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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #75 - Jul 5^th, 2007 at 3:14pm

hey jdog hope you are feeling less overwhelmed soon. ...oops, kitty is trying to help me type. ok much better-i will try a shampoo bar from the site that you recommended. i have tried the acv and evoo that i learned about on this site. i'm going to try some of the more interesting deep conditioners in the recipe book here soon. yes i can't wait for my hair to get past the "fluffy wing" phase of having wavy hair. and i'm growing out my bangs too...which should be long enough to pull back in about three months-yippee!

btw, nobody needs to feel bashful about having the days when you want to cut-because i am queen of that, and indeed my previous will power failings are why it is so short now. Tongue

but i know what i'm about now, so i can do it. all that to say, i totally understand what you mean jdog about other things in life getting complicated and then feeling like "my hair is a floppy mess, i should just cut it!" i felt this way last month but i didn't cut! yeah! Grin

i wasn't supposed to be on a wash day today-but since i was in a smokey area for most of last night- i washed quickly before work and just went with it wet. not ideal, but better than before. i'm still finding it's greasy by the third day-but i don't want to wash every two days. maybe i just need to try the shampoo bar and see if that helps. also if i acv more often, it may take care of the extra oil a bit. i know as it gets more length and maybe after summer (it's been hot here) it will ease up on on oil.

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rose bath salt and witch hazel
Reply #76 - Jul 6^th, 2007 at 10:09am

well i took a lovely bath with some salts that hubby got me. i love organic bath products! this was a rose infused bath salt and it smelled wonderful! i love taking nice long soaks-and now i can deep condition my hair and stick it up under a cap while i'm relaxing.

i've been using witch hazel on my face at night, to take off extra oil. it's really working well with my skin. a friend recommended it and it's helping with some of my sensitive skin issues.

on the hair front-wish i were going somewhere special today-my hair has perfet shine and waves- when i wake up it usually is going ten different directions and puffy-but not today. just smooth and soft. not sure what i did different but it's nice Cheesy

well need to go sort the back room today and get rid of some clutter that's been lurking back there. i went through my clothes recently and got rid of a bunch of odds and ends and feel much better. i tend to be a pack rat, so i have to do ritual sortings to keep things neat. i also buy second hand, whenever possible, because i like the idea of reusing resources and i like things that have character. so as a result, i have a lot of variety in my wardrobe-and lots of vintage treasures.

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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #77 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 3:32pm

warning: hair complaining ahead Tongue

i have a job interview coming up and not sure what to do with the hair. too short to look professional pinned up (which is how i've been wearing it most summer days) , because of little loose strands everywhere-but since i'm not using styling aids anymore (no hair spray, gel etc.) it might look kind of blah. maybe i should move up my 1/4-1/2 inch trim to this week instead of later in the summer-so the ends look nicer. as you can probably see from my avatar, i have a little bit of layering left from my shorter cut, but i will get this all one length soon. i've been wanting to wait until it's a bit longer so all one length won't look too short, but may do it soon so i don't have a false sense of how long it is getting when really it's just the lower layer growing out like a mullet. i am anti-mullets, just so you know. oh wow, if i could go back in time and warn the younger rtg not to ever get short layers...boy would i! come on time travel, where are you when i need you? heh, heh. ugg

since my first of many hair goals is shoulder length, all one length, i may need to get it all one length soon. then it won't be so painful to even it up later, when i feel that i've gained several inches but still don't have it one length. the back seems to grow out faster than the sides, so that's what i would have the 1/2 inch taken off of. does this happen to anyone else? it's very obvious with shorter hair as it grow out. the good news is, i'm taking care of it from this shorter length, and so far it's feeling pretty soft even though i've been off the cones for 6 months! i have a little squirt bottle of olive oil in the shower now. i mix in a tiny bit with my conditioner to make a hair mask of sorts every week. seems to be working for now.

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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #78 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 4:49pm Hi, RTG. Perhaps, for your interview, you could kind of do a slicked back sort of thing with a dramatic side part. Think Perry Ellis. It looks great on short hair. Just an idea.
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joeydog 1992 Ex Member	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #79 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 6:35pm RTG, I have no suggestions for what to do about the hair...sorry. I do want to wish you the best with the interview though...if it is a job you want. Ok, I know there is talk of hair masks here...talk to me pls...what are they and how do they work? JD
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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #80 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 6:59pm

thanks angel for the side part suggestion. i may try it and will let you know how it goes.

jdog, i'm not sure what others do for hair masks. i've kind of made my own up...just deep conditioner with olive oil mixed in underneath a cap overnight. i'm doing it in the summer more often, since the heat makes it really soak in and gets my hair soft. i know kiraela uses one too but i'm not sure what she puts in it. maybe we could ask on the general forum and get some good recipes and tips.

thanks for the good wishes about the job. i'm not sure if this will be one i really want, but i'm really wishing for my own classroom so i'll let you know how it goes.
oh darn, wanted to take a bath tonight but it's storming out (lightning) so may need to wait til that's over.

