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Reply #225 - Mar 21st, 2007 at 1:25pm
 
Step out of that funk, girl, it's the first day of Spring!!! Cheesy  *hugs*
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Reply #226 - Mar 21st, 2007 at 8:44pm
 
Trisha wrote on Mar 21st, 2007 at 1:25pm:
Step out of that funk, girl, it's the first day of Spring!!! Cheesy  *hugs*


Grin LOL!  I'm out of it, I swear! Grin 
I didn't know it was the first day of spring but it was beautiful out!  I sat on my balcony and went for a walk, I really enjoyed the day!  Thanks for the hugs! *hugs you back* Cheesy
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Reply #227 - Mar 26th, 2007 at 8:23am
 
Okay, so today is the third day in a row that I've washed my hair.  My cassia arrived in the mail so I needed to wash and dry my hair before using it.  

Well, yesterday was the day I applied it to my hair and it was definitely an experience.  I mixed it with orange tea and was surprised at how much paste it made.  Initially, I didn't think that the one small packet would go very far.  So, after letting it sit 15 minutes,  I applied it to my hair in sections unil it was all over.  All over my hair, all over me, thank goodness I put paper down first because some had also splattered on my floor and my sink and counter top.  Needless to say, it was a mess!  Anyhoo, I put a plastic cap on and did a thorough cleanup job of my bathroom as I waited the instructed 30 min to an hour before rinsing.  I decided to go the full hour and then I rinsed.  I knew that it would take a while to get all of the paste out of my hair but everytime I got out of the shower I'd only realize that I still hadn't gotten it all.  This was the most difficult part.  When I do henna, I will have my husband help me rinse.  After about 4 rinses and a condition, I'd given up thinking that maybe I could comb the rest out after my hair dried.

As my hair air dried, I noticed it becomming hard even though I'd applied a leave in.  So that was my hair all day yesterday, too hard to get the rest of the cassia out because the hardness made it somwhat brittle.  The after effect of the cassia was similar to a protein treatment.

I couldn't take the hardness anymore so first thing this morning I did a shampoo.  Shampooing helped soften my hair and helped to get the rest of the green bits as well as the cassia smell (although, the smell wasn't bad, it smells like grass).  

Aside from the mess, doing the cassia was somewhat like a day at the spa but overall, I haven't noticed any benefit from it.  I won't be doing this again however, once I begin to notice grays I will try a mixture of henna and indigo to cover them up.  Hopefully, that process will be better. Tongue
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Reply #228 - Mar 27th, 2007 at 2:55pm
 
Today, I detangled my hair from my last wash.  I'd put it through so much lately that I didn't really feel up to detangling until now.  Anyway, I can definitley notice the effects of the cassia.  My hair looks shinier/healthier but it feels coated.  As of now, I'd say that I don't really care for the new texture of my hair but maybe I'll get used to it. 







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Reply #229 - Mar 27th, 2007 at 4:39pm
 
That's a shame, to go through all of that process and not like the results.  Maybe it'll improve with time...?  (hopefully)
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Reply #230 - Mar 28th, 2007 at 9:53am
 
Yeah, I'm hoping that will be the case.  I must admit that today my hair feels a little better than it did yesterday.  I think the "coated" feel will wear off after awhile.  I don't completely dislike it though, my hair does look healthier at least and it's not as dry as usual.  Since I did the casia I haven't had to apply leave in conditioner to my hair as much as I had to before.
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Reply #231 - Mar 31st, 2007 at 12:57pm
 
The jury is still out on my cassia 'situation' Tongue  It conditions really well but it also gives my hair a stiffness that makes it hard to manage.  Lately, I've been thinking that the stiffness maybe what others may refer to as "body" so in that case, it wouldn't be a bad thing but my hair naturally has lots of body, so I think thats why the stiffness is coming into play.  

I feel that I will try cassia again, but at a time when I am in most need of body like after a relaxer.  

