixed berries, 1 T chia seed, 1 T Stevia, ½ t cinnamon, a handful of spinach, ice and water.  It amounts to about 120 calories.

I enjoy it Every Day!

Favorite # FOUR

Fajitas… because Today is

National Fajitas Day!

so we went out to enjoy Fajitas! This Amigo was there with UShe is MY BABY and going to be a Daddy for the second time.

I adore him.  Always have.

Family is important.  The Most important thing!

Favorite # FIVE

Life as we know it is about to change FOREVER… For ALL of us!  Trust me on this one.

My Glam-baby is going to be a BIG SISTER… just like her Glammy.  I knew we would have a lot in common!

This morning I got a text from LB telling me my Mama wanted to know when I would be home from work today, as she needed a few minutes of my time.  Obviously I was DISTURBED and sent her a message inquiring about her well being.  She’s fine, of course, and just wants me to “meet someone”.

Really?

Lord Have Mercy.

I KNOW she hasn’t adopted a pet or began a new romance.

She wants to be a buffer for the news to come:

GLAMMY, the SEQUEL.She’s excited.  She’s happy.  Her Glammy is too!

We just couldn’t seem to get her to sit still for a picture of the shirt

 

 

 

WENDY Sometime!

She was mentioned in this post, on April 4th when I talked about Every Single Diet…

My friend WENDY!

At the time of that post, she had lost 20 pounds.

By Friday, July 8th she had lost nearly 70 pounds.  She came into work that day styling her new white capris, feeling so good about her progress and with good reason.

She was looking great!

Wendy’s desk is next to mine and while we sat there discussing how well she has done several of our team members were gathered close enough to join in the conversation.  She had experienced a couple of difficult weeks at home, but was unwavering in her resolve to make healthy choices for herself.  At some point in the discussion it was suggested that Wendy should do something nice for herself.  There was mention of a massage or a pedicure, but I knew what she really wanted.

A New Hair Style

Wendy has been talking about a new hair style for weeks.  She has been looking at pictures to find just the right cut for herself.  So I told she should do it.  Of course she refused.  She didn’t have time and other excuses.  I suggested that we go during lunch to a salon that was close by.  Once again she refused.  I pressed on, but could see, as much as she wanted to do it, she wasn’t going to let herself.  Finally I told her that I was going to get to work and if she changed her mind, at any point before lunchtime, just say “okay Kim” and I will put the plan into motion.  She hesitated, but before I turned around she said “okay Kim”.

Just Hair in Fleming Island is about 2 minutes from my officeSo we decided to celebrate with a makeover    She was a little nervous at first

No more ponytails Julie was a pleasure to work with and celebrated with us as she herself had lost a LOT of weight.  She did a great job helping Wendy with her new look.And she’s a happy girl! Then the styling began… Wendy looks great! And so does her hair!

She has done what others only wish they could do.

And I’m so proud of her!

 

Friday Favorites

TGIF!

Let’s begin my list of Friday favorites with these fancy felines:

party cats night weekend coachella GIFThese fun loving party cats are brought to you courtesy of my daughter Amanda (although I picked up the link at giphy.com).  Amanda called my attention to this threesome when she sent it to me in a happy birthday text.  So Cute!

Friday is ALWAYS a reason to party and even more so because I am off work early today!

Favorite # TWO

The Chik-Fil-A Diet Lemonade Occasionally we will make a stop by Chik-fil-A to have a Diet Lemonade.  Since swearing off aspartame I’ve consumed less and less diet drinks.  That being said, I have no idea whether this diet lemonade contains aspartame or not.  The only information I can find regarding the ingredients is the calories it contains which ranges between 20 – 30 depending on the website.

Favorite # THREE

Used on the 4th or July to fry chicken, my Le Creuset French oven rates an A+ in form and function!  Although that is a phrase associated with architecture, I though it appropriate to describe the way this enamel cast iron pot works and also how PRETTY it is!  My French oven was a perfect vehicle for frying chicken on the 4th of July.  Although I likely will not fry chicken ever again, I know I’ll use this pretty kitchen work horse again.There are other Le Creuset items that are on my wish list, but they typically go on the back burner (pun intended) due to my obsession with new shoes!  Speaking of shoes…

Favorite # FOUR

It would be really nice to have these shoes:and these:that’s all.  I won’t ask for anything else.  I promise.

 

Favorite # FIVE

TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set

If nothing else, it certainly is packaged pretty.

This week I graduated from the TimeWise® Miracle Set® to the TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set.  I have been using the the TimeWise® Miracle Set® for several years and absolutely love it, however I wanted to experience first hand what the TimeWise Repair® Volu-Firm® Set can do.  Right away I noticed the consistency of the product is  extremely different.  As the product promises to do, I am hoping to notice that it will “lift away the years” as I continue to put this new it to use.  Regardless, I will always be a fan of Mary Kay products.

 

I hope Everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Mine will involve celebrating my favorite 2 year old’s birthday!

Enjoy!

 

Reminiscing

Tonight we attended a family gathering in honor of my brother-in-law Stuart.

On June 29th of June he hit the big 5-0 milestone.

Happy Birthday Stuart!

We gathered at my Mama’s house and enjoyed pizza, spaghetti, and, of course, salad.We sang the Happy Birthday song, enjoyed cake and ice cream, and the company of family.  This will be a moment worth reminiscing.

Speaking of reminiscing

…recently my Mama has decorated a bedroom in her house.  She loves chalk paint and has taken a collection of bedroom furniture that was handed down to her from my great-grandmother and transformed it.  During the birthday festivities she looked at me and exclaimed “you haven’t seen my new bedroom!”   Until tonight I had only seen pictures, but now I’ve experienced the new room first hand.

As she showed me around the newly decorated room there were

stories to be told…

When they visited their grandmother, Mama and her siblings used the finials on this bed post to serve as pretend telephones.  Reminiscing about life as a little girl, she described having to reach up to take the finial from the post.

  The portrait on the wall is of my great-grandmother when she was sixteen years old.The bed is decorated with throw pillows, one of which is a portion of the feather pillow that belonged to my great-grandmother.  My extremely talented brother-in-law took the pillow and divided it into smaller pillows for my Mama and each of her siblings to treasure.  Mama has kept hers in the case that is in front on the right.

She spent time telling me about

The Mementos

on the dresser

A little glass shoe that was a gift given to my great-grandmother by my maternal grandfather on the day he joined the military.  It was well taken care of and eventually passed down to Mama.  A box of Coty Airspun loose powder and a bottle of Evening in Paris cologne have a place on my great-grandmother’s dresser as they did when my Mama was a little girl.

And it has an interesting scent.

She has placed a temporary mirror on the beautifully refinished dresser until she completes painting the original dresser mirror.  Her plan is to place it above the singer sewing machine table, that is reminiscent of her grandmother’s.

The tour of the newly decorated bedroom was delightful…

…and the tour guide, even more so

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