Yes, I am referring you....

Okay, 'tis the season to look your best right? Who do you go to, right? I'm a super picky person when it comes to spending $$$ on me. It better be done right! Right?

So I thought I'd share with you the people who help me look and feel my best:

HAIR - Seriously, the best hairdresser who has ever touched my head. Talk about ability w/ color & weaves, cutting and styling - WOW! Rachel Darrah saves me and my hair everytime. She can also do extensions, up-dos...basically anything and everything that has to do w/ hair -she's an expert! You won't be disappointed! RACHEL is glamorizing it up at Essentiels @ the Marketplace - call 661-654-0321 to get your appt. booked a.s.a.p.. Oh, and she is absolutely a sweetheart! She'll make you look good & feel good when you're in her chair.

NAILS - Oh my gracious pedicurist Melissa, how I love thee. Thank you for not judging me because of my feet & making my little piggies presentable! ;) She's sooooo accomadating! Another sweetheart - seriously her prices & quality beat those 'Nail Shops' - gotta call/text her direct to book an appointment! Melissa Shoulet - 661-444-6931, or friend her on FB and message her to get on her schedule there!

SPRAY TAN - This was a new experience for me this week. I felt like I was a car in the paint shop, getting color airbrushed on...but a few days later, I've still got a tan. Super satisfied! Great product, great skill and great after care advice from Amber Siegel of Sunless Glimmer. She's mobile & offers super reasonable prices! Her email: sunlessglimmer@gmail.com, or call (360) 510-0950 (she's local, just has an out of state # still).

So now that you've got your color: hair, nails, tan....

what else do you need?

I have yet to venture into all the waxing (eyebrows), and facials. My toes & hair are much higher priority on the list...and w/being a stay at home mom, I gotta pick and choose and spend wisely. When I have extra cash...Massage is always next on the list!

Some great massage therapists: Debbie Balz @ Via Bella Salon on F St. downtown...and Rhonda Reeves at McCan Chiropratic.

PERSONAL CHIROPRACTOR: Dr. Mongold at the Alpha Omega Wellness Center - (661) 397-6555, corner of White Ln. & Gosford. He keeps my migraines at bay! I went from 1-2/ week to 0-1 a month! Get your head on straight & it won't hurt anymore!!!! They also offer massages there and take health insurance & personal injury cases. Yes, I take care of my spine before my eyebrows! :)

I was just thinking this morning how this is the season we have a ton of parties and pictures being taken...I had my hair appt. the weekend before family pics at the beginning of November (SEE HER WORK ABOVE IN MY BLOG PIC -AMAZING WORK!)...and will have to get in to take care of the roots, pre-Christmas.

I have spent many months/years lookin' raggamuffin, and not budgeted in some $ for me to look great. And I didn't feel super hot. Now, when I get my hair done, I freshen up my make-up in the car before I get home...and my husband is like: "Baby, you need to get your hair done more often". Vavavoom!!!

Note: I don't believe I'm vain and superficial in 'getting all done up'...however, I recognize that in my day-to-day chores/diaper changing/toilet scrubbing life...if I look good when I'm doing it all - I feel better about myself...and ladies, 'if we look sexy, we feel sexy' (thx Teresa - MOPS Mentor Mom for that reminder)...and I don't think I need to remind you that your husbands love it when you feel sexy.

So with that, call my friends/beautification specialists & get your glamor on!