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3/24/2011 7:45:53 PM

Has this been posted yet? Free People is opening a store in South Point

3/24/2011 10:49:47 PM

um no i hadn't heard that

um i wish i hadn't heard that

OH NOES WALLET

but I AM SO EXCITED THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

awesomely bad hahaha. i <3 fp *SO* much

3/24/2011 10:51:39 PM

some of my favorite pieces that I own are Free People....but I've always bought them at Revolver. Their textiles are

3/24/2011 10:52:02 PM

FP has fab sales for real. also, i <3 revolver...but haven't been able to find anything there recently i have several pairs of jeans from there though

but even the FP website (and the nice belk where they have the FP section) has some incredible sales and you can get some great pieces if you hunt, hunt, hunt and hit it up at the right time (season changes...i know it isn't as satisfying because you sometimes can't always wear your purchases right away, but when you FINALLY get the chance to wear like a $200 sweater you got for $30 you feel pretty damn awesome! lol)

3/24/2011 10:54:29 PM

Ladies, I bought this dress at TJ Max yesterday for $40. It's on sale at Nordstroms for 118. They have some really good deals on Calvin Klein dresses.



It says it's dry clean only, but it's mostly cotton. Do you think I can hand wash it on cold and line dry it instead? The fabric feels like a thick, substantial cotton.

3/26/2011 11:02:08 AM

probably. or get one of those dry cleaning bags that you do in the dryer. that's what I used on my dry clean only stuff

3/26/2011 11:14:53 AM

Quote :

"Free People is opening a store in South Point"

.....and there goes what little money i have

srsly. i order enough from their site >.<

3/26/2011 12:12:09 PM

i'd go for the handwash cycle and line dry. I got a nice CK dress at ross last summer for 6 bucks and it's kinda the same material. unfortunately it's the 3rd white dress i have now, but that has worked without shrinking for me.

3/26/2011 3:38:50 PM

Why does Southpoint get all the good stores!?

Grr Crabtree..

3/26/2011 3:41:25 PM

lol ... Crabtree is slowly morphing into the mall the white people used to go to

3/26/2011 4:40:59 PM

which sucks because the crabtree belk is the belk with the designer sections. the one at triangle doesn't carry free people, citizen, etc, etc

is there a belk at south point?

3/26/2011 5:33:16 PM

Question, with the weather we are expecting to have tonight, should I bother trying to do my hair? I can wear it straight like I do everyday, or I can use my triple barrel curling iron to make it cute and wavy. Is it worth the trouble? I have an umbrella!


side note* I have naturally wavy hair, so it tends to frizz out with moisture in the air.

3/26/2011 5:43:11 PM

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"It says it's dry clean only, but it's mostly cotton. Do you think I can hand wash it on cold and line dry it instead? The fabric feels like a thick, substantial cotton. "

I learned recently that oftentimes when something like that says "dry clean only" that doesn't really mean it's dry clean only but really that the manufacturer didn't want to spend the money to do washing testing and just slapped a dry clean only tag on it. As long as it's washed in the gentle cycle and line dried I think you'll be fine.

Quote :

"Why does Southpoint get all the good stores!? Grr Crabtree.."

I knooooooooooooooow! I was so pissed when they closed the Crate and Barrel in Crabtree and moved it to Southpoint. Crabtree is close to me and Southpoint is a trek. I hate having to go to Southpoint for stores like Anthropologie. I guess at least it keeps me from spending money

^ My hair is like that too. Personally I wouldn't bother with today's weather. I know my hair would poof out in 10 seconds flat if I did anything with it today

[Edited on March 26, 2011 at 5:59 PM. Reason : a]

3/26/2011 5:58:13 PM

^True lol! But now I go to Southpoint weekly so

3/26/2011 6:00:06 PM

Quote :

"I was so pissed when they closed the Crate and Barrel in Crabtree and moved it to Southpoint."

Wait...what? When? Since Xmas?

Saaaaad face

3/26/2011 9:33:14 PM

I think it moved in January...they had a pretty sweet moving sale too

3/26/2011 9:36:37 PM

Damnit!

And a moving sale?! Mannnnnnnnn


Actually....it's prolly best I didn't know about it

3/26/2011 9:39:40 PM

Yeah by the time I made it over to the Moving Sale there wasn't much left I was interested in. My cooking gear fetish though is baking supplies which William-Sonoma has a much better selection of.

