Age 4, My pajamas had a hat!
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Since a long as I could remember I have loved personal style. By the time I could talk I was dressing myself. My mom always allowed me to wear whatever I wanted, and let me tell you I DID! I love to be unpredictable with my fashion. The more color, the better. As a girl my fashion idols were Pippi Longstocking & Cyndi Lauper. Through my teen years, Madonna & these days combine those with Bjork, Alexander Mcqueen & Rodarte. By the time I hit 13 I shed my tomboy image & started obsessing over the fashion layouts in every magazine. That obsession continues today with POP, Z!nk, Another Magazine, S, Nylon…to name a few. My mom taught me to be myself & never worry about what others thought. Through countless years of teasing, I never conformed my personal fashion style. Of course it has changed over the years , as it should, however I really wanted to share my personal style journey with you and felt that pictures were the best way to do so. My hair & weight was ever changing, however through out my 20’s I kept my hair longer at the request of a husband. Never again! By 30, we divorced, I opened p!ay hair lounge & TURNED MY VOLUME UP! At age 34, I have never felt as comfortable in my own skin. I love my short colorful hair and wear whatever I WANT. I do not dress for the comfort of others. I cant help but stand out & I accept that full on. Love my style or not, I DO and at the end of the day, that is all that ever should matter. I hope that with my guts to share these amazingly hilarious personal pics with you, you are inspired to revisit your style history! Please comment below & visit my to keep up with me and my next adventure!
Brig Van Osten
Mickey & me...
1st grade- I loved this sailor outfit
6th grade curl mullet
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- 7th grade- Of course I made my Tiger top with puffy paint
Age 14
Braces! 10th grade
Didn't you own a tie-dyed outfit?
My 1st job- Denny's hostess. Lasted 1 month for obvious reasons!
17, trying to look older- temporary black hair color
Age 19, Simi Valley Cosmetology School..Here I come!
Age 20, competing in a student hair show. Yes, my shorts are vinyl & waterproof!
Age 21, My mom made this skirt. I still have it.
Blonde wig & camouflage dress, doubt I blended in
Age 24, in love with BLUE & cupcakes!
Age 26, ISO Guest Artist- They made me wear all black
Age 27, Getting blonder..
28, I love New York City!
Age 28, Blondorexic + bangs!
Age 29, Mystic tan (I smelled like a sweaty coconut)
What Not to Wear- Wannabe special. 2005 Kristina, Emily, Clark & I /Model Dana Junezka
Age 30, Back to red
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- Age 31, I painted my dress
Age 32, Back in New York City
Age 32, 2007- Yellow enters the picture..
2008- Life & Style Yellow + bangs
Age 33, 2009 - I go to the circus!
Age 34, The show goes on..
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Brig, you were rocking it when you were 14. And you still are rocking
you go brig, I can relate to some of your story!! the being made fun of! that was me. I also can relate to everyone wanting me to conform!! in bty school i tried everything! I grew out of it and became a little more conservative!! Great story and good for you!! YOU GO Girl. it just goes to show you people can’t stand when someone is ok with who they are. Mainly because they are not happy with who they are! Right Janine!! she is a you know what!!
I’m really hoping that you come out on top on Shear Genius Brig!!! I love how you stay true to yourself and don’t let the petty crap around you bring you down. You are very inspiring!!
Jacque says that you have such a style story going on!!! You go sis.
I think you’re great. It’s fun being different and even better when you’re able to laugh at yourself and know when you’re better than someone else. You don’t have to parade around showing it but you know it inside! I wanna facebook you but can’t find you, help a fan out?
You are hilarious!! Way to always stay true to who you are. U are such an inspiration. My favorite is “Tiger” Hahhahah, I LOVE it, so funny. Do you still have that shirt?
Okay – the blonde at 27……..you look AMAZING!!!!
Love you on the show! Keep it real!
Um, I just died and went to heaven over finding this blog. BRIG! Will I be interviewing you, I wonder?
It’s so funny that I found your blog and saw this post because I was just thinking about my crazy style over the years and wondering If I could come up with some pictures to do a post just like this. This makes me want to look for them. For my first hair competition (while in beauty school in 1999) I wore red vinyl pants, it’s so funny that you were wearing vinyl too! Oh hairdressers, we are so crazy! I love you on shear genius, BTW. You have the best personal style on there, and I think that the judges just don’t understand your work most of the time!
Brig! Thanks for being a real person. I loved watching you conduct yourself with such grace and style throughout this season. (especially when Jenine and Matthew were acting like small children). I rarely ever get into TV show or the people on them, but you are very inspiring! Thanks!!
Brig!
Thanks for being a real person. I loved watching you conduct yourself with such grace and style throughout this season. (especially when Jenine and Matthew were acting like small children). I rarely ever get into TV show or the people on them, but you are very inspiring! Thanks!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! I cried when She said Your Name … I mouthed the words CONGRATULATIONS before Carmella said it … And I cried some more !
Read your Interview (cried some more)
I Watched this season for You ! YoU ARE AMAZING !
You are an Inspiration To Many If not All Who want to believe in themselves.
I am SOOOOO Happy for you Brig !
<3 Bravo To You !!!
xox Jacki
Congratulations! I think you have done a great job representing yourself and Simi Valley. Love the style story and love your confidence good job and good job to your mom too!
Oh…. my… FU*KING god…
I had those pajamas. (with FEET.) Okay, so maybe not exactly, but those mo-fos sure were striped.
You shall be mailed forthwith. Watch for the drunk stork with the envelope.
Oh…. my… FU*KING god…
I had those pajamas. (with FEET.) Okay, so maybe not exactly, but those mo-fos sure were striped.
You shall be mailed forthwith. Watch for the drunk stork with the envelope.
Apologies if this double-posts… (script blocker.)
I think it’s wonderful that you’ve put these pictures up and shown your style evolution. Brilliant! I also love that you look younger now than you did when you were 26! Thanks for your lovely blog. Cheers – LA
I came upon Shear Genius by chance of channel surfing. I saw the competitors and initially had no favorite. When I saw at least two of the competitors bashing Brig, I listened to your story and said to myself: “Oh s***, she went through the same crap I did in high schol”. That got my emotional vote, but you still had to prove to me your prowess. When you went with the “Space-Age” ultra-high narrow silver beehive hairstyle with the model, I was saying “Oh Brig, you’re trying to hit a home run, when you should be trying for a double at best (baseball-speak). A} I’m sorry I didn’t trust your gamble and B} I was so glad that the judges liked your risk-taking. In closing, I was SO GLAD you won the competition, and I hope you go VERY FAR in your career!
xoxo Greg