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WIW 5/25: Super casual with a wavy bob

MsMary

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Went to the gym this morning, then came home and washed and air-dried the new 'do and was thrilled with the results. Had to hit the left side with the curling iron just once and voila! Exactly the messy I-can't-do-anything-with-my-hair-so-I-just-go-with-it look I was aiming for, like the celebs on my Pinterest board!

The outfit isn't all that stellar but I'm just hanging around the house so it'll do. I did the semi-tuck and belt and changed out my flip-flops for boat shoes, just for you!

Top: Laura Max
Shorts: thrifted
Boat shoes: Sperry
Studded belt: Streets Ahead

Thanks for looking! What do you think about the bedhead look?

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Marley

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I LOVE the bedhead look. Just be careful it doesn't go into frizzy territory - that's what mine does when I do the messy I - can't - do - anything - with - my - hair - so - I - just - go - with - it - look. It starts out looking pretty good - but a couple hours later, its frizzed up at the ends and looks more like I - should - have - straightened - my - hair- but - was - too - lazy - to - take - the - time. Your outfit is stellar! Love that top with the shorts!

annagybe

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Love your hair. Good casual outfit too.

Sheila

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Love the hair...mine is looking very similar today, too...sometimes I get so weary of removing the curls and waves that I just give in to it. You are dressed better than I, though, as I am sanding a small table with the intention of painting it later in the day and am wearing what I call "my paint clothes". I love that blouse on you -- you definitely can pull off a large-scale print like no other! Are you tall or short? I have no idea...it's probably your confidence and your stellar attitude that makes it work so well for you.

MsMary

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Wow, Sheila! "Are you tall or short?" is the nicest thing anybody has said to me all day (and possibly ever )! I am massively short -- 5'2" on my best day! Hence all those high-heeled pumps you see me wearing to work every day...

Good luck with the painting project!

Marley, my hair doesn't frizz so much as pouf! LOL

Hil

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I love your wavy bob! I adore those wavy messy bob pics you have on your pinterest board, but alas, my hair does not wave!

Angie

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Adorable, huggable, and super fab! You are Queen Boat Shoes.

((HUGS))) xo

Sheila

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Woo hoo, glad I made your day! I think your body is very well-proportioned and that is why I could not tell your height range...and you can wear just about anything with great panache, so I think you choose clothes that look great on you, they fit really well, and you wear them with confidence. That's a Win-Win-Win....FWIW, I am 5-2 also. (Sanding & cleanup almost finished, painting is imminent.)

Suz

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Love the new hair! It looks great. And how easy is that? Perfect for the weekend. The shirt reminds me a bit of the magic dress!

Beth Ann

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Love the new 'do!

I'm such a believer in a cut that lets you go polished or bedhead -- and you have the natural texture to do it well. It changes everything of course. I find that the "form and flow" aspects of an outfit change depending on how I do my hair.

Which reminds me. I need a cut. Immediately. Off to make the appt. now......

DeclawedJaguar

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Very cool and relaxed, a perfect weekend vibe!

I love the wavy bob on you, and how lucky you are not to have to worry about frizz. As nice and polished as straight hair looks and feels, sometimes letting the curls be is the perfect accompaniment to a nice casual outfit, or the counterpoint to more businessy/formal attire.

Caro in Oz

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Love the hair & the casual outfit - chic & relaxed.

Adelfa

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Love the button-up with the shorts, I've literally never done that before. Like Marley I'll be interested to hear your reports on how the texture-y style weathers the day. My experience has been exactly like hers--I start the day with a style I like, then over the course of a few hours, it turns unkempt. I hate that because I love the natural texture thing. Let us know!

Anonymous

Love the hair -- a fun change!

Sara L.

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I love the fun new 'do! Your outfit looks perfect for hanging out all day - fun and comfortable.

Debora

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A great casual outfit and I'm loving your new cut. You look so pretty with your curls!

Karie

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I love the wavy bob! You look fabbly casual and comfortable in your outfit.

deb

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I love your hair. I even enlarged the pic so I could get a better look. Definitely fab!!!
There is nothing like new hair for a new live.

rae

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Awesome hair!! And that top kind of reminds me of the Magic Dress!

goldenpig

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Love the wavy hair and the colorful blouse!

Kari

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CUTE outfit, and I like your cheerful top! That's fun to see you embracing the wave for a change.

My mom's hair has grown wavier as she has aged, and usually she will either flat-iron to shape it as you do, or go with a soft wave. Every once in a while, she'll go for a curlier look. She has said that other women LOVE the curl, but the little kids at her school hate it!

MsMary

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Kari, that's so funny!

I'm the opposite of your mom -- my hair has gotten less curly as I've gotten older. In the past 3-4 years it seems like the curls have relaxed more into waves. Looking back, it seems like the curls appeared around puberty, so I wonder whether hormones could have caused the curls, and now that the hormones are going bye-bye, the curls are, too!

Parsley

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Fun casual outfit, and I really like your wavy hair.

I'm watching your hair progress with interest because I'm in the middle of trying to figure out what to do with mine. I just had my front "points" cut off, too, and a few long layers cut, because I'm feeling like the overly straightened angled bob has become passé. I think with letting it go wavy finding the right hair product is essential so that it doesn't go frizzy. Right now I'm liking Sebastian Potion 9. Do you have any favorites?

JulieJohn

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Mary, baby, I am loving this hairdo on you. You look so youthful and fresh! Great outfit, too, elegant shorts look. I need to figure this one out and copy it, so you can be my pin model. Drooling over that belt, as I always have every time I've seen it.