Perking Up with a New Do!

I must be on a fashion kick!  I really am.  I got my hair cut on Monday and it has set me on journey (for the week) of making myself look pretty every day.

Let's start with a before pic:

In my defense, I had washed my hair that morning and did nothing else.  It's pretty frizzy and unruly.  It looks much better when I straighten it.  It was still tired and very dry.  I made my appointment thinking I was just going to get a trim but my kids, aka daughter, convinced me to get it cut.  We set out on an adventure to find a new style that we both liked.  Apparently my hairstyle was boring and it needed to be fun in order for me to be a fun mom, or for it to fit my personality.  Not sure how they meant it, but I'm guessing it's the last one;)  

So...we went in with our pics and explained what we liked and what we didn't necessarily like.  My daughter was pretty specific that she did not want it shorter in the back and longer in the front.  

Monday I came out of the appointment looking like this:

It's super cute and fun!  Score with all of the kids and hubby!  The pics that I had shown the stylist as my inspiration had also had some ombre highlights.  She, obviously didn't have time that day so we schedule another appointment the following Thursday.

Here it is today:

What I love about it is that there are no stripes!!!  I don't look like a tiger with crazy highlights.  My stylist did a great job of listening to my concerns of brassy looking hair that couldn't be styled both curled and straightened.  She left the upper portion of my hair pretty much untouched and then added multiple colors below to gradually lighten it up a bit with just a few blond tips and small strands.  It looks great and has totally perked me up during these cold winter months.  

My dark hair didn't look bad but I have a bit more dimension now and a little glow around me!  Not liking my outfit very much today, so I might go change....#perksofworkingfromhome

So here is my inspiration lately on doing my hair and getting myself dressed up.  A new do is always an up lifter!!!