I suggest trimming the damage off every 8 weeks or so and then you can have healthy long hair.  I could not let it grow to my goal and then have many inches cut of damage.  Personally I'd rather have it a bit shorter and get it healthy than get the length only to lose it.

Do whatever you think you can handle!

What is your goal, btw?

Hi there!

I was also addicted to my flat iron until a couple of months ago!  The only time I didn't iron my hair was when I would load it up with anti-frizz serum, mousse, spray gel and hair spray so that my "natural" curl would show up!   

It's not easy, but you can do it!  I started teaching myself how to braid so that on the days I couldn't STAND my hair not being straight - I could braid it!

I also use Restoratives Daily Moisture and I love it!  I use the fortifier on my hair before I braid it at night, and after just a couple days I could see and feel the difference.

Thanks! I would braid my hair except it is super short! I did leave it curly today though and it doesn't look bad, but I had to pull my sides back so I wouldn't look wierd.   Most of the areas that were straightened I had cut off, but there are still a few areas where the hair is longer on the top and isn't as curly. I did go buy the curly girl handbook, and there is definatley some interesting things in there. I'm gonna try some of the recipies in the back. I am curious as to what type of curl I have.
Excuse the no make up, but it was too hot and it would have liquified in a matter of seconds after application.

You can def tell what parts are still around from my straight perm, but they aren't super straight so I think it's ok to wear my hair curly.

Thank You!
I always feel like my curls are messy, and I am constantly putting my hands in my hair to see if I can feel if it is frizzy  . I usually frizz it by putting my hands in it, so I definatley have many habits to break. My husband told me last night that he didn't like it curly  . I told him it will look much better when it has grown out, but there is no way I am going to get it to grow by straightening it everyday until it is grown out . He doesn't understand  . I am kinda on my own, because my mom has stick straight hair, and as far as I know there are no stylists that really know about curly hair in my immediate area. When I try to tell my husband about what I've learned or plan on doing he isn't interested  . So it is nice to have a group of ladies to talk to that are or were in my position .

Yay!! I haven't straightened in 3 or four days! I also haven't used shampoo in that many either, and I must say that my hair and scalp don't feel greasy like I thought it would. I am waiting for some product to arrive that I ordered off the internet.
Ugh, but my husband's friend told me it looks as if I have a bird's nest on my head!!!
  wich really doesn't help my self confidence at this point!
The cut I got took off alot of the straight pieces, and I am getting really excited about having long, curly, healthy hair!

So I got my products yesterday! So today I did an acv rinse, I am not sure if I did it right.  I did this first cause I figured there's no point in trying to put the good stuff on top of all the old crud in my hair. I also used a couple recomendations in the back of the Curley Girl Handbook.
I made the lavender Mist, although I didn't buy large enough spray bottles , I also did the deep endings, followed by the lemon aid. I have my hair pinned where I want height and am waiting for it to dry . I must say when I made the Deep Endings it didn't look like enough, but it turned out to be more than enough. My husband hated the smell of the acv.
I always was teased as a kid about my curley, unruley hair. I never really knew what to do with it, and niether did my mom, so I would always end up with shoter hair cuts . I have a few pics of when I was in Preschool and Kindergarten that I actually think my hair looks awsome, and it was long for me!!!!!
I am just keeping my fingers crossed that by using no heat, better products, etc... my hair will really take off growing and I will have shoulder length hair in no time! Once I hit that milestone, it's off to mid back with ease I am sure!

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!

