Fall Hair with Flair...well, something like that!

So yesterday, I got my hair done...seriously one of my ultimate favorite things to do! I so love getting a cut and it has been since before we went on vacation that I had it done. Luckily my good friend Stephanie is around and can spend time cutting it whenever I need her to- and she even comes to my house- how lucky am I?!

Suzanne, Jackie and I were fortunate enough to have a "spa day" at Jackie's yesterday, with all three of us in the hot seat! Stephanie started highlighting Jackie at 9:30, and then me, then Suzanne, then my cut, Suzanne's cut and finally Jackie's- all completed by 4:30ish. Okay, it was a longer than usual day, but our kids just played with each other and we had a mini girls day out! I didn't mind- and it was really fun seeing them get theirs done too. Glad I didn't take pics of that- my hair was orange for a while and Suzanne's was yellow- funny how coloring works!

Stephanie talked me into doing all over color. Now, I haven't had my hair colored in a few years- but just had a demi-permanent color (it washes out in about 2 months), and not had highlights in forever. She chose a chocolate brown with red tone...and of course a newer, shorter version of my cut:


I took these myself (shocker), but I was really trying to see if you could detect the red in it. Can you? Funny how I like pictures of me from a distance, but close up, not so much. I don't think I ever noticed how defined my chin is, and I am not straining my neck, but it sure looks like it- yuck! I guess I should've paid attention to the angles- but it is hard when I am holding the camera myself!!

Anyway, I do like it- it feels so smooth and healthy (despite having color on it), and I love the shine. Here is a pic from last week - can you see that natural hair just doesn't have shine to it? I think it looks terribly dull- and please don't look too closely at my eyes- it was an early morning with little sleep the night before. Bonnie took this one, and apparently the sun was brighter through the clouds than I thought- squint, squint!

Anyway, I am happy, and am probably going to keep it this way through the winter- it is sort of fun this short- I like the way it lays and sort of goes back to it's place even after the wind blows it! Suzanne's looks amazing, and Jackie too! It was a long day, but beauty isn't always easy, right ladies?! Can I get an Amen?!