I write a lot, I journal on Microsoft Word, and so when I want to start a new paragraph, I hit return-tab, and then return again when nothing happens.

Very bad instinct. #2 post that went down the drain.  Grr.

So, anyway.

My mother trimmed my hair when I was a child; this was the only contact my hair had with scissors until I was ten years old.  My hair was soft, sleek and straight, and down to mid-thigh. (I have pictures which I will post once I dig them up and scan them)

Then my parents got divorced.  My dad remarried, and I visited him on the weekends.  My step-mother was a hairdresser and refused to have anything to do with my hair.  When I returned home on Sunday, my mother would spend an hour combing out all the tangles, grumbling under her breath and apologizing when it pulled.

This was a point of contention between the two 'families'.  My mother agreed to cut it to my waist, if they would help care for it after that.  We both cried.  My stepmother's idea of caring for it involved daily washing and rough brushing.  She had me bite down on a pencil, it hurt so bad.  I tried brushing it myself, very carefully, but after a few seconds she'd get mad and tell me to 'brush like you mean it' and take over.

Finally she bullied me and my father into letting her cut my hair.  She gave me this horrible thing, like joan jett, but without any body, because my hair doesn't do that.  My mother's hairdresser fixed it by trimming it evenly just above my shoulders.  It was never the same again.

Through high school and college, I dyed and cut my hair a million different ways.  I bleached it and dyed it seven different colors with semi-permanent dye.  Eventually, I ended up with a pixie cut to get rid of all the damage, and I've been going through a cycle of trying to grow it out and cutting it to a chin-length bob.

I don't blow-dry, but I've been washing daily, rarely conditioning, brushing with a metal brush, tying tight ponytails.  I've decided to give it a rest; try washing less, conditioning more, wearing loose braids instead of ponytails.  We'll see what happens!

Congrats on starting your hair journal!

I cringed as I read about your step-mom's method of handling your hair.  I won't go to a hair salon because of that type of treatment.  Less is best is a good motto.  Less brushing, less washing, less heat - processing - chemicals.  Treat your hair like fine silk and it will reward you with beautiful hair.

Good luck with your hair goals for both you and your daughter.

Thank you both so much!

Here's a pic of my daughter's hair that I took yesterday:

I haven't actually brushed her hair in a couple of days--not since I found this site.  I bought a wooden comb, and have been using it on myself and her.  I still have yet to find any stray hairs in it (unlike the rat I pull out of the brush every two days).  Not only that, but she says, "Wow, mom, that didn't hurt even once!"  I've started conditioning her every day, too.  I have to wash her hair every day because she gets the front so dirty.  I try to tell her to wash her hands before she touches it, but she comes home from school with every project she's done that day in her hair.  paint, paper mache. Sigh.

Anyway.  I've been going on about her hair rather than mine.  Hers is so much nicer, though!

Like I said, I've been using the wooden comb and I may never brush my hair again.  I've been washing every third day.  I was afraid to do this, because of the tendency of the front of my scalp to look sort of greasy, but it doesn't really look bad--better than a lot of women I see with their hair all glued down with gel.  I was also afraid it would smell bad, but the night of the third day (I shampooed the next day) my husband took a deep sniff and said, "Your hair smells really nice today.  You wash it or something?"

I use Pantene Classic Clean, shampoo and conditioner for now.  I like it, but I'm going to try some of the other ones I've seen people using on the site--particularly the Restoratives.

I measured 23 inches yesterday, but of course, that's before my big trim in September.

Your daughter's hair is so beautiful!  I'm glad you've switched to a wooden comb, it makes a huge difference!

Sounds like we're at about the same length.  Be patient, and keep up the good work!  Your hair will adjust to being washed less often.  I now only wash 2 times a week!

I did a CWC today.  I don't think anything's going to make my hair look good until I get that trim.

But at least it feels nice and soft, and if I get into good habits now, maybe they'll stick!

It's great to meet you all.  My stepmother wasn't all bad, just bad with hair.  We used to stay up late watching R-rated movies.  My mom would have screamed!

L&Lx3--I haven't weighed 120 my whole adult life!  I'm fairly tall, though...I guess.  When I was in my best shape, biking everywhere and watching my diet, I weighed 150.  I was happy!  Then, you know, I got a BF with a car, stopped riding as much snd so on and so forth.  And healthy is what I'm going for!  That's why, slow and steady.  Habits!

