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Summer Fashion: New Haircuts

This weekend, we didn't have show tickets, so we decided to go out for sushi on Saturday night.  

We both got our hair cut this week, so I'm making a note in case I forget when my hair starts getting super long.  In 8 weeks, my stylist said my hair grew a full inch, so I credit genetics and my daily dose of Great Lakes Collagen prescribed by my nutritionist.  I've noticed recently that my nails are also growing fast; I like to wear the press-on nails or nail stickers, and you can definitely see the growth at the bottom of my nails. 

William worked on the yoga dome for several hours on Saturday.  The boards are cut and now he's painting them white.  I wondered if he'd had enough food at the sushi restaurant, and he contemplated desert but then he said what he really wanted was a cucumber, lol.  

So, we walked down to Frazier Farms to buy him one.  


The lighting was good on the walk, so we grabbed a few selfies, where you can also see our freshly cut hair.  The further we walked, the more great backgrounds we found...we skipped getting too close to the bike shop because we didn't want to set off their alarm, and we considered climbing up on the loading dock at Office Depot but didn't go any further than these red rails. 

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I encourage you to look for interesting backgrounds on your next walk. A pretty background, an interesting wall, steps with any kind of line that could create a frame.  I know this may feel very social media-influencer from 5 years ago, but we had fun, and that's all that really matters.  


Photo Ops in the Neighborhood

Once we started taking photos, it was hard to stop, lol.  We got home from dinner, and we went for a walk around the neighborhood, where we walked down a gravelly driveway to get the pictures with the flowers.  

What I Wore: 

Here's another one of my dresses that I found on Sarah's Amazon Finds.  The good is that I like the colors and the length.  I had to pin the neckline because it's a pretty deep V, and I didn't want to flash anyone at the restaurant.  There are so many great clothing deals on SAF that I was disappointed with what was available on Prime Day...I am now only willing to buy a dress if it's under $10.  Hopefully, I'll have a chance to do a series of my $10 and under dresses soon...I am still searching for the perfect place to photo! 


Lashes and Make-up 

These are still FlutterHabit Weightless 3 lashes, and I'm wearing my new make-up from Seint.  I don't love network marketing companies in general, but I got pulled in with videos from Cortney and how she keeps all the make-up she needs (foundation, concealer, powder, eye shadow, blush, and lip) in one container.  

Also, I didn't have to attend a party or subscribe to place this order, so maybe there are some okay "direct sales" companies in the universe. 

I may talk about this method in a future blog.  

Hope your weekend has been relaxing!  

Rachel 







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