zachary levi and missy peregrym hashtag free wedding!

Congrats to Zachary Levi and the “love of his life” Missy Peregrym, not only for tying the knot but for doing it privately! The gorgeous couple have been very good about keeping their relationship private since dating so it’s no wonder they pulled off a paparazzi free wedding. In a world where everything is shared on social media for everyone to see it is so refreshing to see a couple who focuses on what is really important.  These two focused on love and chose to share such a special moment with only those closest to them. Zachary and Missy got married in Maui with a handful of friends and family making it a very intimate event.  Why is it that everyone feels the need to share every detail of their private life with the world on social media? It feels as if people post to compete or prove something to their followers, some of these posts scream “look at me I’m happy (right?)”. We live in a time where people announce the most personal news with their “followers”, some of which are complete strangers before calling their family. Yes, social media is great it helps keep people connected, you can discover great finds, do some stalking, and share with the world how awesome you are. But when is it too much? Perhaps when you know more about Kim Kardashian than you do your own friends, or when you know Kanye West’s daily itinerary more than you know your own boyfriends, or when you forget you have a loved one right in front of you because you’re “insta-stalking” Kimye! Speaking of Kimye, let’s talk about their nuptial…a freaking billion dollar production for the world to see. Where is the intimacy? The unspoken bond between husband and wife? The very public couple had hundreds of guests, a six tier cake, and paparazzi galore at their “fairy tale” wedding. Their wedding made for great pictures, lots of media buzz, the perfect red carpet guest list, and great for their “business”…but in the midst of all that I lost sight of what a wedding is really about. Although, the Kimye wedding guest book is probably worth a ton of money with all the autographs it has inside. But if I had to choose I would absolutely follow in the footsteps of Mr. and Mrs. Levi, a quiet, private, and love filled wedding…where the focus is love, life, and family. These two weren’t concerned about putting on a show they just wanted to exchange vows and start a life together as husband and wife. So again kudos for not letting your celebrity, social media, and complete strangers get in the way of what’s really important. Thank you for not spending the moments after your “I do’s” to post a picture, thank you for not hash tagging your way down the aisle, and thank you for giving us faith in true, genuine, and pure love! So let’s all take a page out of their book of love and pay attention to our own lives and those that love us a little more, make sure we are living life for memories not for “likes."  I’m not knocking social media or sharing your life but don’t lose sight of real life, of what’s most important and those people that love us for us not our posts.

Missy and Levi didn’t leave us completely in the dark; the rockstar newlyweds did share the news with their fans via Twitter a few days later (https://twitter.com/mperegrym/status/478700043755470848/photo/1) in their adorable “Mr. & Mrs.” hoodies! Cheers to the newlyweds!

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mai tai hair

i was blessed with gorgeous hair as a child, i'm talking beautiful, brown, bouncy shirley temple curls that women would kill for! until i was a teenager and became a rebel who did anything and everything to spite my mother such as dye my hair, except i couldn't afford hair dye so i bought a bottle of "sun-in", poured it on my entire head and blow dried the orange all up in it...it was all downhill from there. in an attempt to get rid of the orange i was forced to actually dye my hair which became an addition from the age of 13 til about 4 months ago, i would literally have a different hair color every month and every year it was guaranteed that i went from blonde to brunette and everything in between. now as if that wasn’t bad enough when i entered the glamorous world of fashion my boss made and executive decision/strong suggestion that i get a keratin treatment because my curly hair was “unprofessional”, being young, naive and scared i did it…rest in peace goldie locks! at that point i lost all hope in restoring my natural beautiful locks my hair was dead. there were no more natural good hair days, if i wanted a good hair day i had to spend over an hour blowing drying and taking a curling iron to it…so it was getting more damaged not to mention i hated having to spend that much time getting ready! the days of washing it, throwing in some curl cream, throwing it in a bun overnight to wake up with perfect curls were over! so in february i decided to chop off my boob length hair and start fresh with a bob…a bit dramatic i know…deal with it. the chop definitely brought on good health but my hair still wasn’t the same so i had to learn relearn how to do it which was a pain for a girl like me who hates difficult and time consuming beauty regimens. this is where birchbox became my best friend  i received samples of all the best products out there. my biggest issues with hair products other than cost is they tend to make my hair feel yucky, sticky, heavy, and at times grease without giving it any definition. until yesterday when i tried my favorite hair peeps drybar’s newest product: mai tai spritzer (which happens to be my favorite drybar blowout)!  here’s my “how to”: 1) wash hair. 2) spritz the mai tai all over your damp mane. 3)throw it in a bun while you sleep. 4) let it out, shake it out and look fab! seriously that’s how easy and quick it was because i obviously wouldn’t have done it otherwise. my hair was light, soft, had perfect beach waves, and smelled so damn good (you would think my hair normally smells awful the way my boyfriend was obsessing over it)!  it’s the perfect summer hair product without a doubt, because i don’t know about you but i especially hate using heat on my hair in the summer. it’s beach hair without the beach! a definite must have. the lovelies at dry bar were also sweet enough to send me an extra bottle of the mai tai spritzer for one of my readers: simply follow @jlsolivan/@thedrybar/@birchbox, like and comment with your favorite drybar blowout. for additional entries share on any of the following social media outlets: instagram, twitter, pintrest and/or facebook. good luck! the winner will be announced on monday!

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