I'm in a really good mood right now.  I don't know why or where it came from but...Hooray!  Hooray for being alive!

Yesterday (no journal yesterday because DH was hogging the computer ):
     Tried a vinegar rinse, 1/4 cup to a liter of water.  Shampooed first, vinegar rinse, conditioned.  Frizzies on top of my head, though not on the length where I conditioned.  Wonder if I should get a clarifying conitioner to use on top of my head after a vinegar rinse?  I think I'll just try a little more dilute rinse next time.  Once a month, maybe.
     I've been having itchy scalp all week.  It could be stress, I suppose, sometimes that happens.  When I was a kid I had thick scalp-gunk, and I used to get the itchies all the time if i didn't wash enough.  Rub, but don't scratch!  If I scratch, I get flakes under my fingernails.  I've never had dandruff that fell out of my hair, that I could see on my clothes.  Maybe my scalp is just getting used to not being tied up so tightly.  Perhaps an oil massage before the next wash will help, but IDK.
     I found and saved a shed hair that came out when I was finger combing.  I know it wasn't a broken hair because it had the nub at the end.  It feels much thicker toward the root, and then it thins out severely toward the end.  Hmm...  I got help measuring yesterday (last time until Sept!) and I was at 22 1/4 in.  I think this is the most accurate measurement so far because someone helped me.  Still, there's that trim next month.
     I put my hair up in a cheapo hair stick.  Worked pretty well!  Even when I was cleaning.
     Today is a no wash day, hair's up in a scrunchie.  I might do it half-up with a hair stick for my interview.

Now, for non-hair-related stuff:
     I have a job interview today at a clothing store in the mall.  Not what I would have chosen, necesarily, but a job is a job, and I can keep looking.I'm going to do my internet job search this morning when I'm done here, and call my mom.  Search first.  I'm looking for a job as an accounting clerk.  I have a JC certificate, but no experience.  I've sent my res to some promising ads, but no one wants to hire an inexperienced person.  I just need that lucky break!
     I didn't do any specific exersize yesterday, but I watched my diet a bit; I ate a salad, and I drank six glasses of water.  I only drank half a cup of coffee yesterday and today, but I have so much trouble getting enough sleep.  I get up with my DH at 5am, and then he likes to stay up 'til 11pm.  I'm crashing like a drowsy pilot by 9p.  He calls me a wimp, and whines at me to stay up, or he tempts me by offering me the computer.  If I do go to bed early, he often wakes me up when he comes to bed, chattering like I hadn't been sleeping at all.  Grr.  I'll try again to talk to him. Sigh.  He figures that because he doesn't need 8hrs every night, that I don't.
     Yesterday I got started cleaning my kitchen.  I did the dishes and mopped the floor, wiped down the counters and small appliences.  I still have a ways to go.  DH took out the garbage without complaint.

     I guess that's it for today!

Thank you! 

So.  Today I've decided not to wash.  We'll see how that goes.  Bun with a hair stick; it stays in better than when my hair's super clean.  Tomorrow I think I'll do an oil treatment before I wash.  No more overnight oil for me, at least for a while; don't want my face to swell again.  I'm not so itchy now, either.  Either I've relaxed or my scalp has.

Non-hair related:
    My job interview was brief.  It seemed like she just wanted to get through it.  Sigh.  I almost think she had picked someone already.  We'll see.
    Yesterday, again, I didn't do much exercise, but I walked to my interview, about 20 min.  This morning I took the long way home from my DD's school (I always walk her to school; 10 min ea way) and added 10 minutes, so 20 in all, and I was pushing myself a little.  Then I stretched for 10 min.  I went to bed a bit earlier, and though I heard DH come in, he didn't turn on the light or say anything for once.
    The only cleaning I did yesterday was the fridge.  I wiped out the whole thing, cleaned the racks in the sink and everything.   Today I fill it full of food again.  This morning I did the dishes (that never stops) and maybe I'll clean the microwave and wipe down the outsides of the cupboards.  I really don't want to clean the oven or the blinds.  i wish I could figure out how to take the blinds down; that would make cleaning them soooo much easier.  I'll leave them for last.

Angel Dust:  I have been looking for an entry-level one; it's just that there are none tagged that way in my area right now.  In six weeks, only one position has stated it would be good for someone starting out, and I didn't get that one.    I'm starting to think I should have taken the Medical Assistant or CNA program instead.  Except I'm a little squeamish.

