roomtogrow wrote on Jul 7^th, 2008 at 3:15pm:


Only a year!?! Your hair looks longer than mine has ever grown in a year!!!!

Hair is finally dry and I think it looks great!!! except there are still some straight strands still  . Here is a pic!!

Ugh, it looks as though I have a few spots I need to direst some curls over to cover!!!

Sakina wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 3:16pm:


Thanks!!!

I did another acv rinse and oil treatment Saturday morning. After conditioning, my hair seemed frizzy. Not sure why it was different this time. Everything seems to be going well. I haven't straightened my hair in over two weeks!!!
I decided to start making my own facial cleanser, scrub, and mask. I also am trying the honey/cinnamon treatment for my acne. I figure it can't make it any worse. I really like the way my skin feel after using the oil cleanser. I use 1 T. castor oil (castor oil helps dry the skin out, so if you have dry skin you may want to cut this) 1 T oilve oil or jojoba oil, I also add 1 T flax seed oil, and 1 drop tea tree eo. I really like that I don't become excessively oily anymore! After this I will either use a brown sugar scrub or put some acv on a cotton ball and wipe my face with it. I have a mask that is supposed to help with oil, redness, and acne that contains oatmeal, milk, half an apple, and some cucumber! I'm wondering why I spent all that money on store bought products!!

My hair feels dry, no matter what I do!!!! I plan on making the clean and shine hair mask that BB posted later. It just seems that my curls can't hold it together. Specially on the top of my head. Yesterday I ended up with little stray hairs poking out, and I can feel my hair is really dry. I wonder if it is a bad thing to do an oil treatment everyday or every other day? I ordered some Devacare products. reason for the care is I wanted to treat my hair with "gloves" until I get it in shape. I watched the cute little video the ladies made about shampoo being bad for your hair! It's quite cute!!!
http://www.devachansalon.com/about/staff

Ahhh, yesterday I decided, was a no wash day. But, I played with it too much after spraying with the lavender mist . I wish I could get it to lay right, but being as short as it is, it won't. I am thinking I am gonna have to oil or something everyday or every other. I am doing the avocado, honey and egg yolk mask this morning. My deva supplies haven't even shipped yet.

We did Paint Magic last night for the Fire Department and QRU. Ugh, the colors these people pick are unusual to say the least . The person's house that we painted didn't really need our help in my opinon . I am sure there is some little old lady that is by herself that could have used it more. He sat across the street saying ignorent comments the entire night. We have painted houses where even if they were in a wheelcahir, they were out there helping. He actually told my husband to get out of the drink cooler and get to work! I know he was joking, but that just doesn't sit well with me. He told my Father-in-law to get to work, and he replied back why don't you come help? His comment was that he was retired, to which my fil replied, so am I!

I can't believe how long my nails are, and that they are still long! I have been using Jason's tea tree oil on them at night. Supposed to help with chipping and splitting.

I think I will find a babysitter later this afternoon, and venture out on my own for awhile. The kids have me feeling like a maid lately . My house is chaos, and I feel out of control. I am waiting for my OCD to kick back in so I can get it clean, but I feel overwhelmed.

Sunday I have an appt. with my tattoo artist! Yes I have several. I decided to sleeve myself, and I have gotten sooo many comments on it, but it is no where near completion. I am the type of person that when I decide I want something, I want it then. So doing my tattoo little by little is driving me insane. I can't wait to seee it finished, I think it has even grown on my husband, who was opposed in the beggining. Having said that, my patience factor is going to prove difficult to overcome in my quest for long hair! I want it soo badly. I haven't used my heat appliances in quite a while, but hair seems to be acting strangely. I hope it is just adjusing, and this phase will pass quickly!

Well the timer just rang, so I am gonna rinse.

So I used conditioner only on my hair this morning. Last night I put in some oo and left it in. I used my pantene, as my devacare products have not arrived. After washing, instead of putting in gel, I put a small amount of oo on my ends, and tried not to remove alot of water. It is taking forever to dry, but maybe that is what I was doing wrong. It feels really soft! I am gonna have to blow dry a little cause I am gonna have to leave  in about 15-20 min. and I want it totaly dry before I leave.

Well, I washed yesterday with conditioner only, and didn't remove as much as water as I normally do, and then put some oo on my ends. It took awhile for my hair to dry, and I had to use my blow dryer ( I had an appointment, and my curls were really sticking together, and I could see scalp in places). I put on a Hot Sock, and turned it on low. It really did the trick. I haven't  been able to find any satin pillowcases, but I did find satin wrap, so I have been putting that on. I must say that it is hard to keep on when your hair is shorter, but it does the trick for now. Products have still not arrived, and no email about them being delayed. They ship via UPS and I got the last products faster through someone else and that was shipped USPS!

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RTG: I can only hope for this kind of growth to happen to me!

So yesterday was also my day for more tattoo work on my arm. I was apprehensible, because last time I was there, I left with an awful migrane, and ended up in the ER to get rid of it. I have been getting a few lately, but nothing compared to the four weeks of one every day, and I mean I would be in bed, and no lights! My husband would have to put something over the alarm clock, shut the bathroom door, and even then, the smoke alarm's light would bother me! Dr. gave me topamax, ugh that stuff made me a scatter brain! I couldn't walk in a straight line if my life depended on it. My husband thought it was pretty funny that I would always be bumping into things! Anyway, I am happy to say my usual dose of 4 alleve a night (for osteoarthritis, yes I am falling apart!) put me to sleep and did the trick. I think it is the flourecent lights at the shop that always give me the migranes. He got most of my lower arm finished, there is a little portion on the inside, and the stars need color, then it is on to the upper arm!