There's no doubt that Mercury was in retrograde last week because I've been feeling the effects tenfold. As a special treat, I took a break and opted for the Ruby Deluxe Arcona Facial at Ruby Room, thanks to my friends at Pretty Quick.
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Searching for a new salon can be a daunting task. Overwhelming at best when you live in a city like Chicago. The streets are cluttered with high end boutiques, salons and medspas a plenty!
If there's one thing I have on my side, it's the influence of my fellow bloggers...like Brett! When my hair was in dire need of some TLC, I reached out to my fellow blonde. Without a moment's hesitation she told me to call Dennis Bartolomei Salon.
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Here we are - August, which by the way, is half way over! Golly! It's been awhile since I've done a beauty review, so today I'm sharing the most covetable items in my medicine cabinet. These are true time-savers not to mention brilliant inventions that have left me feeling like a bronzed goddess despite my lack of actual sun time.
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My girls were fortunate to have inherited my husband's lush, wavy hair. Which also means I have the good fortune of chasing after them with a brush in hand every morning as I try to detangle snarls and style their hair for the day.
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I love beauty with a purpose. A cause. That's what today's Beauty 411 is about. Today I'm going to sing the praises of Lindi Skin because it's awesome!
Founded in 2003, this line was designed for people undergoing cancer treatment. You can imagine how important safety and the calming qualities had to be. These healing properties were intrinsic to restoring patients skin while giving them a spa-like escape. In fact, all the ingredients were carefully researched and designed to combat bacterial and microbial growth which is critical when immune systems are compromised.
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Let me preface this with one simple fact - Goldie, if you're reading this, I love you and adore you.
Truth is my darling Goldie has been doing my hair for almost a decade. One fateful day whilst sitting in her chair, she enthusiastically shared with me that she would be moving with her wife, a Navy gal, to West Virginia in April.
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All right ladies...I've hunted, scoured and tested a myriad of products this month. Lucky for you, I've weeded out the bad so that you can get right to the good. And that my friends is called women supporting women...I gotya back. I know you have zero time to waste. And with that - let's begin!
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As someone who colors their hair every four weeks, trust me when I say I am VERY particular about my haircare. Specifically shampoo. I have very fine hair and a lot of it. And let's face it, I'm not sure if these "color shampoos" really preserve and ensure longer-lasting color, however; I'm not about to roll the dice.
My color is expensive so extending it is a non-negotiable. Don't believe me? Ask my husband who is still astonished at the monthly expense that hits our bank statement. As an aside, we've been together five years so let this be a lesson that your husband will never get used to the costs associated with monthly beauty maintenance.
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A famous rock band once wrote these extraordinary lyrics that soon became the mantra of an entire generation:
There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy
There's nothing you can make that can't be made
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothing you can do but you can learn to be you in time
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
-- The Beatles
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