3/27/2011 9:54:44 AM

Quote :

"side note* I have naturally wavy hair, so it tends to frizz out with moisture in the air."

I wish I saw this before I saw you last night. Try the Treseme products for climate control. They work really well in humid/rainy conditions. I have hair that straightens easily but if there is any humidity or moisture in the air, forget it.

3/27/2011 11:00:08 AM

ladies, I need your opinions/advice

do y'all think I would look good with strawberry blonde hair? close to this color:



for reference, this is my natural color:



I also have red undertones in my hair, pink undertones in my skin, and green eyes

[Edited on March 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM. Reason : for clarification, I'm on the right]

3/27/2011 11:20:10 AM

yes yes yes

[Edited on March 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM. Reason : i <3 your skin tone btw]

3/27/2011 11:24:37 AM

i'm pretty much the worst person to ask for any kind fashion/hair/whatever advice, but i think it would look really pretty, especially with your skin tone.

3/27/2011 11:25:40 AM

Sam, your coloring is similar to mine. I recently went strawberry blonde (isla fisher style) and love love love it!

You get freckles, right? If so, it will look VERY natural and cute.

3/27/2011 12:43:37 PM

When is your wedding? I can't remember if it's this spring or next spring!

I think it would look fantastic. However, going lighter is more permanent than going a darker shade. And if *you* end up not liking it, it may take more upkeep to get it to the color you do like consistently in time for your wedding. Now, if wedding is next year, absolutely. I love the shade, and think it would work really well for you!

I went more strawberry blonde for a year, and really did like it. But when it came time to go back to the darker shade it took more consistent coloring until it grew back out to the natural color.

[Edited on March 27, 2011 at 1:02 PM. Reason : ]

3/27/2011 1:01:49 PM

thanks guys i<3k - I don't have a ton of freckles on my face, but I definitely do on my shoulders, chest and arms

^ yeah it's May 2012.... and I don't have to take any form of wedding picture anytime soon so I figured if I hate it, I have enough time to fix it.

I think I was starting to second guess myself because last night one of my friends in Bama basically told me she didn't think it would look go, and that I should go darker instead. Her main reasoning was I have dark eyebrows (even though I don't really think they're that dark....) and that I would have to dye it back to brown for my wedding.

Which brings me to a little rant. So please just hear me out.

That isn't the first time I've heard that phrase - "You'll have to dye it back for your wedding."

W. T. F.

Why does my hair have to be my natural color for the wedding??? If I like it strawberry blonde, and Eric likes it, why the F does it have to be brown?! This whole wedding planning thing is making me realize how much I can't stand most "traditional" wedding values. WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT COLOR MY HAIR IS If my hair was bright pink and I loved it, that's all that should matter /rant


PS - she also said I should only dye my hair if I dye my eyebrows. I'm really not sure what to think about this. I never really found darker eyebrows than your hair color to be unsightly or ugly, even if you could tell it was not that person's natural color. Case in point:



or even



Emma Stone technically has darker eyebrows for that blonde, and it looks amazing!

3/27/2011 1:12:10 PM

I agree with everything stated above. Dye your hair. And ifyou like it,keep it. Something I am constantly having to remind myself through our wedding planning: It's OUR wedding. What he and I want/like is the most important, not what everyone else wants.

3/27/2011 1:23:20 PM

Emma Stone is actually a natural blonde. She said it in an interview when asked how she felt about dyeing her hair blonde for that role.

Anywho...I like the color and think you would look fabulous.

3/27/2011 1:31:37 PM

^ Yeah I saw that.. I guess that backs up my point even further - my friend said to dye my eyebrows to match the hair color to look "more natural." But I don't see how Emma Stone looks completely artificial in that pic with "darker" eyebrows than what's on her scalp

And thanks ps - you should write a book. You have a way with words (in response to how you write on your blog)

3/27/2011 1:35:30 PM

Agree 100%. Your hair only has to be what you want it to be at your wedding! No reason to dye it back if you like the color!!

3/27/2011 1:36:55 PM

whoa, Emma Stone looks so different to me. I love her!

3/27/2011 1:49:02 PM

^^^thank you maybe I will.

3/27/2011 2:47:34 PM

samwise, your friend has no idea what she's talking about

you don't have to dye your eyebrows. actually when people do that it ends up looking really weird imo

i had red hair for years and left my eyebrows alone. and it looked fine


i think strawberry blonde would be really cute. and if you're on the fence ab the eyebrows dont make a decision until you see how it turns out. i think you'll be surprised how natural it ends up looking

3/27/2011 3:05:46 PM

needs moar shawna posts

3/27/2011 3:09:07 PM

Thanks ladies y'all made me feel better about it.