So, we took my boys to the zoo Thursday, and did some shopping, well as much as I could get in having three small boys with me . The kids really liked the zoo, although it was smaller than I remember. We went to pojos to eat and play games. I have to say the day turned out okay for the way it started. My youngest became sick as we were living town . He wasn't running a fever, so we continued on our trip. Then right as we were coming into the towm where we were headed, he got sick again, and then nothing the rest of the time.
My deva products arrived!! Used them yesterday, hair felt really soft and was shiny! I was thinking about getting rid of the little one inch blonde ends I have, they have grown out soo much and when she did them, my hair was longer and she placed them so that when they started to grow out, it wouldn't be noticeable. My hair is just really healthy right now, and I am unsure about dying it. I had like two hairs (that I can see anyway) that broke on me. Plus my shade of brown isn't really matched in their books. My hair pulls red color really well! Everytime I do brown, it ends up more reddish brown. I want something that won't show when it grows out.
As for everything else, my nails continue to grow  . They look healthy, like when I was in grade school, and they haven't been like this in a while! I guess the tea tree oil is really helping to keep them from chipping, etc.. By now normally I would have hit my nails on something and they would all be broken off, or chipping. I't funny at the mall we went to on our trip Thursday, a man at a kiosk stopped my mom and did some stuff to one of her nails. The stuff is from a kiosk the dead sea?? He used one of those blocks that smooth, and buff the nail, the put cuticle oil on it. He tried to sell he a kit for $50.00!!! I told her I could get stuff to do that for cheaper at the beauty supply store! Then he tried to give her two for that price! Then it was I'll give you one for $25.00! Now that price sounded much better for one, but then you weren't really doing me a favor by giving me two for $50!!! I laugh at a guy trying to sell stuff like this  , he was saying things that just made me want to laugh! I was like I know I am not a cute young thing, so you can stop kissing up, cause I am not buying a thing!
Ughhhh, clothes shopping! I either need to gain wieght or lose it because I am in between sizes. Hubby was like I prefer you to lose it, and I am like well no kidding !  ME TOOO, and my orthopedic, and doctor.... but tell me what to do cause I am clueless! If I work my legs too much, they get tired and I end up falling, and I have to say that isn't fun and I don't need more medical bills!

Jerry;
We went to the Boise zoo. It's a couple of hours from where we live. They had zebras, a sloth bear, a red panda (it had given birth at the beginning of July and was off limits until it was ready to bring the cub out), tigers, things along that line. My son was kinda dissapointed there wasn't any giraffes. They were working on the African part of the zoo, so I imagine they will. I forgot my camera, which is what happens when I don't pack and plan the night before. I would love to take my boys to the Salt Lake City zoo, when gas goes down a bit, and we can plan to stay the night and maybe go to Lagoon as well. That is a pretty long drive just to go and come back so soon.

I would love to go back to the San Diego zoo and back to Sea World, I think my boys would love that!

I will  !

So my curls really love the deva products! Now if it was longer!

Sakina wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 12:16am:


Thanks! If you had not suggested the devacurl products, I don't know what it would look like!

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I think I am just going to have to continue doing this. I would just like to wake up and go, but I don't think that is possible with curly hair. It's high maintenance!!!!

Thanks for the web site! I'll have to check it out in the morning!

Tanai wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 9:20am:

Thank You!  I haven't had long hair in 7 or 8 years and even back then it wa only maybe to my shoulders, so this is definatley going to be a challenge for me.

