Monday, January 31, 2011

The Hair Masque That Changed My Life


If you have thick, coarse hair like I do, you've probably tried every hair masque under the sun. I've tried everything from an actual avocado, to hair treatments costing hundreds of dollars (although I will say the Brazilian Blowout is still pretty amazing), but I have yet to find anything that fits my budget and can actual tame my hair. That is, until now!

I recently got my hands on Kim Vo's Moisturizing Masque. It's a "Hydrolyzed Silk Intensive treatment that rejuvenates color-treated hair that is dry, damaged and aging." Whatever, all that matters is... IT WORKS!

I started by leaving the masque on while I soaked in the tub for 20 minutes, and that certainly did the trick. But in the last few weeks, I started leaving the masque on my hair over night and it has literally transformed my hair! I can not tell you how soft, fluffy and voluminous my hair has become, making me actually WANT to wear my hair down and not in a ponytail.

I also come up with another little trick. Since I've become too lazy to wake up early to take a shower in the morning, I've started taking a shower at night. Before I go to bed, I flip my hair over and brush it all into a wet ponytail on top of my head. And yes, I sleep with the ponytail on the top of my head... even though my husband hates it and says I look like a sumo wrestler:) By the time I wake up, my hair is partially dry and the ponytail has created cowlicks all over my hair near my scalp (which, in turn, creates VOLUME). I then, blowout my hair with a large round brush (it only takes me 10 minutes) and... VOILA... my hair is full and it actually looks like I went and got a professional blowout:) This has become my nightly routine.

I really think I'm onto something. Try it out and let me know what you think!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

We're Having a Baby!

AJ and I are so excited to finally get to tell everyone that we're expecting our first baby! We work quickly around here:) We're 3 months along, and Baby Saigh's due date is August 19th, 2011. I've started a new "Minnesota Baby" blog, where I will be keeping a journal of Baby Saigh's "happenings" (doctor appointments, ultrasounds, stories, etc.). Feel free to follow:

http://minnesotababy.blogspot.com/

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Wedding Photos


After much anticipation and patience, our wedding photos are finally done! We couldn't be happier with the results we received from our photographer Brandis Alves. If you're planning your wedding and are looking for a modern photographer at a decent price, please check her out: http://www.brandisalvesphotography.com/

To see all of our wedding photos, click here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=716990708350&set=a.716990658450.2281034.63901378#!/album.php?fbid=716990658450&id=63901378&aid=2281034

Monday, January 10, 2011

Wiggin' Out


Last week, I did a segment on TWIN CITIES LIVE about wearing wigs to change up your look! For years, women have been wearing wigs as a fashion piece, as wigs allow you to completely change your look without cutting or coloring your hair. All of the wigs in this piece are from Merle Norman. Kathleen from Merle Norman in the Har-Mar Mall (Roseville) actually let me keep the wig I wore in the segment. The best part is, these wigs can be purchased for as little as $59! Can you wig it???

Here is a link to the segment: http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/s1912302.shtml?cat=10744

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Bridal Boutique in Mpls for "Real Women"


There's a brand new bridal shop in town (opened today), and you don't need to be a size 8 or less to fit into the sample-size dresses! Luxe Bridal Couture is located inside the Semple Mansion in Minneapolis and caters to women size 14 - 28. As a bustier gal, I wish this place was around when I was trying on wedding dresses. Since wedding gowns run really small and most bridal shops carry sample sizes of 8-10, it's hard for a curby bride to get a sense of what her wedding gown would look like, when she can't get the zipper up! Check out the recent segment I did on TWIN CITIES LIVE:

http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/S1906194.shtml?cat=10744