Vacuuming them will just have to do.  Why didn't I think of that? Thanks.

Sorry Angel Spun...it's the stardust thing under your name that confuses me.  

Thanks for the encouragement.  I'm sure I'll get something soon; I've never been unemployed for more than a month if I didn't want to be.  I'll just have to work a bit harder at it and take what I can get, for now.

Not a lot of time to spend here unfortunately.  Running around like beheaded chicken.

Oiled hair, 30 min before washing, feels nice, though the ends are still whispy.  I can't wait until my ends are stronger.  My (BB) brush has oil in it now, though, and I'm not sure what I should do.  Was thinking of using it on DD; her hair can use the oil, I'm sure.

Other stuff:

     Made a lot of phone calls and online applications today.  Going out later to apply in person a few places.
     Straightened kitchen and wiped cupboard doors.  More of a maintenance day.  Still haven't tackled microwave, oven or blinds.  I did vacuum the living room though.
     Did the same exercise as yesterday, 20 min walk, 10 minute stretch.  I feel soooo much better now that I've started stretching again.
     I do miss the other half of that cup of coffee, though.  Am trying to get more sleep.  Ate a salad yesterday and a bunch of grapes.  Adding more vegs and fruits!  And trying not to forget water.

TTFN!

No wash today.  Hair is in a bun, and looks very sleek and shiny, with the ends all tucked in!  I can't get ahold of my sister to find out when she's coming down.  Gr.

Other stuff:
   Still no job leads, but I haven't been doing a lot in this heat.  Only what I could do online without leaving my reletively cool house.  It got up to 103F yesterday!  Too hot.  It's only(!) 92F today, and this is the hottest it's supposed to get.  It's supposed to be 85F and somewhat breezy tomorrow, so if they're not lying to me maybe I'll go out pavement pounding tomorrow.
    I didn't do my excercize today.  Gr.  Even at 8 this morning it was just too darn hot!  And the strap of my purse broke on the way to DD school this morning.  I'll have to safety pin it.  My diet has been bad, too, though I've been keeping up with the water and the vitamins.
    I folded the laundry last night and I've been keeping the kitchen clean.  Doesn't sound like much, but for me, not taking several steps backward is like taking several steps forward.

I guess that's it.  TTFN.

No wash day.  I think my hair is getting used to the new wash schedule, or I am.  It still feels clean to me.
Dinner with inlaws; very nice.  DD's hair was in herringbone, but then she went in the hot tub and now its a tangly mess.  sigh.  pretty soon I'm going to tackle that mess with a comb.  I might take a cup of conditioner with me and put it on any horrible knots.  I was going to wash her sheets tomorrow anyway.  Here we go!

Sorry about your thumb, I hate it when I burn my fingers. They are such a vital part of everything I do lol.

I hope your new job lead goes somewhere.

No wash day.  Everything is blah.  My favorite style before I started this was a sort of a bun.  I would start by making a ponytail, but on the last twist of the hairtie I wouldn't pull all the hair through, leaving a loop.  It's not my favorite because I like how it looks, it's just an easy way to keep my hair up off my neck when it's hot, and boy, has it been hot!  I'm back to that style, but I'm using a scrunchie instead of those wrapped elastics (I'd get the cheap ones and the elastic would come apart from the glue binding, but stay inside the wrapping and well, I'd often find a bunch of hair in them when I was done).

Other than that I'm just trying not to freak out about money.  

At least my hormones are back to normal!

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I seem to remember getting the ingrown hairs more often when I was using cheaper shampoo.  I went through a phase of using the suave fruity conditioners, especially the strawberry.  I wasn't paying much atention to my hair at that point, I just liked how it smelled.

Today's a no wash day.  My hair is still doing well.  So far I like the Beautiful Lengths better than the Classic Care.  My hair is slippery-er.  It's also easier to finger comb, but I wonder if that's the result of yesterday's trim.  My hair is in that loose loop-bun I described earlier, or down.  I used to make that bun pretty tight, so it would stay; now I make it loose, and it falls out easily, so I leave it down for a while when it gets too loose.  I want to get used to wearing my hair down.

I was going to say something else.  What was it?

Oh. I changed vitamins today.  I got the high-potency chewable from Trader Joe's.  It has 100% of the RDA of Biotin, as opposed to the 17% my previous vit had.  We'll see how that works; in six months I'll know.

