Nothing to report on the “hair witchery” front. Did an ACV rinse Tuesday and added a proper amount of rosemary eo this time. Actually got the eye dropper out, instead of trying to pour from the bottle. I only used two drops, next time I’ll go for three because the ACV was still pretty potent. Also, it seemed to take longer to rinse it out of my hair. Could be that I did the ACV in the morning, instead of the usual evening type routine.

Something is happening to my hair this week; the ends are very dry and it seems no matter how much shea or oil I put on them, they simply suck it all up. Granted, I haven’t gone overboard with the butter or oil, but it’s very strange how dry they feel. At least they cannot be compared to straw, just drier than the rest of my hair. I’ve also noticed more tangles when I comb out my hair. I comb and get the hair tangle free, then move it slightly to find more tangles. Aaargh! Of course, one factor is that I have gone for several days without getting my hair wet at all; perhaps my hair had gotten used to being wetted down every day. Mmmm, something to try next week if the tangle monster continues.

On a bright note, I’ve written enough replies and such on the board that I’ve become a diamond. BikerBraid found a truly exquisite diamond to make the announcement. As as usual, everyone has gone out of their way to make it truly special. Can’t wait for the initiation rites to begin.  LOL!

**laughs and runs away**

On the hair front this week…

Now that the week and a half of fence construction is over, I was able to take much lunch breaks under the balmy Texas sun. My hair has popped back to where it was before my grumblings on the 27th. I am coming to believe that my hair might need water every day, in addition to daily shea butter. Must keep this in mind as the seasons change.

Of course, as is my wont, because I am never satisfied doing just ONE thing to my hair at a time, I started BBBrushing again. Not every day this week, but at least every other day. For a time, a while back, I was being extremely religious about it, counting strokes and what-not. This week, when I have done it (long compiles are great for that), I’ve just done a few strokes to separate strands and scratch my scalp. Besides, poor BBBrush seemed lonely sitting atop the hair accessory drawers.

Which reminds me, I need to take my Ric’s comb out and use it; I bet its feeling neglected. I must say I prefer the horn comb and my Rachel Stephens combs because they glide easier through the hair. The wooden comb is great because of its weight, but it just doesn’t have the same slip through the hair as the others. Anyway, we must rotate combs so that they do not rise up in rebellion! Vive la hair revolution! Perhaps I should remove the scissors from the comb drawer; I certainly do not need to supply the rebels with hair weapons.

I was also attacked by the poof monster this week, but it was not a horrible experience, it was kinda neat having tons-o-volume. I have worn my hair in a single braid, a bubba-tail, double-braids and just ‘cause I was feeling silly one day, triple braids. I sectioned my hair so that I’d have two braids on the side and then a single braid down the back. With my fine hair, they were really thin braids. I then gathered the braids together at the back and secured with a pony tail holder. It was goofy and different and more than a little fun. The next day unbraiding and combing out was quite the challenge. I apparently made the side braids tighter than I thought. A few snarls, several phone calls, plus working, it took me about an hour to unbraid and comb out my hair. The result was HUGE hair with tiny, tiny wavelets throughout. It looked kinda cool because my hair had some shape so I didn’t quite look like the wild man of Borneo.

Well, I didn’t wish to just put this in a pony tail because it would’ve been too huge, so I did a single braid, after putting a few drops of coconut oil on my hands. I knew I’d need some extra-slip to braid the hair. The result was really a very satisfying, straight (not *thingy*-eyed), fairly thick (for me!), braid. I should’ve attempted a picture, 'cause it was a real good one. That was yesterday, something tells me I shan’t be as fortunate today. Maybe I’ll attempt to cheat fate and simply wear it in a pony-tail. Bwuhahahaha!

The only time I can get a fat looking braid is when I did something to my hair that made it wavier. 

Next time take a picture so I can be really jealous that it was fat and not 'thingy' eyed. LOL

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Oooh, waxing is a good way to keep the Ric’s comb happy. My friend Kathi was over on Saturday and somehow I got started talking on hair toys. I showed her my combs and explained the benefits of each one. She really liked the Ric’s comb. She is a very tactile person and after handling it for about ten minutes, finally put it down, laughing, and saying how wonderful the wood felt.

