Michel Sproles – Any Second Now

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to attend 7 Image Salon’s First Annual Holiday Cocktail Party and Fashion Show, with proceeds from their silent auction benefiting the Sproles Empowered Youth foundation. The chic party featured a fashion show with apparel from La Jolla boutique Kerut and hair and makeup styled by 7 Image’s own talented team. The event was hosted by Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins from WETV’s reality show, “The Mary Mary Show”. It was quite the lovely evening, and I want to thank Alternative Strategies and 7 Image Salon for the invite. Cheers!

Because I arrived quite early, I was able to get some shots of the beautiful interior of 7 Image Salon.

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Delicious goodies from the party. That’s a mini lemon bunt cake next to my phone. Yum!

With the evening’s host, Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins. She liked my Lexington Cardi I bought from Street Chic at the Vixen Pop Up Boutique. She is such a sweetheart!

Of all the fashions presented, this wedding gown stole the show (and the camouflage booties with the orange dress).

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Kerut Boutique’s display table. Lovely pieces!

The silent auction items, where proceeds went towards the Sproles Empowered Youth Foundation. Michel Sproles is the CEO, as well as the owner of 7 Image Salon (pictured with me below). I was dying over the autographed Darren Sproles and Drew Brees jerseys (oh, and the Prada backpack)!

The ladies of the 7 Image Salon team.

Look who I bumped into, fellow San Diego Style Blogger, Vanessa of Fashion Mixtape!

Our gift from 7 Image: a lovely candle and Innie Minnie Mightie Bow nail polish by OPI (from their Couture De Minnie collection). So pretty!

My outfit details: Lexington Cardi by Sage (from Street Chic); Libertine for Target dress; New Look shoes; J.Jill tassel necklace; Eva glasses in Sepia Kiss c/o BonLook

Having just returned from Las Vegas over the Thanksgiving holiday, I found my skin suffering from the wear of travel and weather. 7 Image, a new salon here in San Diego, has provided Any Second Now readers with some great tips for caring for your skin while traveling during the winter, especially with Christmas fast approaching. FYI: 7 Image is owned by Michel Sproles, wife of NFL running back Darren Sproles (if you are a football novice, he started with my favorite team, the San Diego Chargers, but currently plays for the New Orleans Saints). Thank you 7 Image for these great tips!

7 Image Salon Gives Winter and Traveling Skin Care Tips

The holiday season might be the most wonderful time of the year, but colder weather and flying from city to city can sometimes take a toll on your skin. No one likes dry, cracking skin. Don’t fret, 7 Image Salon is here to help with tricks of the trade on how to keep your skin looking its best when out and about traveling this holiday season.

·         Moisturize and stay hydrated: Moisturizing is even more important while traveling and during the winter months; constant moisturizing keeps skin soft and prevents skin from drying out. Staying hydrated and drinking lots of water is important since dehydration is revealed through your skin. Take advantage of those free cups of water from the flight attendant to keep skin nice and soft.

·         Keep showers short: After a long day of traveling and a day in the cold, it might be tempting to take a long hot shower or bath; however, the hot water and soap will strip skin of moisture. It’s best to keep bathing time to 10 minutes or less and only for once a day. If you can’t keep away from your long, hot baths, apply lotion before jumping in to help prevent the drying effect of the soap and hot water.

·         Hydrate Lips: No one likes having to deal with chapped lips! Before applying your favorite lip balm, moisten lips with cool water and then apply the balm to seal in moisture. Moistening with cool water first helps the top layer of skin become more absorbent and allows the balm to lock in hydration and help prevents dry, chapped lips.

·         Skip the toner: Toners often contain an alcohol base, which can strip skin of natural oils and dry skin out even more. But if you must, try to find a toner that is not alcohol based.

·         Keep on shaving: Even though it might be tempting to skip the razor during the colder months, a way to remove dead skin on legs is to keep on shaving. By shaving you’re not only removing hair, but also exfoliating and allowing the skin to absorb lotion better. Resulting in smooth, silky non-dry legs.

For more info about 7 Image, please visit 6050 Mission Gorge Road or online at 7image.com