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A Chronological List of Events in 2011-2012 at the
LongLocks HairSticks® Boutique


01.27.12: I consider the discovery of Public Radio Remix (PRX) to be one of the most important and certainly most enjoyable things that happened to me in 2011, I feel that strongly about it, and it has essentially become the soundtrack to my life. The PRX site defines the station as:
"...the best of public radio on shuffle.

Remix is a new format for public radio that presents curated, smart, creative spoken-word programs, amazing podcasts, cool ideas, fascinating interviews, found tape and intriguing sounds.

There is no traditional host, per se, although you’ll hear clever and smart interstitials and program announcements.

Listeners are surprised at how well excellent storytelling flows from one piece to the next. Most pieces are relatively short — 4 to 8 minutes – and then it is on to the next one."
There is no real way to describe it and capture it in all its fabulousness though, but now visitors to the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique can enjoy it as they shop for hair jewelry, read our articles, or explore the Style & Angst blog! You will find the bright orange PRX stream player located at the bottom of the article pages found on the boutique. Simply click the "Play" button and discover PRX for yourself! Be sure to leave the original page open in a separate browser tab as you continue to enjoy our site to keep the stream playing. Alternately, I have added a permanent link at the top of this page beneath the Search box that will open the player in a separate browser window for you.

It's fun, it's eclectic, it's important and it's intelligent. Finally,
radio for the rest of us. Enjoy!
01.21.12: We are now adding Pin It buttons to many of the catalog pages and articles within the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique for those who participate in the cool new virtual pinboard known as Pinterest. I have also opened a Pinterest account and I will be pinning LongLocks designs as well as examples of beautiful and eclectic art I come across on the web. If you already have a Pinterest account and would like to follow me, you may do that at Style & Angst. I will also be adding a "Follow Me" button to the Style & Angst blog. If you are not yet a Pinterest member and would like an invite, I will be happy to send one to as many people as I can. Please send a request to me through our Contact Us page.
01.18.12: The main catalog page of the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique will be blacked out for twelve hours on Wednesday, January 18 in protest of the SOPA and PIPA bills currently being considered in the US House and Senate. These bills threaten to destroy the internet as we know it. Please read our Style & Angst blog to find more information with regard to these outrageous bills, and visit the page that is temporarily replacing our catalog to connect directly to your Congressman. Please keep in mind that action is vitally important if you want the sites you love to continue to exist as they do, or possibly at all.
01.15.12: Four brand new first edition LongLocks MineraliStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
12.20.11: Five brand new first edition LongLocks PearliStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
12.12.11: I've posted the The Ultimate Long Hair Lover’s Stocking Stuffer Holiday Gift Guide in Style & Angst! You'll find lots of fabulous holiday gifts for your favorite long-locked one, all under $50!
12.10.11: Four brand new first edition LongLocks FantasyStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and two “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
11.28.11: I have posted the Ultimate Unique, Off-the-Beaten-Track Cyber Monday Sale List on Style & Angst. Shop "indy" sites this year and give a beautiful, original gift that will ALWAYS be remembered while you help out the little guy (no worries, I'm thinkin' Target will prolly survive without us this year) and save a pretty penny to boot! Speaking of gifts, don't forget today is the last day of the LongLocks Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Enter Discount Coupon: THANKYOU in the shopping cart and click Recalculate to save 10% throughout the LongLocks Catalog. Hurry, the sale ends at midnight ET tonight!
11.25.11: We're having our first public sale in over a DECADE! Enter Discount Coupon: THANKYOU in the shopping cart and click Recalculate to save 10% throughout the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique for our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Hurry, the sale ends midnight ET on Monday, November 28. Thank you for another great LongLocks year (our twelfth!)
11.22.11: Four brand new first edition LongLocks SugarStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
11.16.11: Four brand new first edition LongLocks LuminiStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated.
11.07.11: Four brand new first edition LongLocks BridalStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated.
11.04.11: Two brand new first edition LongLocks ChapStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated. These are the first special edition designs I've ever done in the ChapStix style (and they're not just for boys)!
10.18.11: Five brand new first edition LongLocks DecoStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
10.05.11: Six brand new first edition LongLocks Stix Nouveau hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
09.14.11: Five brand new first edition LongLocks BijouStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
09.12.11: Barbara Steinberg of Barbaraanne's Hair Comb Blog has posted an interview she conducted with Susan Maxwell Schmidt. Check it out!
08.18.11: Five brand new first edition LongLocks DragonStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated
08.11.11: The Hair Tips for Prom 2012 page has been updated, including the fashion color forecast for spring 2012!
08.09.11: Five brand new first edition LongLocks ZenStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated
07.20.11: Six brand new first edition LongLocks FoilStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and three “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
