never say never.

i fought it for a long time, but i can't fight it any longer.

one never say never viewing and i've got the younger hunger.

and it's not just his affinity for high tops that's got me goin.

he's just so dang cute. i'll be your baby, JB.

born this way.

confession: i'm gaga for gaga.

not in a cultish, gays for gaga sort of way.

mostly in a "this girl is a marketing mastermind

and i gotta give her props" sort of way.

and my roomie only fuels the flames by bringing

home fashion magazines. gaga looks good.

her new single is kinda catchy too.

don't be a drag, just be a queen.

get it, gaga.

caper 2011!

last week, i hit vegas for a three day frenzy celebrating

the paul mitchell family and the art of hairstyling. caper 2011.

honestly, i'm still recovering. not joking. i've got the

vegas cough to prove it.

i spent a lot of time watching the masters on stage.

angus mitchell, stephanie kocielski, ladonna dryer.

cutting, coloring and styling like you wouldn't believe.

i had the opportunity to work backstage assisting with

the model prep. it was hard work but very exciting and

i learned so much!

yeah, i hung out with the likes of these

lovely ladies - stephanie kocielski and lucie doughty.

don't even worry about it.

this is my new friend ladonna. i'm obsessed.

the feeling's mututal. after i graduate, we're

gonna take over the world together. just wait.

caper wasn't all work. i hung with my peeps a bit.

we dressed in white and ate teeny tiny desserts.

we stood around and looked super cute.

bryce made supermodel faces. it's what he does.

but mostly, we just ooh'd and ahh'd over the

amazingness that was robert cromeans. serious.

caper was RAD. someday i'm gonna be ON that stage.

just you wait and see.

btw.

happy valentines day.

good find, peanut.

love me some divas.

did you watch the grammy's last night?

i thought the tribute to aretha franklin was UH-mazing.

i loved that florence welch was up there AND held her own.

and it's official: i love jennifer hudson. gorg.

nice work, ladies!

naha.

for the past month or so, i have been working hard

on my entry for the student stylist category for NAHA.

i submitted on february 7 (a whole day before the deadline - go me!)

and couldn't have been more glad to have it off my plate.

i celebrated with a trip to vegas! more on that later.

the past several weeks have been some of the most

challenging but also the most rewarding as well. i've never

been happier or more sure of myself. it's a great feeling.

what's new with you?

curly world.

loving that textured hair is so super trendy right now.

i'm feelin' a photo shoot recreating this look coming on.

who wants to be paula's next top model?

via

wise words, indeed.

i've been hustlin' big time the past couple months

and things are starting to happen for me.

i've gotta keep it under wraps for a bit longer

but i'm goin' places. cool places.

places i never thought i'd be going this early in my career.

it's a great feeling.

vidal sassoon.

so. excited.

deep deep deep in love.

i am OB-SESSED with adele. times a gamillion.

her new album is redonkulously good.

her voice. gahhhhhhh. can't get enough.

in my oPINion.

susan turned me onto pinterest a couple of weeks ago

since then, my pin boards have multiplied like wet gremlins.

are you pinning? let's be pin pals.

bakersfield beefcake.

my sethie came to visit this weekend.

we celebrated the birth of our beloved dusty + spent a

good chunk of time be boppin' around balboa island.

oh AND seth got a flat tire. it took a team effort

(and by team effort i mean i stood there and said: "great job!"

while seth + angel actually did work and changed the tire)

but he got the spare on and we were on our way again.

so much a man, my sethie.

come back!

tory's ombre: curly edition.

'member how tors came in for some highlights last week?

well i convinced her to come back in

for a trim + conditioning treatment!

while styling, she agreed to let me play with

her natural curl and see what we came up with.

boom! amazing hair! can you believe this curl?!

AND her hair was super soft and smooth.

call me to make an appointment for the

AWAPUHI GINGER KERATRIPLEX

CONDITIONING TREATMENT!

your hair will thank you!

built a cake.

angel + i baked a cake last weekend. angel's family recipe. important side note: angel's fam is amaze-balls times infinity. and their cake is as amaze-balls as they are. you need this cake in your life. so i'm gonna do you a solid and give you the westover family recipe. get excited.

3 medium carrots, peeled and cut

1 c. orange juice

1/4 c. oil

1 yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1-1/2 c. coconut

1 c. packed brown sugar

3/4 c. chopped pecans

1/3 c. milk

1/3 c. melted margarine

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine carrots, juice and oil in blender until carrots are finely chopped. Mix cake mix, eggs and carrot mixture on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan (we used a bundt pan...i was in the mood for a bundt cake). Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes (may be a little longer for a bundt). Combine remaining ingredients and spread over hot cake. Broil cake 3 to 5 minutes or until topping is golden brown (THIS IS IMPORTANT! watch the cake VERY carefully while broiling it...it will burn VERY easily and that would just be no good!). Serve warm or cool.

marky marc.

i'm obsessed with the hair from

marc jacobs' spring 2011 collection.

the slick side parts. the soft waves.

GORG.

one year older.

3 friends. 5 guys. balboa bars.

it's a good way to kick off another year of life.

happy birthday, angel!

old hair, new hair.

tors has great hair. long and luscious.

even still, this lovely lady needed a change.

so we spiced up her old hair...

...and now she's got this fancy new hair.

ombre baby! it's all the rage and i'm lovin' it!

soft, diffused highlights. yes yes and yes.

who wants it? come and get it!

golden globes.

i've always loved red carpet fashion

but now that i'm in the beauty industry, i obsess

over the hair. OBSESS. like...big time. so. let's talk turkey.

obv we need to talk about emma stone.

i just did a post with her glorious ginger mane.

do you like her as a blonde? i'm getting used to it.

i really really LOVE her in this peach dress!

i know next to nothing about olivia wilde.

i do know that her hair is R-A-D.

i love that it's all sleek and sexy. it contrasts

nicely with her fancy schmancy gown.

now, onto the pink ladies.

i love everything about each of their hairstyles.

lea's tendrils, sandra's fringe, megan's soft waves,

scarlett's softly swept updo. it's all gorgeous!

i can't resist mentioning sandra + scarjo's similarity.

seems like they share more than just an affinity for

men named ryan reynolds. oh snap!

and finally, i have a love + hate attitude toward

lea michele. i think it's mostly that i have a hard

time differentiating between lea and rachel.

but red carpet lea is almost all hits and no misses.

she gets it every time. can't hate her for that.

what was your fave golden globes look?

stylin.

i made ashley be my model for

a photo shoot last week. old school roller set.

comb it out. tease it up.

miss jade worked miracles with the makeup.

and here's the finished product!

get excited for the pics from the photog.

they're AMAZING!

who wants to model for me next?

W magazine + emma stone.

emma stone is hot. and funny. and hot.

i love this screen test she did for W magazine.

charmed, i'm sure.

btw, i'm obsessed with W magazine these days.