The Blonde Diaries

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are the two hardest “holidays” to shop for. I think it is because you are trying to find a gift that shows you appreciate and love the person but you are trying to do this without going overboard like you would at Christmas. So over the years I have had quite the time finding the best mothers day gifts.

In years past it has been makeup palates from Sephora or photobooks from Shutterfly. This year I decided to go with hair care products. My mom has been hearing about MoroccanOil from her hair stylist but has not bought any products due to the price. So since I’m a firm believer in the product line I just bought her a 3 pack – shampoo, conditioner, and oil treatment. I don’t know if my mom has tried it out yet but when she opened her box it was a big hit. So fingers crossed.

There isn’t much nowadays that you can’t customize to meet your every want or desire. There are custom cars, custom houses, custom laptops, custom clothing, etc. You get the idea. But has customizing gone too far? Yesterday, I was watching the Tyra show as it runs between hour 1 of Maury, Steve Wilkos Show, and Hour 2 of Maury and Tyra was talking about plastic surgery.

There is a plastic surgery procedure to customize (ie change) your eye color permanently. That really freaked me out. Much more so than changing your nose, boobs, butt, etc. There is just something about messing with my eyes that just creeps me out. It had me thinking that maybe the desire to customize things has gone too far. We’re starting to hear of people wanting to customize their offspring so where is the end to all of this? Will it ever end? Where do you draw the line? The line is so blurred one must wonder if it is even there anymore. Have we forgotten about individuality and our little quirks? Is this just the natural evolution of the quest for “perfection”?

So I have about 80 days until my cruise leaves Port Canaveral, Florida. Mike has already started dreaming about the tasty food we’ll find on board and how much he is planning to consume. I would like to share in Mike’s dreams but I sadly remembered that our excursions will be on beaches and right now I can’t wear any of my swim suits. I am in love with a retro suit over at Mod Cloth but I refuse to pay $90 for a suit in a size I never want to be again.

So the gym called and I answered the call. I had a little motivation from my therapist. You see, she thought it would be fine for me to hang out at home and veg out during this temporarily long vacation I am on as long as I ate well and went to the gym. I’m on week 3 and doing much better. I no longer fight and try to bargain my way out of going. I willingly go and try to have a good time but man my legs are sore. I’ve had a few good things come out of this new gym thing I’m doing. The first is that I did lose a couple of pounds with these regular workouts and I have clearer skin.

Clearer skin you say? Why yes. Exercise means you need more fluids, more fluids like water and sugar free kool-aid leads to happier, hydrated skin. Happy & hydrated skin helps keep the pimple count down. Also, since I’m on this temporarily long vacation, I no longer have to put on make up every day. So now I work out with clean, open pores each day. I swear working out is the best way to get rid of pimples. You increase your vitamins, water intake, and clean out your pores each time you go. You couldn’t ask for a better way especially since it is fairly free. If only it could be bottled up and sold to the masses. It would be more efficient if nothing else.

They make creams, lotions, and potions for just about everything. Wouldn’t it be cool to have tattoo removal creams?! I always hear about people growing tired of their tattoo, regretting their tattoo, or just plain changed their mind. Unfortunately, laser technology doesn’t always work for everyone and it takes multiple treatments that just rack up unnecessary bills. A magic cream would be awesome – at least in my opinion. They make cream to reduce stretch marks which is under your skin so why not removing ink?

Next time you go into the nail salon to get a fresh manicure or pedicure think twice before you put your nails under those hand dryers or at least go prepared. The UV lights found in most salon dryers dries out your skin and can be just as bad to your hands as a tanning salon. If you prefer the finish of hand dryers like I do then come prepared with a moisturizer that contains SPF. When you get to the point in your manicure where they lotion you up, skip the one provided by the salon and use your own. It will save your skin and keep wrinkles at bay.