07.18.11: Introducing The LongLocks Lexicon our brand new Twitter e-zine that brings you all the latest and greatest tweets and links with regard to long hair, hairstyles, hair care and salons! You don't even need a Twitter account to enjoy it, anyone can read or subscribe to it from the link above. Follow STYLEnANGST on Twitter to be notified when each new issue is available (not to mention all kinds of other kewl stuff we send to our followers!)
06.19.11: The Collectors Club members have once again bent me to their will, and by means of popular vote have managed to save both LongLocks DecoStix and GlitterStix from retirement! Both styles will move back to the "Current Hair Stick Styles" section of the menu as the change propagates throughout the site. The catalog pages of the remaining styles on the retirement list will no longer be updated and will disappear eventually!
06.08.11: Four brand new first edition LongLocks DragonStix hair jewelry designs have been posted as they make their debut in the LongLocks HairSticks Boutique Online Catalog, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and a DragonStix Badge has been added to our LongLocks Badges page
06.05.11: Three new first edition LongLocks RapunzelStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and two “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
05.22.11: In an effort to streamline everything LongLocks, I have made the decision to retire several LongLocks styles. They won't be going anywhere just yet, their pages just won't be updated with new designs as the ones that are currently available sell. The styles I plan to retire are now listed under “Retiring Hair Jewelry Designs” in the site menu. Unless I hear too much noise about any one style, I am currently planning to retire LongLocks RomanzaStix, DuetStix, IllusioniStix, GlitterStix, MarbeliStix, IndividualiStix, MonetStix, MystStix, SterlingStix and DecoStix. If you feel really strongly about any of these LongLocks styles now would be the time to say something or forever hold your peace! I plan to retire them all unless the potential disappearance of any particular style(s) makes lots of people too unhappy!
05.19.11: The members of the FREE LongLocks HairSticks Collectors Club are enjoying a sneak preview of our new LongLocks DragonStix. Join today and join in the fun, as well as get advanced notice of all new styles, access to private sales, and receive special member-only discounts!
05.17.11: The first version of our brand spankin' new LongLocks Boutique iPad app is done! Please check out the prototype on the sneak peek page and let us know what you think (you don't even need an iPad to play with it, just follow the link!)
05.13.11: Four new first edition LongLocks Stix Nouveau hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and two “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
05.05.11: Four new first edition LongLocks PearliStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated
04.25.11: Four new first edition LongLocks RomanzaStix designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
04.20.11: Four new first edition LongLocks MarbeliStix designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
04.15.11: Time for a little fun! We are now offering LongLocks Badges for all our different hair jewelry styles! When you add a LongLocks style to your own private collection of hair accessories you automatically earn the right to publish its corresponding LongLocks Style Badge on your own website or blog! You can even earn a free discount for displaying badges for all the different LongLocks styles you own. You'll find the badges on the page linked above and listed individually on all our main style catalog pages. Every one is different and each displays a pretty bead that matches each style's banner on their LongLocks catalog page. They're really cute, check 'em out!
04.14.11: Four new first edition Original LongLocks HairSticks designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
04.02.11: Four new first edition LongLocks MonetStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. We also have Chinese Silk Brocade Jewelry Rolls back in stock and in new colors!
03.24.11: The LongLocks HairSticks Boutique Site Map has been completely redesigned. Check it out!
03.22.11: Four new first edition LongLocks FoilStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated
03.13.11: Five new first edition LongLocks SwingStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
03.03.11: Five new first edition LongLocks IllusioniStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. Our new main catalog pages are now live throughout the entire catalog!
02.22.11: Five new first edition LongLocks SterlingStix hair jewelry designs have been posted and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated. The SterlingStix page is previewing our brand new catalog page design, which will be going live throughout the site very shortly! As a result of the new page design, several “Last Chance” special order designs from several different LongLocks styles have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!
02.09.11: Four new first edition LongLocks DecoStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and two “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
02.05.11: Six new first edition LongLocks HoloStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and three “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
01.31.11: We've just posted The LongLocks Jewelry Findings Glossary! Now you can find out all about the components used in LongLocks designs, all on one page!
01.19.11: Four new first edition LongLocks Stix Nouveau hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and two “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
01.17.11: Five new first edition LongLocks FantasyStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
01.12.11: Five new first edition LongLocks GeishaStix hair jewelry designs have been posted
01.06.11: Six new first edition LongLocks IndividualiStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and three “Last Chance” special order designs have been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow



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