What's That In Your Hair?

Probably one of my biggest pet peeves is guys with way too much gel in their hair. Sorry to all the guidos out there, but that much greese is not attractive. Girls would rather your hair be al-natural, we want to be able to run our fingers through it. When all that gel is in it there is no way that we can put our hands in there without coming out with a pound of greese on our hands, and you with pulled, messy hair. There is gel out there that doesn't cause your hair to look like you just hopped out of the shower. Don't get me wrong, the old David Beckham style is hot, we like it, but we don't like the aftermath. Drop the greese and pick up some legitimate gel that doesn't leave your hair in shambles. Oh, and if you have the guido abs and the sexy tan, we don't really mind that either. ;)

Over Exposure

Have you ever noticed that some people find it necessary to expose themselves at inappropriate times? I have. Why do people find it necessary to have their cleavage hanging out when it is totally not appropriate? I really don't know. When you're in public people don't want to see all that you have to offer. If you're on a date, you offer more than you should on a first date whenever you wear something that's too low cut. The guy feels no sense that he has to fight what he's working for. You should wear something that only shows enough to tease him, that way he'll want to ask you on another date. Plus, when your on a date in public the guy that you're with isn't the only person that sees you. Think about it this way - if a prospective boss sees you for the first time in public while considering whether or not to hire you and you have half of your body hanging out for your date, it's not likely that you will be hired. It's important to constantly think about your appearance, because even though appearance isn't everything it has a lot to do with people's impressions about you. If you present yourself in a polite and professional manner in public, your date will have more respect for you, and likely adore you even more.

The Sun Is Shinin'

With all the recent uproar about the dangers of the sun, people are trying to keep their skin healthy and fair. But there are some people that are an exception who find it necessary to tan their skin in the tanning bed and then hop into the spray tan and get the oompa loompa look. This is absolutely not attractive. They make themselves seem way too high maintenance. I understand that they want their legs to look tan so they don't look completely atrocious in shorts or capris, but some people take it way too far. There are some people who absolutely do not need to tan their fair skin. There are an exceptional number of blondes who tan their skin that don't need to be tanned. Most blondes, especially those with blue eyes don't need to go to the tanning bed because they look more natural and beatiful if they leave their skin fair. Girls with freckles don't need to tan because it's obvious they have fair skin and they look fine when they stay their natural color. I don't know if it's true that the tanning bed or the sun causes cancer or if people are just more apt to get skin cancer by heredity, whether they expose themselves too often and too extreme to the sun or not. Honestly...do you think this looks attractive....?

Gettin' Strappy

When spring and summer come around it's time for tank tops and sun tans. It's tricky to find the right bra to go with the season's latest trendy, strappy tops. My latest endeavor occurred when I was trying to find the right bra to go with an adorable one-shouldered top I got from TJ Maxx. A strapless bra wouldn't work because it didn't flaunt me as much as I was hoping it would. I had seen a girl wear a normal bra with a one shoulder shirt and pull one of the straps down into her top, but that just didn't look right either. I asked my mom what to do and she suggested a bra with clear straps so that the one exposed wouldn't be as noticeable, but I just don't know how I feel about that. I feel as if that would be tacky, clear plastic sticking out of my shirt. I've seen girls do it and I didn't take that much notice, but for the most part it was also dark in the room or outside. The top I wanted to wear would be worn during the day most likely, or in a well lit room. This is a problem I just don't have the answer for yet, and I don't want to be the one being asked, "What were you thinking?"

Spring Is In the Air

The air is warm and the sun is shining, and people are beginning to wear open toed shoes. Not such a big deal. Right? Well, that is partially right because Spring shoes are so much cuter than nasty winter shoes but in the spring, toes come out. All kinds of toes: fat toes, long toes, hairy toes, and most atrocious: poorly painted/unpainted toe nails. Even though some people may not think that anyone will pay attention to their disgusting toenails, this is not the case, because I pay attention. One can buy a manicure set for five dollars or less at their local Wal Mart, Target, or Dollar General, so why not do it? Painting ones toe nails only takes about fifteen minutes, and it's not that much of a burden. There really is not an excuse not to paint ones toe nails because unlike the fingernails you don't have to alternate hands in order to get the other side that doesn't accompany the hand that you naturally use. Also, if one is financially capable then it is beneficial to start spring out right and get a pedicure. The average pedicure costs about twenty dollars if it is done professionally. Getting a professional pedicure is satisfactory because, on average, it lasts longer than if one does it themselves. One does not have to pay extra for the professional polish that is used. The average professional pedicure lasts anywhere from two to three weeks depending on the care that is taken. I personally believe that spending twenty dollars every three weeks for decent looking toe nails is just plain common sense.

Are You Tied Up?

