Makeover Madness

Today was my big "makeover day". I was so stressed about it last night. Yesterday was a "fat day" for me and I was not wanting to have my picture taken for a magazine today. When I was at the Posh Mommy store, I declined to buy the awesome blue cardigan that I was wearing with the outfit I ended up buying. Last night, I realized that the cardigan was a HUGE part of the outfit, in fact, probably my favorite piece of it....it's a toss up between the scarf or the cardi. It took me a while to realize that Satan was trying to 'steal my thunder'. I decided in my mind that this was supposed to be a happy, relaxing, fun thing and I shouldn't care what I look like. I'm a mom...I have rolls!

When I got to the spa this morning, I mentioned to Julie (the girl from the mag) that I realized yesterday that the cardigan was what really made the outfit for me. I told her "It's too bad I can't just borrow it for 1/2 an hour for the photo shoot". Posh Mommy is just down the street from the Spa and Julie knows the owner. It was only about an hour later and 'whola' I had the cardigan for the morning!!

The owner of the Spa was adament that there were no 'before' photos taken. He said that noone needs to look crappy in a photo. I was pleased :)

I didn't actually get the spa treatments today but they did 'stage' a few shots. It was still fun though.

I hadn't realized that Swizzle Sticks was going to color my hair as well as cut and style it! I had a great stylist, Emma. At the end, when I put my new, way to expensive, clothes on, Emma said "I love that cardigan!!!" Ya, her and I both. Julie told her there was one more at the store. Emma, ended up just buying the one I was wearing, over the phone with Posh Mommy! I was sad to give up the cardigan (insert pouting face here).

We headed outside for a few "after" shots. I'm really not good at those. I don't like to smile because my teeth are ugly and it felt weird to have someone shooting photos of me on a street corner.

I had to drive past Posh Mommy to get home and my van accidently pulled into the parking lot, my body got out, went inside, and purchased the cardigan. I just couldn't leave it! I had some birthday money still in my wallet and so I decided that today was as good of time as any to use it. I normally wouldn't buy something so expensive but I just feel so good in it and I'll be able to wear it with lots of things. I know I would have regretted not buying it. So, I spoiled myself today. And I guess I realized what I'd been hanging on to my birthday money for.

Here is a little 'storyboard' of the event that the photographer put together. Check out her website. She rocks!