Well, call it impatience, but I measured the hair on the top of my head again yesterday. One strand of curls was 5'', and one in front of that was 5 1/2". I know when I had my hair cut at the beginning of the month the girl didn't do it dry or by the curly girl handbook method (I don't think I'll find anyone in the small perimeter  that cuts hair that way). I know she did cut the top even, so I guess my hair isn't growing uniformly?
We are babysitting my in-law's dog. My bed isn't big enough for me, hubby, and two dogs. These dogs find a spot and plant it! Usually it right against my legs, one on either side! I guess it saves me from thrashing my hair around on the pikkow cause I can't move or roll over, but I can't sleep if I am confined like that. Needless to say I am pretty tired.
Yesterday was not a good hair day, as my hubby made me hurry after my shower, and I left for the big pile of reports calling my name at the Fire Station before my hair was dry.  I stared at the wall (I have to use a projector to shine the computer screen against a wall to see what I am doing because the computer is in an awkward place.) as long as I could without giving myself a migrane. Plus he made me skip breakfast, so I had run out of steam and sugar within an hour. I should have never let the Fire Department guys know my computer skills! Then I was roped into becoming a First Responder and joining the Quck Response Unit, and was voted Administartive Assistant, in charge of what else, paper work and scheduling! Yay!!!  Ugh, and then hubby was voted President, against my wishes I might add. He is soo busy these days without having something extra to worry about. I mean when he isn't on Police Duty, he was always down at the Fire Department (by the way it's paid volunteer, and the extra money helps alot!), but now he has the extra bonus of dealing with running something else. Needless to say we fought. Now he has the joy of dealing with someone that was pulled over and arrested for DUI (not while on call). FUN FUN! IDK, call me selfish, but I want some time with him, and I don't mean that we are both at the FD working! I am hoping that we will get a chance to go on vaca together, without the boys. We never really got a homeymoon, and I would love to go somewhere romantic!
Anyway if you took the time to read this, sorry about all the ranting. It's just that he took off while I was still sleeping this morning to go do something for the FD or QRU and I have plenty that I could use help with around here. Esp. with a 3 year old potty training!!

Thanks Sakina! I am surprised that some men can talk and breath at the same time!   It was kinda hard to hide my talents from them when my husband is saying, "she can do it!"
I am trying to be better about what I eat, but it's hard to change. I don't even know where to start! I was thinking about joining weight watchers, but I dunno. I have also been trying to get mu hubby to go down to the Fire Station and work out with me, cause I don't know where to start or what to do, but so far I have been unsucessful.
Good news though! My cousin had her baby boy! She's all, he was a whopping 5 lbs! I was like huh? Talk about whopping mine were all 8 lbs  !

Tanai: Yeah, I have been wanting to lose weight for a while, and even purchased some pilates videos, but they are too hard on my legs. I have osteoarthritis in my knee joints really bad. I had my knee caps removed because they wouldn't stay put. Ever since then, I can be walking and my joint still slips and I hit the ground.

I tell my husband what he should do all the time, not in a bossy way or anything. I always get to say I told you so when he does it his way! I dunno I just like  efficiency.

Good news!! The potty training is going really well! He finally decided to be totally independant! I mean this kid was dressing himself, and getting on the internet and playing the kids games at PBS, and various other things at the age of 2, but wanted nothing to do with pottying until now and he is 3 1/2. Yeah, I am so glad all my boys are out of diapers, and all 3 will be going to school this year!
*Sniff, Just realizes she will be alone for half a day until her baby gets home from school*
Speaking of school, my first a second graders supplies are outrages! They have to have a certain brand of things. Even the sanitizing wipes have to be lysol or clorox! One has to have an 8 oz. bottle of glue and then 8 glue sticks!!!! 4 boxes of 24 count crayons. And then I have to buy the dry erase makers for them to write on the board with! This all goes to school with them. Makes me wonder if it all gets distributed to my kid, or someone elses. I know last year I bought pencils, and those pencils weren't the same ones that were sent home in his school box at the end of the year. I don't mean to sound like a complaining parent, but some families can't afford all this, let alone the name brand stuff they require.

*rubs knees* that sounds just awful. Goodness and you're young yet too. And you manage to run after three kids! Just amazing! 

