…it arrives precisely when it means to.
Welp, I suck, and I missed out on posting yesterday. I did still get the photos – don’t you worry – but I didn’t get a chance to sit down and actually type out the corresponding blog post.
Ah well, it happens.
In my defense, my reasoning for not getting around to posting a blog is fairly solid. I worked 2-6, and after I got off, I went out immediately to meet with a friend who was visiting from South Carolina. She was probably one of the first friends that I made when I first moved here in seventh grade – in fact, she was probably the first person to invite me, the “new kid,” to do anything with her. I still have the old diary entry where I wrote about how excited I was that someone from my new school had finally invited me to hang out – lol!
Anyway, Kirstie moved our sophomore year, but she still comes to Kentucky to visit us sometimes. So after work, I met up with her and two of her other old friends – Zach and Adrian – for pizza, and we chatted and did some catching up. It’s funny – the three of us who still live in Kentucky don’t necessarily belong to the same crowd while in school, but we always manage to get along really well when Kirstie invites us all to hang out.
Over pizza, Kirstie was discussing my hair (I dyed it blonde about a year after she moved, so she hadn’t seen it in person before!), and Adrian, who had been relatively quiet otherwise, suddenly interjected “So do you think I could go blonde?”
At first, we all think he’s joking – Adrian, this big mixed-race football player dude, wants to go blonde? But he’s serious. And he wants me to do it.
So, flashfoward two hours, and I’m standing in Adrian’s bathroom, rubber gloves on, mixing up a batch of L’Oreal Quick Blue bleach that we got from Sally Beauty Supply about 15 minutes before they closed while Kirstie and Zach cheer me on. It’s hot, the chemicals are burning my eyeballs, and I’m terrified I’ll mess up and ruin his beautiful caramel curls, but there’s no backing out now.
And you know what? It turned out okay. Not perfect, mind you – I started running out of bleach towards the back of his head, so it’s definitely lighter in the front than in the back (call it ombré, maybe?), but I think I did okay for a person who has only ever bleached her own hair before. Plus, Adrian liked it (or at least he acted like he did!), so that’s all that really matters.
Summer 2017 has been an adventure to say the least.
In other news, one week, and I’ll be on the plane to London! I’m so excited to be going – and I’m positive at least half of my excitement can be attributed to not having to work for basically two weeks. The other half is probably because there are so many wonderful Instagram opportunities and beautiful backgrounds for my OOTD posts!
That’s it for today! I’ll see you in the next one. Don’t forget to check me out on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr! For business inquiries, shoot me an email at lensembledujour@gmail.com
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There’s never a dull comment from you 😂😃
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The blonde hair looks good on your friend – you were brave to do it 🙂 It’s also so cool that you’re coming to London – you’ll love it! I would definitely recommend checking out places further away from the central city if you’ve got time. X
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Thank you! Haha, I was pretty terrified doing his hair but I’m glad you like it! As for England, I think we’re traveling out to Cambridge one day, but I’m not sure what else – it all depends on how much time we have. If there’s something you think I have to see, let me know! ❤️❤️
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Cambridge is such a nice city! And If you’re traveling further into the UK, you might consider Oxford, and Brighton on the south coast. In the actual city of London, definitely check out Covent garden – and if you want to get a feel for real London, i’d recommend the borough of islington (near the ‘angel’ tube station) where there’s little shops and quite a nice walk along the canals.
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Thanks for the advice! I’ll keep it all in mind as I’m doing my planning 😄
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Have fun in London! You’re style is amazing! Great post
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Thank you dear!
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Love this outfit on you! The boots are especially cute. Looking forward to your future posts.
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Thank you! Your blog is so cool, by the way – I’m so impressed by your 600+ followers! That’s fantastic!
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Nice style photos.
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Thanks!
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You look stunning 🙂
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Thank you so much ❤️
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Cute 🙂
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Thank you!
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