tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585785407363475902024-02-02T14:17:06.857-08:00Brookie 'DoBrookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758578540736347590.post-86658724069337877492011-11-10T13:12:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:12:24.753-08:00latest obsessions<div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>My latest inspirations and obsessions</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><img alt=" " src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/158892693072747119_NCKghPtR_b.jpg" style="height: 256px;" /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">if I went super short again this is what I would do!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but I think I'm going to opt for something a little more lengthy like...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><img alt="Pravana Wild Orchid color" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/408126013_I0lIluUR_b.jpg" style="height: 266px;" /></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>when i logged into pinterest today this is what smacked me in the face...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><img alt="Justin Timberlake" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/401210491_VgqLWbXu_b.jpg" style="height: 288px;" /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HELLO, boyfriend!!! </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">i mean, what girl isn't obsessed with JT? for real. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;">so while i'm <strike>wasting my time </strike>researching things on the internet i'm also <strike>being a couch potato</strike> watching the CMA awards from last night and <span style="font-size: x-small;">BAM </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">this is what I see...</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><img alt="Carrie Underwood (CMAs)" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/484031893_Od3ci7n5_b.jpg" style="height: 384px;" /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Hello, beautiful!!<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">i'm drooling over all of this; the shoes, the legs, THE DRESS omg the dress, the tan, the makeup, THE HAIR!!! <span style="color: red;">love, love, love</span></span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">I saw this and thought it was so cute and true and inspiring</span></strong></div><div align="center"><img alt="passion" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/147141112795078298_UK4ywa6r_b.jpg" style="height: 248px;" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>i'm a mommy, a hairstylist, and a bartender. I list them in order of importance to me. My Brodester, the B-Train, my SnuggleBear is my life, my soul, my heart, my WORLD. </strong></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJx2eg12673Sh-_5aG_hP6Ekh3Hhg0vJp31IQjggXkr_Je30GS9gqhvgLEkG_q8OuottrgzHBZz8OvWf5saYnDhWsRLHMYRCs9ZroS2YGbws58ADQiA1NKqMjLAofsINJjfiU-KFMnM8fB/s1600/IMG_6415-38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJx2eg12673Sh-_5aG_hP6Ekh3Hhg0vJp31IQjggXkr_Je30GS9gqhvgLEkG_q8OuottrgzHBZz8OvWf5saYnDhWsRLHMYRCs9ZroS2YGbws58ADQiA1NKqMjLAofsINJjfiU-KFMnM8fB/s320/IMG_6415-38.jpg" width="213px" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>i'm a hairstylist and I love what I do, who I do it with, and who I do it for! My job is so much fun, in fact it doesn't even feel right referring to it is a job.</strong></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>til next time...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="color: red;">Brookie</span></em></span></div>Brookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758578540736347590.post-70218032068174047092011-10-03T06:12:00.000-07:002011-10-08T13:29:53.793-07:00Mondays Don't Have to Be So Bad<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Everyone hates Mondays but the good news is that Mondays represent a fresh start! the beginning of a brand new week! </em></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em>I'm going to give you a quick synopsis of my weekend: styled Bridal hair for a BEAUTIFUL wedding party on Saturday morning (pics will be posted soon), attended the wedding where I witnessed a childhood friend marry her best friend and love of her life, reconnected with old friends, and last, but certainly not least, I SLOW DANCED with my handsome boyfriend :) </em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em>So, after a lovely weekend I have to focus on the brand new work week ahead of me! My goal for the week is to give someone a transformation. I'm looking for someone who is bored with their look and in need of a change. Kind of like this....</em></div><div align="center"><img alt="Jillian Michaels. Yeah." src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/190606250_ZF4jogJ3_b.jpg" style="height: 167px;" /></div><div align="center"><em>hehehe</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>and my final thought of the day now that I posted a pic of Jillian Michaels....it's time to get back to the 30 day shred before I start lookin' like that "before" picture of her...waaahhhwahhhh</em></div><div align="center"><em><img alt="Jillian Michaels" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/178567056_WejZSmrl_b.jpg" style="height: 192px;" /></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left"><em>til next time....</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Brookie</span></em></div>Brookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758578540736347590.post-28859669732205426232011-09-30T05:00:00.000-07:002011-09-30T05:00:31.006-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>My Beauty Must-Haves/Can't Live Without/I'd Be Lookin' Like a Fool Without</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">(this needs to be prefaced with the fact that technically I have a million different beauty products that I "can't live without". That being said, these are a few of my favorite things...</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Carmex" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/192622280_k4GqJMrC_b.jpg" style="height: 207px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>cherry carmex, boom. (just found out there is vanilla carmex on the market?!) </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/205727738_GmEVjWjU_c.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>My Paul Mitchell Pro Tools and XL express ion smooth roundbrush, AND my Paul Mitchell products: Sculpting Foam, Super Skinny Relaxing Balm, Tea Tree Lemon Sage Root Lifter, Hold Me Tight Finishing Spray (ridiculous, I know, but this wild mane needs some serious taming)</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="M.A.C. Paint Pot in Painterly" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/178350004_5xKpv30Q_b.jpg" style="height: 258px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>MAC Painterly Pot. This is the one item I can't live without! Keeps my eye makeup in place or it's a great product to wear alone with a little mascara and some lipgloss. </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Shellac nails" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/247648362_Yp6mEo81_b.jpg" style="height: 195px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Shellac Nails! aaaaaaamazing! The new gel polish makes the old fashioned nail polish look like a chump. </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and last but certainly not least, my absolute favorite discovery over the past 2 years....