When I was a little girl, I loved going with my mom to the beauty salon.
I remember the mint green walls in the salon.
I remember the long row of hooded hair dryers.
And I remember watching in fascination as the beautician teased mom’s hair into a beehive.
And I distinctly remember the smell of all the Aqua Net required to keep the beehive in place.
My mom could rock a beehive!
It’s amazing how you can walk into a salon feeling dumpy and worn out, but with a little help, you walk out feeling like a million bucks.
So … today I have an “Angie’s Beauty Salon” before and after for you.
No, I’m not the one who got a makeover …
This poor old oil heater walked into my salon feeling every bit of her age.
Her color has faded, and her rusty roots are showing.
But that’s nothing a new color treatment can’t fix, and I’m just the gal to help her! 🙂
She kicked back and relaxed, while I worked my makeover magic.
I wouldn’t let her look at herself in the mirror until I had covered all her rusty roots and given her a fresh, clean new color treatment.
No Aqua Net was needed, but I did use spray sealer. 🙂
I couldn’t wait to see her reaction …
She looked twenty years younger and wondered why she waited so long to get a little help with her looks.
She has a new confidence that comes with feeling good about how she looks.
I forgot to take a photo of it, but my husband installed a light inside, so her inner beauty really shines now too!
I’m using it as an accent light in my guest room. I’m loving how it looks at night when I work in there.
I wonder who my next customer will be! 🙂
Vaya con Dios,
Oh Angi..I love this!! I have one like it..all rusty and missing a foot. I would love it if you could share your process of cleaning it up..I have no clue.
Linda, it’s best to use a wire brush to remove as much loose paint and rust as possible, then clean it good and use a paint that has a rust inhibitor in it. Use a spray sealer to protect it.
Thank you.
Wonderful? How did hubby install the light inside
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Thanks Minnie! I didn’t watch him install it, but I’ll try to remember to take a photo of the inside, and share it.
Can I come to your shop for a makeover? 🙂
LOL – I’m due for one myself, Kim!
Angie, what a clever idea to use it as a light! Lovely!!
Thanks Anne! 🙂
Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never seen one of those. I love it. Good job.
Thanks so much, Helene!
How cute! I love that you added a light!
Tania
Thanks Tania – I love that it serves a useful purpose again now.
Angie, this is so pretty. I have one out in our barn I’ve been wanting to do something with. I love this idea. Can I ask how your husband installed the light in it?
Becky, I didn’t watch while he did it, but I’ll try to remember to take of photo of the inside and share it.
Awesome job, Angie! I gave my uncle Joe my cast iron heater for his garden. I’ll post photos. We went black. I am thinking the white is so much prettier!
I used to have an old cast iron one too, Donna, and we kept it black, which looks pretty too!
What a beauty and how fine she looks in her new self. They use to make some beautiful stoves. Have a great day Angie.
Thanks Marlene – I should have given it a makeover a long time ago!
Perfection!
Thanks so much, Michele!
Love your little stove … especially how you changed her image and introduced her in your blog.
Thanks Audrey!! )
Using that little heater as a light is genuis!! She looks great!!
Oh! i love it.
I’ve seen these at flea markets and barn sales… waiting for their turn to be made over.
Now that you tell me you put a light inside…for ambient lighting in the guest room, I’m sort of kicking myself.
What a great idea.
Leave it to you to open my mind!
Grab the next one you see at a flea market, Patricia – you’ll love it!
What a night-and-day difference! I love her all dressed up!
(I’m playing catch up on my blog reading – sorry to be so behind).
It/she looks amazing! – and putting a light in there is genius!
I too remember going to the beauty salon with mom. I was…..not into it. But I do have fond memories of doing crossword puzzles and word searches with her while she sat under the huge dryers.
LOL! – someday I want to buy one of those dryers David, just because I always thought they were relaxing to sit under.
Im interested to see how you installed the light in the heater. I have a heater also and have tried different methods . It just doesnt look right, because I can see the bulb inside the heater. How did your husband do it?
So, so cute! Loved your little story too!!
Thanks Barbara! 🙂
Love the new doo you gave this old heater and how you shared the tale. Clever idea installing a light inside. Very cool! I used to sport a beehive in the day – probably looked silly on an 11-12 year old tween but I just loved the look.
Still hoping you will show us how and where the light was installed inside. Thanks so much.
Love so many of your ideas.
Sorry Pamela – I didn’t take photos while my husband installed the light, so I don’t have any to share.
A picture of how it is on the inside now, if you can still open it where the light is installed, please? I just won a heater on eBay and can wait to install a light!!!!! Thanks again for this great idea!!
I have heard some people use those little mini lights that run off batteries, I have seen some with these little strings of lights and they are really cute,
Can you tell me what model# your oil heater is? I have one like it but it doesn’t have the model # on it.
Mine is a perfection brand