Want to use your phone in the shower? This is how you do it.
Weeks away from being able to get my freebie upgrade, I slipped my blackberry into a pocket in the stroller and saw it brightly flash. I thought that was odd, but it wasn’t until I had to reach back in to grab keys that I realized the pocket was filled with water. That flash of light was the cry of a Blackberry I witnessed drowning.
This wasn’t my first. Several years back I was taking a bath and son gave my phone the old Nestea plunge, tossing it in because he thought the phone was a natural appendage, er, I might need it. That phone survived after taking the battery out and letting it dry out overnight. This is also an example of why phone insurance is so handy.
But back to the latest disaster at hand. I was in a panic because I had been trying to locate the cable to download my data. For a replacement cable I had a $29 quote from a Verizon mall cart, $20 Verizon store and then a $2.95 Verizon quote, with none in stock. I found the cable, but decided to get my run done first. What a mistake. It looks like I may have to resort to the phone I had in college. (Originally $14.99 at Target)
Looking back I should have done what I did after the bathtub incident – wait. I thought if I could get the data downloaded before the phone died I would be okay. While the phone sprang to life and started hourglassing toward the familiar, I began to plug everything in. Then it died. I tried to dry it off further. It was such a humid day nothing was working. I propped it in front of a fan. I waited overnight. Each subsequent plug in led to less of a light before it would fail.
If you ever find yourself in this situation, here are the basic steps for trying to save your phone:
Immediately dry off the phone
Remove and dry battery. Do not insert back in
Using towels, cradle the phone and rotate, removing as much water as possible
Using a fan or blow dryer on cool setting is an option. Do not use heat, as you need to avoid condensation
Insert your Blackberry into a bag of rice to help wick out the moisture. Close bag, keep sealed for 48 hours or more.
Once this period has passed and it seems the phone is dry, reinsert battery. If done before the circuits are dry, you risk shorting out the board.
If you are reading this because you are in the same situation, remember, patience is a virtue.
When this reader sent in a request for advice on coloring his grays, I knew straight away I should call in the big guns. My thought is women love a silver fox, but his main goal is to “age gracefully”.
Let’s see what these top Hollywood style influencers say he should do:
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DO NOTHING Clinton Kelly (Macys Make Over America and What Not to Wear)
I wouldn’t color it. If so, it’s practically a lifetime commitment. Also, because it’s short it will grow out overnight!
DO IT AT HOME Syd Curry, Celebrity Hair Stylist
His hair looks about like mine. I'd say use a level 4 neutral based brown. Leave on for about 20 minutes.
Ion Brand at Sally Beauty is one suggestion
DO IT PROFESSIONALLY Abbey Theis, Nick Arrojo Studios (Oprah, Sebastian Professional Spokesperson) The best advice is to get a process called "flying colors" with a color level that is his natural level but with an ashy undertone. The flying colors would be adding back his natural tone so he doesn't have as much grey, and there is less obvious line of demarcation than doing a single process (meaning the re-growth will not be as obvious). This will ulitmately blend the greys away. Using the ashy tone will let the colored hair look natural, because warm tones on men's hair is a big give away that they color their hair.
~~~ A special thank you to Clinton Kelly, Syd Curry and Abbey Theis
Here is the latest post on the this brand by Purple Lab and Karen Robinovitz
When I first received my tube of Huge Lips Skinny Hips lip gloss, I was just a smidgen skeptical. The taglines for the product include “Double Duty Beauty” and “The Yummiest Lip Plumper Equipped With Hoodia (That’s right girls, the appetite suppressant).” Hoodia is widely reported to work well, but in such tiny amounts? More on that later.
Color: I have Red Shoes. It isn’t too dark, and is stunningly complimentary.
Feel: There is a slight tingle to the product. Not so much it hurts, but enough to notice.
Look: This is a matte/soft sheen product.
Wear: Non-stick, no problem with hairy lips (if you know what I mean)
Taste: The taste and smell are wonderful. Although there is saccharin involved I also believe one of the natural components is adding to the sensation.
Angle: The use of Hoodia is for a reminder, rather than active weight loss additive. The story is if you wear the gloss, you’ll remember to watch what you eat.
Luvs.
Formulator Karen Robinovitz has a fun backstory at her Purple Labs website. I’m hoping to swatch these colors, because I feel it is very difficult to judge on the website. There are also many layers to the site, so make sure you rollover to get apt product description, arty movies, etc.
Natural/Organic gals: Even though there are a number of oils, this product does not fall into either category.
When this reader sent in a request for advice on coloring his grays, I knew straight away I should call in the big guns. My thought is women love a silver fox, but his main goal is to “age gracefully”.
DO NOTHING
DO IT AT HOMEDO IT PROFESSIONALLY
When I first received my tube of Huge Lips Skinny Hips lip gloss, I was just a smidgen skeptical. The taglines for the product include “Double Duty Beauty” and “The Yummiest Lip Plumper Equipped With Hoodia (That’s right girls, the appetite suppressant).” Hoodia is widely reported to work well, but in such tiny amounts? More on that later.