On another note, a few days ago did another trim.  I still would like to have long hair however, my need for even hair is superseding my desire for length at this time.  I waited to post about my trim in order to wait for any remorse to kick in but it hasn't.  Overall, my hair still isn't as blunt or as super even as I'd eventually like it to be, but it is 'more' even now and I like it much better.  At this time, I'm thinking that I will trim an inch perhaps once every 3 months until it gets even (my right side is the issue, it's a few inches shorter than the rest of my hair due to past hair loss) and then I will move forward with growing it out.  At this rate, I'm thinking I will put off actually reaching my hair growth goal until next year and I'm fine with that. At least now (unless God forbid my alopecia decides to act up) I know when I reach my goal it will be all even (which looks much healthier) and in great condition. Smiley

I didn't measure my hair and won't do so until May 1st,  but right now I'm satisfied regardless of the number of inches that I have.
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Reply #232 - Apr 2nd, 2007 at 6:15pm
 
I applied hair polish to my hair and surprisingly, it made a world of difference!  I'm really liking it, it's way more managable now.  I decided to do spirals using steam rollers, here are the results! Cheesy
 
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Reply #233 - Apr 3rd, 2007 at 10:37am
 
Wow your hair looks gorgeous! Wink
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Reply #234 - Apr 3rd, 2007 at 11:37am
 
Thanks Lisabelle!  It looked great yesterday but unfortunately, I can't say the same for the way it looks now.

I took a walk to the store today and although it's very windy out, I decided not to put my hair up.  Big mistake, my hair was everywhere!  I had bags in both hands so the best I could do was try blowing my hair out of my face or flipping it, but neither worked, I couldn't see and I felt like cousin it! Smiley  By the time I got home, all of my curls were gone and my hair was all a big poof.  Oh well, I've learned my lesson.  When going out on windy days, I must contain my hair. Roll Eyes
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Reply #235 - Apr 5th, 2007 at 6:53pm
 
he emailed me back saying that he liked my hair!
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Reply #236 - Apr 5th, 2007 at 9:16pm
 
I have a similar issue with spending.  I think I do it because I get bored.

Check your phone book for women's shelters to donate your clothing to.  There's got to be at least one of those in your town.

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Reply #237 - Apr 6th, 2007 at 4:54am
 
Other than my love of new things I really don't know what drives my need to shop, however, I know that it's deeper than me being bored. I feel it's something that I seriously need to think about though or else I'll never completely combat it.  

I would've never thought of donating to a homless shelter.  Thanks for the suggestion Sakina.
 
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Reply #238 - Apr 6th, 2007 at 5:28am
 
I just did a wash and plaited my damp hair to dry.  

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Reply #239 - Apr 7th, 2007 at 2:16am
 
HAIR:I bought some medium sized plastic spring clips for my hair went to the store the other day.  This afternoon I put in some more spirals with my steam rollers and did a half up half down style using one of my new clips.  I like the clip in my hair but something that I noticed even more is how I no longer get breakage like I used to.  Months ago when I'd style my hair, I'd end up with a few tiny pieces of hair on my floor and counter that I'd have to clean up when I was done.  I hadn't realized that, that is no longer the case.  I'm 100% convinced that it's because I moisturize my hair everyday with leave in conditioner.  I began doing this over the winter because it was so dry in here and oil was no longer helping me.  Although it's warmer out (well sometimes, the weather here has been fluctuating a lot latey) I still applied the conditioner everyday and my hair is so much softer and less brittle for it.  

I recieved another free sample of Sunsilk products in the mail today.  They have a conditioning cream that also can be used on dry hair.  I haven't tried it yet, but I can't wait to see if I get the same results as I do with the Giovanni leave in.  I'm also going to try Nuetrogenas Moisture Touch Silk leave in to see which I like better overall.

HOME LIFE: I got so much done today.  I'm really starting to enjoy this being alone thing, I get so much accomplished when I'm alone.  Today, I tackled my bathroom closet.  I organized all of my products so that the shelves didn't look so cluttered.  One thing that I realized is that before going to the store for toiletries, I need to check that closet first.  I found brand new make up and lip glosses that I'd forgotten I'd purchased.  And I still have a habit of buying shower gel without checking the closet to see if I have any in there. Tongue  I have the same issue with my clothes closet.  Just a few days ago I was relentlessly searching online because I wanted a black frilly top only to later look in my closet and find that I already owned a black frilly top. Roll Eyes

I even made some cool discoveries when I was cleaning my jewelry chest that I'd gotten for Christmas in the 8th grade.  I hadn't opened that thing in years and just did so today to clean it up a bit.  I windexed the glass, cleaned the felt and shined it up with some Pledge, now it almost looks new.  Anyway, I found very nice necklaces that I hadn't seen in years.  I took them out and put them on my other jewlery rack so that I can remember that they're there and maybe get some wear out of them.  I even found a necklace that my dad gave to my mother when they were married.  It's so beautiful, I don't know what it's made of they're beads of some sort.  It could be ceramic, I'm not sure.  It's very old (my parents divorced when I was 4 or 5) but it still looks amazing, I can't wait to wear it!
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