Digital perming, step-by-step.

for all of you who are just dying to know what a digital perm is and how it is accomplished, here ya go!

that's joe.  first step, a trim.  fyi, you must come with
freshly washed, dry hair.

trimming...

still trimming...

a before photo.

the tools.

curling.  

more curling.  joe even has an assistant...or 2.

...and more curling.

whole head is now curled.

the machine.  this is what makes it "digital".

cords. cords. cords.

getting plugged in.  i know what you're thinking...
is that safe?!?!
yes. it. is.

and the heat begins.

here we are waiting.

a curl check by assistant numero dos.

taking out the rollers.  and making pin
curls.

more pin curls.

must pin curl the entire head of hair.

head of hair is now pin curled with solution.

while we wait, we eat.

now we rinse + shampoo + conditioner.

just me being bored.

curly, but not too curly.

getting diffused.

curls!

this is when joe educates his clients on ways to blow-dry
their newly permed hair.

more education.

and more education.

sexy hair!

ooh la la...

look at that body!  i'm talkin' 'bout the hair folks...

my cuzzo and i in SF.

there you have it folks.  now go and get your hair done!

PS
i think i'm done talkin' about hair.  at least for awhile...

Even though I'm not a cat lover...

i thought this was just the most coolest thing i ever saw.  how weirdly ironic is this?

a couple of weeks ago, my cousins and i strolled through an arts and craft fair in alameda.  we stumbled  upon an adoption booth for animals and this is what we saw!  for those of you that don't know, my middle name is felicitas.  i was named after my grandmother, whom we called mama "lita".  please excuse the photos.  my niece was the one taking the pictures.  i must say, i thought this was cooler than cool ;-)

here are a few more photos that my niece and i took as we strolled through the fair.

How do you get sexy hair? With a digital perm!

remember when i posted about this?  and this?  i want to talk about digital perms yet again.  i have a love hate relationship with this hairstyle.  it is truly the way to get sexy hair.  but, like i said before, after 2 years of digitally perming my hair (only twice a year mind you), i noticed that my hair was thinning.  with that being said, i think i would get another digital perm once my hair grows longer.  it sounds crazy, but this type of perm allows us asian women to have soft, naturally-looking curly hair with no work at all.  it may look like it took hours to get these curls, but it is a wash and go type of hairstyle.  now if that doesn't intrigue you, then i have no idea what will.  i have my dear cousin to thank for this new found obsession with sexy hair aka digitally permed hair.

let me start off by stating that the place to get a digital perm in san francisco is at star east hair and beauty by joe whom i aptly coined, the hair whisperer.  he is the owner and sole hairstylist of this small, unassuming, chinese hair salon in the richmond district.  for those of you who aren't well versed on digital perms, let me show you some photos of this type of japanese perm from around the web.

sexy hair, right?  well, my 2 cousins from NY visited me a few weeks ago and 1 of them, who has NEVER done anything to her hair before...we are talking virgin hair...decided she wanted a digital perm.  she asked me to accompany her to get it done, and i graciously obliged.  it took almost 4 hours people!!!  it just shows, i do love my cousin.  thankfully i had my ipad, my other cousin (her sister), and a lunch date at pizzetta 211 to kill some time.

are you interested in seeing the step-by-step process of obtaining such sexy hair?  you'll have to wait for my next post, hehehe.  but i'll show you a sneak peek right now.

scary but interesting, right?

till next time my dear friends!

4 Years and still going strong.

john and i got married exactly 4 years ago today in mexico...cabo san lucas, to be exact.  without sounding corny, it was honestly one of the most memorable days of my life.  to be surrounded by so much love and support by our family and friends, to declare our commitment to each other in front of everyone, and to be in a beautifully magical place like cabo was a moment that i still have to pinch myself because it was too darn perfect.  of course there were mishaps and stressful moments, but overall, when i look back on those few days in october, back in 2008, all i can do is smile and feel loved by my husband, my family, and friends.  see for yourself!

 
and now for some photos taken by the talented juan carlos tapia.

after we got married in mexico, we headed to the most romantic cities in the world...paris and florence!

champ de mars is the park near the eiffel tower.  since our cute little hotel
was so close to it, we would stroll through this park with a hot sandwich
from our neighborhood supermarche
and people and dog watch. cocker spaniels are really popular in paris!

in my opinion, rue cler is the best neighborhood to stay in
if you are going to be visiting paris.

an early morning shot of the piazza duomo in firenze.

love you forever hun.  i can't believe we're about to start a new chapter in our lives.  whatever god has in store for us, i know we'll be able to get through it all because we are an unstoppable team together =)