I sure hope not. If so, you really should've asked yourself, "What was I thinking?"
What do I mean by tied up? You know the girl, (or guy, I'm not one for gender discrimination) who appears from the front to have on the average pair of jeans and a t-shirt, and then, dun dun dun, he/she turns away from you and you get a little bit of a surprise. What is that surprise? The unnecessary amount of skin sneaking out beneath a tight t-shirt that has been tied with non other than a hair tie. Why is this such a fashion mistake. Well, to put it quite frankly, it's tacky! What is the point? A t-shirt is a t-shirt, it's not supposed to be tight! Please, don't do this to yourself! The only time that this is acceptable for girls is, for example, in a pageant when the t-shirt you receive always seems to be too big and it looks cute to tie it up on the side with a hair bow or scrunchy. Honestly, I can't think of any other occasion that it would be acceptable to wear one's t-shirt in such a way.

So please, don't be the one that makes me cringe, ask yourself, "What am I thinking?" before you walk out the door (man or woman) with the back of your t-shirt tied up with a hair tie!




You think this is bad? Pshhh....be on the look out for the girl (or guy) with the t-shirt tied up in the back with the skin showing....then you'll see bad!

I Can See Clearly Now....

You have a white shirt on....
A little too clearly...

A white shirt is a classic look. It can be paired with almost anything and remain appropriate. Many employees are instructed by their employers to wear black pants and a white blouse in order to look approachable to the customers. However, there is one thing that without a doubt makes a white shirt one of the biggest mistakes a girl could make. Not wearing the right colored bra. I know you've all seen that girl. You know, the one who wears a skin tight white shirt with a blue bra underneath. Oh, and the straps are pink with white polka dots...or some rendition of that. It's quite possibly one of the most disturbing things one could experience. No one, I mean no one, wants to see what you've got going on underneath.

So, what is one to do about this situation? Well, it's easy. Find a bra that matches your current skin tone. If the bra is the same color as your skin tone it will blend well with your skin and will be practically invisible underneath a white shirt. Many people think that the right bra to wear under a white shirt is a white bra, but they are wrong. It is impossible to math your white bra with every white shirt you own because every white will be different, and thus the bra will show through if the colors do not match. That is why getting a skin toned bra works perfectly, because your skin color does not change all that often. For younger people you can always wear a camisole underneath the white shirt if you cannot find a skin toned bra that you like. Of course, skin toned camisoles are hard to come by as well. However, I think it's worth taking your time to find one of the aforementioned options to eliminate having to stand in front of a mirror, blue bra and all, and ask yourself, "What was I thinking?"

N-O to the P-J's

There is nothing like curling up on the couch or in a warm bed with your pajamas on, but that is exactly their purpose. PJ's are NOT meant to be worn in public. It's safe to say that if there is a whole separate section of a retail store devoted to an item of clothing, the public eye is not meant to see the item unless under special occasions. For example: pajamas. Why on earth would one think that it is acceptable to wear one's pajamas in public? Why would the administration find it less "trashy" for a student to be wearing worn out pajama pants to school as opposed to a pair of jeans with a dime sized hole above the knee? Why on Earth would you not question yourself before being seen in public in pajama pants? I am absolutely dumbfounded by these questions. I realize that some people are extremely lazy when they get up in the mornings and have no desire to attend school what-so-ever, but there is no instance where that should provoke one to wear their pajamas UNLESS it is pajama day. IN THAT CASE.....I would at least wear pajama pants that did not look like they've been worn for the past 18 days straight. Okay, okay, maybe the person could not afford anything else. In that case I would find it acceptable for them to wear sweat pants to school that did not appear as if they had been worn several consecutive days straight. When that special day comes around, that I'll have to admit I look forward to, the day deemed "pajama day", I would not advise pulling your pajamas out of the bottom of the dirty clothes hamper. Let's face it, everyone looks at everyone else's pajamas to see who has the cutest ones. Even if you don't care about what you look like or what other people think of you, this matter is about having a little respect for yourself. So, remember to ask yourself "What am I thinking?" before you walk out the door in those piggy pajama pants you love so much.

Say Yes to the Dress

In January I began working at Abbingtons bridal shop as a prom consultant. I have seen my fair share of girls walk in and look for a prom or other formal occasion dress. Of course, all of these girls have not walked out with a dress, and for some, I feel as if they have made a huge mistake.

More often than not these girls have come to Abbingtons from out of town with the sole purpose of buying a prom dress that day. Let's face it, it's coming down to crunch time. Yes, prom may be another two and a half months away, but with alterations, date, tuxedo, accessories, and flowers to worry about, the dress should be top priority at the moment. Why on earth would you drive, for some, 90 minutes to buy a prom dress, try on a dozen beautiful dresses, find the one that looks absolutely stunning on you that is also 25% off, and walk out empty handed? I just can't seem to figure it out. Now, I realize that some of these people might not have been willing to shovel out the extra cash for the perfect dress, but if they drove the 90 minutes especially to come to Abbingtons (which is known for it's designer original gowns)I would think that they would have been prepared? After all, for most of the girls who I have dealt with, this is their senior year, and as a senior myself I know that I wanted what I deemed the perfect dress, no matter the price tag, and my mom felt the same way.
That's why I 'Said Yes to the Dress'.



