Curgirl, I hear ya... me+a hot glue gun= a trip to the ER waiting to happen... hehehehe.....  I've gotten myself with the glue before, and yeah, it stings, but I'm becoming less accident-prone than I was when I was younger... 

Angel and Maggie... all I have to say to you two is one word: OUCH! 

Maggie... maybe the french clasp works for you?  Mine just always manages to snaggle some hair or get caught in the metal springs.... after a year or so of  every time I tried to take the barrette out, I decided to give up on them.

In hair news: Finally, today, Friday, I have washed my hair after the henna treatment on Monday... I oiled the ends with a little JoJoba (about two drops) on Wednesday because the henna left my hair feeling a little stiff. At any rate, followed my usual routinue of WC (wash,condition) with Jason's Biotin and Suave Milk&Honey, finished off with a vinegar rinse.

I'm considering trying to make a conditioner of milk and honey... at least in a rinse form, because these two "kitchen" ingredients have always been super on my hair. I will have to experiment...

Also along the experiments, looking into getting a bottle of "aloe juice" not aloe vera gel, which is mixed with plain jello to make a gel, but the juice... heard it was very conditioning as a rinse, and now that I'm -cone free as far as conditioners go, I want to spice up the moisturizing with all-natural ingredients when possible.

Last night we went with some friends to an Indian resturant (which, by the way, and totally off topic, but.. loving Indian food more and more every time I go...) and I wore my hair in a very pretty chinese bun:

Instructions on the Styling Station Central page:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/242462/message/1066672994/Chinese+Bun

Only, instead of simply hooking my hair underneath the stick and then around the bun, tucking in the ends, I split the ponytail, hooked the hair under the stick once, then hooked each side *over* the stick as well before taking the ends around the bun and tucking them in. The whole style took a scrunchie, a hair stick, and four bobby pins (so the ends would stay in place) and it held all night and was very pretty. Yay, I have a new style!  *dances*

Oop, forgot to add: Using Lush's Bohemian soap (which is just so awesome and smells like lemons!) on my skin, and it's making my skin velvety in conjunction with my Zum Rub... my friend Mary gave me the trial-sized Bohemian soap out of the package of Lush she ordered, so I returned the favor and cut her off nice-sized chunck sliver of the Zum soaps I bought... almond and grapefruit... yum. 

Tried Snowy's Deep Moisturizing treatment today...  but before I begin, let me tell you what happened BEFORE SMT:

I run by the grocery store because I'm out of vitamins and I wanted to get some things for a homemade hair conditioning treatment so I needed aloe gel, honey, and conditioner. I found the aloe, vitamins, and conditioner over in the pharmacy section, but since I'd gone to a different grocery store than my normal one, I was having a hard time finding where they've hid the honey.

I walk down about a dozen aisles, sure I've missed it, and retracing my steps. Honey is the one thing on my mind. Honey is all I need. Honey and I can get out of here.

"Can I help you find something?"

The mid-thirties produce specialist looks at me, smiling, as he pushes a cart of bananas and heads of cabbage. Aha! Assistance! 

But compulsive southern lady training kicks into full gear at this EXACT moment...

"Ohh thank you, honey! I mean..  (I'm totally blushing now) I'm looking for the honey..."

"Honey," he winks. "But you didn't have to butter me up. Aisle 6."




I so unintentionally get myself into things that I can never live up to..

At any rate, used Fruit of the Earth aloe vera gel.. (the clear kind with the blue cap) bear-jar honey and Suave Citrus Smoothie conditioner... (as I was once again seduced by the power of the orange smeeeeeeelll  )

I melted just the honey and the aloe in the microwave, because I read on Snowy's message about the treatment (on another long hair board) that the Suave Milk and Honey had the tendency to curdle with this mix, and seeing as how the Citrus Smoothie had milk products in it as well, I didn't want it to curdle either.    So once the honey and aloe were melted, I took the bowl out of the micro and waited until after I had washed my hair to mix the conditioner in.

Oh, and if anyone's curious as to my ratio: I used a cup of the conditioner, 1/4 cup of the honey, and a 1/4 cup of the aloe.  And yes, I did measure it.  I am a hair addict, I know... 

Washed my hair with Jason's Biotin, then lightly towel-dried.   Mixed the conditioner into the Snowy's treatment, then applied to hair and scalp, finger-combing it through.  Piled my hair into a big bun on the top of my head, then put two grocery bags on my head, held with a clippie, and a towel over top of that.  Left it in for an hour, rinsed out. 

My hair felt very slippery and combing afterwards was a breeze.  As it was drying, however, it felt a little sticky, I think due to the honey, but it dried without a trace of stickiness.  My hair is very soft, nicely shiney, and smells like ORANGE OVERLOAD!  *giggles*  Will have to do this again, and I think I'm going to try and work more aloe into my hair care routine.

In other hair news, I finally broke down and bought a "hair" vitamin.  I've been taking a regular multi-vitamin, and when I went to the store found, "High-Potency Hair" supplement, and decided to give it a go.  Or grow, as the case may be, we shall have to wait and see.   

I will do that, Curlgirl!  I hoping this will help me healthily reach the last 4 inches to classic length... *fingers crossed*

Nothing much to report in hair today, only that I am like a puppy chasing it's tail.  orange!  Hair still smells like orange...    *chase chase chase*

LOL Novusfemina. hahahaha

Congrats on your first Snowy's Deep Moisture Treatment.    Good stuff, isn't it? We can all thank Galadriel and Snowymoon.

I'm with Maggie in that Suave has never worked for me. Guess she & I are just Pantene addicts for life.    But ya know, Suave does work for some people...so more power to 'em!

What kinds of vitamins are in your "High Potency Hair" supplement?

Hey novus!

I gave the chinese bun a whirl and I love it!    I've been wearing one for the past two days now, I even put one in hubbie's hair last night and he loved it too!  I did it to be funny, but when he looked at it in the mirror he thought it was so cool and he kept it in all night until I asked for my stick back.  Hey, it's my favorite stick, what can I say?  Maybe a pair of chapstix are in order for him??

Just wanted to thank you for posting that! 

maggie

Washed my hair yesterday with Jason's biotin, then mixed up SMT with VO5's Champagne Kiss... almost couldn't make up my mind, but my friend came over, sniffed all three bottles, and proclaimed CK the best of the bunch. 

Second day hair looks like first day hair on me when I do the SMT... soft, shiny, all around awesome.  Although, the VO5 scents don't stick as much as the Suave stuff does... 

I bought yet one more bottle of VO5 yesterday as well...    It's the Tea Therapy stuff, smells like chamomile, sunflowers, and sunshine... just couldn't help myself because the smell was so great.

Smeeeeeeellllll... 

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ooo!  I bought that condish, too!  I'm going to use it for the SDMT.  Smells very YUM!