That's a good idea Wolfy... I think I'll wait til after I see it on before I ask for the eyebrow part!

3/27/2011 3:20:39 PM

Quote :

"I think I was starting to second guess myself because last night one of my friends in Bama basically told me she didn't think it would look go, and that I should go darker instead. Her main reasoning was I have dark eyebrows (even though I don't really think they're that dark....) and that I would have to dye it back to brown for my wedding."

Don't dye your eyebrows. My hair is naturally red and my eyebrows are very dark. Even when I went blonde I didn't dye my eyebrows. And it looked fine. I think the strawberry blonde color would look fab. Did you have lighter hair as a child? Sometimes it's helpful for the stylist to see a picture so they know exactly which shades to be mixing so the color comes out perfect with your complexion.

3/27/2011 3:26:11 PM

^ yup, I was blonde as a kid

3/27/2011 5:10:40 PM

yeah. dont worry about what anyone else says...its YOUR big day

i also wouldnt worry about eyebrows at all! i really dont think too many people notice that unless you have huge bushy ones

i think you would look GREAT with strawberry blonde

Quote :

"Why does my hair have to be my natural color for the wedding??? If I like it strawberry blonde, and Eric likes it, why the F does it have to be brown?! This whole wedding planning thing is making me realize how much I can't stand most "traditional" wedding values. WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT COLOR MY HAIR IS If my hair was bright pink and I loved it, that's all that should matter /rant "

ahahahaha ive had soooo many people ask me what color my hair is gonna be for the wedding.... and i had a few people ask me if i was going to dye my hair blue or pink for it and i think some of my family members are a little upset that i'm not because "but joie...thats you"

3/27/2011 5:19:16 PM

I think it only looks tacky if its an extreme with blond hair and dark eyebrows. But your eyebrows don't seem that dark or thick so it should be fine.

3/27/2011 5:21:26 PM

^agree. but even then it doesnt look THAT bad. (of course this is all my little ol opinion)

3/27/2011 5:24:46 PM

Doesnt hurt that she is a very attractive lady

3/27/2011 5:26:00 PM

speaking of hair color i REALLY want to change mine. i'm bored of brown. my hair already has a little red in it so i'm thinking auburn. i LOVE auburn brown hair.

like this shade:



thoughts?

here i am:

3/27/2011 6:50:44 PM

^It would look great! Are you going to get it professionally done?

3/27/2011 6:57:58 PM

i adore that color!

but i would get it done at a salon, red is so hard to do yourself...(unless your going for bright red )

3/27/2011 6:58:19 PM

^, ^^ thanks! and yea, i'm way too scared to do it myself. i tried in college when i was like 18 and it came out red red...not brown red haha. it was fine after it faded a bunch but at first it was like WHOA!!!! plus they can get the color exactly right and all the highlights and stuff.

it is going to suck to pay for it but i need a haircut anyway and i'm ready for a change

how much is this going to set me back haha. any thoughts on where to go? i really don't want to pay like $300 for it :/

[Edited on March 27, 2011 at 7:03 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2011 7:02:37 PM

when i was coloring my hair the whole shebang was like $200 w tip included

they charge more for color on long hair usually but you could always get a quote on what the cost would be

3/27/2011 7:10:02 PM

I love, love, love kegan rushing at alter ego in Raleigh. Not sure how much he charges for color tho.

3/27/2011 7:12:07 PM

^^ that is perfect. that was what i was hoping would be a ballpark figure. my hair is currently longer than it is in that picture up there. but i'm probably going to get a few inches cut off whenever i go in. prob not for a couple more weeks.

^ i'll have to check into that! thanks!!

3/27/2011 7:26:08 PM

^ If you're still considering do it yourself, take some advice from a longtime red dye addict. After frying my hair over and over with stinking formulas from the drug store, I finally discovered Surya Henna and it looked FABULOUS!!! (found it at the health food store) it is a very gentle formula that doesn't burn your hair like most dyes. it also washes out in a month or 2 so it's no commitment if you hate it. IIRC, I mixed the Red and Mahogany shades. Looks like you're going for straight Mahogany.

3/27/2011 7:55:08 PM

My hair stylist charges about $120 to dye my hair (highlights or all over color).

3/27/2011 8:38:46 PM