Happy New Year!

I've been waiting for just the right thing to hit me for the first blog post of 2014 and this quote from my favorite celebrity personality just seemed to fit the bill. Drew Barrymore has been a constant idol since I can remember and she has done nothing but inspire me from daisies in her hair, to tousled bouffants and brown to blonde and everything in between. On top of being perfect in every style, her perspective on life is spot on! Enjoy this quote, let it soak in and if the urge to color your hair any color of the rainbow strikes you, I know several ladies who just might be able to help with that. 

Drew Barrymore: "We are who we are—we should celebrate that. Stop fighting it, be silly, do what makes us feel beautiful. Happiness is the best makeup, period. When I’m a good person that day, that makes me feel happy. I feel attractive when I make my husband laugh. [Laughs] I really do. I’m like, Zinga, I feel so sexy! And I’ll be in sweatpants and a scrunchie, and I’m like, ‘Oh man, I just made him laugh. That’s hot!’ I like to play. I mean, come on. We could get hit by a bus tomorrow, and we’re going to have played it safe and conservative? Forget it. I want to try every hair color, I want to paint my face crazy colors for an M.I.A. concert, I want to work with CoverGirl and everything in-between. I don’t care what people think or say, I want to live. I want to have fun! We worry so much in life; I want to worry less." [The Face: Drew Barrymore]

Pic borrowed from Glamour

For more quotes on life and beauty head on over to Into The Gloss, where I borrowed this quote from.

We would love to help you be the best version of you in 2014 so don't hesitate to call and schedule some you time. You deserve it!

Help! I've Chopped My Hair and Now I'm Lost...

As anyone with eyes can see, the Pixie or the Crop haircut has been all the rage. While some ladies would never dream of growing out their beloved short style, others can't wait for it to be long.

Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot you can do once you've chopped your hair other than...

Let. It. Grow! This seems simple but your hair will go through so many horrifying stages that you will want to come in for a cut. Don't do it. Push through! The really terrifying styles typically only last about 2-3 weeks before your new thought is "Oh! This isn't so bad, I can do this!" 

At the salon we do neck/bang trims in between your haircut and these are life savers. It's enough of a shape up to make it through the bad time, but not enough of a cut to set you back. 

I am currently growing out my pixie from the summer and let me tell you...I haven't had a full on haircut since June. I have changed the color, which is a wonderful way to fight boredom while growing out, and the back has been cut two or three times to become the almost bob that it is today. It's not so pretty in between. Bobby pins are a life saver and any of us in the salon can show you how to pin back during the painful stages. I also found this blog that had some great tips (and is a great site in general for beauty-holics) on growing out your hair. 

Google is also your friend. I have googled Sienna Miller, Emma Watson, Mandy Moore, and Kirsten Dunst all growing out their hair. My personal favorite is Freja Beha Erichsen. So Google away and be strong!! 

Getting to know you!

I was talking with our amazing front desk girl Mrs. Chelsea Burns this morning (or maybe yesterday morning...) and we came up with the idea of giving each lovely lady (and, of course, Robert) their own blog post so each of you in cyberspace can get to know us! We are quite a unique group, and some of us are a bit shy so I gathered up some survey questions that I felt would give each of you a pretty good indication of how we really are.

Let us begin with me! Well, I am the one writing the blog so I was the first one to respond to all the questions. I said I would post each person in the order that they responded to me so here goes nothin'!

Bridget Murphy

When I'm not at work doin' what I do best, connecting with people while doing their hair at salonNfuse or at a runway show or photo shoot, you can almost always find me at home with the children, Archie and Lucille. The fact that my children bark and walk on four legs hasn't struck me as strange, that's just who they are and I love them for it.

While I am at home you can find me avoiding laundry and all other responsible duties by watching my guilty pleasure, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I often ponder the everyday dilemmas these women must face...Which pool will I be lounging about at today? Where is my limo? and What time is my facial?... And wonder how they make it through life with all these road blocks in the way. ::sigh::

When I'm not wondering what it's like to be a BH Housewife I can also be found reading, (yes, even though I am addicted to trash television, I can still read... it's all about being well-rounded), wandering aimlessly about on the Internet, at the gym attempting to train for the Country Music Half Marathon in April, and trying to convince myself that cooking is fun. I made the most delicious Green Goddess pasta the other day and you must try it! It was to die for!

I really do love what I do. One of the most wonderful feelings in the world is to know that you have connected with someone and helped them, even in a tiny way, and I get to experience that on a daily basis. How cool is that?

Survey Time!

1) Name: Bridget Murphy

2) Where are ya from? Tucson, AZ

3) How long have you been in Nashville? Just a little over 4 years.

4) Do you have any children? (Fur and/or Human children) And if so, how many? Yes! 2... Archie and Lucille.

5) What did you want to be when you were growing up? An Actress, Pediatrician, Miss America, and a Florist.

6) What would you do if you won the lottery? I would first pass out. Then I would pay off my own debt and the debt of those close to me, buy a house in the Southern Hemisphere to ensure I never had to endure winter ever again, travel the world, start a dog rescue, shop, shop, shop, and continue to live my life with (hopefully!) much less stress!

7) What is the last book you read? Tie. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin and Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella.

8) What is your favorite word? Happy.

9) What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection? So many, probably anything by Celine Dion.

10)Who is your ultimate style icon? Also so many! I'll break it down into two categories:

1) Modern: Blake Lively, not really my own style but she always looks incredible!
2) Historical: Again!! Brigitte Bardot and Grace Kelly.

11) What is your favorite place in the world? Cuddled up with the fur children, and someone who always makes me smile!

12) What is your idea of perfect happiness: Feeling completely at ease with the world around me and everything in it's right place.

13) What is your all time, number one, most undeniably favorite quote?

"People should fall in love with their eyes closed. Just close your eyes. Don't look. And it's magic." Andy Warhol

I can't wait to see who's next!