I would love to begin a hair journal with you ladies, your insight has helped me CO and use jojoba oil.  I have also vowed to get my color back to au natural - and leave it that way.  <hugs>

This will also be a good reference if anyone is thinking about dying their naturally blonde hair black.  Unless you're going to (painfully) let it grow out, this is a process that was recommended to me by a few colorists.

After I decided that black hair was too difficult to maintain, the hair dye (Redken) needed to be lifted to a deep brown.  The colorist made a bleach mix with equal parts shampoo and conditioner.  She washed it into my hair until my scalp couldn't take anymore.

The hair lifts to a deep brown, but the roots turn lemon blonde.  I let the hair sit for over a month  This step was the most painful one.  After the black faded more, I went in to get skinny little highlights everywhere.  I also had a semi-permanent put on my roots to hide the outgrowth.  It is now a beautiful, warm light brown, and from here I can let the color begin to grow out.  I haven't seen my natural haircolor in so long! =p

I like it, but my hair is suffering.  I had to cut quite a bit off.  It is now past the shoulder a few inches.  The shortest it has been in 7 years!

On the bright side, my layers are all gone.  Hooray!  I never realized how THICK my hair is.

Just bought the Sky Bloo MajeSticks.  I practiced a few hairstyles today and now I'm just going to wait patiently for them.

<twiddles fingers>
<bites nails>

Very good idea BB!  When I get them I'll post a few pics =)

CO is going so darn well.  My hair feels thicker.  I have very very minimal scalp gunk.  I think its because I tried that scritching method. My hair hasn't been 'washed' for 5-6 days now.  I lost track of the date.  I always do that during the summertime.

I got a lil job at the local video store.  The great thing is that I will be the only one working there, and I can bring my Alienware laptop and play Warcraft 3 all day.

Yes!

My sister bought me some Redken Clear Moisture shampoo and conditioner.  I'm not sure if that is the exact name.  I still have to pick it up.  I'll post how it feels later.  I CO, but I feel like I'll have to shampoo to make sure the scalp gets cleaned. I'll do C+COW+C or something of that nature.

Still waiting on my Skye Bloo MajeSticks.  I also bought some more jojoba oil, cause I found a good deal.  I need to invest in some good hair cutting scissors.

I also drew out an idea for a hairstick.  We'll see if I ever get around to it.  I need to buy some basswood first.  (When basswood is finely sanded, it feels like velvet.)

Yesterday while I was doing my deep conditioning treatment, my mom fell off the front step at our house.  So that was an ER visit =/  She broke her rib and ankle.  Poor mommy.    I took care of her hair though. I put some jojoba oil in it and braided it while we were waiting for the doctor.

My sunburn is peeling.  I guess SPF 15 doesn't work so well.  I CO'ed today, the chlorine did quite a good job cleansing my scalp. O__O

Since I gave up heat styling, my hair has changed texture.  In a good kind of way.  I let the natural body wave show instead of using a straight iron.  Its a very summer-like look, I guess.  My bangs do a weird flippy-like thing, but I stopped caring about those things =P  I may grow em out.

Awwww thanks momma BB! =)  I promise I'll put on a good sunscreen, just for you! (and for my skin, of course) I don't know what I was thinking when I didn't grab the SPF 45.   ???  I have alabaster skin. 

I didn't know about that re-apply rule.  Gotta tell my girlfriends about that.  From now on, I'm going to treat my skin like I treat my hair!

Woot my hairsticks came in!  I love the perfumed tissue paper.  They slide into the hair very well.  Very happy!  Happy happy happy!

Tomorrow I'm going to get a quick trim.  I love getting em.  Just a 1/4 inch will be perfect to polish off the ends.

I need to also buy a pair of hair-cutting scissors.  To dust or whatnot.

Hooray!