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Reply #240 - May 27^th, 2005 at 7:17am

Yep, I got to wear Glittering Sea today, with a low bun. Grin

Yesterday went for scarf and all signs tell that I'll be wearing scarf during weekend too, so it was nice to find out that my hair behaves well enough for hairsticks today.

I decided that I need a barrette. After I've had my trim and my ends look thicker again, I thought it would be nice to try Hoshi's style.

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After I've done all the necessary stuff here at university, I might stop at a nearby department store that carries Côte des Barrettes hair accessories- that brand sells some really lovely barrettes I've resisted heroically... Grin

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Reply #241 - May 28^th, 2005 at 2:06pm

I found a really nice barrette. I have to admit though, that Hoshi's style isn't nearly as simple as it looks- all my attempts turned out more or less lopsided. Undecided

But, I still have a pretty barrette and I'm determined to find a nice way to wear it.

My "hairstyle forecast" for today was right: the only option that even came to my mind was a scarf bun. I'm wearing first time this seafoam green floral print scarf I bought awhile ago.

Soon, after I've finished my to-do list for today, I'm going to mix a nice oil treatment from jojoba, lavender EO and rosemary EO. Grin

Then off to sauna! (hoping that the heat will also make my PMS aching back feel better...)

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Reply #242 - May 29^th, 2005 at 7:35am

My scalp and scalp hair already thank me for the oil treatment. In spite of trying to wash carefully, I didn't manage to get all the oil from length, so I had to "length wash" it again. Now it feels great, super soft and shiny. Yay for oil treatments!

The jojoba oil bottle is almost finished- lasted about half an year, which I'm quite happy with. Regular oiling doesn't consume much, but I use it quite generously for deep treatments. *pets her wonderfully soft hair*

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Reply #243 - May 30^th, 2005 at 5:12am

Still have a very happy hair day. I made a hairstyle experiment and did a low bun with hairpins instead of hairsticks. That was difficult compared to using hairsticks! Though, at last I succeeded. I've last used hairpins to fasten my bun a long time ago- I guess it's safe to say that last time wasn't this year. My bun is a bit bigger than the one I manage to make with hairsticks- and a lot bigger than the one I remembered having last time when I used pins. Grin

There is growth!

Spent some time dusting last night and found many little splits and a few deep splits- no way that those would have been caught in a trim. I have an eternal battle there...

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Reply #244 - Jun 1^st, 2005 at 4:52am

June has come. It's gray and rainy day here- but somehow it still does seem that spring has gone as quickly as it came and summer is here.

Hair is still doing great and is super soft. I'm going to was it today- I'm trying to come up with a schedule to wash twice a week: on Wednesday and on Saturday.

Time to look at my routine:

Washing: SBV with Chagrin Valley's shampoo bars & ACV. LV shampoo for washing after oil treatment (about once a month, that is). XZ deep conditioner every now and then.

Oiling: jojoba oil, mixed with rosemary& lavender EO for deep conditioning. This combination totally rocks!

Styling: Rose water and aloe vera gel.

Combing: Celluloid comb for wet combing, otherwise Body Shop's wooden comb.

Styles: Cinnabuns and scarf buns. Other styles very occassionally. Have been working with alternative ways of using bandanas in anticipation of warm and sunny days. Have been working with English braid in anticipation of the day when my hair is finally so long that I like the look.

Toys: LL hairsticks and bandana scarves. Once my ends have been trimmed neat, I'll try barrette styles.

Other: Trim coming on weekend!

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Reply #245 - Jun 2^nd, 2005 at 4:36am

Continued dusting and washed my hair with Honey Beer & Egg shampoo.

Stopped also teasing my luck and bought the two pairs of hairsticks that I've drooled day after day for a while. Susan has already one pair pending, so soon three pretty pairs + one jewelry roll will begin their journey home. I'm beginning to have a small-scale storage problem soon: my combing table is rather small, and I need to start thinking, whether I should put something to the cupboard under it. The first thing to go there aren't hairsticks, though. Grin

I must admit that my collection has grown faster than I thought...though it still feels small. Besides LL hairsticks, I'm waiting for the three pairs of Mei Fa's I ordered a while ago. Mei Fa messed that order up a bit though, I hope it resolves soon.

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Reply #246 - Jun 2^nd, 2005 at 3:53pm

You too, Galadriel???
Hahahahaha
Sakina wrote the same thing in her diary and I just answered and I come here to find you have the same problem Grin

It's only natural, see?? LL hairsticks are soo awesome and addictive! Grin

Storage is major PIA Undecided

Rolls and transparent boxes is the way I have handled it. I don't let them lie around on a dressing table etc because
1. they are MAJOR dust-gatherers
2. my little nieces are drooling over them and fondling them much too much for my comfort Grin

3. if I keep them out of sight, I get to "rediscover" them every time I take one pair out of "hiding" Grin

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Reply #247 - Jun 3^rd, 2005 at 4:31am

Oh me too

...and I have only 20 pairs of LL sticks, counting the ones that I just ordered, plus a few pairs from Maiden's Treasures. The coming roll is my fourth. Cheesy

I agree, stopping ordering is NOT an option, though I'm very determined 'n such to keep a little break so I could buy certain other hairtoys. Roll Eyes

(Actually, now that I'm in the point where I should start the break, I'm not determined at all! Roll Eyes

). We'll see how that goes...

