I have recently come to the realization that a woman’s eyebrows can make or break her features. Don’t ask me why it took me 24, almost 25 years to figure this out! Once I had this epiphany, I was outraged that none of my friends had ever told me just how awful my eyebrows were. I would look in the mirror and think ’seriously? like seriously?!’ I was so obsessed that I went through pictures of myself and studied them. My eyebrows looked like rainbows, and THAT my friend is NOT what eyebrows are supposed to look like! I always would see gorgeous woman with perfectly manicured eyebrows and stare in wonder at how much it added to their features. This led me towards fixing one of my many obsessions. I was to let my eyebrows grow free for 2 months. Once they were grown out, I would go and let someone else shape them for the very first time. Can you believe it? I was an eyebrow esthetic virgin. Well it’s pretty believable I guess, considering mine were rainbow shaped. The first few weeks was VERY annoying, seeing random hairs growing in and not plucking them. However, once they started to fill in I began to actually like my natural shape, and feel better. There was obviously some manicuring that needed to be done, but I was on the right track. So…very long story turning short (it has been over 3 months), today I went to go get my eyebrows shaped and threaded. Lesson #406: Never ever ever ever create your own shape, go to a professional. Lesson #407: When your daughters are old enough to start manicuring their eyebrows – bring them into a professional!!! It’s only $20. You don’t want your daughters to walk around looking like a clown, like I did my whole life thus far!

See for yourself – The first one is before I grew back my eyebrows (I am wearing large sunglasses, but I am sure you can still find the gold at the end of the rainbow). The next two are today’s before and after shots.

The first time I met Colette was at a bonfire party in University. We had all just finished our final exams and were letting loose and socializing, after being in our little dark holes for weeks. Most of us were all bundled up, as it is still pretty cold here at the end of April. However, Colette and a few of her nursing friends came outside asking us if we wanted to go to a club, while wearing miniskirts and tank tops. (Keep in mind we were about 19 at the time). I am sure I gave her an ‘are you seriously wearing a miniskirt in this weather?’ look as I sat there in possibly 5 layers of clothing, in front of the bon fire. Now, I am always cold – so she may have been thinking ‘are you seriously wearing 5 layers of clothing, sitting in front of a fire, and not sweating puddles?’ about me. That is the night that Jesse and Colette met, and fell in love. As a side note, Tim and Jesse have known each other since kindergarden and grew up together. Colette and I, from that point on, became the ‘girlfriends’ of two best friends.

I am so happy that you two fell in love. Because of this amazing bond that you’ve both found, I get the pleasure of having found two amazing friends. Tim and I are both so happy that we could have shared in this beautiful occasion, and look forward to spending the next 80 years or so sharing life’s joys alongside the both of you. Thank you for asking us to be apart of your lives. (Tim was Jesse’s best man, and I was on of Colette’s bridesmaids on their wedding day in the Mayan Riveria of Mexico.)

To see more, you can watch the slideshow HERE.

These two and their loved ones are a group of truly amazing people. I only knew 2 people before heading to Cuba, the groom’s brother Rick and his wife Maryanne (two of my closest and dearest friends). Even though I had heard many great things about Sara, Darrell and their families beforehand, I was still amazed at this group of 76 people. I know – 76 people at a destination wedding!!! That just proves my point. They were all so friendly and welcoming that I definitely felt like part of the group.

Sara & Darrell: I am so happy to have been introduced to the both of you, and gotten to spend a very memorable week getting to know the both of you. The two of you will take on the world with many joys, laughs and smiles. XOXO