Scott called them Edward Scissorhand boots, but I think my new Koolaburra Olivias are pretty fierce.  (Upon searching an image for this post however, I had a twinge of buyers remorse that I should have gone for the tan boot, but I’ve since gotten over it.)  And don’t be horrified by the astronomical price tag, I scored these babies on Swirl for 77% off.

And then there’s my new strawberry blonde kitchen sink dye job, and my finally-the-right-size Mackage Alix which I pined over for like three years and two failed attempts on eBay {failed meaning I bought and re-sold it during my stint as the incredible shrinking woman} and yesterday was officially the first day cold enough to wear it, save for a night Dodger game and my trip to NY.   It’s totally my new boyfriend.

Okay so you’re up friends and lurkers…are the boots cool or crazy? And can I wear the brownish leather with grey and black? I’m doing it!

Hair.

I chopped mine off, and got a rooster feather extension.

I’m like a lost boy.

[I make no excuses for my faces.  I get weird on camera.]

So there I was, sitting at my desk, and as has happened to me so many times before…

I got the feeling:

I hate my hair.

Except I didn’t hate my hair.  It was just a disaster.  A knotty, split-end, botched-color disaster.   And that made me feel like a disaster.   And I was about two minutes from turning my head upside with Scott’s hair shears.  (Don’t ask.)

So I called Carlton at the local mall and asked for their next available stylist.

Her name was Kat, and I wouldn’t have guessed that she was more than 4 years younger than me but holy fuck, I was sitting in her chair in my j-crew summer dress with my bun on top of my head, and I suddenly started feeling really old and out of place in the Salon the girls at my high school used to go to to get their hair colored punky colors by professionals (At the time I was a bathroom sink cowgirl – hairstylists were not hard core enough for me and my color addiction.)

“I love how down you are..” Kat told me as I instructed her to “go nuts” and “just get rid of the damage, chop it off, and make me look cool.”

And when I asked about the rooster feather in her hair, I thought she was going to die of shock.  “Hell yeah.  Let’s do it.”

Kat was psyched.   I was psyched too.   Twitter had mixed reactions.

The feather seemed like a small way to reclaim some of my funky.   But in doing so, I ended up feeling like a suburban housewife asking for blue streaks in her hair.  Bleach Blond girls with sharp bangs used to be MY PEOPLE.   

{I asked for an a-line and didn’t get it because I think I was deemed not hip enough.   This is a new phenomenon of age I was not prepared for.   Maybe it was because I was talking about my baby.  Maybe I should shut up about the kid.}

Next time Kat, we’re going all the way.  And I’m bringing even more rooster feathers.

That’s me and the very rad Yuki from gavert|atelier Beverly Hills up there.

I’m kind of obsessed with my hair right now.  Ever since Cole worked her magic.  Which is why when Joico asked me if I thought you guys would want to win this little prize pack for Mom’s Day, I was all ~ “Uh, who wouldn’t?”

Here’s what they want to give you (not me, for the record, FCC.)

I mean, look at this thing? It shoots blue fire at your hair!  And apparently has a crazy new technology called Quadramine Complex. I have no idea what that is.  But it made my hair look pretty fierce when the Joico dudes did it.

: My hair; Joico Blow Out Style

The new K-PAK Quadraion Prodryer  by Joico takes the benefits of negative ions to the next level by combining them with the Keratin Protein in K-PAK’s exclusive Quadramine Complex. This ultra lightweight dryer is perfect for summer travel plans due to its ergonomic design which fits easily into the most jam-packed of suitcases. It also dries hair fast with a powerful 1600W DC Motor. The new K-PAK Quadraion Prodryer also keeps hair smooth with a built-in Smart Ion Generator. Ceramic-infused heating coils for a second source of negative ions. 2 speeds / 3 heat settings.

I mean, it kind of sounds like blow job magic, right? [WHAT?!  GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER!]  And you could win this, and all those other fancy products to make your hair shine like HRH Kate’s Tiara.  Because, aside from that fancy new Joico K-PAK Quadraion Pro-Dryer, Joico is giving you K-PAK Color Therapy shampoo and conditioner, and, K-PAK color therapy restorative styling oil.

To Enter, leave a comment telling me why your hair needs a Mother’s Day gift.   Then check back here next week and see if you got a way better present than those tube socks from your seven-year-old.

{It’s totally not my style to host two giveaways all at once…three actually because you can still win a $100 gift card to SPAFINDER from me HERE, but it’s Mother’s Day time, and we all deserve to be showered in presents, right?!} {Yes, even if you don’t have kids in the “traditional” sense because let’s face it – as women we’re always nurturing something.}

Beautiful Kendra – your beauty routine is about to get shorter – YOU’RE THE JOICO PRIZE PACK WINNER and have been contact by email! Congrats lady!