In the car driving from one Super Bowl party to another Seema and Gabriel and I had a conversation that went something like this...
Mia: Mamala, we don't celebrate Valentine's Day, but I think it would be fun to get all dressed up and go someplace fancy to eat and do something fun.
Me: Hmmm... well, I think that you should go to the Highland High Valentine's Dance as a group, not with dates, but as a group that is going as friends, nothing romantic. And get all dressed up and have dinner and then go and dance or not dance... and be together and have a good time.
Mia: But we don't celebrate Valentine's Day.
Me: Yeah - I think you have some kind of misconception on this holiday that is all about romantic love, sex and dating. It is NOT! You get to express your love in anyway you choose, you love your mom/dad, sisters/brother, friends etc all in a some way that isn't romantic and heart filled candy love. It is caring for each other; go as friends and enjoy being together.
Mia: okay, let's do it.
Seema: What do we wear?
Mia: I want to wear American dressy clothes.
Me: That is a job for Mimi aka Grandma so ask her.
Mia: Seema, call her, right now!
Seema: calls Mimi/Grandma and she is also at a Super Bowl Party and not answering.
Mia: ask when you get home and call me.
Upon arriving at home Seema gets Mimi/Grandma to agree to take them shopping the next day for dresses.... and to sum this up, they shopped for 6 hours.
Brent Jensen at Paul Mitchell the School was wonderful and gave Lamiaa, Seema and Cammy complimentary hair and makeup in a private room in order for Lamiaa to uncover and get her hair done. It was so much fun to see them do something they have never done and be all kinds of pampered.
Cammy waiting her turn for makup. She wanted her hair in "circles" ~ translated, curly!
Lamiaa - her hair is beautiful and you have to take my word for that - they did it in two braided buns tucked at her neck. She is almost done with makeup here.
Mia: Mamala, we don't celebrate Valentine's Day, but I think it would be fun to get all dressed up and go someplace fancy to eat and do something fun.
Me: Hmmm... well, I think that you should go to the Highland High Valentine's Dance as a group, not with dates, but as a group that is going as friends, nothing romantic. And get all dressed up and have dinner and then go and dance or not dance... and be together and have a good time.
Mia: But we don't celebrate Valentine's Day.
Me: Yeah - I think you have some kind of misconception on this holiday that is all about romantic love, sex and dating. It is NOT! You get to express your love in anyway you choose, you love your mom/dad, sisters/brother, friends etc all in a some way that isn't romantic and heart filled candy love. It is caring for each other; go as friends and enjoy being together.
Mia: okay, let's do it.
Seema: What do we wear?
Mia: I want to wear American dressy clothes.
Me: That is a job for Mimi aka Grandma so ask her.
Mia: Seema, call her, right now!
Seema: calls Mimi/Grandma and she is also at a Super Bowl Party and not answering.
Mia: ask when you get home and call me.
Upon arriving at home Seema gets Mimi/Grandma to agree to take them shopping the next day for dresses.... and to sum this up, they shopped for 6 hours.
Brent Jensen at Paul Mitchell the School was wonderful and gave Lamiaa, Seema and Cammy complimentary hair and makeup in a private room in order for Lamiaa to uncover and get her hair done. It was so much fun to see them do something they have never done and be all kinds of pampered.
Seema getting makeup with her hair done and ready. The trimmed her hair and a fun front braid that is accented by the heart clip.
Cammy waiting her turn for makup. She wanted her hair in "circles" ~ translated, curly!
Lamiaa - her hair is beautiful and you have to take my word for that - they did it in two braided buns tucked at her neck. She is almost done with makeup here.
Finished products above and the girls with the masters of their beauty below...
Thanks to Brent for being an awesome friend to make this amazing start to a wonderful night happen.
Yeah - that is right, we don't celebrate Valentine's Day!!!!
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