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On the night of Nov. 12, 2005, under the lights of Sanford Stadium that suddenly seemed so harsh and glaring, I punched an Auburn fan.

OK, not really. I mean, no one really believes that, right? I’m 5’2” on a good day and have tiny hands that can’t cover the laces of a football – not to mention I was barely 21 and looked like I was 18. But I did give him a good, scary, Southern girl earful. You see, on that night, after the Deep South’s oldest rivalry ended with Auburn beating Georgia 31-30, this Auburn coed (as my beloved Loran Smith calls students) was happily, drunkenly and brutally kicking the beautiful green hedges lining our beloved field as I walked by.

No one kicks our hedges. No one. And he was no longer kicking them after that talking-to, either.
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GlowDry is a much needed addition to the bustling Buckhead business district. When I knew I’d have to go from my office directly to an engagement party, I thought a quick blowout and makeup session would help with the short turnaround time needed to prep.

Also, thanks to the Buckhead Exchange, I had a brand new, never-worn Rebecca Taylor dress dropped off at my office that morning – thank you Louisa! With my new dress and a pair of heels stashed in my bag, I dashed into GlowDry to get ready for my big night out. I checked in and settled into a chair with a glass of crisp chardonnay then scanned through the iPad mini to select my hair style. I was quickly whisked back for a shampoo. The complimentary scalp massage also helped me transition from work to weekend mode.

 
My stylist, Joe, did a fantastic job with my Bouncy Curls. They held up even in Atlanta’s humidity. Rajaa rocked my makeup application. I walked walked in here looking like a ratchet mess, and when I left I was ready for my closeup!

GlowDry is as good as it gets when a girl needs to look her best.

Editor’s Note – thanks to GlowDry proprietor Paige Perkins for the complimentary treat. Y’all can keep up with GlowDry on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow GlowDry for $5 off your next blowout or makeup application.

Tech Cocktail recently commented on Banana Republic’s “Startup Guy” line as it was “largely mocked by the startup community itself. The exclusion of a ‘Startup Woman/Girl’ line further pushed the message that the industry is one in which men continue to dominate. It was a complete disregard to all the women founders, programmers, designers, and others who live and breathe startups.”

Reporter Ronald Barba put a request on HARO (that’s Help A Reporter Out) for startup women to share what they wear to work, and Tech Cocktail featured yours truly at Pretty Southern! When I’m not blogging about all the fun things happening in the South, I’m helping tech startups in Atlanta with their digital communications and marketing content. Click here to read the full story featuring styles from startup women.

Here’s my two cents about my startup girl meets Pretty Southern style.

“I’ve been in the startup world for two years, but I previously worked for big corporations with a strict dress code. My closet is a mix of dress-to-impress with the ubiquitous American Apparel t-shirts. In addition to running MarComm for Urjanet, I run the blog PrettySouthern.com so my work attire needs to be ready for any event in Atlanta – whether it’s to meet up for beers with the developers or a restaurant tasting for Pretty Southern. It seems like on the days I dress down, I end up having to run home to change!” – Lauren Patrick, Marketing Content Manager for Urjanet

Lord have mercy! The ladies over at The Southern Women Channel have uploaded another gem to YouTube. These girls are representing the South in the best possible way. The troupe includes South Carolina natives Julia Fowler and Sheila Hawkins, Mississippi maven Katherine Bailess, Georgia girl Logan Browning, and Louisiana lady Delaine Yates.

Here at Pretty Southern, we’ve been big fans of The Southern Women Channel ever since they released their first “Sh%t Southern Women Say” in the fall of 2012. Their latest Dixie Download brings more of our favorite words only Southerners say, and even a few new jokes.

“A Southern couple and a Northern couple meet at the captain’s table on a cruise ship. The Southern lady turns to the Northern lady and says, ‘So where do y’all live at?’ The Northern lady says, ‘Where I come from we don’t end our sentences with a preposition.’ The Southern lady says, “I’m sorry…”

Watch the video below for the punchline.