entering the world of hair

a few friends have advised me to create a blog for all the hair that i've done for special occasions in the past. i don't think i'm quite ready to make a blog specifically on hair. honestly, i'm a little embarrassed to publicly display this post. thoughts like "people must think this is a joke...i'm so amateur" or "what if they think that i'm doing this to boast about myself?" have ran through my head a number of times. i realized that those thoughts only show my concern with man's approval. rather than constantly having this fear of man, i want to post this entry simply for my love of doing hair. it's fun; it brings out the artistic side of me; and it's a great way to kill some time w/your girlfriends. =)

so what i'm about to show in blog-land is an "evolution" of hairstyles i've done.





















this is my little sister's hair that i did for prom & a formal ball that she went to. aileen was my first guinea pig when it came to hairstyling. ever since 6th grade, i used to make her be my barbie so that i could play around w/hair. even to this day, she is gracious to allow me to practice on her, even if she'd rather do other things. =)

























i was privileged to do some of the junior bridesmaids' hairs for the McAdam's wedding. the girls got me excited to help out in this way with their giddiness to get all dolled up. i had a lot of fun working with them.

























these two are my favorite to work with in san diego. both gals are/were my roommates during my collegelife, and they've always been willing to let me practice on them.





































the most recent wedding party i worked with. these girls were troopers. they were up since 3am getting their hair & makeup done! (good shots taken by chris cho)

Prof Jen's Office Hours

my sister is officially a hasegawa!
i still can't believe she's already married.

anyway, i've been wanting to share this post with you guys for a while, but i guess it's better now then never. the rest of my sister's bridesmaids and i hosted a bridal shower a month ago. now, if you know me well, you'd know how much i LOVE wedding planning. so having the opportunity to plan a bridal shower made me squeal with zeal and joy.

the BMs and i wanted a theme that would have some sort of relation to my sister. my sister is a high school english teacher. she also loves pretty, girly, simple things. having these things in mind, we came up with Office Hours with Professor Jen. we incorporated literature and tea to create a British atmosphere.













we handmade a fake chalkboard, had a personal teacher desk for my sister, and a gift station. centerpieces were old books, candle-filled apples, mini chalkboards, lace tablecloths, handmade book pages ornaments, wooden pencils, and photographs of mike&jen.



















close-up of the centerpieces. ooh, i forgot to mention the bookmarks with my sister's prayer requests hidden inside. the food station was decorated with mismatched teapots and teacups. it definitely added color and a sweet/quaint look to the table.













isn't the sky crazy beautiful? the weather forecast said all week that it was going to rain on the day of the bridal shower. we were prayerful throughout to week for God to provide good weather, and He really did. there was not a speck of a gray cloud in the sky. truly, He answers =)
on the right are heart-shaped tea infusers as party favors. i think the girls enjoyed taking them home. heehee



















the food! we tried to stick to foods that are appropriate for afternoon-tea. everything was finger foods, so we made handmade mini-sandwiches, scones, and other sweet treats. assorted teas & herbed/flavored water were also served.













we played a few games that related to the theme of our party. the BMs and i passed out a Pop Quiz for the guests to see how well they know Mike&Jen. winners of each game received sweet prizes: gift cards to Coffee Bean! =)

the day turned out to be great time of fun & encouragement. praise God for good company & girly things =)




























































the fabulous bridal team =)