continuing to seek the sexy {self-portrait challenge}
I look in the mirror with my brightened "redish" hair color and new bangs and wonder who the woman is in the reflection. I look different with bangs. I feel...of all things...sexier.
Sexier.
This was a bit unexpected. Especially because sitting in the salon wearing that cape that cuts me off at the neck (not to mention my hair in tin foil and then wet and stuck to my head), invites me to feel anything but sexy. In fact, I fight with myself internally as I sit there. Fighting the negative self talk that bubbles up. This afternoon, as I looked in the mirror, seeing my face, remembering all that I learned during the mirror meditation, I found myself smiling back at me.
And I thought, "I look cute and just a bit sexy..."
At the end of last month, I mentioned that I want to write and talk more about marriage/romantic relationships here on my blog. And bringing in the sexy...well, that is something most people in long-term relationships need to do more and more. Sometimes as the level of comfort increases, the need to bring in the sexy falls to the side as we stop "courting" one another. Yet, there is always this true need to feel desired and desire another. Why do we stop? Why do we forget? What are we afraid of? All questions to be examined on another day...
For now, I am just going to keep on the sexy red slip. Even if it is layered over jeans and under a sweater (it is December after all). Never know what might happen when someone comes home to see this sexy woman who is me working away on the couch in such an outfit...
(see other interpretations of the theme "red" at self-portrait challenge)
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Reader Comments (23)
You look gorgeous! Red suits you, as do the sexy bangs!
me-ow, sexy lady! you look great, liz. not only that but i love the look in your eye - *you* know it too, which is the most important (and the sexiest) part of all.
YAAAAAY!
I like the bangs! Sexy you in your layers--makes you emanate the sexy through your eyes and smile even if they can't see the red slip ;-)
Gorgeous pic!! Sexy for sure! Woohoo!
:D yes ma'am you are!
You look so georgeous Liz! LOVE the bangs, the color, the whole do'! Welcome back from LA! Look forward to catching up very soon!
Cuuute! Red hair is so much fun, and very, very sexy. Love the bangs too.
I LOVE your hair in that photo - both color and style. And the red slip is hot! :-) You look pretty and sexy and happy!
You look absolutely stunning. The hair is great...you are great!!!!! I hope that you had a wonderful in LA!
liz! love the highlights. love the bangs. love the sexy slip. you look confident and sweet.
Love the hair! You look so cute -- and yes, SEXY! And I know about salon mirrors, and the necklessness, and the unforgiving lighting. My hair stylist when I was in college had the most beautiful sons, who would always come in while I had tinfoil on my hair. Mortifying!
You look beautiful Liz! I love your new do!
the bangs.....the slip....the new red hair.....you DEFINITELY are a hot, sexy lady!
that cut suits you!
i love it...
so fresh and flirty
:)
now you've got me considering bangs
again...
heehee
darling, you look absolutely *gorgeous* !!
WOO-HOO! look at you girlfriend! you are hot! very, very yummy! your hair looks fabulous, really, really fabulous! and the bangs...awesome! i love the red slip...if i had one i'd be wearing it under my sweater too...
girlfriend, i can't get over your sexiness!!!!!
bring on the sexy!
smooches!
ooh la la! love the new haircut -- it really looks good on you! you go girl with your sexy new attitude ;)
Can I say ditto on all the love?! And I am so there on bringing back the 'sexy' in long term relationships- after 20 years of marriage, we have started slowly but surely back on that path again. And it's fantastic!
Mrow! You look hot!
The hair look great! I am looking to make a hair change. It can really perk a girl up!
now throw those shoulder back, and flaunt what God gave ya'! Woo hoo!
:)
WOW, Liz! Look at YOU! HOT! Isn't it amazing how something as simple as changing our hair a bit can entirely change how we see ourselves? Always blows me away...
Fantastic picture! You look gorgeous. It's nice to see that smile on your face. And your hair -wowzers! Great cut. Great colour. You're stunning.
you are beautiful.