I love the rolls, as much as I'd love to keep all my hairsticks visible all the time. But, I also want them to be safe and rolls are a very elegant way to do that. As I still have only a couple of pairs at most in one color, my hairsticks aren't in any special order yet. It's always fun to find some gorgeous pair I haven't worn for a while.

I have to take a picture of my combing table. Grin

It's really great (especially for the fact that if it weren't triangular, it wouldn't possible fit to this household). It's an old, wooden top quality aquarium stand and works wonderfully in its new usage. I especially love the cupboard that it has- without that it would be just impossible for me to keep even the little resemblance of order I have now.

Now that I'm supposed to keep that break, here's a list of my hairsticks.

Raspberry Swirl Gossamer
Pastel Bride Bridal
Violet Pinks SE Bridal
Silver Sphere Spiral
Misty Mauve Deco
Seafoam Bloom Glitter
Spring Forsythia Duet
Rose Futuri
Romantic Interlude Bridal
Zircon d’Or SE D’Or
Caramello SE Glimmer
Lacerta Holo
Hot Chocolate Individual
Rare Bud Spiral
Glittering Sea SE Glitter
Keylime Pie SE Glitter
Spring Daisy SE Spiral
Blue Gems Neon
Forest Sanctuary Gem
Capri Moonlight Sterling

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Reply #248 - Jun 3^rd, 2005 at 5:08pm

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Now that I'm supposed to keep that break, here's a list of my hairsticks.

Raspberry Swirl Gossamer

So it is YOU that got that AWESOME gossammer pair! I KNEW it, I KNEW it Shocked

You beat me to it by seconds Undecided

a long time ago, must have been sometime in Fall, yes?? I was sooo devastated about that pair. It is one AWESOME pair of sticks. I was almost sure it were you, that got it. Oh well, at least it is in safe and loving hands and it will be taken care of really well Grin

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13bodies Diamond Offline Posts: 514 mostly here, sometimes not Gender:	Re: Galadriel's hair Reply #249 - Jun 3^rd, 2005 at 9:10pm I don't know if you've seen this: Crocheted Hairtoy Organizer . I love storage solutions that involve hanging stuff up. I have more room on the walls than I do in the rest of the bathroom. I'm not a morning person, you see, so if my sticks aren't out in plain sight I may forget they exist in the rush to get ready for work.
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Reply #250 - Jun 4^th, 2005 at 8:48am

Yes, GL...they were my first pair of LL hairsticks. Grin

A serious love in the first sight-case. You're right, it was last fall. I had been lurking in the shop for weeks and tempted so many times, and when I saw those I just couldn't resist any longer. They're still one of my favorites- seem to go with everything and every occassion.

I've seen that organizer- I lurk the Loom sometimes. Unfortunately, my home doesn't have any more wall space than any other space- everything is well covered with bookshelves. When I first saw it, I really wondered if I could have hanged that somewhere near combing table. Maybe in the next home I have... (we're starting to seriously looking for a new home this summer).

So, now it's done. T cut my hair.

He was very gentle (unlike certain hairstylist) and did great job. We ended up trimming a bit more than I had planned first- I decided that now that we were at it, I wanted to get rid of all the scraggly, damaged ends that have annoyed me since the hairdresser disaster in last December. So, my hair was reduced from 61.5 cm to 57.5 cm. There wasn't too much hair on the floor though-my ends were really so thin that they deserved to go!
I mourn the loss of length just a bit- but then, now my ends look SO thick and gorgeous that I'm very happy. I decided to wear a low ponytail for today just to display my new, soft, thick and lovely ends Grin

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Until beginning of December: let it grow again!

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Reply #252 - Jun 5^th, 2005 at 7:34am

No, I won't Grin

. Just paid my Mei Fa's. My hairstick budget for June is spent (and well spent too). Grin

Last night we went to sauna (it's becoming a habit fast) and I deep conditioned my new pretty ends. Today is house cleaning and baking day though, so no ponytail but a scarf bun.

I have a mixed feelings about the trim though- I know I made the right choice about cutting the damage away, and I love how healthy my hair now looks all the way. It looks so good, in fact, that I don't feel the need to stop to BSL for a while any more. And, if average growth is 6 in per year, I'm still able to achieve that.

BUT it really feels shorter. I've been so focused in gaining length and have been so happy about each millimeter and now almost two inches are gone just like that. Feels a bit Shocked

. Oh well, I just hope that I get some really fast growth during summer!

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Reply #253 - Jun 6^th, 2005 at 4:14am

My newfound love to ponytails gave me an idea to experiment with hairstick and ponytail combination- or the Compass hairstyle as it's named in hairstyle gallery. The result was very pretty, though it took some serious effort to weave the hairsticks securely enough. But, the main thing is that I don't have to think that a ponytail would necessarily mean a day without wearing hairsticks. Grin

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Reply #254 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 5:39am

Yesterday's calm and peace was broken very soon after writing last entry. I end to run around in various errands for the whole day.

Among other things, I got cigarette smell to my hair and had to wash it. I also dusted a bit. Trim seems to have taken care of most splits, but not all. So, at least checking the situation weekly is still not exaggerated.

Today hair is clean and soft, and I'm hoping to have a peaceful studying day at home. Oiling, rosewater and a scarf bun will take care of my hair.

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