In regards to the girls who walked out empty handed I said 'What Were They Thinking'?

What You Don't Say, Your Outfit Does

This week's topic has to do with dressing appropriately.

It all started Friday night at Olive Garden. This weekend was the Regional Swimming and Diving competition, and I would assume that all of the swimmers wanted to get their carb-loading done on Friday night, because it was a packed house. Because of this the very small front lobby of Olive Garden was packed, and I was forced to sit on a table as soon as you walked through the door. Because of this I had the opportunity to see everyone as they walked through the door. After about ten minutes of waiting, in walked a group of girls who appeared as if they were also doing their carb-loading before they went out for a night on the town. The first through that walked in the door looked sensible, yet sexy. What they didn't say, their outfit said, "Hey, I like to have fun. Come talk to me." to any boy that might have been passing by. The next girl, sadly, was saying "HEY!!!! I love to have fun! And we don't even have to talk!" What was she wearing? A low cut black cotton above-the-knee dress, high heel black knee-high boots, and a YELLOW trench coat, unbuttoned. Now, what message did she think she was sending? If she can't respect herself by putting on something that is decent, yet still attractive to the opposite sex, then how does she expect for guys to respect her?

The worst part is probably that her friends let her walk out of the house like that! And it's not as if they didn't have a clue of the message her outfit was sending, because they were all dressed tastefully (one girl was wearing skinny jeans, high heels, a flowy top, and a clutch). I seriously contribute at least 18% of all faux pas in fashion to the girl who told her friend that she looked great, simply because she didn't want to hurt her feelings, when really she is causing the girl more heart ache by letting her go out on the town looking like she should have stayed on the street corner.


Of course, yellow-trench-coat-girl-syndrome could have been avoided if she had asked herself "What am I thinking? It's the middle of winter, it is snowing outside, I'm wearing a yellow trench coat, and I do not want to wake up next to a random someone tomorrow morning not remembering how I got there."

Color Happy

Last week's blog topic was one in which I am very passionate about I'll have to say. Even though I am not as passionate about this week's blog topic, it is one in which I thoroughly believe needs to be addressed.

This week's topic is: Dying Your Hair

Throughout the week I searched through my brain for a blog topic that would address a new issue, and this one just walked right into me, literally. I was on my way to the beautiful Angela Gunter's classroom, minding my own business as I walked down the hallway, and a rampant sophomore ran right into me! As if that wasn't enough her fire engine red (okay, maybe not fire engine red, but close enough) hair whipped into my face. When she and I were untangled I noticed that it was a girl that I had known for about three years! I could not believe my eyes. A girl who had lovely blonde hair with spectacular undertones had turned her hair one mucky red-orange color. Now, this hair color may have (probably not) suited her if done by a professional, but this clearly looked as if she was the guinea pig in her friend's hair-dying-escapade. I asked myself why she would turn such pretty hair such an undesirable color. I wanted nothing more than to ask her such a question, but alas she and I were just acquaintance, and it probably would have bordered on rude. However, I did not want to be rude, I just wanted to inform her of her mistake that she could fix it (thank goodness it was merely hair dye and not 8 inches cut off her long locks), and look she as pretty as she did before. Of course, one would claim that it is not hair color that makes you pretty, but it sure has something to do with it, whether one would like to admit it or not.


Continuing on the topic of hair color and beauty enhancers, I believe that some people should considering getting their hair colored by a professional in order to enhance their look and charm. For example, last night at the Grammy's the very successful Taylor Swift (who looked beautiful in her sparkling blue gown by the way) had her hair color and odd blondish gray color. While down it did not appear so, but when put up, it looked in dire need of some more blonde put in it. I firmly believe that this would have enhanced her look to one that would have been unforgettable, just like her unbelievable 'Album of the Year' win.
Of course Taylor and fire-engine-red are both pretty girls with or without changes in their hair color, but I am just here to ask them What They Were Thinking? in order to state what I believe would make them even more pretty than they are now, after-all, that is my point in all of this, not to be rude or seem as if I know everything there is to know about fashion, because that, I will admit, I do not.

In case you are just another girl interested in fashion E! will be hosting a special Fashion Police tonight in honor of the Grammy's at 10/9c, I know I'll be watching.
My vote for best-dressed? : Keri Hilson
My vote for worst-dressed? : Tie: Ke$ha and Katy Perry

What the Flip?

