Oh...I haven't traveled beyond Sweden for a long time, so I have partly thought that maybe this has something to do with Finland being so small. Apparently, bad hair toys have conquered the world. 

   I have to admit that it's really difficult for me to understand that women are fully willing to invest hundreds or thousands of euros to all forms of jewelry, except hair jewelry. What's the logic in that one can buy a ring or earrings (which are completely useless from practical perspective) and happily pay a hundred euro or more of those, and at the same time be horrified of paying 20E from a hairtoy, that besides being pretty actually holds the hair.  ??? There's just no logic in that, I tell ya!!! I'm so happy for having a psychologist as my spouse...usually even he can't find sense where there is none, but at least he strokes my hair and tells me that neither me nor the world are completely insane. Which, I feel, is exactly what I need to hear every now and then. Besides cyberworld, I'm not in very good terms with reality. 

It's been very cold (even snowing!) yesterday, and the improvement shouldn't arrive sooner than tomorrow. But I'm going to Helsinki today. Yesterday, I solved last big philosophical problem of my Master's thesis (while doing laundry... (!) and today I have to search some  literature to find in order to fill the last 15 or so pages. I think I'll show my happiness to the world by wearing something really pretty in my hair!

Ficcare has made an offer for LHC members. I don't know if it extends to Europeans, but I hope it does. Just in case, I gave them my address.

Oh, and Mei Fa group order has closed too. I ended up ordering three pairs of their Allwood hairsticks. I reasoned, that they should be different enough from LL hairsticks so that I don't begin comparing them and find Mei Fa's wanting (I guess that's what I managed to do with Maiden's Treasures). Also, having a big discount helped.

I found an article that says that sauna (or temperature above 50C ) damages the hair. I need to start protecting my hair with a towel in there... Funny, I've always thought that moist heat of sauna wouldn't be so harmful. Guess I was wrong.

Today I'm wearing a French twist. I still haven't quite used to the look of it, though I think it suits me. Must be the glasses that make me feel like an old lady!  I'll change to contact lenses before I leave for lecture.

Hairstick update

Newest additions to my hairstick collection arrived!  
Time for another praising review!

Rare Bud: I've waited so long for another SpiralStix pair...and these beauties were definitely worth all the wait! Fuchsia teardrop crystals (have I told you that I adore teardrop crystals?) and lovely rose red finish make these climb very high on my crowded favorite list. I'm looking forward to my next Very Clean Hair Day! And, whether my second favorite on SpiralStix page is still free   .

Hot Chocolate: This is my first IndividualiStix, and my second brown LL hairstick. It's perfect match for Caramello pair- finally I can mix and match! I have worn Caramellos so much that I expect to find a lot of use for another hairstick in taupe.

Rapunzel did it again!   And faint smell of sweet perfume fills my working corner...

Today I've been so tired. I slept very badly last night- I always do when spouse's away in a work trip. For hairstick therapy, I chose to wear my Rose Futuristix even though I spent the whole day at home, working with my Master's thesis and cleaning. But, hairstick therapy just seems to work for me! At least, instead of being tired and grumpy I am tired and hairstick happy. Have I mentioned that I want more FuturiStix?

Split end situation is better again- I guess I trimmed every day for nearly a week, and it worked. Maybe I can relax for May Day time now.

I've eaten almost whole jar of my silica-biotin-acerola cherry supplements. Can't say if it has made any difference, or is my hair growth speeding up because of spring. But can't say that it doesn't work either, so I'm going to buy some more. I'm going to look, if there's anything with calsium. I don't use much dairy products, so a little extra calsium might do good.

I have had a big change of mind.

I always thought (after being brainwashed by years of art studies, perhaps  ) that light yellow wouldn't  look nice with my hair. Well, I was wrong.
   Yesterday, I got an impulse to go to see, whether I could find anything that might work as a summer hat. I didn't find a hat, but I found a single lonely bandana sized cotton scarf that was light yellow with red little flowers- and just like that, I bought it. I tried it on my bun when I got home, and surprise! It looks quite good.
It somehow seems to emphasize the golden shade of my hair, and as that shade has been a little less obvious during the winter, it is a really welcome effect.
I'm wondering, whether this discovery will have an effect to my future hairstick purchaces  ...not that I'm thinking of such so much- I really try to mentally adjust to the idea of keeping a little break. Oh my, this is going to be difficult...

Instead of a hat, I decided to give snoods a chance. I have still yarn left from my scrunchie crocheting project, and started to crochet something, that will hopefully end up being a snood. I'm a bit suspicious about snoods in general, but one made of leftover yarn doesn't cost anything, so I'm not really losing anything if it doesn't work. If it works, I might order the one below- I really like the appearance of cloth snoods.  I think these are really beautiful and would be so happy if I could justify myself buying one.

http://www.mennonitemaidens.com/catalog/vintage_snood_3913560.htm