</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="tan towels! i haven't tried them myself, but i've witnessed their greatness! very even tan, not orange, and the best part -- no skin cancer!" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/222311753_zHvsHqIS_b.jpg" style="height: 192px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Tan Towels! </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>These bad boys could have quite possibly saved my life...and i'm not even joking you. I was add.ic.ted. to the tanning bed and one day I decided to try this wonderful product. The reason I stopped tanning is because I found myself embarassed to admit that I was going to the tanning bed because let's face it, it is embarassing. There is no need to lay in a booth for 20 minutes and bake your skin!! Happy Tan Towelling, friends ;) </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>til next time...</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Brookie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Brookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758578540736347590.post-35899186379946664052011-09-29T05:09:00.000-07:002011-09-29T05:09:54.030-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let me tell you why I'm really here...</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">HAIR!</span> </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;"><img alt="Big Hair Friday! and this very Big hair :)" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/179762683_CW3937YM_b.jpg" style="height: 260px;" /></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">I decided to follow my dreams when I woke up one day and realized that I wasn't happy. I hated my job! I pursued my career in the beauty industry and here I am; HAPPY :), SATISFIED, and LOVING MY LIFE!!!!! </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="yes " src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/251567688_q3Vj4f4E_b.jpg" style="height: 256px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I love all things HAIR!...and makeup...and fashion...and artsy...and beautiful!!!!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><img alt="Paul Mitchell - answer to my prayers" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/175075202_tnCbJmE9_b.jpg" style="height: 128px;" /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>(my bread and butter) </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I am inspired daily by: music, children, successful and energetic people, the sunshine, people who think outside of the box, laughter, and seriously this is ridiculous but I find the X-Factor to be so inspiring! (there's just something about watching ordinary people shine on a big stage and release their inner EXTRAORDINARY!)</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><img alt="Inspire" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/179534430_ZppPRkNs_b.jpg" style="height: 256px;" /></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/231144348_RoQ3R3CX_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>til next time...</em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Brookie</span></em></div>Brookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758578540736347590.post-42719808162836031472011-09-28T11:52:00.000-07:002011-09-28T12:34:56.289-07:00Falling in LOVE with Fall<em><span style="background-color: purple; color: purple; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><span style="color: #990000;"><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, let's talk about <strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">FALL</span></strong> real quick. Other than the obvious things to love about this season like, Pumpkin Spice Latte's, turning your air conditioning off, <strike>not shaving your legs everyday,</strike> The Ohio State Buckeyes, drinking coffee on your porch in the mornings or drinking an adult beverage on your porch in the evenings with a brisk, cool breeze floating in the air, etc. One of my favorite things about this season is the FASHION! The sweaters, the cardigans, the boots, the jeans, the leggings, the handbags, the hats, the accessories, the scarves.....and so on and so forth.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>I think we can all agree that FALL is most definitely the CAT'S PAJAMAS</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> <img alt="cat pajamas" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/203367936_lCbNOQ7U_b.jpg" style="height: 192px;" /></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Exhibit A: </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="genetic denim wide leg - cute" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/198456906_f8crUWTm_b.jpg" style="height: 377px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">What is not to LOVE about wide leg denim?! So flattering to the figure...although if you're a little on the shorter side, like myself, getting them hemmed is usually a MUST! </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">Exhibit B:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="boots!" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/218420598_xQW86Z0o_b.jpg" style="height: 217px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I'm drooling over these lil guys! They would be PERF to wear with almost anything!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">Exhibit C:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="scarves" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/173760692_U09YlG7V_b.jpg" style="height: 281px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Scarves!! In the hair orrrr around the neck! So easy, cheap and FANTASTIC! </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">Exhibit D:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><img alt="Dress & Boots" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/226841209_2pOSpEdi_b.jpg" style="height: 303px;" /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Dress + Boots = SASSY! Fall is the perfect time of year to pull off this look. Especially with a cute long sleeved sweater dress!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<em><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Arial;">and last, but certainly not least, my favorite thing about FALL is....</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="snuggles" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/173706889_25PFUNs0_b.jpg" style="height: 274px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">~snuggles~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">snuggling up with a loved one is priceless...whether it be your boo or your lil boo</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Baby snuggles" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/182444237_hGeHPpYE_b.jpg" style="height: 128px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>til next time...</em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">Brookie </span></em></span></div>Brookie 'Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144456742398345317noreply@blogger.com0