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Here's A Peek Crazy Life continues to be the case and I'm very excited to tell you about the journey we've been on ASAP.  However, it's not quite the time right now.  So how about a tiny peek at some sweet ladies I've had the privilege of working with?  Sound good?  Alrighty then, here goes.  My awesome niece. Beautifully Ombré.  We've been growing these layers out & I'd say with this beautiful Chocolate color she is looking FABULOUS! Since I'm blogging from my phone we'll keep it short & sweet. But before I buzz out of here and slide into Lala Land I'll leave you with a Quick Tip: Keep a wide tooth comb and a jaw clip hanging in your shower.  Shampoo, apply deep conditioner, comb hair to detangle and spread the conditioner evenly throughout your hair. Then simply clip it up while you wash your body. When done, rinse hair.  Voila, super intense steam re-conditioning to make the most of your time and give your hair shine and bounce!   Any

Loose Braid

Loose Braid Here are a few not so great photos of a loose braid that I did a week or so ago. I apologize for the bad photography but hopefully you can get the general idea.  All you need to do is braid your hair down the center of your head, curving the line to the side as you come to the bottom.    Once you have your basic braid in place and secured, take your fingers and run them under the braid as far as they can comfortably go. I start with the top to set the level of fullness that I want to see. (Starting with the sides can leave you with ruffled, uneven lift.) Now slightly shake your hand back and forth, lifting upward. Do the sides next and preferably do the left and right at the same time so they look even as well. Slide fingers in and under, slightly shake and lift. Lastly, repeat on the sides of the head below the ears to loosen the nape area. Looks cute, huh?  It's a great relaxed and romantic summer braid.  Check out this picture. My daughter and al

Ya think??

I have the BEST Mama in the world.  Like for real - ya'll. No joke.  She's like the bomb-diggity.  And whether or not you  use that term doesn't matter because my Mama seriously is that . She has patience that I can only hope for. She has an ability to think things and NOT say them. She may forget to get the rolls out of the oven for dinner;  but I forget to BUY the rolls in the first place. She loves helping people anyway she can. She goes WAY out of her way to help people.  It's amazing. And she' not going to tell you about it either. Oh my friends, God made her good.  So I tell you that to tell you about a card she gave me for my birthday this last year. I was turning 43.  (* Eeegads *) But the age is not important.  She gave me this card like I'm sure so many of you have seen before. A card with all of these attributes that I'm supposed to have. Well, for some reason it struck me like a MACK truck. I'm not th

Moxie Style Education!

My friends, please meet a great multi-talented artist and dear friend, Kris Catoe. Kris used to work with me at Rococo Hair Design ( where yours truly presently works ) a few years ago.  Ok, it was a lot of years ago but don't be bringing me down.  He is a laugh riot and as a hairdresser, well.... he's got skills. But that's not all.  This fella is also an Assemblage Artist.  He's got some incredible pieces that are just so interesting and unique.  Definitely like nothing I've seen before.   He's got a show in September; I'll post some pics of his work for you all to enjoy and a way to purchase, if you feel so moved.    Kris, who now owns The Moxie Salon in Gadsden, Al., was kind enough to invite me to a Rusk Color class he was hosting .  So, yea, I love those Learning Mondays so you know I was too happy to accept.  Getting to catch up with my friend and grow in some Rusk knowledge,....well, it was a WIN WIN . Here is Rusk edu

Low and Full Ponytail

Today's post is a tribute to a totally nontraditional ponytail. On the left is my hair on one of my many days at work when I rushed to get there. I gave it a product fill up and followed by a rough blow dry. Then, realizing I was running out of time, I took advantage of the volume and whipped it into two ponytails.  I don't want to call them pigtails  because the style just didn't have a "pigtail" look. I wore one pony behind my shoulder and one pony in front of the other shoulder.  ( You know I love "Ragamuffin" style and this fits me perfectly!! ) So the photo on the right??  Well, that's a funny story. Last night before going to bed I was perusing an old Allure magazine.  (I am quite the magazine junkie) So I open it up and there on the page was the fuller bottom ponytail by Orlando Pita! I was so excited; I had to get out my pics that we had taken from a while back and  share them with you guys.  So wild. I

Sleek, Shiny Braided Chignon

This is such a pretty look.  It goes super dressed up or super casual. Either way, it's a classic with an interesting twist. One that is sure to make others want to get a closer look to see how you did it. And the big bonus is, it is SO easy. Love easy! So we are borrowing a few pics from an earlier post, the  braided bun . (click on "braided bun" to take you there) So first, we start off with a braided ponytail.  This can be high on the head or lower. I'll elaborate on that at the end of the post. Then give the braid a slight tug to loosen and soften the braid.  It'll make the braid more pliable. Now just simply wrap the braid around your ponytail band and tuck the ends under. Pin on bottom first then pin on top to secure. Pin around the edges and since a braid is heavier and stiffer, it may take a few pins to make sure it holds. Sorry there aren't any pics of this stage but it's hard to snap all the steps.