On the school supplies thing... now they're getting brand specific? If it's for the personal use of your kid what difference does it make whether you fork over extra dough or save and buy the cheaper generic stuff that works just as well. *shakes head* My mom used to work at a craft store and she said parents would come in with their kids (anything from elementary and up) and they would have these enormous lists for these bizarre school projects and by the time the parents got everything that was needed it cost a few hundred dollars, hearing about the brand name products it makes me wonder if that wasn't why these projects cost so much. Glad to see schools think money grows on trees.  *clutches dollar store glue sticks, "don't worry I still love you"* 

  So last night I applied oo and left on all night. I washed this morning, and am currently waiting for my hair to dry. I did this because at the end of the day, my hair looks dry in areas. Some curls are beautiful and shiny and soft, all day, others, well they look dry and rough after my ahir dries  . I am thinking about taking a spray bottle and making an oil/water mist, but I have no idea how . I had some lavender mist made up, but with my short hair, I find I have to wash everyday after sleeping on my hair to get my curls to bounce back.
  In other news, I have an appt. with the dermatologist Thursday. My breakouts have worsened ! It's funny that all through High School I really didn't have a problem, but once I got into my 20's, ugh. It's even worse now that I am in my late 20's. The doc has me on a pill and a cream. I hate the cream, ever since I have been using it my face has gotten really oily and I hate putting on makeup cause it just slides off or seperates in puddles on my face . And if I don't use a moisturizer my face feels tight and unbearable! I am hoping the discussion leads to accutane, and no creams! I know all the hype behind accutane and child bearing aged women, but there will be NO more babies in this house, at least not from me! Hubby has his second round of dental work on Wednesday. After this he better take care of his teeth! I had one cavity, my oldest son had 2! My middle son's mouth was too small to take x rays and so was my 3 year olds. The entire bill is gonna run us about 6-700.00 and max out my husband's dental benifits for this year ! The office told me about a card that I could get and have 18 months no interest on, so I went with that. Hopefully we won't have a large bill like this ever again! I bought everyone electric tooth brushes, as that is what they said would be best for my husband, and I figured it would do most of the work for the boys! Hopefully I am right!

I have tried several creams, all of which made my face dry or extra red becasue of sensitivity issues. I knew about the 2 forms of birth control, but didn't really know anything else about it. Thanks Angel Spun! There wasn't a whole lot about it when I searched it besides the general information.

I generally just use jane iredale mineral makeup, so my foundation is a powder, but that line makes a primer that is supposed to help with excess oil, it hasn't worked for me! I would love to get my skin to the point where I don't feel like I need foundation, but I know I am my worst critic!

Thanks for the oil spray info!

So while checking out ebay, I found a large bottle of Ouidad Deep Treatment, and placed my bid. *Keeping fingers crossed*  I also found a bonnet that attaches to my hair dryer. We don't have many beauty supply stores where I am , I think there is actually one that is open to the public. So I am pretty much limited to online shopping if I want anything. It could be a good thing, or bad. It gives me a chance to comparison shop, but I really have to trust the site before I buy, and then there is the returning hassle if I don't like it, and the waiting!! As I said earlier, I am the type of person that when they decide they want something, I want it now ! I have limited patience, but I am learning!
I have been cleaning house all day, but haven't gotten very far, so my hair hasn't even been styled or washed! As a matter of fact I usually stay in my pjs while cleaning, and shower when I am done. I guess this is a good way to let my natural hair oils come into play. Speaking of hair oils, I have been wondering where everyone gets theirs? I found jojoba oil at the local Fred Meyers, and Olive Oil is kinda a give away. But where can you find the others? And can anyone tell me what kind of oils you can use in your hair? I think palmers makes an olive oil cream, but I haven't bought it because of the ingrediants listed on the back. I wanna try other oils because I don't know if something else might work better unless I try.
Well the my clothes dryer just beeped, so I better go fold! *Wishes she could see an end to laundry*

Well you've got your basic oils covered, but I've heard people mention apricot kernel oil, and I've used grape seed oil, basically you just have to find out what your hair likes because some oils will be too light and others too heavy. The best place to get them is at a health food store, especially seeing as you're one of those impatient types, (so am I  )they'll have several types that are typically used on hair/body.

