Makeover Monday

The past month has been so much fun in the salon. It seems like everyone is up for changes! Makeovers are part of the reason I love my job! How fun is it to completely change someones look? Here's some before and after pictures to help getcha through the dreadful Monday! Enjoy!

This is Karen. She's our beautiful receptionist at Chroma! She was feeling a lil dull and wanted a change. Her boyfriend absolutely loves her new color!

 

Here's Jill. We chopped her hair off! She's such a sassy lil diva now!! I hope her husband doesn't want to kill me though!

 

It's Taylor!  This is her first time coloring her hair- EVER! How cute is she?! 

 

And last but not least, here's Jessica. (a coworker at Chroma) She was sick of her dark and wanted to go to the fun side! Ha! ;)  We were in the salon for 5 hours with this one! Yep, 5! 

Talk about a make-ova!

 

 

Here are all the beauts side by side!!

 

 

Feet Recovery

So between sand volleyball and being on my feet all day, my feet HATE me! They completely despise me since I haven't treated them to the all needed pedicure. Yep, don't know if I have gotten one this entire summer! Oh boy, that's why they look disgusting!!

Well, here's a few products to have on hand, a foot file, a callus remover (if you let your feet get like mine), a scrub and some lotion!  Here's what I did after my morning shower...

 

 

 My feet are as soft as a baby's bum!! I think Nick might even want to give me a foot massage now!  Ha!

Oh and here's the recipe for the amazing sugar scrub! You'll love this stuff! (And better yet, you prolly have every ingredient in your kitchen now!)  I didn't take pictures of it when I used it this morning, it's a lil messy! Use the scrub right after you buff the callus lotion off and then rinse. Apply lotion and you are good to go!

You will need:

Brown sugar

Reg. White Sugar

Veggie Oil or Olive Oil

Vanilla (only if you want to smell yummy!!)

Start with 1/2 cup of each sugars. Mix together and then slowly add a little bit of the oil. Mix again and add a little more oil til the sugars are saturated. I added about a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and mixed one more time. It's that easy!! 5 minutes tops! Now go rub it on those footies!!

Much love!! =)

Bun Head

I'm always looking for quick easy ways to style my hair that make it look like I spent some time doing it! I loooove my job of making others pretty, but I hate doing my own hair! I don't know why. I could spend hours fixing other peoples hair, but when it comes to my own, I want something done fast! The bun is just that, quick and easy! 

I'm sure you remember this picture I posted on facebook!

What you need to create this look is: 

• pony tail holder
• hair pins + 1 bobby pin
• hair spray
• comb

Step One: put your hair in a pony tail and leave just the tail end still out.

Step Two: Take your one bobby pin and tuck the ends into the pony.

Step Three: Position the loop around to shape the bun.

Step Four: Start pinning the around the bun. Go straight down with the hair pin and then push in for a secure hold!

Step Five: Hold your breath and spray!!!

Here's a video if you like visual instructions!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday! My day off yesterday was so much fun and much needed! I met up with some wonderful ladies for a little happy hour at Red Lounge. It's been a while since I've seen some of those purdy smiles, so it was great catching up. I sure do miss working with you gals! We need to make this a mandatory happy hour once a month! (if not more!)  Much love! =)
                               

hmmph...i miss you gals!

Mani Monday

Usually I say it's Margarita Monday, but I guess Mani Monday will have to do today! Here's a few pictures of what my nails have looked like the last month or so!

If you have some creative nails or want me to post a picture of your nails, send them to me!! AmberWhitver@aol.com  Go get your polish on!  Much love! =)

Throwback Thursday

So I was talking to some girls at work about how I used to have short, dark hair. They didn't believe me so I had to show them pictures. I decided to do a look back at all my awful do's! I just had to share them with you!! =)  Enjoy!

My first grade mullet. I think this is why I became a hairdresser!!

8th grade

Junior Prom- WOW!

Beauty school days!

Haha, my lovely husband told me that I needed to keep my hair long and blonde! Ha! Much Love! =)

Hair Chalk

I came across this hair chalk at a hair show and decided I HAD to have it!! It's perfect for those people that don't want the hassle and maintenance of permanent color. To apply it all you have to do is take a small section of hair and run the chalk down it. Spray some hairspray on it to lock it in and you are good to go!! If you want more of a vibrant color, you can spray your strand of hair with a leave in conditioner. It just washes out with your next shampoo!!

I did the purple and teal on my hair and this is how it turned out...

And it even shows up on dark hair!!

(this is a manikin and it's sitting on my lap- that's why it looks funny!!)

OMGosh!! How fun is this stuff? I'm going to put in an order for some black and red ones for Husker season...who wants some? (I can also put in an order for yellow and black for that "other" team!)  Let me know!

July Recap

Wow, another month has come and gone! The year is just flying by! I can't believe I'm already beginning the back to school cuts. It's that time already? C-r-a-z-i-n-e-s-s!  Here's a look back at my July!!

 From left to right: my cousin Ryan's wedding (it was actually in June!) - my cousin Daniela and my brother's gf with me at my cousins wedding - ladies from my salon at a movie - bun head - me + hubby - youngest bro Nicholas after chopping his hair - Jules with her new do - Ashley + Mckenna watching fireworks at my house - Sara and her new do

 From left to right- Mali-Bear giving me the annoyed look - wedding do seen here - fishtail braid seen here - Jill with a fresh cut - me + curls instructions here - fourth of July finds with my other half Manda - Nick and my new do's (we look good huh?!) - Nick starting a fire during our camping trip

From left to right- me holding the cutest and cuddliest dog ever - Lindsey and I with our boones - Happy birthday to my amazing mom - fireworks from Gretna days - my beautiful nieces - unique braided updo done by the ever so talented Shelby - updo on Meredith for her sisters wedding - the raccoons we fostered grown up - Ashley + her braid that she learned from my tutorial

I hope everyone else had a wonderful July and hope August is just as great! Much love!  =)