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Lululemon Seawheeze Half Marathon vlog !! lululemon
Such an amazing event! Had a blast running this one and the vibes and energy were high!
Wasn’t feeling too good going into this one and wasn’t originally going to vlog it but after mentioning it a few times, the general consensus was to vlog this half marathon too 😂
If I can run 21.1km, so can you!! Seriously! As you all know from my first half marathon earlier this year, I completed it with zero training while recovering from a concussion! My first and only run of 2026 was the sun run one month prior. I did maintain 1-2x weekly gym sessions though with my Rocky Point Fitness fam and had a decent foundation from my previous training block for Hyrox last year.
Going into this one, I was away from both the gym + running following the BMO half because I was away on travels, work and fifa festivities for a good 3 months. I was a bit scared to jump back into activity in fear of triggering concussion symptoms especially with a crazy work schedule ahead of me where I can’t afford cancelling on clients. I legit was in the gym almost everyday the day after FIFA finals trying to cram in as much training as I could in two weeks and dialed back my work schedule so I could somewhat be primed enough to beat my time for this run. I think I only managed 3 runs leading up to this event with the longest only being 6km and I did not feel good at all on any of those runs mentally or physically (ran with a stitch the entire time for each run lol)
But I showed up, didn’t think I could beat my previous time however still determined anyways and managed to shave off 7 mins! (Even if you don’t believe in yourself, show up and do it anyways!!)
See you all at the next one!! (hopefully sub 2 with an actual training block! 😆)
06/05/2026
Who says you need to go lighter for summer?
Ash browns are always a slay and in season 🤎
June is fully booked, booking July and August now 🤍
Luxury custom hair extensions, colour corrections, blondes + dimensional balayages ✨
DM’s open for consultations 💌
05/31/2026
Color correction using a color remover 🩶
This client came in with an extensive hair history. She had previous bleached ends which are also compromised from frequent heat tool use. She decided to dye her hair black a couple months ago, and contrary to belief sometimes salon permanent black dye is WAY more stubborn than a quick 1 session box dye (I don’t condone or approve of either so I’m not saying the box dye is a better option 🤣)
She then quickly changed her mind and decided she wanted to go back lighter so she went to a salon and they decided a full bleachout was the way to go (fair choice I would do the same) however not many people and even hairstylists know about oxidative hair color remover. This is different than most colour removers on the market which is technically a weaker version of bleach meant for semi-permanent colours that stain the cuticle.
A color remover is the safest option because the technology behind it is to shrink the color pigment molecules smaller so you can rinse/shampoo out those pigments without altering your hair chemically in any way. Bleach damages your bonds and won’t do anything for those pigments that are permanently in your hair! It may lift some of the artificial pigments out but it’s meant to lift your natural melanin pigment out.
As you can see, from her previous bleachout after the color remover processed, she had 2 inches of bright blonde at her roots because a toner was used there which comes out easier vs the previous black dye that was struggling to be removed.
Anywho, after one round only + a quick bleach wash to bump the ends just a bit, we managed to get her to a level 7/8 blonde with lots of orange staining! Fortunately with the right toner, we neutralized all the brass and were able to keep her as light as possible 🤍
I did go in with a darker root melt for the 2 inches of virgin growth that was previously bleached to a level 8/9 to match the ends 🫶
She will now be focusing on fully nursing her hair back to health but at least with a color she loves 💗
05/30/2026
Sun kissed blonde 💛
Can you believe she originally had box dyed hair? Swipe to see her 2 month progress 🫶 since I didn’t post her initial balayage thought I’d post it here as a full progress photoset 😅
We couldn’t get rid of all the brassy bands in her hair last time or lift her safely so I told her if she can maintain a strict hair care routine and nurse her hair back to optimal health, we can bump the ends just a bit more at her next session instead of doing just a toner.