Ok, forgive me but I have straightened!
I had to see what my hair looked like straight and how long it really was! Well, it doesn't look good straight! I am at a very akward stage right now and leaving my hair curly hides this. I also found that the left side of my hair is longer than the right  , Much longer! I don't know if the last time it was cut, it wasn't done evenly, or that side just took off and grew (highly unlikely). I didn't spend the time I normally would have straightening (I didn't section, and go from the roots all the way down) I just kinda grabbed and went! So maybe it didn't hurt too bad?!? Anyway, I oiled last night and I am gonna do acv rinse this morning. I realized that I have been kinda sporadic about acv rinses and oiling, but with 3 little ones, nothing is set in stone.

*Bows her hed in shame* LOL AngelSpun.
My next trim comes around August 30, that's 8 weeks from my last. I will definatley be evening things up then! I lost the bidding war for the big bottle of ouidad deep treatment  , but I did find one in Burts Bees. I didn't make it to the healthfood store today for any different kind of oils, that will have to be another outing another time without the boys. In the mean time I decided to use jojoba oil because when I put it on last night and woke up this morning, my hair seemed to have absorbed all of it, and my hair didn't feel too greasy or anything. When I used oo, my hair was super greasy! Even after leaving it in all night.

*squeals* I love the Burt's Bees avocado butter! It makes my hair so happy.  I leave it in all day, or you can do all night obviously. It makes my hair really soft, I found I got it to work better as an intensive if I mixed it with some of my conditioner and then left it on all day. It made my hair so soft, I haven't been able to do it again since then because I'm running low, *must buy more!* I use it as a shine treatment too. Just a small dab and I smooth it down my combed hair it makes my straight hair super shiny. Good luck with it though, I love finding cheap things that actually work. *scampers off to see if she has enough left to do that this Friday*

So I can tell my hair is becoming longer cause my curls are "looser" if that make sense!?! It has reacted really well to my devacare products. If I would have known about this stuff a long time ago my hair would probably be at my goal by now ! Even my hubby commented on how hydrated my hair looked!

Let me know how you like those sheets I'm contemplating them for myself when I get a new bed. Biking is great exercise! I hope it works for you, I think I last rode a bike when I was... 10/11 I don't even have a bike ha ha.

Oiling

HAIR: So I bought one of those tubes that you let sit in hot water, then apply to your hair. My hair did not like it at all  . It wasn't soft, and looked dry. My hair has been behaving odd lately. I don't know if it is because of growth or just being stubborn, but my "bangs" don't like to go with the flow. I plan on using the Burts Bees Avocado butter today to see if I can get my hair to do what the oil didn't. Needless to say I won't be using that oil again!

OTHER: The Police Department's new car came yesterday, and my husband is the one that wires in the radios and stuff. They got a 2006 Dodge Charger. We were outside working in the trunk, and my husband takes a wrench to undo something and his gold wedding ring touched the battery an the wrench touches something metal, and sparks flew!  His ring is in need of some gold filling, as it melted two small spots on it. His finger looks horrible! At first it was just red, but then it started to blister, and I mean his poor finger is pretty much just a huge blister on the lower part.  Now he gets to walk around without a wedding band on, I can hear the rumors of our small town now! One person thought that because my husband eats breakfast at his Mother's house the days he works, we must be getting a divorce! No, he has eaten there since he started working here 8 years ago! He does it as a courtesy for me and the kids. He has to go to work at 5 a.m. and I like to sleep, and he doesn't want to wake the boys up by staying home and making a bunch of noise, so he goes to his Mom's.
I haven't seen any problem with the pills the Dermatologist gave me, but the cream! After using it my face burns and itches like crazy! I don't think this was the same stuff I had tried before. I will be calling him on Monday to let him know about the problem I have encountered.
I have been talking to an old friend. We used to be really close 6 years ago, but she moved away and her life went down a path of bad choices. It seems strange to be talking with her now. I have changed alot, and I don't know, things just seem odd. Probably because after she left I really never got close, like I was to her, to another person. My husband encourages me to talk to her because it would give me someone to do things with, and he wouldn't have to do them with me. I want to go out and so things with someone, but we both have three boys, and I usually don't take my boys with me shopping or anything because I can get it done faster, and quieter without them. My Mom or his usually watches them for me, and they don't mind becasue they know I am home with them ALL the time and need a break. Too bad my break is grocery shopping! The term working mother is redundant!

