Back in February 2009 I decided to go blond. If you need a refresher click here.This process had to be done in stages since my original hair color is shoe polish black.

It's been almost one year and I've enjoyed being a blond. They definitely have more fun; it's been my experience that guys are more willing to approach me with blond hair. But I gotta tell you, I miss my dark locks

Since going blond the texture of my hair has gone from silky to hay-like and the ends are constantly breaking. When I was dark I didn't always have to bust out my Chi but now that I'm lighter, my hair is kinkier and a straightening iron is always needed when I'm getting ready.

With that being said, lighter on me is more practical since I do have A LOT of gray hair. How much is  A LOT you ask. I'm nearly 50% gray. Thank you mom and dad and you're stellar genes! So you can imagine how much easier it is to mask gray hair as a blond as opposed to being a brunette. The gray patches stick out like sore thumbs and I get extremely self conscience.

On the OTHER hand, as a blond it's harder to grow my hair out. The constant bleaching kills the ends and I always have to get trims. I was free to have long hair as a brunette.

So what to do? Part of me wants to wait until after Summer 2010 because I'll be blond and tan but the other part of me is so impulsive I just want to make an appointment now to go back to dark. I am asking your opinion, dear reader, because if you're reading DailyMakeover.com clearly you're educated in beauty, fashion and hair styles and you know a thing or two about styling. So which to you prefer?

The original brunette Lisa:


Or the new and improved and gray hair free blond Lisa:

The 2010 Grammys may have been a snooze fest but at least the fashions were entertaining! Below are the official TLAMFG high and low points of fashion for the 2010 Grammy Awards!

The GOOD

Taylor Swift. Love the color! Love the sparklies. Love the back and shoulder of this dress. Not too fond of the hair but what you lack in lock love you make up in gown adoration! A+++




Um. Where did Lea Michele come from?! Check out the gams on this girl. And I j'adore this dress.Love the color and the flirty ruffles? Feathers?. Wish her hair were up to make her appear more sophisticated but overall she worked it out.
 

What is there to say about Heidi Klum? I mean really. Woman could wear a grape seed and some duct tape and still be drop dead gorgo. I love this pinky peachy color with her post-baby glow and I'm into her casual blow-out. You're totally IN, Heid.

 

I think Fergie looked ferosh at the Grammys. I adored the electric blue color of her dress and it fit her like a glove. But then I catch a glimpse of her face and see that it resembles melted plastic soda bottles. So I'm a wee bit torn. Overall: B-. Ease up on the Restalyn injections lovey.



Not entirely sure why Marisa Miller was at the Grammys but girl look hooooooot. Seriously. Total Girl Crush worthy. But then again, she's a Victoria Secret model so I guess it's in her contract that she has to be hot, like every day? I'm into her hair. How can I achieve her tousled 'do??




For the record: I LOATHE this dress. The top looks like some sort of string game the Amish would play for fun by candle light. However, I love her makeup. Her face and hair always look amazing, so whoever is in charge of hair and makeup, bravo. Whoever is in charge of dressing her? Fire them immediately.




The BAD:

Oh Look! Amy Winehouse decided to become a blond! Or is that Alexis Arquette? Well I'll be damned. It's Lady Gaga! (Yikes). How does one go to the bathroom in that contraption?

 

Dear Ciara, You're not exactly making the earth rotate with your music so why don't you stop dressing like you don't care. Because the last time I saw you, you were making an appearance on America's Next Top Model. Love, Lisa.

 

They really do let any old trash into the Grammys don't they? Britney Spears is not sexy, she is not a fashion icon, hell she's barely a music icon. She's a hot mess and it's pretty apparent with this black doily she's wearing.




"Wake up in the morning looking like a dirty ash tray."



People actually had Ke$ha (I hate that I just spelled her name with the $ symbol) on the best dressed list. Her dress looks like it was picked up at Salvation Army two hours before the show and what's with this eye makeup she's wearing. Is she channeling Jem & The Holograms?

GO SYNERGY!!

 


Okaaaaay Beyonce we get it. You're a curvy girl who likes to show off your curves. But if you're going to be doing a performance that is going to suck as much wind as yours did at the 2010 Grammys, you better be wearing something capital FIERCE to offset said crappy performance. (You outta know? I mean really?) And this flesh toned number below, most certainly did not blow anyone's weave off. 




I wonder if Imogen Heap knows that auditions for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have already come and gone? Maybe someone can send her a bbm letting her know.





Oh, hello Col. Sanders. Can I get some extra mashed potatoes with my fried chicken? Gracias!!



So what do you think? Did I get it right? Are you outraged? Think I was off the mark? Let me know your thoughts! Xx

All I can say is, "It's about time!"

Finally, Spanx (fun fact: I used to call them suckie-inie things when I was younger and I saw my mom wearing them) is launching a line of swimwear. AND IT'S CUTE!

With slimming details like ruffles, ruching and smocked sides, these bathing suits will definitely be a hit this summer.

I'm trying to decide which one I like best:

In case you're new to These Lips Are Made for Glossin' you may not be aware that I've been in the process of going blond since February 2009.

I went from this:

to this in less than 12 months.

I am loving the blond hair but the bleaching and highlighting definitely takes a toll on my locks. My hair is a lot dryer and unruly than it used to be. Five weeks ago I tried out a new salon in Hoboken to get my highlights. My new guy, Billy, used the new Smooth Infusion line by Aveda.

Whenever I wash my hair I can always count on having to straighten the bottom of it. My hair is naturally wavy and while the top of my hair behaves itself, the bottom portion usually goes all buck-wild and does its own thing. Even when I get my hair professionally done the stylist usually whips out the Chi.

Billy put the Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener in my hair and then proceeded to blow dry. Twenty minutes later (I have A LOT of hair) Billy turned me around to face the mirror and staring back at me was a drastically blonder head, but also a head of hair that was so smooth and glossy. My hair hadn't looked like that since it was my natural brunette color.

"Um. What did you put in my hair."

"The new line from Aveda."

"I'll take one."

Now in the mornings I use the Aveda Glossing Straightener along with my precious Morrocan Oil and I don't even have to heat up the Chi. My hair blow dries straight with a nice glossy sheen! If you have color-treated hair or just need a pick me up ask for a sample of the Smooth Infusion line next time you're at an Aveda store!