That wasn't it, though...Oh, now I remember. Now that the weather is a little cooler, I'm thinking about the inside of the hood of my sweatshirt.  It's cotton fleece, lined so that the smoother, not the fluffy side of the fabric is against my hair.  Still, I don't know that that's the best thing for my hair, and I was wondering.  My mom used to put scarves over my head when it was cold, before she'd put my hood up or my hat on.  I asked her and she said they were just lengths of silky polyester fabric.  I understand that silk is the best, but satin works, too, and all the satin sheets in the store are polyester, too.  Would a synthetic fabric be okay for that?

I'll see if there's anything else about this elsewhere in the forum.

Thanks, Angel.  I'll just do a regular pony from now on, and try to put it in a different spot each time.  Mostly I think I just didn't like the way my ends fell in a regular pony, but now that I've been taking care of my hair, they look a bit better.

And I might be hitting the fabric store pretty soon.  

I forgot to mention that it's DH's birtday today.  We'll be going out to his favorite mexican restaurant this evening.  This afternoon I'm going to give one last try to finding him this out-of-print comic book he's been wanting: Rogue Trooper War Machine.  I already got him a video game called Spore.  I hope he likes it.  He plays Civilization and Sins of a Solar Empire, which I understand are similar.

Did the CWC.  I enjoy that sort of wash, my hair always feels very nice after.  I wore it down most of the day.  I've gotten into the habit of sweeping it over my left shoulder, mostly to keep it out of the seat belt when I'm in passenger seat in the car.  It's up when I'm driving.  I'm a terrible driver, I don't need that kind of distraction.

I have noticed another problem, though.  The crown of my hair is quite thin.  I noticed the front seemed thinner several years ago but didn't really think much of it, but I was looking in the mirror at the back of a hairstyle I did when I was bored, and practically the whole top of my head is thin.  My part seemed hugely wide.  I don't think it happened suddenly, I think I just started noticing it.  Nobody else in my family has this problem.  Maybe it's a vitamin deficiency?  My diet sucks, and I only just started taking vitamins.  I tried mentioning it to my husband, but he's already got issues with thinning (since 6th grade he's been going bald) and has no sympathy.

Today was supposed to be a no wash day.  That was before the popcicle incident.    I did a water only and put oil on the ends while it was wet; I've never done the oil when my hair was wet and I liked the result, it ended up being more evenly distributed.  Although, I can't really tell if my hair soaked up the oil, or the skin of my hands.  Either way, I bet it was needed.  My hair's in a braid right now.  I'm getting better at braiding it myself; it's a matter of arm strength.

About driving.  Perhaps it's just my natural timidity showing, but driving scares me.  No one seems to know what a space cushion is!  DH can handle it, he's like ice, but I just go all to pieces.  On the bright side, I ride my bike everywhere it's practical, so at least I get exersize.

This game, Spore, is sort of wierd.  Parts of it I like.  The cell stage is like pac man, except you can use your points to buy speed and weapon attachments, and the creature stage is fun because you can make a creature in any wacky bizarre shape you want.  The other stages are more like real time strategy, which I have never enjoyed.  I'm going with it, though, and so far it's not that hard.  I can't wait until I get to play the space stage, where I can teraform planets.

I meant to do a CWC today, but I forgot the initial conditioner.  I hate that.  How long does it take a good habit to take hold?  My hair actually squeaks afterward when I do a WC.  I run my hair through it and it squeaks, like when you rub a balloon; so I definitely waited until my hair was dry to even put a wide tooth comb through.

So I oiled with a drop of jojoba oil.  I could probably use two drops and my hair and hands would drink it up.

I'm thinking about changing to a gentler shampoo.  I'm wondering if the itchyness and the thinning at the top are linked to the harsher chemicals in shampoo.  The one I've been using has ammonium lauryl sulfate.  I'm going to spend some time in the shampoo isle checking things out.  and maybe take home one of the pantene anti-breakage leave-ins, too.

I get these popcicles from the asia mart.  They're made in Japan, and they're sort of like an otter pop, in that it's a sealed packet with liquid and you put it in the freezer.  Now these aren't flat like an otter pop, but more cylindrical, and there's a tab at the end that you cut off to access the stuff inside.  This makes a hole smaller than the diameter of the rest of the popcicle.