Thanks for the tip on lavender eo Sakina! I have some so I'll have to try this on him as he doesn't have any punctures, just one BIG blister that we have been debating to pop or not. We were taught that blisters are an aid against infection, etc.. in our first responder training, but others say to pop it. We'll see.

We have very hard water where we live, but I have a water softner. I'll have to try the acv rinse before next time.

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Thanks Tanai.

I did the avocado butter, MUCH better! My hair is soft and back to normal!

As for the friend issue, she just left, and I don't know. Having all my friends leave has kinda made me doubt people. I don't really know how I come across to her because most of my company has been guys my husband knows. I guess only time will tell.

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Yes we do, is that bad or good?

Trisha wrote on Aug 11^th, 2008 at 11:38am:

Me to, but I have to say I am grossed out my the huge blister that wraps around his finger! I guess there is no hurry in fixing his ring, I don't think he'll be able to wear it comfortably unitl his finger is fully healed.

Hair: I found come cute little clips on ebay, well I am not exactly sure if they'll work in my hair as of yet. They are from Hong Kong, and I haven't seen anything like them here.


Anyway, I am gonna do my usual wash today.

Other: Woke up last night not feeling well at all. Now this morning I have a headache already, and the boys fighting doesn't help! I have to remember to call the
Dermatologist as I cannot stand the cream any longer. That's it for today, nothing spectacular.

Ok, I have to rant. Yesterday I found out that someone my husband works with called me a b****! Well, I get along with everyone else, except him. The reason being that his wife cried on my shoulder when he cheated on her, more than once! I have no respect for men that go back to try and work things out, and then get caught in a hotel room with the same girl, and he says nothing happened.  That's a load of crap!!!! He should have severed all ties with that woman when he went back to his wife. Now I have seen what he has dated, and what kind if lives they lead, and in his profession, he shoudn't be with them. Not to mention he brought one of them to our office Christmas Party, even though the department was dealing on a cse with her! What a LOSER! Then he has the nerve to go out in public on duty and call me that!?! I have the right not to like him, and he does me, but to say that to someone while he is working is unethical to say the least. He whines about everything! My husband wired his car, but he wanted to do it himself, even though he has no idea of what to do, because my husband was doing it at our house and all the guys were coming over to hang out, except him, which by the way no one told him he couldn't. I don't understand how someone can find this man cute, I wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole, for fear of catching something ajax couldn't kill!  I think he finds me threatening because 1. I don't find him attractive and 2. I think for myself, and not how my husband thinks.
The next time I see this jerk and he says hi to me I should say b****es don't say hi to a**h****! That should make his jaw drop!

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I feel sorry for myself for knowing this idiot, adn sorry for any girl that thinks he is "hot" *pukes*

Tanai wrote on Aug 11^th, 2008 at 3:10pm:

I find it funny that I threaten him that much that he had to talk smack about me behind my back. The only thing that really bothers me is that he was on duty when he was saying all this. People in his profession should know better, but I have to remember this is the guy who was cheating on his wife while on duty. I wish he would go work somewhere else! No body he works with likes him, except for the boss, and I don't know why!

Dermatologist is calling in a new cream for me, and said that the pills could be causing my migrane!! Since they cause sensitvity to light, and this morning light coming in my windows is absolutely unbearable! They told me to let them know if it continues. I also put in a call to my dr. about my migrane meds. I can't take the Topamax, because I can't function on it, and I don't find it funny that I walk into things constantly but I can't continue having them either! My hair looks horrible since I laid down before it was completely dry.

