Do you ever get slightly tired with your appearance? I know it happens with me, and I had definitely been feeling that way for the past few weeks. A lot of it had to do with my hair. I know that sounds slightly strange, but it’s true. It’s not that I felt dislike towards my hair. I have hit that point currently where I’m quite happy with my cut and style. It works for me. That being said…getting the same hair cut over and over again when I visit the stylist can get a little bit redundant. When I sat down in the chair at my latest appointment, I decided to just throw caution to the wind. After telling her of my desire for change in some way, we began to discuss color. Now, I used to dye my hair back in my college days and it was fun. However, around 2007 or so I decided I was done with the maintenance. For seven years now my hair has not been touched by any color treatment. Until now.
As a fun way to switch up my look without going crazy with the scissors, we decided to lighten things up a bit. The end result we were going for is a slightly sunkissed color, as if my hair was lightened by the sun when I was outside. I really love how it turned out and the fact that there are no roots to grow out (there are some highlights woven in, but a lot of the color is more focused on the bottom of my hair), so the maintenance should be minimal. At least, that’s what I’m hoping for.
And of course, let’s talk about my slightly altered hairstyle while we’re on the subject of hair. I was recently invited to visit the newest location of Blo blow dry bar that just opened up in Tampa. What a fun experience! To be honest, other than having my hair styled after getting it cut, I’ve never been in to a salon to have my hair simply blown out. Blo has a menu of signature hair styles you can choose from, depending on the look you’re going for. You can also get up dos for those fancier occasions. Tampa’s location of Blo also includes a Body by Blo in half of the store, where you can prettify yourself further with nail services and waxing. The Blo Tampa location was absolutely clean and beautiful on the inside, and the staff was so friendly. The products they use in your hair smell incredibly amazing, and if you fall in love with them like I did, they are available for purchase. Trouble trouble. For my style, we decided to try out the “pillow talk,” which features messy beachy waves. As a girl who always has her hair straight (because that’s the way I was created), it was really fun to try a different look. Thanks again to Blo Tampa for inviting me in…it was definitely a fun and relaxing experience!
After treating my hair to a new look, it would have been a shame to not leave the house for the evening! Even though it was a rainy day and evening, we headed out to a casual dinner at one of our favorite local pizza places. It was the perfect occasion to pull out my tribal tunic tank along with some leggings and a statement necklace. And wedges….because it is summer and in summer you wear wedges! Even though we weren’t being fancy, I had a fun time putting together this look, which I thought complemented my hair for the occasion! Score!
Have you been to a blow dry bar before? What did you think?
Tribal tunic: purchased at T.J. Maxx // Leggings: 90 Degrees by Reflex, purchased at Marshalls // Statement necklace: Lydell NYC, purchased at T.J. Maxx // Wedges: Antonio Melani, purchased at Marshalls
Wow, your hair looks fabulous! Love the color! I started growing my highlights out almost 2 years ago, but lately I’ve kind of been itching for them again…