Let Them Smell Cake: Dessert-Scented Hair

I had a frat-house style weekend. By that I mean I spent the weekend crashed at somebody's lakefront house with several friends, several friends of friends, and a small mob of people whose names I never managed to get.


In situations where there are roughly .25 bathrooms for every 12 people in a house, makeup situations get sketchy. I'm pretty good at field makeup (I can put on my whole face with just a compact mirror), but hair tends to suffer.


Of course I had my not-really-a-secret secret weapon Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray with me. But necessity can be a mother of an inventor, and this weekend I also discovered that a jar of Sephora Whipped Body Delights can:

• Be applied to the tips of hair to not only smooth, but give a piece-y texture to my hair.


• Be used (sparingly!) around my face and part to tame frizz and flyaways.


• Add body waves. I applied a light amount of the product to my hair, starting halfway down and working towards roots, then twisted my hair into a bun and slept on it. This trick gave me some of the best CMOG* hair of my life.


• Make everyone say, "Mmm! What smells so good?" whenever I walked into a room (I was using the super-delish Vanilla Frosting flavor - er, scent).
  

Who knew hand lotion was so versatile? Bring on the camping and the last-minute getaways, summer! I am so ready.

*CMOG = "Check Me Out Girl." Aka, Envy Hair.

CHOP CHOP! Donating My Hair

I finally did! After over a year of talking about it (ahem, making excuses!), I finally chopped my superlong hair and donated it to Locks of Love.

"You're not gonna cry on me, are you?" my hair stylist said. Amazingly, I didn't even flinch. And after he hacked through my thick pony and swiveled my chair to face the mirror, I couldn't contain my smiles. For years, I've worn my hair long. Now--11 inches later and lighter--I'm sporting a sleek, A-line bob. (Admittedly, I asked for something Posh-ish. A major cut deserves a "major" look.)

My favorite part? Now that my locks are not so weighed down, my new dishy 'do gets serious beach curls--naturally. I just flip my hair in the shower, apply and rise out my Terax Crema Conditioner while my hair hangs upside down, and then towel-scrunch out the excess water. Then I use Jonathan Product Create Curl Curling Serum and finish with a spritzing of Fekkai Summer Hair Beach Waves. When I want to go sleek and straight, I beeline for my T3 Featherweight Dryer and ghd styler.

If you're thinking of taking the cutting plunge, I have one tip: Don't tell anyone! Building it up will only psyche you out and make your reconsider. My chop was top secret, and I absolutely loved seeing everyone's surprised reaction.

Newly short & sassy,
Mari