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Oct 24^th, 2005 at 10:48pm

Since I am trying new things with my hair, I suppose I should keep track of them so I can learn what works.

On October 10, 2005 my hair was 31" long. My ultimate goal is knee length, which I will reach at 48". My more immediate goal is classic length, which is just 6 short inches away at 37"! I had no idea until my husband measured my hair for me. It has seemed the same length for so long. Guess that is what happens when you wear it up all the time to keep it safe from car doors and windows and marauding cats who think it's tasty!

Last week I tried CO washing my hair. I am not sure if it was just the conditioner I used (ShiKai Henna Gold, which is not greasy normally) or that my hair just did not like it. When it dried, it was really soft so I was hopeful. I wash my hair in the evenings, and by the next day midafternoon it was so greasy I was dying. I wanted to race home and squeegee it off! So at least for now, CO is not an option. I may try that again if I can get to a point of not washing so often. I would like to see if it makes any difference in my hair manageability and condition to not wash daily.

I used a nice clarifying shampoo to get my hair squeaky clean that night. The next night, I tried CWC. I used the inexpensive Suave conditioner I bought to get the henna out of my hair last time I dyed it for the first C. I used my Henna Gold shampoo and conditioner for the rest. My hair was nice and soft and did not get super greasy the next day. I will keep doing this for a while to see how my hair likes it.

Over the weekend, I went for a day without washing my hair (Saturday). On Sunday, prior to washing I was very paranoid about how it looked and smelled. I kept checking it but it did not seem too oily. I even made my husband smell my head to tell me if it smelled unwashed! He insisted it just smelled like hair and not to worry about it being smelly. He is a bad liar, so I know he told the truth. Wink

What a relief! So maybe it will work to skip a day. I am not sure if I can make myself do it on a work night, but we will see. If I start off not washing on the weekends when I do not have to face anyone, it may be easier to work to fewer washings in the week.

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Reply #1 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 1:52am

Last night my hair was still damp when I wanted to go to sleep. I am not yet sure if it was still damp because it has gotten colder this week and it usually takes twice as long for it to dry in the winter, or because of the CWC I tried last night. When I had used Garnier (EVIL!!) for a while, my hair started feeling gummy and taking much longer to dry. I did another CWC tonight, same as last night. I combed my hair hoping that will help it to be dry before bedtime.

I braided it to go to sleep and since it was damp, when I took it down this morning and combed it, it was huge! Wink

It was also very nice and soft. If my hair likes it and does not get icky feeling, I will probably stick with this method.

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Reply #2 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 1:22am

Well, I finally managed it. I did not wash my hair last night, and I got all the way through the day without having to contrive an emergency in order to leave work early and go wash my hair! I was really amazed that my head did not itch, my hair did not smell, and it was not greasy either. Once again, I made my husband smell my head and he insisted it was fine. He even braided it for me. He is so patient!

Keeping it up in a bun all day really cuts down on it picking up nasty smells from the air. Like the rotting fish someone had the gall to leave in the break room fridge...so disgusting!!! When I took it down and brushed it out it still smelled a bit like conditioner.

I did the same CWC again tonight. I was out of the shower by 6 and combed it out with a wide=toothed comb. Then I 'scrunched' it a bit to make sure the waves stay put. It is chilly again tonight (61 at the moment, exptected low of 50) so I want to see how long it takes to dry. I can't really wash in the morning since I have to be at work by 6:30, and there is no way it will be dry if I wash it at 5. I also won't use a hairdryer. I don't really want to spend several hours at work with my wet hair hanging down, tangling instead of untangling because it is getting caught in the back of my chair or because I am wearing velvet.

It also seems to be growing really fast at the moment. I last hennaed about 3 weeks ago, and I have at least half an inch of outgrowth showing!! Thankfully, it is not as noticable against the strawberry blonde as it would have been against the platinum. Grin

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Reply #3 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 3:15am

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Well, I finally managed it. I did not wash my hair last night, and I got all the way through the day without having to contrive an emergency in order to leave work early and go wash my hair! I was really amazed that my head did not itch, my hair did not smell, and it was not greasy either. Once again, I made my husband smell my head and he insisted it was fine. He even braided it for me. He is so patient!

It also seems to be growing really fast at the moment. I last hennaed about 3 weeks ago, and I have at least half an inch of outgrowth showing!! Thankfully, it is not as noticable against the strawberry blonde as it would have been against the platinum. Grin

LOL! When I first switched to the curly girl cleansing method I also was paranoid about the smell and was always asking hubby to smell my head. I don't use that method anymore since I'm using Louise Marie Longhairs' products but I remember that transition!

