Changes...

So, it's obviously been forever. I know. I apologize for falling off the map. It was kind of a dark winter. But, spring is here, the flowers are back in bloom. I made some changes in my life and got some help, and things are getting much better. The future is looking bright again. :-)

It's been about 7 (omg) months since my last post, and lots of things change in that long. :-) In my case, that mostly means lots of new acquisitions! But, first things first...

I CUT MY HAIR!!!

Before...

 

After... OMG!!

WHY, you may ask... I know I certainly did as soon as the scissors started doing their work... but honestly it was something I had wanted to do for a long time. I donated about 10 inches to Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs for kids with cancer, and after styling and whatnot, I'd say I lost a total of about 13 inches. My hair was the longest it's ever been before that, and after that it was pretty much the shortest it's ever been, at least in my memory. And even though I had a lot of low moments after I did it, I'm still glad I did. Those little girls could use the hair a lot more than I need it. And hey it's hair, it grows back.  :-)

That being said, I did have some lessons learned... 

1 - I asked for short layers, and I shouldn't have. Layers are good when you want to add volume, and volume was the last thing I needed. I have a lot of hair (I mean a lot. I'm Desi after all), and without all the length weighing it down, it just went... out. Like, sideways. The layers just made it go more sideways. And I'd have to blow-dry to give it some semblance of sanity every morning, and the blowouts just added more volume. So for a while it was wash, blow dry, flat iron a little, and use product to try to keep it sleek. Going from my usual morning routine of wash and go to that was a little bit of a shock. If I did this again, I'd ask for either no layers or some very long layers just to give it a little bit of shape.

2 - I asked for bangs, and I definitely shouldn't have. As Lotus always says, I have a death wish for bangs. I always feel like they'll look cute and then as soon as I have them I hate them. Having to deal with bangs along with the rest of the hair craziness was just too much. Next time I'll leave them out.

It's been growing out pretty good, I cut it back in November and it's about at my shoulder blades now, and my bangs have grown out to a more manageable length. I can put it in a ponytail now and can even do a small bun! I'm debating putting highlights back in soon, since all of mine got cut out.

Other things... oh, yeah, this happened... just this past week, actually...

Yup, those are all new. Aren't they beautiful??

HOLY SHOE HAUL BATMAN!!

Ok, ok, before you freak out, let me just say, my shoe situation was getting dire. I have a bizarre habit of wearing out my shoes like crazy. I don't mean I get bored of them, I mean literally wear them out. The screws start poking through the heels and making CLACKCLACKCLACK noises wherever I walk, or the stitching starts tearing... in some shoes I've straight up gotten holes. And for some reason it's really hard for me to find decent shoes, and I'm always hesitant to spend a lot because of the whole wearing out thing. But this year, with summer rapidly approaching and me with no functional sandals, flats, or pumps left, I finally said screw it. I got all of these (literally in less than a week) and threw out more pairs than I bought. Yeah, I couldn't even donate them, they were that bad off. Needless to say I feel much better now. :-D

Let's see... other stuff...

Top: Sephora Draw the Line Eyeliner Sampler
Left: Sephora Mascara
Right: Inglot 5 Piece Shadow Palette
Middle: MAC Fluidlines
Bottom: Clinique Shadow Palette

Of course I had to jump on the Lip Crayon Bandwagon!
Top: Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Lip Crayon in Roomiest Rose
Middle: Revlon Lacquer Balm in Provocateur
Bottom: Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Lip Crayon in Curviest Caramel

A couple of close ups of my faves...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this eyeshadow!!! (will get its own post shortly)

Mmmm... so delicious :-)

Anything else? Let's see, we bought a new car. Which of course is fun, but definitely more so for the boy than for me. :-) I prefer my own toys...

Love my new stuff!! More details to come.  :-) It's good to be back! Have a great weekend all!