Ok, so today I decided not to wash today. Awfully brave of me considering I mowed the lawn last night and when I came in the top of my head was mostly frizz  . Anyway, I decided to pull a potion of my bangs back and secured them w/ two bobby pins. It looks ok. My bangs are at a length where they just stick out instead of blend in, they are curly, but they don't blend.

In other news, I had to cut back my nails as they were becoming too long and I found it uncomfortable to hold a pen! I usually have to have fake nails put on to get that problem! Today I have to go and pick up my new prescriptions, pickup my husbands Madden '09 game for the Wii, see what it would cost to fix his ring, and something else I can't think of at the moment and probably won't until I get all the way back home! 
My sheets came yesterday. I can't wait to wash them and sleep on them! They feel soo soft! Husband still has a HUGE blister on his finger. I am surprised it hasn't popped, but I am glad it hasn't so he has a barrier against infections etc..

I went to fill my prescriptions today and the cream I have been on before, the pills the insurance wouldn't cover. It would have cost me $300.00/ monthly  . The doctor then gave me something that is in the same family as I was on before, so we'll see how it works. I did find out that Accutane is covered, but I would pay more than just the normal co-pay. The generic brand is covered and the $10.00 copay we have would apply. I don't know if it will come to using it, but I thought it best to know. I took my husband's ring in and it will only cost $30 to fix, I say only becasue I thougt it was going to be much more. These new pills are going to throw me off. I have to wait 1 hour before of 2 hours after eating, 2-3 hours before or after I take my vitamen, and I can't lie down for 30 minutes after, and I am supposed to take on an empty stomach unless it makes me sick, then I take it with food. (I take them at bedtime) The other thing is I am supposed to take 1 a day for two weeks and if it doesn't clear up then I move to 2x day. Geesh, wish me luck!

I wish I had a magic scale that would tell me I dropped 20lbs  You were 110 at 5'8" when you got married  Wow! Unfortunately I think you maybe in need of a new scale. False numbers don't do anyone any good. Besides you don't need it to magically tell you you're gaining weight if you're not. We had a scale like that, it says I'm 7lbs heavier then I am on the accurate scale. Not fun, especially before we bought a new one.  Ha ha, too be the equivalent of your 110 at 5'8" I would have to weigh... 85lbs  rotfl you tall people are so lucky. I've been uncomfortable in my skin for a long time I think very little of it has to do with weight issues but I unfortunately know the feeling. You can be that slender without having problems. Your weight goal sounds healthy. If you're scale keeps it up you could be there in oh, 5 days.  Good luck, just the same!

Oh and give the @$$ #ell for me! 

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ROTFLMAO!  Oh this is going to be good! 

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ROTFLMAO Karma's a b**** and he just got served!    Oh and you go girl! 

Today I did wash with no poo, but I put one condition on my ends first adn I let it sit for awhile before applying the no poo, and before I did I added a little more on conditon to the ends. Everything came out fine. I decided to trim and even out my sides today cause the girl that I wanted to cut my hair is going to be gone the last few weeks of thsi month. She said my hair looked really healthy!!!! She had chopped off all her hair! Her hair was mid-back length or longer, I tried not to pay much attention cause it would just make me mad at myself. While I was in there a lady came in with either her daughter or grandaughter and was asking about highligts for her 13 year old whatever! She had BSL length hair that looked in need of a good 2" trim. They were qouted $60-$80. I thought for a 13 year old! Not to mention the cost of touch-ups! If I had a daughter I don't think I would allow that at her age. Maybe the ones that wash out, but not permanates.
Got J's ring back today. It doesn't look to bad, but it's not what it used to be. I recieved the form to apply for reduced/ free school lunches today. Last year we got reduced which takes it from $1.55 to .40. This year it will cost me around $140.00 for both boys if we get reduced again, which I don't see why we wouldn't. I have to pay for their lunches + $8 each for assemblies + $3 something each for National Geaographic subscriptions! Add on top of  that all the supplies and school clothes, I am broke! 