05/28/2026
JESSICA ALBA BLONDE 🍯
This has been a popular one! I’ve been getting so many requests for this look over the last year. My signature Dimensional Balayage is the way to go for what’s proving to be summer’s most popular request for hair color trends ✨
HAIRSTYLISTS! It’s not too late to learn this technique for summer, DM “✂️” if you’re interested in this technique! If you are struggling with intentional dimension + taking 5+ hours for a dimensional balayage, you need to learn this technique. No more second guessing your results or technique, my signature Dimensional Balayage technique will give you foolproof results each time 🪄
Booking July + August, accepting new clients. Luxury CUSTOM hair extensions + blondes + dimensional balayages + color corrections 🫶
05/21/2026
Butterscotch blonde 🤍💛
Beige blonde is always the go to for my client! The silver ash tones are bit much for her but we don’t want any warmth or brass at all so we keep things nice and bright with a beige toned blonde 🫶
We did a partial to break up those grown out roots at the top and I threw in a few foils underneath to hold her over until her next full touch up.
Also added 1 row of extensions for a bit of undetectable volume! We normally do 2 rows when she wants to feel more glam or going off on a trip but 1 is easier to maintain on a daily basis for her routine at home.
Extensions don’t always have to be extremely long or thick and in your face. Good extensions will be undetectable 😉 and extensions are not always 4 figure appointments!
Booking into end of June/July, accepting new clients for color + extensions. DM to prebook for August 💗
05/17/2026
COWBOY COPPER but make her sultry ❤️🔥
This was such a slay on .inkz, might be the best colour I’ve done on her yet 😍🧡
No Bleach Brunette is the way to go guys! From a mushroom brown dimensional balayage ➡️ no bleach solid deep copper 🤎🧡
All done using color in her new virgin growth + toner to darken and match her ends.
What do you guys think? Is it time to go lighter or darker for summer? ✨☀️
All done using
STORY TIME… on top of an already wild week, of course this was my last day in the salon!
I have only been home for 13 days since my trip while working 9 of those days and running a half marathon, and of those 9 days, I worked the last 7 days in a row with barely any sleep 🫠
Anyways, I love my girlies and don’t have the heart to cancel and rain on anyone’s parade so we made it work. And things were going sooo well, I even planned on putting in a row of extensions for the birthday girl based on how great things were going with time. Was literally soooo close to rinsing and blow drying both until my sink decides to break on me 😭
Now this wouldn’t be a problem cuz I’m going on a trip for two weeks so who cares right? Nope I rent out to a lovely hairstylist on my days off/trips and she’s literally in the next morning 😰
My contractor would def not be able to make it in for a few days so my dad came to the rescue and thank you for the last vacuum breaker 🥹🫶
And honestly, this was one of the last things that I could have ever imagined happening on top of everything on my plate rn but I’m so glad this happened to me while I was here with my besties and not while I was away to the other stylist bc coordinating a fix like this and as fast as this would not be possible!
At the end of the day, I’m grateful and now we have a new core memory 😂 and we slayed so everyone could have nice hair 🤎🧡
05/12/2026
Half the clients I’ve done the last 10 days 😅
Client 1: 150g 24” 2 row sew-in wefts (custom coloured/cut) + partial. Loveeeee me a fresh set of extensions!!! 😍
Client 2: Modern Balayage on mostly virgin hair except a few inches of black dyed previously balayaged ends. Absolutely floored by these results, her ends lifted beautifully and we managed to get her to blonde in one session healthily 🤍
Client 3: Dimensional Balayage on virgin hair 🤎
Client 4: 2 row weft move-up + partial. Love seeing my clients hair heal and grow from previous breakage (not by me) 💕
Client 5: A little more than my typical partial but not a full dimensional balayage touch up + 1 row for volume 🤍
Client 6: 100g of tape-ins. 100g is VERY hard to spread around evenly to blend and make work especially when adding length with extensions but we made it work ❤️🔥
Client 7: Modern Balayage touch up 🤍 can you believe her hair was last done 2 years ago and still looks so gorg! Not a hint of yellow on her ends 🤍
Client 8: Partial + tone dark + one row for volume 🤎
Client 9: Dimensional Balayage on previously black dyed hair 🩶 her ends lifted 1-2 levels darker but we still managed to get her to a bronde 💛
Not pictured: the other 8 clients I did 😆 maybe I’ll get around to posting them too + the 10000 photos in my camera roll
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