Congrats on your rapid growth!!!!

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Reply #4 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 11:41am

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Congrats on your rapid growth!!!!

Thank you Sakina! I was really surprised to notice the growth.

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I don't use that method anymore since I'm using Louise Marie Longhairs' products..

I have seen you mention this line before and was checking out her website. I would really like to try something that allowed me to wash my hair daily, but her site was sort of confusing. Which of her products do you like to use? How are they working out for you?
I am really curious.

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Reply #5 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 5:33pm

Last night I went without washing my hair. And this morning I only lasted about half an hour before I had to go wash it. It felt greasy and I could smell my scalp!! Ick! Then I went to Whole Foods and spent about an hour buying it new presents to try!

The other lady who was shopping for shampoo terrified my poor hair! Hers had black roots and was so white blonde that it looked like she had burned it off. It was above her shoulders and looked crispy and scraggly. It was not soft looking and just sort of stuck out all around. If that was a style, it looked like she had cut it with the food processor. It made my hair cry!! I had to comfort it and promise it I would never never ever never be so mean to it!

I picked up Aubrey organics Island Naturals Replenishing Shampoo and Conditioner. Ironically enough, the lady with the scorched blender-hair was buying the same thing. She told me they had been recommended to her for having no parabens or chemicals. As I stared at her hair in horror, I wondered why she cared? They are all natural, organic, vegan and not animal tested. And they smell like allspice, mmmm!! I can hardly wait to try them out, I wish I had had the self control to suffer through this morning's greasiness until I got home.

I also bought some jojoba oil and rose water to try, since so many other people here like them. I love rose water, but have never tried it on my hair til today. It is simply divine!

Later today I may go downtown to the Co-op to pick up more henna. I am so excited that I actually need to use it and its only been 3 weeks since last time. I just measured and there is half an inch of outgrowth showing.

I think I will also go through my beads this weekend and make some bun covers. Must have new accessories! Grin

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Sasha's Hair Reply #6 - Oct 29^th, 2005 at 6:36pm I hope you hair recovers quickly from its scare of seeing the overyly fried, unnatural multi-colored hair. Pretty beaded bun covers - YES! I wish I had all my Christmas mittens and socks finished so I could make myself a bun cover.
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Reply #7 - Oct 31^st, 2005 at 12:13am

My hair has recovered from its shock yesterday. Grin

This morning I mixed up a batch of half red and half blonde henna with strong chamomile tea and some olive oil. I let it sit on the counter until it was cool, then applied it to my hair. I used the new shampoo and conditioner. My hair is really soft and it is strawberry blonde I wanted so I am very happy with it.

I spent about 2 hours yesterday beading a bun cover. Now I will have some more hair jewelry to wear. I had make it larger than the original pattern to hold all of my hair.

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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: Sasha's Hair Reply #8 - Nov 1^st, 2005 at 6:39am Strawberry blonde is such a pretty color. I'm glad the color came out the way you wanted it. That can be so tricky. Hopefully you can take some pics hinthint Cynde
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panpeus Diamond Offline Posts: 604 Gender:	Re: Sasha's Hair Reply #9 - Nov 1^st, 2005 at 6:44pm Yeah, I agree with Khrome. Pictures please!
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Reply #11 - Nov 2^nd, 2005 at 2:11am

My hair is wet now, but requests noted! I will take some pictures and post them.

I like the new shampoo and conditioner so far. My hair is very sleek and soft, the little flyaways are lying down and not being such a nuisance. The shampoo smells strong when I am using it, but afterwards my hair smells just a bit like allspice and feels very clean. It is drying very quickly.

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Reply #12 - Nov 3^rd, 2005 at 10:27pm

This is what my hair looked like 3 days after henna. I left the henna on for 3 hours. I took this picture over my shoulder in the bathroom mirror, so it is blurry. Wink

http://tinypic.com/fazqs0

I tried to get a better picture of the color. It looks more gold in the light, but it is still pretty red right now.

http://tinypic.com/far6ur

Another blurry over the shoulder picture. This is the bun cover I just made.

http://tinypic.com/fazu6e

Time to wash my hair now!

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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Sasha's Hair Reply #14 - Nov 4^th, 2005 at 3:04am Wow! Your bun cover is so pretty. I'm not normally attracted to bun covers, but yours I would wear. Good job!
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