Roller Queen

So I've not had long hair since college...note the pictures a couple post below this one. In the last five months, from my son's and husband's requests, I've grown it out to my shoulders. I have tried in years past, but no hairdresser could ever get it past that in-between stage, where I wanted to shave it all off because it started to drive me crazy.

Luckily in the last four years, I've had my wonderful hairdresser and friend, Rachel, at a salon down in South OKC. In the last five months, it's suddenly just gotten long! She styled and trimmed it in such a manner, that I never knew I was growing out. One morning I just woke up and it was long. I do have great genes in the hair and skin department so that helped it grow super fast, but Rachel is blessed with a gift.

So tonight my husband and I have a swanky dinner for his work. He was invited to the local country club because he won an award, which the recipients get to attend this year-end bash.

When I worked at this company, I won this honor two years in a row. So I'm going to wear my pin tonight on my outfit that will symbolize since I was a recipient as well.

Normally, I don't get to get dressed up, but this post inspired me to pull out my curlers from the '80s and '90s to give myself a little style tonight. However...I think these things hadn't been used in fifteen years and were raring to get out. They kicked in overdrive and curled my hair like I was going to a pageant.

Luckily I have hair long enough to pull into a ponytail. I'm afraid to show you the before picture, because I may not get it up again looking halfway decent. BUT I will say that the after ain't half bad!