No need to envy: 7.5 cm = 3 inches.  We seem to have exactly similar thickness. Speaking more generally, 3 in is about as average as can be- in Fia's hairtyping system it is middle of ii (normal) thickness range. Many people have hair thicker than that, many have thinner. We see so much thick, long hair because in our culture, people with thin hair are encouraged to keep their hair short.
   For me, this thickness is perfectly ok because my hair is so fine that it would take an INSANE amount of it to qualify for over 4 in/iii thickness. If I can make the taper from nape of my neck to waist just a little less dramatic, I'll be very happy. Every thickness has its pros and cons. With medium thickness, the hair isn't dramatic in any way, but the thickness doesn't pose any particular problems either.

About Babassu Marshmallow shampoo bar: my hair felt a bit strange this morning...can't describe it any better than that. It may be the shampoo bar, or the fact that I have rinsed my hair so often. Sometimes plain water rinses in between shampoo washes do that.
    I always order a big envelope from Ida- that is seven or so bars. It's a good load but won't (luckily) last for ever because I have also washed DH to use them. He washes his hair every day, so we go through one soap shipment in a few months. I don't think they had the version with Olive oil the last time I ordered. Maybe I'll order a sample of it the next time I order.
    BTW, I have not quite figured out, whether my hair likes CV shampoo bars with lots of moisture, nutrients or lighter products. I mean, I know what bars my hair likes and what it doesn't like that much, but there just doesn't seem to be a pattern...
     Today, my weird hair is in a Ficcare bun and under my black mini snood. There, it can be as weird as it wishes and I can sail smoothly through the day.

Spirituality: I ordered a new tarot deck, Universal Waite. Just because it'd be nice to have more than one deck to work with. Well, in fact I own three decks already. But one is just a pretty deck that would be challenging even for a more experienced reader to interpret, and Classic deck...well, I can't connect with it at all. In fact, I'm thinking of giving it away...my friend has anyway a birthday coming soon...hmm
      Otherwise, I haven't done much lately, except decorated my altar a little more. We have received a couple of gifts that I just adopted, like a pretty carved stone hare from my MIL. My summer display doesn't look minimalistic any longer! Yes, it is important- changing to fall display is still a month and a half away.

Funny that you mention your hair feeling strange with the babbasu and marshmallow.  Shampoo before this one I used another shampoo bar and my hair felt and looked better.  Either it may have been the Nettle one or something else<I can't remember!!   Either which way I don't think I'll order that one again.  I'll try a sample of the one with extra oil in it.  PS, does your bar feel grainy?  I rather have a smooth bar.

Sakina: I've heard so much good about Rider Waite, but I just hated the coloring of that deck and didn't think I'd like to work with it. Then I discovered Universal Waite- problem solved! I'm looking forward to trying a widely used deck- Enchanted Tarot is lovely in every way, but I can't help thinking that there must be a reason for why everyone seems to love Rider Waite and its many clones.
      I actually tried to read Castelli's Art Nouveau tarot (the Pretty Deck) yesterday, and it seems that I've improved a little, because I did get an intelligible reading out of it. However, this deck is definitely "thin"- the artist has clearly focused in creating beautiful cards and there is very little symbology to work with, and what little there is is often very subtle. Can't imagine how anyone could get in-depth readings out of this deck. But they sure are beautiful cards to look at!

My hair is drying right now, after my second wash with Babassu & Marshmallow. This time, I noticed that my hair felt strange while shampooing. The shampoo didn't lather well, and my hair felt strange when I rinsed the shampoo out. ACV rinse helped a little, but even after cool water rinse my hair didn't feel as super smooth and silky as it usually does. We'll see how it feels once it is dry. But so far, B&M hasn't been very promising. Curlgirl: My B&M bar is also smooth.

Garden: I harvested some more chamomilles today, and they are in the dryer right now. Our garden is now at its greenest, as everything is ripening but few things are ready to eat yet. Looks promising, though!
I have spotted two new butterfly species, and that puts the species count to 11. Not bad- the average amount of species found in one summer at our region is 42, and of course, that includes lots of species that favor more natural habitats like forests.

Grainy? Well, that sounds strange for a shampoo bar!
Isn't it nice though that if something doesn't work as a shampoo, it's still good to use as a body bar?!

In spite of last night's ominous signs, I woke up today with perfectly ok hair. It's soft, it's shiny and does not behave weirdly in any way. Considering that it's first day hair, anyway. So I'm still unsure about the B&M bar. It's good that there's still plenty of it left.

(((hugs))) I get some nasty periods as well.  I sweat and get very dizzy, this happens at night and is every other period as well as very painful breasts and wipes me out a few days. Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks for support. Today is a better day. I have never quite understood the whole thing. Cramps? Ok, I suppose they serve some biological purpose. But dizziness? Inability to keep your breakfast in? Light-speed trips to jungles of Congo? Call me stupid, but I have never understood what greater purpose do they serve...

But, as I said, today is a much better day. And my much-anticipated, gorgeous Gorilla Glass plugs arrived! They are solid color (not just colorfront), which makes them very interesting looking, especially when worn. The flares look lighter than the center, except when they are on and light shines through and they become absolutely gorgeous.   Colors (honey and purple) are very pretty and the size is perfect- they are a bit shorter than my GWS 2nd quality plugs. And did I mention that they look really cool and special on me?! I have to have these in more colors! I'm beginning to understand better why some people choose the plug route.

Hair: Rinsed last night, today it feels still greasy, but a little less so. Maybe I can wash it in normal schedule after all. Hairstyle of the day is a knot bun with Tiger Eye ficcare.  

And...I think this may be the first time this year: ROUTINE UPDATE!

Wash: CV shampoo bars, ACV rinse
Conditioning: L'Oreal ElVital mask for long hair (cone free). In theory, Snowytreatments are still in my repertoire, in practice I haven't had time & patience for them.
Styling aids: Aloe vera gel, thin bun-sized hair nets, bobby pins, metal free elastics
Sleep hair: Curlgirl's Satin Sleep Sox when I remember, otherwise a simple ponytail seems best.
Daytime styles: Knot bun, either with Ficcare or Amish pins is the basic style. Sometimes cinnabuns or French braid based styles. Hair down is very, very, very rare.
Hairtoys: Large Ficcares. I've become boring- other hairtoys including hairsticks are worn very rarely.
Headcoverings: A must, if the backyard is full of apple trees. Mini snoods are my favorites, then come wide-brimmed straw hats and bandanas.

Nice pics.  Your garden is cute.  The stix are nice and so are the earrings. 

JD