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LOL! You know, Maroula, I actually said the same thing to myself that evening; it really was the best braid I’d ever done.

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ChiliPepper, if you try the honey, I highly recommend a really good rinse-out. The nice thing about honey is that if you don’t get it all out, you’ll know, and it’s easy to correct. Also, honey is all natural, so what could possibly be the harm. Oh! Something else, just use the cheapest store brand honey you can find; you don’t need exotic herb, fruit, or flower honey.

Thanks for the compliment; however, “shoulders”? There seems to be a story hiding there… 

It is quite obvious from your picture that you have nice shoulders, perhaps it's just the over observant nurse coming out in me

Sadly there is no interesting story attatched to it other than I said "There are guys that look like this on the board"  but I could make one up if you like   Sadly she asked how to delete herself from the board tonight.  Technology is really not her thing and we don't live in the same city so I can't help her much.

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Well, it certainly is an interesting thought. Anyway, before we were so rudely interrupted. My latest experiment was with a rather expensive ($12.00 a bottle) conditioner. My thinking on this score was that for the past three months I’ve only used Suave Milk and Honey and VO5 Sun-Kissed Raspberry on my hair. I was looking for a really good conditioner. Well, OK, I wasn’t really looking for that, I was looking to spend money on my hair. My hair is at fault.   It needed a shopping fix.

Anyway, I purchased BioSilk Hydrating Conditioner. The ingredients are what really caught my eye as I saw nothing bad:

Rosewater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Silk, Sage,, Comfrey, Rosemary, Thyme, Nettle, Peppermint, Chamomile, Algae, Mint, Lavender, Aloe Vera, Menthol, Honey, Sodium PCA, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxpropylidimonium Chloride, Mineral Oil, Trimethylsilylamodithicone, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Acetamide MEA, Pathenol, Hydrlyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sorbitol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidnyl Urea, Methylchloriosotiazolinona, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum.

Whew! At least I saw nothing bad, until I typed this out. Now, I see there was a ‘cone’ in there. Sneaky bastard. I’d completely missed this in the store.    Doesn’t help that interspersed with all those ingredients, they had Spanish interpretations. Grrr.  

Anyway, I might as report the results: they were great! What I did was a simple conditioner was with Suave Milk and Honey; this was simply to wash my scalp and hair. Then, because I wanted a clean slate, so to speak, I did an ACV rinse. My intent was remove any product build-up I might have and give this BioSilk conditioner a fair chance on its own. After the ACV, I applied the Biosilk especially on the length of my hair. Some was on the top too, because I’m sloppy that way and it made it easier to comb out in the shower.

Initial results were extremely positive, and now, I understand why, the darn ‘cone’.   This week I have yet to wash and for the most part, my hair feels and smells good. I’ve done braids on either side of my head, three days of a bubba-tail and three days of a single braid. I first noticed some drying of the ends today when combing out my hair. All in all, even with the dreaded ‘cone, I think I find this to be a possible quick solution to a long moisture treatment. Overall, my hair has looked fine, and if I had not wetted it one day, it might not look bad. Not that it looks bad, but pulled back it appears (even though it is not) greasy. However, even this appearance did not prevent me from going out in public. So while I may think my hair is not at it’s best, because of the water treatment, it looks fine to be out in public. I should add that I’m rather particular about how it looks when I go out, so rest assured, it doesn’t look dirty or greasy.  

Just wanted to fill in on the latest hair adventures before I forget this stuff. Even though, I found the nasty ‘cone in the Biosilk, I’m sure to use it again. It did a remarkable job on my hair for the past week. I think I’m at a point that I’ll see how long I can go before washing again. I’ve no plans to out and about so even if I end up looking like a grease ball, Champagne is the only one to complain. As long as she gets fed, I’m pretty safe. This might well be a good test for this coming colder weather when I know I won’t be washing or wetting my hair as frequently.