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Kiraela Diamond Offline Posts: 825 Southern Louisiana Gender:	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #81 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 11:57pm RTG, you must be thinking of someone else... I was going to second the "hair mask? what is this hair mask you speak of?"
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roomtogrow Emerald Offline Posts: 379 Gender:	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #82 - Jul 10^th, 2007 at 1:10pm oh, oops, k! ha ha. this is becoming like a mystery. the Mask of the Red Hair! (i.e. similar to Poe's masque of red death.) hmm we will have to keep searching for what a hair mask really is. i have made my own, but it's more like a deep conditioneer (conditioner and olive oil over night).
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joeydog 1992 Ex Member	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #83 - Jul 11^th, 2007 at 1:06am RTG, please fill me in when you solve the mystery....Signed..Dying to know...or otherwise known as JD
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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #84 - Jul 11^th, 2007 at 2:05pm

ok j-dog will let you know if i find hair mask info

The trim:
so decided not to trim for a few more months. my reason was not damage (as my ends are still nice) but because the bottom of my layers is growing out into a weird shape. however i decided since my hair is still so short, i'll wait to trim until it's a few months-worth of length longer-and then get it all one length. until then, i can pin it all up or partly up since i don't really like how it lays when its down right now.

tomorrow is a wash day with acv rinse and probably deep condition if i have time. if not i could wait to wash it tomorrow night, as long as its decent for work.

it is now long enough to mostly all make it up in one of the claw clips. as far as i know, these aren't damaging if they don't pull hair, right?

job stuff

well i'm still looking for the full time position. had a good interview yesterday, but couldn't tell if the person who interviewed me really liked me or just is very positive with everyone. we'll see. i'll keep you posted.
btw, angel, thanks for the hair style advice for the interview. i ended up wearing it parted to the side with my little bit of waves.

today is great weather-sunny and perfect. i'm off to take a walk with a friend later on in one of the city's parks.

on a sad note, my tomato plant (only have one since i'm in apartment) is starting to look bad. the leaves are turning yellow and some are getting little holes. i'm new to growing tomotoes so not sure if this means it needs more water or less water. from some articles i read online, it may be a fungus too, although i just recently got this plant at a nice nursery so i may need to call them or take it in.

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Angel Spun Ex Member	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #85 - Jul 11^th, 2007 at 4:29pm Quote: btw, angel, thanks for the hair style advice for the interview. i ended up wearing it parted to the side with my little bit of waves. hehe You're welcome, RTG. Your style sounds cute! You didn't happen to get any pix, did you?
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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #86 - Jul 12^th, 2007 at 3:51pm

no pix of that style, angel, but i will take one of it pinned up with a flower (will take and post soon) which is how i wore it the other night to visit friends for dinner.

hair news
i have a new hair idol in real life-she has almost waist length wavy brown hair. very pretty hair. she was rude to me when we met and then the second time i ran into her, but maybe she's just like that with new people. plus it is possible that rude people could have great hair Shocked

wow, that seems unfair of the hair fairies though. it's ok, since i only want hair like hers, not her personality. or she could be very nice and i just don't know her well enough.

this afternoon i'm going to deep condition and then it's a wash day. i am finally doing this three day wash schedule, so only washing twice a week-which is pretty amazing for how short and somewhat oily my hair still seems to be.

i also want to celebrate (happy dance) that i was able to appreciate and compliment my friend's new short hair cut (chin length bob) which looks cute on her WITHOUT THINKING "I SHOULD CUT MINE TOO!" in fact, she is my hair opposite-because while i've been short haired for last six years, she has had long hair i think. so she's trying something new, and i was able to enjoy her cut on her-but still know that i want to wait patiently while my hair takes it's blessed time to grow out! this is a fairly historic moment for me in my hair-consciousness,hee, hee so i knew i should mention it to you all. news alert: rtg is actually being patient! Shocked

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joeydog 1992 Ex Member	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #87 - Jul 12^th, 2007 at 4:37pm RTG, Good for you!!!! Keep on growing and hanging in there. You will make it. I want to write a bit more...but a storm is just rolling in so I had better sign off until it passes. JD
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Kiraela Diamond Offline Posts: 825 Southern Louisiana Gender:	Re: The prodigal hair grower Reply #88 - Jul 13^th, 2007 at 1:54am YAY! hug Patience is hard work! Any word yet on the job you interviewed for?
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Re: The prodigal hair grower
Reply #89 - Jul 13^th, 2007 at 2:25pm

thanks for asking k. no word yet on that job interview, so i'm being patient in that regard too. ugg all this patience is exhausting Wink

anyway, so you know how i was all proud that i only wash my hair twice a week now and it's far less oily? hubby casually mentioned that he shampoes only once a week. he has thick wavy hair a little past his ears. hmm. maybe i can shampoo once a week, just think it would get greasy and flat.
also a question for those who oil...where do you buy jojoba oil and the other oils people use?

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