August Challenge: Donate III

Hello everyone and happy Monday to you! So last week was a bit crazy, hence the lack of posts.  My sister-in-law got married on Friday (it was soooo beautiful!!) so there was the rehearsal dinner on Thursday and my other sister-in-law flew in with her husband on Wednesday so we showed them a few of our favorite spots downtown and had a great time!

Anyways, this week's challenge is actually something I did last week (Friday morning) which is the donation of hair.  I have had long hair for the last 7 years and I decided it was time for a change.  I donated almost 14 inches!!!!  I was so excited yet nervous, but I am so happy I did as it is something I have always wanted to do.  My hair has been colored before and Locks of Love has a bit of a bad rep due to selling off hair and charging families for wigs, so I researched many different companies that would allow for hair that has been colored and places that give away the wigs for free to children that have had hair loss for any reason (cancer, alopecia, burn victims, ect).  I decided to donate my mane to Children With Hair Loss which was started in 2000 due to the fact that most organizations charge families for wigs and they do not.  (sidenote: Wigs for Kids is another great organization, but because my hair has been colored, they can't accept it).  If you either cannot or do not want to donate hair but you want to help out by donating either money or your time, click on their name above and check out their website (to be honest, most places do prefer money donations over hair, but I had hair to give and money is SUPER tight right now).  I am really happy with my decision, I love my new do and I'm glad to possibly be helping a child feel beautiful again.

Girl Crush: Chopped

For some reason lately, I have been LOVING chopped hair.  No, not just short hair or a bob, but chopped hair.  Hair that looks like it was cut straight across and it's almost awkward, but so beautiful!  I am definitely flirting with the idea but my hair is so long and thick/wavy...it might be difficult to manage and of course, I am too nervous.  So for now, I will just be majorly crushing on chopped hair.

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Cold Front

FINALLY!!! We have actual fall weather here in Southern California.  After back to back storms that brought rain and freezing temperatures here, we decided to go down to Orange County to pick up a space heater we needed (thanks Mom) in order that we may not freeze (our house has no insulation and sits above a car port). We got holiday drinks at Starbucks and went for a chilly walk around Balboa Island. It couldn't have been prettier!

MNG leather jacket, Nudie jeans, Madewell sweater,
Clarks Desert Boots, U/O Renewal Bag, Ray Bans

Look how gorgeous! <3

Bang{in} Hair

I have super thick and long hair.  I have had more than enough bad haircuts--either people make it really choppy, give me the razor/mullet cut it or they bust out the thinning shears and go to town leaving me looking like Princess Toadstool.  I found a stylist I love, but budget issues have prevented me from seeing her post-wedding.  Today after over 6 months of no cut or color, my lovely mother gave me her Groupon for Madison Salon in Newport Beach.  I drove down and decided to be extra brave by letting someone new touch my hair (only cut) and I finally got bangs after 6 years of growing them out and playing it safe by having the same hairstyle! I'm SO happy I did.

Minus 4 inches, layered and bangs.

Thanks Veronica

(Better pics to come next week)