What I Wore: Cherry In Love

Christie: Hi everyone!

Today's outfit is Summer inspired,

I'm ready for the Grand Traverse Cherry Festival!!

(unfortunately, I still have a while to wait)

The Cherry Skirt was made by Heather,
sometimes she makes some really cute stuff!

The shirt actually comes from that beautiful, talented jerk, er, lovely girl...
Gabriella from High School Musical.

It's not fair, she gets the hot guys and the good clothes. :(
(Thank you, Kelly J., for helping me identify this one!)

Then there are the shoes, which came in a Fashion Fever pack with a red dress:

The necklace I stole from a Fashionista!

Here are the links for anyone who is interested in putting together an outfit like this on their own!

Shoes: Go HERE to get your own!

Belt: Go HERE to get your own!

Necklace: Go HERE to get your own!

Skirt: Made by Heather
Shirt: Go HERE to get your own!

D'oh! I almost forgot to mention!
Do you like my new hairstyle?
It's just my pigtails pulled up into a ponytail!
I got the nifty rubber band (it comes in a pack with many sizes and colors)
from Target!

I couldn't find the color pack I bought online,

but I did find the pastel version!

The largest size is a bit large, but the medium and smaller size are just perfect!!

Go HERE to get your own!

Hair Repair on the go!

Christie: Let's face it girls, we don't always have a pot of boiling water with us...

so, for those moments when you're out and about and you

really need a hair fix, I have a solution!

The idea came from those rascally little Neemos...

whose company, Azone, makes a product called Hair Oil

that is so popular, it's rarely ever in stock.

So, I was sitting around thinking, and it occurred to me,

why not just use the hair oil that the human uses?

So I did...

and the results were AWESOME!

Now, of course this isn't as clean and wonderful a fix as boiling water,

but like I said, sometimes boiling water just isn't possible...

but this oil comes in a small bottle that is easy to carry!

Here are the products we used:

The Herbal Essence hair gel is cheap, and available at your local grocery store (About $3 a tube)

Just make sure you get the STRONGEST HOLD!!!

The black comb is just a regular ol' black comb!

Now, the oil can be purchased direct from Aveda, HERE.

You might be thinking, "OMG, that's too much!"

But I must say... the human has had this *SAME* bottle of hair oil

for over 5 years... and she uses it often herself...

So if you use it just for dolls, who knows how long it might last!

... but you can also probably pick the oil up at a discount from discount beauty supply stores.

Here is a before and after pic of my hair:

As you can see, much nicer!

The oil really gives it a shine and clears up fly-aways!

Here's the process:

1. Run that comb through your messy ol' hair! (As you can see... it's not that my hair wasn't brushed, it's just those flyaways are out of control!)

2. Apply oil to comb, as such, and brush! I run the comb lightly through my hair at first, to get some oil at the top and bottom... then really give it a good comb!

The oil also gives your hair a beautiful shine (as illustrated by a Neemo!)

Finally, here is a pic of one of the Neemos, with before and after shots...

in the "before" shot, the left (when looking at it) pigtail has already had oil applied to it :)

So... uh... what's the Hair Gel for, you ask?

BANGS!

Not mine, mine were ok, but for the Neemos...

What you do is get a blob on your fingers, and then just coat the bangs you want to style in them (so they look like they've been soaked in water)... then take the fine end of the comb and brush them into the style you want!

Building a Cast... not the kind for your leg...

Hi all!

Christie here!

There are three new faces that you'll be seeing around here...

well... 2 new ones and one that might just be my own

psychotic visions... at least, that's what Nikki says.

Emmett
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn–Part 2 Emmett Doll
Bring your own home here: http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2-emmett-doll-y5910

Emmett went to college with Nikki. He was always very popular, but never let it go
to his head... unlike his brother (who you'll meet later).
He is a friend of Nikki's, but he doesn't agree with the meaner aspects of her personality.
 Occupation: Landscape Architecture.

Rapunzel
Disney Princess Dream Princess™ Rapunzel DollBring your own home here:

Bring your own home here: http://shop.mattel.com/product/index.jsp?productId=16131116

Christie's friend.
They've known each other since High School.
Currently employed at a daycare.

Macaron
Lounge Kitties^™ #1
Bring your own home here:
Bring your own home here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-BOX-BARBIE-DOLL-AS-WHITE-TIGER-LOUNGE-KITTIES-COLLECTION-COLLECTOR-EDITION-/251257979050?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item3a802480aa

The human incarnation of Christie's kitty, Macaron.
Occupation: Sleeping, eating, finding sunny spots to stretch out in
She's been Christie's roommate since college (hehe)