Wig Shopping

How do you get into this profession?  It seems like they should have some kind of counseling background to deal with all the grief associated with buying a wig.
My sister brought in a lifelong friend and myself to pick out a 'new look' so her kids didn't freak out after the hair shaving party.

Celebration dinner on me!

 Are we ready?

 Maybe not quite....but we stay strong.

 First wig.  Expensive.  Hand woven.  Rachel Welsh.  Lace front.

 Synthetic fibers but looks real in the back.

 Next one....My sister's friend has a look of...."What the hell do you have on your head?"  LOL  She is going to be mortified...but I think it's hilarious!

 Third wig had more volume and it was very straight.

 My favorite had the bangs.  My sister said having fake banks was too weird.  We'll see...if her eye brows fall out then maybe our family will sneak back to the wig store to get this one.

 This was the real hair...$1800 dollar wig that we couldn't afford.  It felt really nice!

 She tried short and red......

 Curly and Fuschia.

 Long and black.

 Short and black.

 Short and blonde....wait a minute....this takes us back to college.

 Love it and it's on sale!

 We have two winners.....the short wig and the first wig my sister tried on. 

It was kind of like Bridal Dress shopping.  You like one but you want to try others just in case the one you liked isn't the right one....but you end up going back to the one you liked...With Girlfriends...crying tears of joy and fear.  Here's to looking good for the next 6 months.  Do you have a wig trashing party at the end with a photographer once you hair grows back and you're cancer free?

A Little Halloween Fun

Is 8 the new 15?  How does a child go from last Halloween with a full Bat Queen decked out costume......to 'I just want my nails painted, a tail and a mask so I can be a Cheetah'?  Even if the black 3D nail beads didn't stay on....her nails dressed the part. 

 Here my Day of the Dead head dress got a little out of hand.

 Didn't stop me from taking life by the reins and telling the costume to 'Giddy Up'!

 OK...for family members I toned it down a bit.....just for the school dress up night.

 Couldn't get the lighting right the whole night!

 The BFF ninjas!

 She visited this booth like 6 times!  I think she had a crush on the boy who was running the 'Mr. Bones Bow-tie' event.

 Making spiders with suckers and pipe-cleaners

 'Look Daddy at all the tickets!!!'

 School Friends!

Faces

Here is what happens to a 5 year old when he has to spend almost 2 hrs at a yogurt shop because Tía forgot where she placed her credit cards...and gramma had to come and save the day.

Hat Wig

Did I make up this term?  I've seen a few online.  Tomorrow my sister and I will go to our first Wig Store...unless you count the vintage places I shopped at in downtown Portland back in my Junior College Days......Wearing my black retro wig to the foreign Japanese film where, at the end of the film, the guy (unexpectedly) got his head chopped off and I left the theater in tears...sobbing all the way home.  The pains of being young, naive, and a 'know-it all'. 

Nope not going to count that one.....

So I went to Sally Beauty supply and was introduced to the 'Hair in a Box' aisle.  The amount, methods, colors, and tools are enough to inspire or make you run.....Good thing I got inspired.

We are going to my sister's 'Hair Shaving' Party this Sunday so I wanted to make her a hat wig in case we didn't find any wigs...(or couldn't afford any good wigs).  I purchased 'Real Hair' bangs and sewed them to the front of the hat.  Then I found a 'Fake Hair' scrunchy (on sale) and cut it in half.  Then I sewed it to the back of the hat.    
So when we go to the the salon the hairdresser can style and cut the hat wig to my sister's liking.  But I think I have a talent here?


Hint:  If you cut a 'Hair Scrunchy' be prepared to do a lot of clean up; hair was everywhere.  Plus, the sewing machine did not like sewing over the fake hair.  If I could afford it, I would have rather have used all 'Real Hair'.

Chemo Bag

I read online it helps to make a 'Chemo Bag' for someone who has to go in for Chemotherapy  treatments.  This was so much fun!  I made a list and headed to TJ Max because of the prices, array of choices, and it's a one stop shopping....well kind of.  Fred Meyers had to pick up some of the slack.

I found a great leather bag on sale for $30! 
Blanket
Slippers
PJ's
Wrap
Water bottles...need lots of water
Sunscreen
Body Butter
Lip balm
Books
Eye Moisturizer...eyes dry out
Bronzer
Hard Candy....cause Cancer sucks!!!!
Tons of Ginger candy!!!!  (for nausea)
Aloe gloves...skin drys out
Aloe socks
Moccasin sweater boots
Kleenez....cause Cancer blows!!!!
Feminine products
Facial skin tone balance cream


Now whoever takes my sister to chemo needs to be strong enough to carry the bag.  Maybe I should have gotten her a rolling cart?  Here is to the fight!

Family Photos

My sister's Hair Shaving Party is happening in a week.  So we are getting as many family pictures in before her big change.  I'm also thinking about shaving my hair in support of my family.....though no one in my family is happy about this idea.

Run for the Arts!

My first major Fundraiser is under way!  Run for the Arts is really big at my school.  We have the running part down and finished....now is the hardest part of getting the money to our school.

How I felt after the run was over!

Bike Safety has also wrapped up!

 My brakes getting fixed!

 The professionals all have a tool kits on their bikes.

A 6 mile ride on the last day.

So this means Fitness Stations has coming to a close so we can all start playing football.

Decided I needed to make a Spirit Stick to boost family unity, school pride, and release some of my restless creative energy.