Time Out for Girl Stuff

Yesterday I spent time with my granddaughter Mira, who just got the cutest pixie haircut ever!  We agree she looks older, more sophisticated, more polished and still her very lovely self.  She was happy her hair was long enough to donate for kids going through chemo.  Here's how she looks.

So, with hair styles on our minds, we shopped for some hair accessories and did some experimenting.  Here are some cute looks we came up with. You can see I need to practice on the spiky look...

Mira likes simple bobbies

I like bows

Different, but cute

Slicked back

I tried a spiky look

Smooth with gel

Here's my personal favorite.  Isn't this just classic and beautiful for a dressy look?

Must admit, while we were in Bartells right next to the clips and bows my eye caught packages of hair coloring.  I've been toying with the idea of trying to make my gray/white hair look more ash blond.  I've been using a conditioner that's supposed to add golden tones, but it doesn't make a noticeable change in my hair.  Hmm, there I was right next to the products, and I had a competent stylist along!  A no-brainer!  Here's my "before" shot, and what I was supposed to look like after.  I don't quite look like the picture on the box, but I'm happy with the result  : )   You did a good job Mira - thanks!

Gray

Here's the goal...

Champagne colored??

Stan took this picture, and says we both look lovely!

Stitch Fix

Oh the hope!  The possibilities!  While my first Stitch Fix package lies unopened at the door I can imagine how slim and elegant I'm going to look in my new outfits!

Have you heard about how Stitch Fix works?  You sign up online and give them some info about your size and style preferences and choose a price point.  Then they style you!  You get a package with five items (yup - there are five items that are hopefully going to fit me in that small box ...).  You have three days to decide which to keep and which to return.  If you return all of them there's a fee of $20.  If you keep all of them you get a 25% discount.  Each time you provide feedback about what worked and what didn't, so they get to know you better and better.  A little later, when I'm up to it, I'll open the box and let you know how it goes...

Well, okay.  That wasn't too bad.  I think my stylist, Angie, did a good job for my first Fix.  All are of very soft nice fabric - just the feel of them makes me want to keep them.  I also like everything, but I don't look good in all the items, so will be returning some.

Here's what I got:

 Liked this gray tee shirt with lace over it but the neckline was cut beyond repair.  The Stitch Fix folks don't have another one, so I'll be sending this back.  That's okay.  I'm not sure gray is my best color.

I like the "dolman" style green top and will keep it.  I like the necklace too - not sure whether it goes with the neckline on this shirt.  Readers??  Do these go together?  I'm going to get the necklace shortened, as I think it's supposed to start a bit higher up.

This dress looks so cute on the hanger, and it feels so very soft!  However, not for me.  Too long and those horizontal stripes just highlight my tummy  : (   Notice how the stripes are not matched from front to back?  That makes it easier to send back.

These shorts would be cute if I were in my twenties, but alas, that was a long time ago.  They go back.  They were actually a little big.  Hah!

I think two out of five is okay for the first time.  I'm happy that I actually like all of them.

I learned about Stitch Fix from my daughter Melanie.  Here's a picture of her items, and I just know she looks great in all of them!

There are options to request each fix separately, whenever you want another one, or to automatically get one monthly or quarterly.  I signed up for monthly, assuming I wouldn't be keeping many of the items, and I can cut back at any time.  My own wardrobe has been so neglected that I could get clothes for several months without filling up the closet or having too many choices!