I live a good life..

I am not sure what it is I want to say exactly, but I am blessed... I have an unconditional loving family, husband and friends... I have a job that I love, not every day is easy but in the end I am passionate about what I do, and that is what matters the most to me. I love to meet new people, and to catch up with people I have met before. I am blessed with all the opportunities I am given, one being just last month when I was included in 500 Hairdressers that were chosen to fly to NYC, to Use our Voice Our Power to Make This a Beautiful World Without HIV/AIDS.. I can't describe the feelings I had through this experience. I got to meet so many amazing stylists, and mentors. I got to use my voice, and was able to hear so many stories that were nothing but empowering, raw, emotional and real.. I am going to continue to strive to raise awareness and to let people know its ok to talk about HIV/AIDS, to not be ashamed, and to not ignore this disease. I will continue to use my voice to raise awareness, and I will use my power to help put a stop to this disease forever.


Here are some trip details...
I was lucky enough to sit by my friend/mentor Lindsey on the plane ride there, we had a blast we were very excited to be able to facebook in the sky.. I also got to be roomies with Trang, who I was lucky to meet in my Pureology Induction training..
We got to NYC, and immediatly went shopping at H&M of course, lucky for us it was 5 blocks from our hotel.. WE stayed in an amazing hotel, on 42nd St and Park Ave.. I just love NEW YORK CITY, we went to dinner in Little Italy, it was amazing. The next day I woke up early and continued to shop, I went to the 4 story Forever 21 in Times Square, that place is fabulous, and very dangerous to me ha ha..
After shopping we gathered together in our business chic attire, and we walked to the United Nations, this was surreal, it was crazy to sit in the same room as all of the ambassadors of the world.. I was Mongolia's seat, I couldnt help but play with the headset and microphone..
We heard some inspirational speakers, and sad but true statistics about HIV/AIDS..
That night we had a nice cocktail, dinner in the hotel and I decided to walk to Rockafeller because I HAD to see the CHristmas Tree, and lets just say it was beautiful, I love that city but during Christmas with all the lights it is breathtaking.. I could go on and on with all of the reasons I love NYC, but I wont ha ha..
The next day we woke up VERY early, and set out for the Pureology/Loreal building on 5th, we formed into our teams and we headed out to represent Hairdressers Against Aids..
I was able to meet a lot of people, due to the rain we decided not to stay in Madison Square Park, we rode the Subways instead, we went to Ground Zero, GRand Central, and back uptown and downtown for several hours. New Yorkers are not the nicest bunch, but I was surprised at how many people's stories were told that day. We recorded them in our little flip cameras and the videos were then displayed on the giant tv in Times Square. It was a very empowering experience, and I am honored and blessed to have been chosen to be a part of it..
I would like to thank everyone for using your voice and your power to make this a beautiful world without aids..
















If you would like to help use your voice use your power please visit the website
hairdressersagainstaids.com.. Help us win this fight..

HairDressers against AIDS...

I AM ON CLOUD 9 RIGHT NOW, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL YESTERDAY FROM LOREAL INVITING ME TO THE HAIRDRESSERS AGAINST AIDS CAMPAIGN IN NYC, WELL I WAS ECSTATIC I COULDNT BELIEVE HOW AWESOME OF AN EXPERIENCE THIS WOULD BE, UNDERNEATH THE EMAIL IT SAID THAT REGISTRATION WAS NOW CLOSED SO CALL ABOUT AVAILABILITY SO I TRIED NOT TO GET MY HOPES UP TOO MUCH, I CALLED FIRST THING THIS MORNING, AND THE TOLD ME THAT I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO....................ATTEND WAHOO, I AM SO EXCITED I LEAVE NOV 29TH AND COME HOME ON DEC 1ST SO REALLY QUICK TRIP BUT ITS NYC, THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS... WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE OUR FLIGHT & HOTEL COVERED BY LOREAL SO WE GET TO STAY AT THE GRAND HYATT PARK AVE...
SO HERE IS OUR 2 DAY PLAN WHILE WE ARE THERE-
On November 30th, 500 hairdressers including ME will gather together at the United Nations for a educators workshop as well as hearing from guest speakers. On December 1st Worlds Aids Day we will flood the streets of NYC creating a viral campaign as well as on our Social Networks and streaming videos all over the heart of New York City, Times Square.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ALL THE BRANDS ARE GOING TO MEET TOGETHER, SO IT IS GOING TO BE SUCH AN AMAZING AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE.. I CANT WAIT TO SHARE MY POST ON MY RETURN, AND I OF COURSE AM GOING TO GO ICE SKATING WHILE I AM THERE AND TO SEE THE ROCKEFELLER TREE , BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO NYC DURING CHRISTMAS TIME...
I JUST AM SO THANKFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND I LOVE LOVE MY JOB AND THE JOURNEYS IT TAKES ME ON IN LIFE. I AM ALSO SO GRATEFUL TO MY AMAZING FAMILY AND OF COURSE MY HUBBY BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS RIGHT THERE TO SUPPORT ME, IN ALL THE ADVENTURES I GET MYSELF INTO. I LOVE HIM AND I LOVE THAT HE NEVER MAKES ME GIVE UP ON MY DREAMS...

things I dont want to forget

I want to believe in myself, I want to know that if I want it to happen it will happen, I want to stay strong. I want to never stop being passionate about hair, and I want to continue to grow in my knowledge. I am an artist. I am a wife, I am a daughter, I am Blake's Mama, I am an Aunt, I am a Friend, I am Me. I want to stand up for what I believe in, I want to be able to stand up for myself when my feelings get hurt, I want to have a life with unconditional love and light. I want to move further in my career, I want to be the best I can be, I want to stay positive, I want to look more at the glass half full than empty, I want to spread more love into this world, I want to be happy with my inner beauty as well as be happy with my outer shell, I want to have pride in myself and my work. I want to be always happily in love with my best friend and husband, I want to have babies one day and I want to be an amazing loving mother, I want to be a true friend, I want to never have to be scared to open myself up, I don't want to be self critical anymore, I want to go back and read this every day that I start to doubt any of these things.