Polished Top Knot

Here's a Show and Tell on a slightly more Polished Top Knot. Start off with scary, big, blown out hair.  No need to make it super straight. The more texture in the hair before, the better! Me - Before  ( Told you to start off with scary, big, blown out hair ! ) Next, begin pulling all the hair back for a ponytail. I always start with my front first and hold it in my hand so that I can leave a little fullness.  This will keep it from looking too slick and tight.  Finish the ponytail by brushing the nape hair into the front section. Remember to keep it high on your head. It's a TOP Knot.  Gots to be on TOP.   You can use a clear elastic for your pony but my hair is uber thick so I use the super fat black bands.  It'll be covered anyway so no worries. Using a traditional teasing comb, begin to moderately backcomb small sections of your ponytail. Work your way through the entire ponytail until you look this HOT! Oh

Learning Mondays

I love Learning Mondays! As you probably already know, most salons are closed on Mondays. It's great to have a weekday to handle "stuff".  But it's also the day that one can occasionally find extra education!!!  And I am ALL about that!!   So today was spent with some of the guys from Suddzz FX.  Up top's picture is with Elloy, from Austin, TX, and my friend and co-worker, Razel. I was so excited that we went together today. The last class I went to I had to go alone and it's just not nearly as fun. I have a tendency to find humor in the goofiest places and desperately need somebody to LAUGH WITH ME!  So thank you Razel for being my laughing buddy!  So the class, yes, it was great. Learned a chic-y new up-do. (I'll post on it later so I can get some good pics.)  Here is Elloy working on it.  Taken from my iPhone camera, they're not the best quality but I get so frustrated with my real camera that I couldn't bring myself to try it. The plan was to e

"CATS"

My daugter's dance group did several numbers from "Cats" for their recital this year. They also performed from " The Sound Of Music " and " Mame ".  But I must say, " Cats " was definitely my favorite!  I call her my " Angelical Cat ".  I wish I could show you a pic of the whole group.  They were INCREDIBLE! Have you seen "Cats"?  What's your favorite musical?? 

A little bit CrAzY over here!!

Ok I have been one CrAzY Mama over here!!  So much fun stuff has been happening with my kids that I have been out of pocket and quite frankly, out of my mind. It's normal life but somehow I manage to make it look soooooo much more complicated than it is. I'm good at that. But before I catch you up on some of the "highlights" I thought I would give you a quick HAIR TIP. TIP When toweling your hair dry, NEVER rough the towel back and forth. This is such a No-NO and people do it all the time. Instead , take your towel and SQUEEZE your hair dry. By holding the towel closed on one section of hair the water is absorbed into the towel.  Roughly moving the towel around trying to use air to dry your hair works but it also makes combing it out afterward a nightmare .  Much like my schedule has been the last month!!! Whew, May is over.  BRING ON SUMMER!!! 

Beauty Water

I usually chug a bottle of water (20oz) in the morning and one before going to bed. I try to sip on a bottle of water through the night.  It seems the more you drink - the more you have to have it. It's like a GOOD drug. Water has so many wonderful benefits. Good for detoxing the body. Good for your skin. Weightloss.   And the list goes on and on. So why do I find myself having such a hard time drinking it during the day???!!!!!!!!  What is it about this drink that presents me with such mental anguish?   I used to be addicted to Diet Coke. And I don't mean I just liked it. It was a serious addiction.  I feel awful because I am responsible for my husbands addiction to it too!!  I am not so proud of that. :-( BUT, for almost a year now I have just about put the Diet Coke down for good. So it's all good, right?    Welllllll, seems I replaced it with Dt Mt Dew.   Ok I swapped one bad drink for another. I just love and feel like I have to have the &q

Braided Bun

Today's do is the Braided Bun. Sooo cute and sooo easy! What do you think? Would you wear the Braided Bun??