I forgot to mention one thing, the girl who trimmed my hair said something about taking fish oil. She said it make your nails and hair grow. I did some research and found  information on it, but not alot. Mainly just said it is good for hair, skin, and health. Anyway, I decided to put it to the test. I bought a bottle of 100 Nature Made 1200 mg w/ Omega 3 softgels last night form Walmart (I would have gone to the health food store, but this was late at night). The directions say to take one or two softgels two times a day. I am going to start with one softgel twice a day. I will continue to take my multi, as I have seen great effects with taking this everday for the past three months (nail growth). I have yet to know if the Jason's nail saver is really working. I have cracked both thumb nails on the sides, and for far of them ripping staright across (owy, owy), and snagging on things, I cut them. Last night I also lost my middle fingernail on my left hand. I jsut reached for something and the tip of the nail snapped. So I am not sure if my continued use every night is making them to hard, and therefore will make them snap when hit hard enough.
J and I also went to IHOP late last night. I got an omlette that was HUGE! I got about half way through and took the rest home. One thing I have to control is eating until I feel stuffed. I need to watch myself, and just eat until I feel full. I have been doing ok, but there is plenty of room for improvement. I have also been trying to limit my intake of carbonated beverages. I used to only drink soda, but have changed to drinking milk, and water mostly with about 1-2 sodas a day. I would cut it out completely, but I think I am afraid of the withdrawl symptoms I would have (more headaches than I already have).
My new acne meds have shown some results, but one side of my face is still breaking out pretty bad. Come Tuesday I will have been on them a week, so if I see no improvement in another week, I will up the dosage to 1 pill 2x a day, per doctor's orders.
Ok, so I think that is all. Plus the movie Aeon Flux is on, and I have never seen it, just the animated version that was on MTV late nights! I loved it then, so I ma curious about the movie!

I take my Deva products with me when I get a trim and she uses them on me.

Did you like the movie?  I watched the second half, tho I have seen it before.  Did you watch UltraViolet after that and then Underworld???  Its women kickin' a$$ day on TNT!

Sorry,  I come from a vitamin popping atmosphere, so I know a lot and tend to share. But for the record biotin doesn't interfere with either the fish oil or your multi, actually I take a multi that has some biotin in it. Now with your medication I don't know, probably not, but I don't want to say for sure. Most natural supplements don't interact with most medications so *shrug*. Well it's out there if you ever try.

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Don't I know it! Some of those pills look like they're intended for horses or something, it's like don't the realize the human throat's not that big!    Heck I was just in the health food store yesterday and on the bottle of something or other they had a picture of the actual size of the pill, it was (and I kid you not) from here |                      | to here!  I was like WTF who can swallow that!    Well shopping around does help, must find things that I'm actually capable of swallowing it's either that or use liquid like a kid which always tastes nasty. 

Tanai wrote on Aug 8^th, 2008 at 9:29am:

Satin sheets are divine! The only problem I have is keeping them and my comforter on my bed!

No, I didn't like him with facial hair either, but I liked him when his hair wasn't all perfect, and he when he grinned like he does and his eyes light up, OH MY! I think he and Matthew McConaughey, Colin Ferril, and Johnny Depp are cuties!

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My duvet has a satin sheen to it, so at night my husband complains that I steal the covers, but really they slid off and when he grabs it and pulls it back up, he pulls the wrong side and in the morning I ahve to turn everything around! LOL
I don't watch or do anything he says religously, but this I decided to try.

Just going to condtion the ends today. I have to go pick up J's bike and return a few things, so I will be venturing into town later.
Next week is the fair, although I didn't save any money to go  , and this will be our first year living up the street from the fairgrounds. I hope the noise isn't too loud, as the carnival is open until midnight. I also hope I have no problem with people parking in front of my driveway. The hassles I guess of living where we do!