Those of you who are regular readers know that I am actually supposed to wear my glasses all of the time. My eyes, much like my neck, have become a casualty of the march of time. The thing is, glasses sitting on my face drive me nuts. It’s kind of like the need to get the bra off as soon as I walk in the door; it’s just too, I don’t know, irritating. Perhaps that explains my penchant for loose slouchy clothing. In any case, my mid-range vision is fine, my distance vision is iffy, and my up close vision is well, pretty much nonexistent.
My friends, I have for you a pearl of wisdom. Do not, I repeat, do not, under any circumstances attempt to trim your bangs without your glasses on if seeing past your nose is more challenging than zipping your skinny jeans the day after eating Chinese food for dinner. Seriously. Trust me. It is a very bad idea. And if my hair stylist happens to be reading this she just might kick my ass. You see, she trusts me with the do it yourself bang trims. I’ve been coloring my hair and trimming the fringe since I was a mere wee one. I’ve even got for real stylist shears and mad skills for an amateur. But every once in a great while, something goes tragically awry. Although usually it’s a failed hair color experiment. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever messed up the bang trim though. This morning I think I spent more time trying to make them presentable than I did on the rest of my hair and makeup combined. So take my sage advice; no DIY haircuts without your glasses. Or blindfolded. That’s probably a bad idea too.
Today’s outfit is pretty outside of the norm for me. No print mix, no color, and no magical third piece. I was aiming for minimal and cool. And by cool I mean the opposite of hot. When it’s 80 some degrees and humid and you’re locked up in a building full of middle schoolers all day, trust me, minimal and cool is definitely the path you want to take. As simple as it is, there’s one thing I really love about this. The white crochet skirt. Not just because it’s white and crocheted and has a super fab hemline. It’s the skirt I wore when my husband and I got remarried to each other. Not vow renewal mind you, but when we actually remarried each other. On a beach. In the Bahamas. With just our 18 year old son and the most hysterical Bahamian minister ever. So even though it’s a pretty simple outfit it has memories attached to it. And that beats the magical third piece any day.
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Skirt: White House/Black Market (Old); Top: Conversation Pieces (Old); Sandals: Birkenstock
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What a beautiful crochet skirt. It looks great dressed down but I bet it would look lovely dressed up with a pretty silk blouse also, like in a soft pink, a baby blue, periwinkle, coral or lavender. =)
Have a great weekend!
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Strangely I’ve never dressed it up…I’ll have to give it a whirl!
Your bangs do not looked botched up at all and I think they look great pushed over to the side! Your crochet skirt is so pretty! Love this relaxed look!
Jill
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Aw thanks Jill! The pushed to the side look was what I was going for…just took it a little too far…lol
I hear ya on the mess-up without glasses - I’ve done the exact same thing WAY too many times. I once tried to cut my “face framing layers” on my own an ended up practically giving myself mullet bangs - I thought Lucia (my stylist) was going to murder me. Needless to say - you’d think I’d learned my lesson, but my cheap-ness occasionally overcomes my common sense! I think you did a great job though, if you hadn’t said anything I doubt any of us would have noticed anything other than your normal awesome fringe!
Love this crochet skirt! It’s so lovely - and what a nice memory to go with it!
Tea
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Ooo…brave girl! I color and do bangs, but I’d never brave my own layers! lol!
Summer is for relaxed outfits, so this one fits the bill. Your bangs look fine. You should see the nails of my right hand when I polish them! (I’m right-handed and inept with my left hand.)
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Ya, the left hand polish does take a certain level of skill… 🙂
hi Debbie! It’s me and I am no longer at the “new and improved” website but back at good ol’ simple sequins!!!! Yes, see my post for deets. I love the glasses on you. I too don’t like to wear glasses. I have worn contacts FOREVER! I see so much better with contacts. However, I have been considering the surgery that gives super vision. We shall see. Get it “see”? lol Hope you have a grand weekend! ♥renae
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I’ve tried both the multifocal lenses and doing the monovision, but neither one worked for me…stuck with the stupid glasses!
I used to cut my own bangs, but now my bangs are too difficult to cut on my own. I need to go to the stylist more often.
So jealous that you colour your hair on your own.
Personally I think you hair looks amazing here!
bisous
Suzanne
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My hair grows so insanely fast that if I had my stylist color it I’d have to take out a bank loan…lol!
Awww … that’s so sweet about you and your hubby. And what a great skirt. Your hair looks fabulous, so somehow you fixed it well to cover your bang mistake! I can’t tell at all. Looking beautiful! When is school out for you?
Thanks so much for being a part of Fun Fashion Friday!
OXOX
Dawn Lucy
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Thanks Dawn! We’re done on June 9th…super late for us actually….
Even without such lovely memories attached to it, this skirt would be DIVINE, dearest Debbie!! I tend to have a love/hate relationship with lace - to my mind, it’s either utterly perfect or horribly tacky - but this lacy, raw-hemmed number definitely falls into the former category!! Sooo pretty!! And speaking of love/hate…I am usually NOT a fan of the Birkenstock (I’ve been known to call them “birth control” sandals!) but this strappy version is downright boho-chic paired with your gorgeous skirt!! 😀
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