Finally Got My Girly Day!!

[Kathi Lake]

I promised that I would write the results of my "Girly Day" adventures tonight. It was a very long day, and I'm tired, but a promise is a promise, right?

As I said in a previous post, work has been stressful and I needed a break from the stress. My way to relax? Gettin' girly! I planned some of my favorite activities - shopping, makeup, manicures and more. Here's how it went (note, I'll split it into a couple of posts):

My day actually started last night with a waxing and bleaching session to tame my arm hair (note to self - waxing underarm hair hurts!). I'm not incredibly furry, but I think that what I have detracts from the look I'm going for. This morning, I took a nice long shower and shaved my legs. I then did a nice close shave. Feeling good, I left for my appointment at Ulta Beauty where my friend was going to do a makeover/consultation using a new foundation I've been looking at - Full Coverage from Smashbox. She tried a few different shades and found the one that was best for my skintone. By this time, the other girls are coming over to say hello and chat. There were the usual statements along the line of "Your skin is so pretty" "I love your eyes", etc. One of the newer girls came in (very young and very cute!) and said she was late because she didn't have any pants, so she got a new pair at Ross. Knowing her size, I said I didn't know Ross carried size 0. That started a chorus of "You skinny bi***es make us sick," "Rub it in, you little size 2" and the like. It being Spring (according to the calendar, anyway), she did my eyes in pinkish earth tones. It really looked cute. Since my kids are home from school, I had to go in drab, so when she had finished with my makeup I went to change.

I was planning on wearing my new pair of Talbots khakis and a cute, flowy Spring top, but the weather didn't exactly cooperate. Rain and a high of 65 degrees does not go well with a light, gauzy top. I wore my new black ribbed top and my gorgeous silk shrug instead. When I came out, they did their usual fussing over me (although I'm older than all of them, they seem to act very motherly to me), complimenting me, and telling me how much they hate my body. They really liked my outfit, said I always had such cute clothes, and promised again to go shopping with me some time. After a round of hugs, it was time for my next stop (continued in next post).

Below are a few pics they took of me before I left. By the way, keep checking back for more long-winded girly goodness!

Kathi