extended edition

yay! i got my first eyelash extension fills yesterday! i’ve had my initial set for 3 weeks now and i LOVE having extensions. they save me from feeling oh so gross/drab every morning when i wake up cuz BAM! i’ve got big glamorous lashes already! for anyone who is seriously considering getting them, i would highly recommend going to lady lam. i went there for my initial set and christine was considerate and talked me through all the steps and was extremely thorough in making sure my lashes looked perfect before i left. an initial set costs $115, which isn’t bad considering the going rate in the marketplace. one bad thing though is that she’s out in the middle of nowhere aka the renton highlands. you could also try adore in chinatown, where i went for my fills because they are 1. way closer and 2. somewhat cheaper. however, it’s just not quite as nice. i mean, i got all my lashes on and it was $1/minute, but that extra care to ensure that the lashes actually look good when you walk out the door wasn’t taken. some of my lashes dried sideways or curled down and it took me about half an hour to 45 minutes to fix them. you do get what you pay for, so i’m thinking the next time i’m a lil short on cash i’ll go back to adore, but will likely go back to lady lam if cash flow isn’t a problem.

afterwards, i went over to the eastside again, this time hitting up both the bravern (where the self park was an absolute mess! it’s like they’re really trying to drive you to using the valet) and bellevue square. anthropologie had that plaid vest i posted earlier. that whole waist definition thing i was hoping for didn’t work out so well on me. (ah well.) the plenty by tracy reese coat still wasn’t in. (and i continue to wait.) dna 2050 had the husbands of the real housewives of orange county. not for real, but whereas last week there were young hip people in the store buying young hip clothes, yesterday there were middle-aged-salon-tanned-and-frosted men buying clothes that screamed, “trying too hard.” oh bellevue and your overdone population. the one good thing that came out of the trip was finding out the elizabeth arden red door spa has a “warm welcome” package good through november 15th. you can pick either a signature facial or massage, a warm cream manicure or a shampoo and blow out, and you get a make up refresher all for $120! for anyone who’s gotten a massage or facial, you know that you usually come out of them feeling nice, but you’re hair’s a mess and you certainly cannot go about your day straight from the spa. well, i’m superexcited about it and hope to be going in the next couple of weeks. take advantage peeps!

over at bellevue square i got the new longer length sherpa hoodie from j.crew that happened to be on special for an extra $10 off. score! i also picked up a black matte and metallic striped scarf that i’ve had my eye on for awhile. amazingly enough, i do not have a black scarf at all. how remiss of me. so glad i took care of that problem today. i also stopped by martin + osa (older sibling to american eagle, if you didn’t know) where The Boyfriend was going hog wild on button up shirts. they have a special going on “through at least sunday” (their imprecise words, not mine) where if you spend $75 or more you get 20% off. i happened upon this super cute dress and they had one left in my size. unfortunately it had the zipper from hell and wouldn’t even zip up on the hanger! now i’m hoping i can get one of the two units that seem to be left on the east coast in the morning. (circumstances may not actually be that dire as the cashier said there were no units left online, but i’m looking right now, and apparently there are!) wish me luck!