I forgot how much I love to Blog

Well another Halloween has come and gone, I sure do love this holiday. This Yr it fell on a Sunday, so that means 2-3 days of celebrations, which is actually quite fun but very tiring.. I had a couple costumes this yr- they were actually both costumes from previous halloweens(?) but with a couple little bits of added flair... THis week has been a pretty emotionally exhausting week, so it was nice to get out be with Good Friends, and have a fun time with lots of laughs. I swear by Laughter. :)
The first night I went with Melissa and Brad to Jenn and Wes's house, it was fun- some really good costumes, and of course Mel and I always have a good time. I really am so happy that we have been spending more time together- she is a positive person and we have a lot in common so we are never wondering what should we do?, plus she makes me go to Pilates, which I am very thankful for.. Then the next night- Meg and I went to Tav to meet up with some friends- Michael was Sue Sylvestor from Glee- BEST costume ha ha, and then we went to a party with another group of friends- I brought Blake as my sidekick, and she was a hit but she was NOT a fan of the crazy costumes and loud music. I think my favorite part of last night had to be the fact that Bobby got off work early, and met up with us- he was also part of my costume- I dont have pics of us because my camera died but we were Ariel, Eric and Sebastian from the Little Mermaid ha ha... Anyway- Yay For Halloween, Family, and Friends...

SaloN WaRs

Sanctuary was invited to be a part in the 2nd annual Salon Wars- Lets just say it was fun but I wont be a part of it next yr :) It was stressful, and working with 3 different locations, WAS NOT EASY.. Everyone was having trouble communicating, and we had a lot of type A's going around ;P We did an Alice in Wonderland theme, and we did awesome I think. Our hair makeup, body paint, and costumes were creative and fun! We did have trouble communicating, and planning the choreography and our poor models drank a little too much before taking the stage but it was fun all the same.
It has been pretty slow at the salon this past month, luckily I have had several PK Pureology classes set up to get me by, plus Bobby has been making awesome money-thank goodness for that! I am going to Idaho on Monday to teach a class, and be a part of the Salon Centric meeting. I get to have dinner while I am there with my friend Brooke, which I am excited about. That girl can always make me laugh. I have an interview at The Bar In Sugarhouse which I am super excited about, I think it will be a fun 2nd job, well I guess 3rd ha ha- I wish I was loaded and didnt have to get another job, but at least all 3 of them are fun in their own unique ways..
Blake is simply adorable, I have become one of those people that can't shut up about their dog ha but ya know what I don't care, she is the greatest little pup and she makes us so happy. It snowed for the first time this season and I thought she would hate it- but Nope she loves it.. this morning I took her out, and her poor little body was shivering but she wouldnt come back inside- but now she is crashed out on my leg- AAAAAAAAAH I love her, Ok that is all I am going to say this post about Blake!

WOW- it has been a LONG LONG time.....

Well what can I say ha ha A LOT has happened since I posted last- lets see we got married, We had to put lil tuck to sleep :( I went to NYC with most of the Pureology Pure Artist Crew and my friend Joanna, I attended my 3rd Pride Festival( I love this time of yr) We are now parents to an adorable puppy- and I have raced in a couple races... So here are some pictures from the past few months and a little description and I am vowing to keep more up to date on the good ol blog!









these are some shots from my Vegas trip with my Bridesmaids it was a great trip very relaxing and filled with some fun times, and our Wendover Bachelorette Party THE BEST PARTY EVER, and a Bridal shower that was so much fun... I definitely had some good times, and some not so good times planning this wedding ha ha










I married My best Friend- the wedding turned out Beautiful, The Point was an Amazing spot that was perfect for us. we went up to PC for a great relaxing weekend that was DEF much needed... Married life has been great pretty much the same ha- I feel weird saying I have a husband but I love being called Megg Hansen... And NO we have no baby plans in our near future, so stop asking or telling us that we need to have them we are enjoying each other and have no need to rush into having children :)



I miss Tucker- he was a good Puppy, and I wish he would have been able to live a longer healthier life.. he was Always so happy to see me, and loved to go on walks and eat anything and everything in sight...




I love Pride Festival- its a good time with good people, high energy and just overall fun.. I simply adore my gays especially my boyfriend Dallin- I hope one day to be in his and Ryans wedding hint hint :) and seriously look how long my hair was ha ha Crazy!





NYC is still my favorite city my next life I will live there : ) Synergy was amazing, I am grateful for all the opportunities being a Pure Artist has given me, thank you Joanna for coming with me and To the Brown Family for getting me home Thank god ha ha








ANd This Is Blake Lively Hansen- She was Born On June 24th( her and Irie are birthday friends) We love her, she seems like she is getting so big, but she is still small.. I love how excited she gets every time I come home, it just puts a smile on my face and when I take her running at sugarhouse and she gets running so fast she rolls down the grass hills.. She is a Min Pin/Pomeranian and I couldnt ask for a better puppy.. She has taken on Potty training quite well and has definitely taught us a lot about being responsible for another living thing...She is our Baby and we love love love her!!






Here are a couple races I was in the summer- the Dirty Dash it was a 10k race, it was fun and hard up hill mudslides and o so dirrty, and then the marathon Relay- I actually have been training this yr and learning to enjoy running so I took off 10 min this yr and was 1st on our team and I also took 13 min off my 2nd SLC 1/2 Marathon-Go ME!!!!!!!!!

Well there ya go, hope you all enjoy the Hansen's life!!!