Quality Vs. Quantity

Just to finish (as if I'll EVER finish this subject!) my thoughts about the ludicrous-osity (it's a word now!) of the way our schooling and licensing works, not only does the cosmetology program in California only

Writer's Block

Some days I'd rather just sit at home and drink coffee. Mind you, we hit triple digit temps this weekend and it's gonna take all week to get back down to the 80s, so this time

Let Me Be Perfectly Clear

Opaque means that you CAN’T see through it. Look it up if you don’t believe me. It amazes me how many people use this word incorrectly. Clients use the word “opaque” when they mean “transparent” all the time.

But I Don't Know Where It's Been!

I was reading an article recently about salon safety. It was geared toward consumers and was intended to help people choose salons wisely. For the most part I am all over this. I think there needs to

An Extra Hand

This weekend was our local Antique Farm Equipment Show. Which is sort of a strange event if you aren't from an area dedicated to agriculture. But around these parts, ag is a big deal, so it

Like an LED Balloon

After taking some time to think it over, I have decided that I am not going to run out and invest in any fancy-schmancy LED gel lamps any time soon. For one thing, I have done

Creative License

So the BF and I were furniture shopping this weekend, again. That's the problem with a new house — it needs new furniture. I maintain that I found our new couch, and promptly sat down on

"I See No-Shows"

I've talked it over with a few other folks in the personal service industry — pretty much anyone who works by appointment with people — and we all agree: It doesn't take long before you develop

Slightly Distracting

Light Elegance keeps posting photos on their Facebook page of giant buckets of gel polish colors. It's killing me! I am such a color junkie. It doesn't matter if it's crayons or eyeshadow (that I don't wear) or