Good Blowout

Sometimes you just need a good blowout to make you feel good. My hair had been taking on a life of its own recently. Combine home renovations, house clutter from said renovation, the start of school, busy kid after school activities, needing to work out, creating a back-to-school friendly nightly meal plan, a birthday, an anniversary, a friends sad passing and a welcomed house guest... and you have a shell of a woman who has been just trying to breathe.

Some of the stress was good stress, some bad. I'm used to stress- so in my mind it was no problem! Bring it on! But, I wasn't handling all of the happenings very well. I thought I was- but now I know I wasn't. So, I took a deep breath and tried to prioritize. Once the list started getting shorter I realized- perhaps a trip to the salon could help lift my spirits... and get rid of the gray roots. Mind you- I do go to the salon each month as part of keeping myself up for my job- so all these activities happened in such rapid succession it felt like it had been ages since I made a trip to see "my girl". It hadn't been!

 

"My Girl" is Vivi from Jean Paul Salon in Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany New York. She's been my stylist for more than 8 years now. I love her. She's not only my stylist- she's my girlfriend, my councilor, my sister and my advisor. I sat down in her chair yesterday and said "LOOK!" pointing to my hair. She said "Don't worry girl! I'll hook you up!" She did! I love her. We hardly talked yesterday. Some times it's a gab fest, others it's a decompression session. Yesterday she let me sit back and relax. It was just what I needed. She gave me a killer blowout... even after I told her I was on my way to go work out! Nothing can ruin a good blowout like sweat!   

  

I walked away feeling great and ready to tackle the world. I got a good run in, didn't mess up my hair too bad and it saved me a good 20 minutes this morning when I was getting dressed. I feel good today. Sometimes you just need a good blowout!

 

What helps you de-stress? Do you like getting your hair done?