LC's Glam Squad

At the risk of sounding like a self-important, conceited bitch (but what the hell, this is MY blog, after all) people ask me everywhere I go, “Who does your hair?”

I admit to spending a great deal of time and money on the beautification of Lorraine. I wish I could say I am one of those women who gets their hair cut every six months at Supercuts and just doesn’t give a shit (okay, I DON’T EVER want to be one of those women, who am I kidding?) But if I could find a way to write off “hair expenses” and “beauty treatments” on my income taxes, trust me, I would.

Barack Obama, by the way, this is something to look into. Pretty sure Michelle is not getting her hair done by just any random Joe at a cheap, back alley salon specializing in cornrows and weaves. Let’s make one category to itemize expenses for salon visits. Stimulating the economy, one hair appointment at a time. Barack Obama, you said it yourself, honey, it’s time for change.

These are the people who keep me looking and feeling like a million bucks, otherwise known affectionately as my 'glam squad.'

My List of the Crème de la Crème when it comes to BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS:

For Amazing Hair (if I became a celebrity tomorrow, I would hire him to be like Ken Paves, Eva Longoria’s hairdresser, who travels from movie set to movie set doing her hair. Yes, he’s that amazing):
Lethan Olvera
Toni & Guy Salon San Tan Village
2200 East Williams Field Road, Suite 119
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 812-1955

For Incredible Color (only she could take me from Salma Hayek brunette to Jessica Alba honey blonde in a matter of months with no damage to my hair):
Dani Craig
Toni & Guy Salon San Tan Village
2200 East Williams Field Road, Suite 119
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 812-1955

For a fantastic haircut, and the best blowout of your life (he worked for Dolce Salon for years, and he’s not only talented, but a total sweetheart):
Brent Poarch
Sheila’s, Globe, Arizona
(Message me for the number)

For the best waxes, facials, and a great selection of skin care products:
Fuschia
Val Vista & Baseline at Dana Park Village
480-813-7465
1854 S Val Vista Dr # 108, Mesa, AZ

For a great spray tan, or tanning packages that are reasonable, and a fabulous staff of tanning pro’s:
Sunchain Tanning
Power & Baseline
(480) 654-1220

For a fantastic manicure or new set of nails, treat yourself at Addicted to Nails. Ask for Sheera, she’s not only professional, but she’s the friendliest and sweetest person and one inspiring lady.
950 East Pecos Road
Chandler, AZ 85225-2401
(480) 753-3920
www.addictedtonails.com


Visit all these salons and professionals today, and tell 'em LC sent you. You might not be able to write off the expenses on your taxes, but there's no price you can put on looking and feeling fabulous.

Ankle Boot Affection

About 2 or 3 years ago, I found the cutest pair or slouchy but sleek ankle boots with a 4' heel that made my legs look a hell of a lot longer (since I'm 5'2 and vertically challenged, this is always a tremendous benefit) and I bought them immediately and saved them for cooler temperatures. Suddenly, ankle boots hit the fashion world in a major way: they were everywhere. Even my previous skeptics who said, "Lorraine, why the hell are you buying those boots, you look like Salma Hayek in Studio 54 the movie" were picking up pairs for themselves, choking on their own words (see why you need to trust my vision, and keep your words a whole lot sweeter?)

I imagined pairing them with a little skirt, or, in my biggest vision for these killer boots, a pair of cute, comfy cutoff denim shorts and a band tee or slouchy sweater, cute belt, with tanned legs on display for the world to see. However, I also knew I had to wait for the day when I'd clocked decent amount of time at the gym so my legs would look much more like Olivia Palermo's in this photo, and less like, well, my legs. (Although one could question whether or not my legs would EVER look like Olivia's. I think my muscle in my upper thigh is bigger than her entire leg--and yes, ordinarily, I do put in significant time exercising. That's the way the biological cookie crumbles, I guess. Some of us are destined to have legs like a small sparrow, (cough! OLIVIA!) and some of us will always have Beyonce legs, and there's no shame in that game, my friends.)

Nevertheless, the vision may happen because I just found another lust-worthy pair of ankle boots from Aldo that I have been shamelessly counting my pennies (literally) to purchase. If I can justify buying myself a $130 pair of shoes (hey, they could always be Manolos, baby, and those puppies are $400 bucks a pop) in spite of my impending medical bill crisis, I will be stepping out on the town in new ankle booties, complete with that whole biker-slick chick-take me, I'm a rockstar vibe goin on.

Cutoff shorts, optional.

Buy your ankle boots today at Aldo or www.aldoshoes.com for a store near you, or to shop online, and visit my favorite Aldo store at San Tan Village in Gilbert, Arizona for more info on the latest and greatest for your footsies this fall and winter season. By the way...you can copy my look and buy these shoes, just remember...nobody rocks 'em like LC rocks 'em, honey.

Word to This Momma

Salma has always been one of my favorite actresses and celebrities, not only because she is talented and successful and managed to make a lucrative and prominent career for herself despite challenges and obstacles that were in her path, but also because she is unafraid to be exactly who she is, regardless of what society expects from her.



She is always elegant, timeless, and still a very sexy and powerful woman. She's the type of woman we all aspire to be (or at least, the type of woman I want to be.) And now that she's a mother to her beautiful little Valentina, she's still a classic lady of style, and not any less sexy as she was before motherhood.

After all, anyone who marries the owner of design house Balenciaga has to be cutting edge.