Text from Nik to Alex: I don’t want to wash my hair.
Alex: Baby powder.
Nik: I have dry shampoo, but it kind of makes my scalp itchy.
Alex: Baby powder is better.
Nik: Even on dark hair?
Alex: Yes. You don’t need a lot. Lightly sprinkle it on your roots and watch the magic happen.
Nik: Magic?
Alex: Oily roots, now you see them now you don’t.
Nik: What’s the difference between baby powder and dry shampoo?
Alex: I’m not sure, but it just works better. My hair looks and feels cleaner when I use the powder.
Nik: Fine, I’ll try it. And since we’re talking powder, if I ever hear that you’re using drugs, this project
Aunt Karen’s Pumpkin Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
Nik: It’s delicious. That is all.
Cake ingredients:
Gluten-free Morning Muffin Recipe
Healthy Morning Muffin Recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups gluten-free oats
½ cup chopped walnuts
The Hair Down There
Alex: Going to Newport Beach this weekend for a birthday bash. Definitely want to get a wax before I get into a bikini. Do you have someone good?
Nik: Go see Mirella at Cristophe in the BH (348 N. Beverly Dr. 310-274-0851). She’s one of my favorite people on the planet. I’ve been going to her for years. She’s equal parts therapist (not licensed) and aesthetician. If you ask her for advice (which I highly recommend) and often if you don’t, you’ll get her no-nonsense opinion. You’re seriously so
Life Changing Snack
Alex: Nutella + banana + blender + freezer = LIFE. CHANGED. 140 calories.
Pulse App
Nik: Stop texting, we have to work.
Alex: I’m not texting. I’m checking my Pulse.
Nik: (silent)
Alex: It’s an app called Pulse. My friend Henry showed me. He’s a nurse. It’s a newsreader that allows you to see all of your favorite blogs, magazines, social networks and newspapers in ONE place.
Nik: Henry’s a nurse?
Alex: (silent)
Nik: Pulse? Nurse? Ya get?
Alex: Good one.
healthy in a hurry cookbook
Nik: I just made apple-cranberry crisp (substituted blueberries for cranberries) from Williams-Sonoma’s healthy in a hurry cookbook and it was so freaking good that I’m considering opening an apple-blueberry crisp shop. I ate it all.
Alex: So no leftovers?
Nik: Yeah…no.
Vaud and the Villains
Nik: Alex, you have to check these guys out. They’re a nineteen piece, 1930’s New Orleans style orchestra and cabaret show. It was originally inspired by the Bruce Springsteen Seeger Sessions, but it’s very Moulin Rouge. Their shows are so much fun with a group or on a date! They have a show on August 30th at the Ford Amphitheater. You should go!
How To Take A Good Selfie
Nik: Not that I’m sitting home taking tons of pictures of myself, but how do I take a good selfie?
Alex: Taking selfie pics makes me feel funny, but it’s good to be uncomfortable every once in awhile.
Nik: I agree, but I look constipated in every picture. Ooh, let’s ask Jae.
Alex: Jae?
Nik: Our friend. You know…the fashion photographer (www.jaefeinberg.com). She’ll have great tips.
Alex: Oh, I remember. I love her dog Shadow.
Nik: Yeah. Shadow’s sweet. She just texted back. Here’s what she said:
