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Oh yes. These were the humbling words that I had to utter to Allyson Stagg this very afternoon. Why? Because it's been a second since I blogged. I know that you have noticed my absence and I sincerely apologize. For those of you who have forgotten me I am the other half of The Las Vegas Style Sirens. My name is Lauren Gardiner. My title is Chief Operating Officer. I have blonde hair and blue eyes and I like long walks on the Vegas strip....Just joking!! Who likes to walk the strip? Barfasaurus Rex. I wish that handing out pornography on greasy little pamphlets was not protected under the first ammendment, but our Founding Fathers in their wisdom have made it protected speech just like our delightful little blog. Thank you very much sirs that I can upset as many people as I like with this medium!!

On to more important things. I'd like to discuss the difference between "demanding excellence" and being a "picky biznatch". Allyson and I are known for our quest for perfection. It's what we strive for in every aspect of our lives. We know that it is impossible to achieve, but that does not negate the fun and adventure of the persute. However we also are very careful not to think that we know everything and persede to step on others toes and tell them how to do their jobs. I am here to draw a clear line in the sand on this issue. If you find yourself on the picky bitch side then please apologize immediately and we will forgive you.

For example as a makeup artist I consider it the absolute end of days when a woman (or man) tells me how to blend eyeshadow or apply lipliner or how to draw eyebrows. Do you mean to tell me that you are paying me a large sum of money to do a job that you so clearly could so much better than I? No. You are in my chair because you don't know the first thing about blending or appyling or drawing! And if you are one of those who thinks that they do let me just be the first one to tell you that in fact you do not. Your eyebrows are atrocious. Your lipliner is straight out of 1992 (chestnut and bubbles fans) and black and white eyeshadow don't blend together. They turn a hideous shade of grey. This is picky. And rude.

Demanding excellence is when I go to my hair dresser and require that there be not a spot of yellow in my perfectly white hair, that they use the toner that I request (because I spent the past ten years searching for the perfect one dang it!), and that my very mod bob is cut straight.

There's the line folks. Pick a side. Do not every presume to tell a professional how to do their job. If you do that says only 2 things about you. You did not do your research and therefore are not comfortable with the level of excellence that your vendor can provide you (which makes you dense since their is a wealth of information out there) and that you are a jerk face. We didn't start our own businesses providing services for our health! It's hard work and if you think you can do it better go get your own damn license.

Love,
Lauren Gardiner
COO
The Las Vegas Style Sirens
www.LVStyleSirens.com
LVStyleSirens@yahoo.com