Black Friday Shopping

EVENTS

I will consider this post an event because lets face it, Black Friday can be quite an event.  From the parking lot to lines in the store, you never really know how the day will pan out.  

Every year my mom and her long time friend go to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.  As long as I can remember my dad would drop them off and wait for their call to come pick them up after the long fun-filled day of shopping.  I started to join them as I got older and started to like shopping more (I think it was mainly because I could last the day of shopping).  I have been joining them for some time now.

Let me say it is an experience and I love it.  I love being out in all the crowds and I am a professional people watcher. (Black Friday is a good day for people watching)  This shopping trip is a tradition I will keep.

This year we started our day around 10:30 at the Towson Town Center.  I planned on stopping in my favorite stores, J.Crew, Madewell, and Nordstrom.  I found something in each store. 

Surprising I know!  I just can't leave things behind in these stores.

Now I didn't go overboard or anything and to be honest there wasn't to much stuff I wanted to buy.  I am a terrible shopper when places are busy and packed.  (That might have had something to do with it)  But I did find a favorite, must have at Madewell.

 How great is that sweater?  I had to break it in already.

 Nordstrom is one of my favorite places in the mall to wander around.  Bags, shoes, clothes it has everything including one of my weakness- jewelry.

 Now it wasn't all about us.  We did do a little Christmas shopping for others.  They will have to wait and be surprised.

We ended up leaving the mall around 5:00! We all had a wonderful time and I can't wait until next year to do it all again.

Dry Bar Love

HER

In my travels I found that Towson was getting a blow dry bar, Haute Blow Dry Bar to be exact.  Once I found out this information I couldn't wait for their doors to open.  I needed to make an appointment and find out for myself what all the hype is all about.  I have heard all about these places and had to see what they are like first hand.  Last week I made an appointment for my mom (of course) and myself.  We just couldn't wait for Friday to come!

As we walked in we were greeted by the receptionist who introduced us to our stylists.  I met who was going to be drying and styling my hair.  She was very nice and great to talk to.  I was asked if I would like anything to drink water, wine, you know the usual.  Because it was my first time we sat down first and talked about the different drying/styling options.  Straight, waves, curls, up, down.  I went with "The Baltimore" I consider this style perfection, blown out with a round brush and how could I resist the name, come on, Baltimore that just screamed me!  My mom just explained how she normally wears her hair and her stylist was able to do whatever she wanted.  It was perfect for her, nothing to crazy which is nice.  They really can do whatever you like.

So after I picked what I would like, we headed to the back to the hair washing stations. It was a nice hair washing with message and then it was back to my chair.  We talked about how I usually wear my hair and from there she started to dry and style my hair.  My mom was a couple seats away and she was loving it.  We had such a great time.  Our hair turned out great.  We LOVED it!  It was so nice to sit back and relax while someone else styled your hair.

Once we were both finished and paid, we liked it so much we both made other appointments!  My mom made 2 more right away!

I would say if you haven't been to one of these places you should go.  Get a friend, have some wine and get your hair done.  It is the perfect thing for a Friday night after the long week.  It would be a perfect stop before a night out or even just dinner.  Any excuse to get your hair done is a good one.  So if you are in the Towson area and have the time, check it out.  It is worth it!