The movers are here, and my hairspray saga
I'm writing this from the Westpac Lodge. The movers have been at it since just before 8:00 this morning. My husband and I have been pretty much hanging out outside and he decided to go get us checked into the hotel. So now he's back home and I'm here in our room vegging.
I can't believe how many suitcases we have. I think it is either 7 or 8. We are allowed 2 suitcases for each person and we are maxed out. We probably could have packed lighter but its gonna be a month or two for all of our stuff to make the boat ride to the States. On Monday we are sending our express shipment off which includes some dishes, lots of clothes and professional materials like computers, books, etc.
Its funny what is most important to you when packing. Here are the first 4 things I packed:
1. My new House season 2 DVDs
2. Wit DVD
3. All of my lipgloss tubes - anyone who knows me knows what I mean.
4. My nail care things.
The rest of the stuff like clothes and shoes, I pretty much just threw in there. But I am seriously mourning something I supposedly can't ship out to the States. Its also the #1 most important thing. This is gonna sound silly.
ADORN HAIRSPRAY!!!!!!
It only comes in aerosol cans and that shouldn't be allowed to ship. For those of you who have no idea about this, Adorn hairspray is also banned in the US for containing CFCs. Yes you heard me right - no right-wing complaints please saying that I'm single-handedly destroying the ozone layer with my can.
Anyhoo, Adorn has won top honours among hair professionals as being the best dern hairspray in the WORLD! I saw it for the first time in an Allure magazine. They said it smells a bit like Grandma and you can only buy it overseas but it works like a dream. Well one day at the PX on base I ran into it! I almost you-know-whatted myself. Like an addict I literally went in for the kill and took home my prize.
My hair is super thin. So thin that if I were to curl it, before I finished with the rest of my hair, the first bits would be flat already no matter what mousse or hairsprays I use before, during and after, but OMG with Adorn not only does my hair look great when I'm done curling it, it looks the same after spending the afternoon in jungle temps at the zoo! I'm so not kidding. Its not like rock hard either - it does what Pantene's hairspray promises but doesn't do - it is a flexable hold with no stiffness. Its like freakin' magic! Even if I'm not doing my hair I just spray a little on and scrunch it and voila! Instant bedroom hair!
So I took my almost empty can with me to the hotel and I hid a new can (the PX is out now - I bought the last one) in this tupperware-like container containing all of my other shippable beauty items like curlers, face masks, lotions, etc. Right before I left the house I noticed that everything in my bedroom was already packed :D:D:D:D So I'm hoping they didn't notice it but I'm still mourning because I won't be able to buy any more when I get home. And hell the can might explode by the time it reaches home. Oh and I can't fly it home because of the pressure changes - the can would explode for sure.
I'll write more later when we all get settled in.
I can't believe how many suitcases we have. I think it is either 7 or 8. We are allowed 2 suitcases for each person and we are maxed out. We probably could have packed lighter but its gonna be a month or two for all of our stuff to make the boat ride to the States. On Monday we are sending our express shipment off which includes some dishes, lots of clothes and professional materials like computers, books, etc.
Its funny what is most important to you when packing. Here are the first 4 things I packed:
1. My new House season 2 DVDs
2. Wit DVD
3. All of my lipgloss tubes - anyone who knows me knows what I mean.
4. My nail care things.
The rest of the stuff like clothes and shoes, I pretty much just threw in there. But I am seriously mourning something I supposedly can't ship out to the States. Its also the #1 most important thing. This is gonna sound silly.
ADORN HAIRSPRAY!!!!!!
It only comes in aerosol cans and that shouldn't be allowed to ship. For those of you who have no idea about this, Adorn hairspray is also banned in the US for containing CFCs. Yes you heard me right - no right-wing complaints please saying that I'm single-handedly destroying the ozone layer with my can.
Anyhoo, Adorn has won top honours among hair professionals as being the best dern hairspray in the WORLD! I saw it for the first time in an Allure magazine. They said it smells a bit like Grandma and you can only buy it overseas but it works like a dream. Well one day at the PX on base I ran into it! I almost you-know-whatted myself. Like an addict I literally went in for the kill and took home my prize.
My hair is super thin. So thin that if I were to curl it, before I finished with the rest of my hair, the first bits would be flat already no matter what mousse or hairsprays I use before, during and after, but OMG with Adorn not only does my hair look great when I'm done curling it, it looks the same after spending the afternoon in jungle temps at the zoo! I'm so not kidding. Its not like rock hard either - it does what Pantene's hairspray promises but doesn't do - it is a flexable hold with no stiffness. Its like freakin' magic! Even if I'm not doing my hair I just spray a little on and scrunch it and voila! Instant bedroom hair!
So I took my almost empty can with me to the hotel and I hid a new can (the PX is out now - I bought the last one) in this tupperware-like container containing all of my other shippable beauty items like curlers, face masks, lotions, etc. Right before I left the house I noticed that everything in my bedroom was already packed :D:D:D:D So I'm hoping they didn't notice it but I'm still mourning because I won't be able to buy any more when I get home. And hell the can might explode by the time it reaches home. Oh and I can't fly it home because of the pressure changes - the can would explode for sure.
I'll write more later when we all get settled in.
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