Even though my blog has not been published by Ms. Gunter yet I have let a few of my friends read it and make suggestions on what this week's topic should be....so here it goes....flip flops....in the middle of the winter...yes, I said it....and yes, some of you will be offended by it...but remember, I just want you to know how to dress appropriately so that you can look the best you can possibly look...

Picture this, it's about 32 degrees out with snow on the ground and I am trecking through the white bliss of the car rider parking lot (in Sperry's) when I look down and see none other than...flip flops. Now, I love wearing flip flops in the summer time just as much as the next girl, but I question those who choose to wear them when there is SNOW ON THE GROUND! Surely, for goodness sakes, you can find a pair of shoes to wear IN THE WINTER TIME which will cover your feet? When you are wearing a sweat shirt and jeans it is obvious that you are WELL aware that it is winter. Just because you think they are comfortable does not mean that they are appropriate to wear ALL YEAR LONG! Even though I love wearing my UGG boots, it would not make sense for me to wear them when it is 90 degrees in the middle of August now would it? No, I didn't think so. What on Earth are you thinking?

Oh, so you're thinking you don't know shoes to wear? Here's a few suggestions:
1)Sperry's (They don't have to be real Sperry's, but they are obviously in style. Because your jeans most likely cover the tops of them you can also wear a nice pair of warm socks.)
2)UGG boots (Again, they do not have to be UGG boots, but again, they are obviously in style, who cares what that guy says that sits next to you in your Animal Science class says, and once again, they keep your feet warm, considering it is WINTER and all.)
3)Moccasins (These fur filled shoes can be found at many stores this winter. They are both warm and stylish, and because they come in many colors, just like those flip flops you seem to be in love with, they can be worn with almost anything.) 4)Ballet Flats (Even though these aren't the warmest shoes out there, they are again very stylish, colorful, and depending on the brand, very comfortable.)
5)Tennis shoes (Tennis shoes come in all colors and styles and many of todays modern twists on the classic Converse tennis shoe have become very popular.)

Now, I would venture to say that you have at least one pair of one of the above listed in your closet that you could wear IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER other than your beloved flip flops. And if you're not convinced to change your ways because of my "fashion" reasons, maybe you should consider a couple of the health benefits of wearing shoes other than flip flops IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.
1)Flip Flops have no arch support, which could cause permanent damage to your feet and possibly to your back. You are a high school student and I know that like every other high school student you have the stresses of homework, relationships, and more clubs than you can handle on your shoulders already, so give your feet a rest.
2)Walking through the snow with flip flops on for a long period of time could result in frost bitten feet. Enough Said.

Pants On the Ground, Pants On the Ground

Seriously, you 'look like a fool wit' yo' pants on tha' ground!' I don't know why some boys find it necessary to wear their pants so far off their waist that you can not only see their boxers but you can almost see part of their leg. On top of that they wear belts with huge belt buckles. Honestly, what is the point of wearing a belt with pants that wouldn't fit someone five sizes bigger than you? It is especially unattractive on boys who are not of the proper ethnicity to even slightly pull the look off. I think it is much more attractive for boys, of any ethnicity, to wear pants which flatter their assests, if you know what I mean. Of course there might be some girls out there who like that look, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you pulled your pants up or wore pants that actually fit you. Even though most of the boys wearing these pants wouldn't actually take the advice of General Larry Platt, they should, as well as taking mine. When you dress yourself in the morning ask yourself, "What am I thinking?"

Dress Your Age

I have decided to dedicate my first blog to dressing your age. As I have roamed the hallways of the school I have noticed teachers both dressing too young and teachers dressing too old. If you are somewhere around 42 years old and appear to be a student who is late to school (because you are carrying your back pack, wearing khaki pants, a Hollister sweat shirt, and UGG boots) you should probably re-think your attire when you wake up by asking yourself when you look in the mirror: What Was I Thinking? Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with this attire for a student who is going for the comfy look, but I do not suggest that an adult working in a professional environment choose to wear this to work. Some people would probably think that I am against UGG boots, that I am not. I will be the first person to say that UGG boots are perhaps the most comfortable shoe that ever touched my sole. I will say again, I do not believe them appropriate for a teacher at work, especially when paired with a Hollister sweat shirt. So if this is not the appropriate attire, one might ask, what is? Well, I suggest dress pants paired with a blouse and flats or heals, a dark wash pair of appropriate fitting jeans along with a nicer blouse, a dress suit when you're feeling extra professional, a skirt and top, or khaki pants along with a nice blouse paired with flats or appropriate tennis shoes. Of course there are a variety of other options, but these are the ones I highly suggest. I hope my first post wasn't offensive to anyone, but keep in mind, I am only trying to help. I sincerely would like you to look the best that you can, because I believe that you have the potential!