They're about 8 inches long, and typically melt faster at the bottom where you're holding it, because of the heat of yr hand.  I tend to sort of squish them up to distribute the liquid and solid portions evenly, so that it's like a slush.  Yum.

The day of the incident I was doing this, and I don't know what happened; perhaps there was a chunk of frozen blocking the narrow exit that got suddenly dislodged in the middle of a squish.  Anyway, melted popcicle sprayed everywhere.  It shot up two feet, got on my husband who was sitting in front of me at the computer, all over the front of the tower, and all over me.

Anyway.  today's a no wash day.  I'm happy with my hair at this point, and learning patience.  Journalling really helps me keep track of when I did stuff, and how it came out.

I got a job!   I'll be filling out the paperwork on Sunday.  Retail, but it makes me feel waaayyy better to know that I'll be having some money coming in.

CWC today.  I remembered!  My hair is fairly happy.

I mentioned offhand to my mom that my hair seemed to be thinning in a strip from my front hairline to my crown, and she said, "That's the only thing you got from my side of the family."

Apparently, she and my grandmother had this same issue, and just parted their hair to hide it.  My grandmother's hair was quite wavy and coarse, my mom's somewhat less so, but I have finer hair so it's more obvious. Gr!

On the upside, maybe this means I'll get their white streak at the cowlick when I start graying.

Did a WO today, with two drops of jojoba oil. I think I'll just stick with one drop from now on, my hair is all kinda oily.  That's okay, though, I've got it up in a hairstick, and tomorrow's wash day.

DH is feeling better today.  I wish I had been patient and waited for it to pass, these things always do.  I wonder if he even knows what's bothering him?

Today I did laundry and chores, and footled about on the internet.  I was going to play video games, but it hasn't happened yet.  I took a walk and stretched, too, and I haven't eaten anything bad for me yet, but the day is far from over. 

DD has been sick with a fever yesterday and today.  I've been pushing water and half-diluted juice on her.  All she wants to do is sleep, the poor thing.

I had no money to buy tylenol, but my mom brought some over today, and she's feeling much better.

My interview was pushed back until Friday.  Darn it!  

Today is no wash.  Tomorrow will be wash and ACV day.  Laters!

I was having a terribly itchy scalp, too!  Last month I started using Neem oil directily on my scalp where it was itchy and a neem therapy shampoo and conditioner.  I hardly itch at all now!  I feel the shampoo and conditioner working on my scalp like medicine.  It is wonderful!!  I got all the neem stuff at my local health food store.

I still do acv rinses when I use the neem, btw.

Good luck, I hope your itchies go away!!!

CWC today with ACV rinse.  I trimmed my hair the other day, Mon or Tues, can't remember, except I know it was one of those days.  Took off maybe 1/2 inch.

Worked again last night!  I'm getting the hang of it.  Thumper, at work (she's the assistant manager, very bouncy and cute) says I'm doing well at register.  Sneezy is another of my co-workers, she's new but very friendly and nice, and Bashful is another; she doesn't say much but she's great at stocking.

Got another job!  More retail, more hours.  The holidays are coming on and I will be busy busy busy.  Better to spend it that way, IMO.  It's stress anyway, and if yr busy, it goes by faster, and then you can sigh in relief in January and spend the rest of the winter hibernating.

CWC yesterday with the new condish.  Suave green apple.  That's about it!

My hair likes the new condish.  Tomorrow is wash day and my hair is much less heavy and gross.  Still, it's sticking out all over so I think I'm going to do a WO and jojoba oil before I go to work tonight, at the job that's more fun.  I am encouraged to play with little kids there.    I've met Doc, now, another assistant manager.  He's very knowledgable.

I've had a couple days off.  My back has been hurting when I work, lower down. I try to do stretches, and it helps a little.  Sun Salutations.  I want to take a yoga class, because books and videos just don't get it all across, but, you know, funds.

Pikachu's nickname doesn't suit her.  She's Braids, now.  She's a cool kitten.  They're all pretty nice, actually, once one gives them a chance.  And Aloof isn't so bad either; I think she just likes to get to work and not chat, which I can understand.  I go both ways.  I know I have to get my work done, but I like to talk, too.  The department manager seriously needs a sammich, I say.  I see her eating donuts and cinnamin rolls frequently; maybe she just has one of those constitutions.

I had a halloween party for DD and her little friends.  It was craaazy.  We played pin-the-tail-on-the-gargoyle and rotten pumpkin (like hot potato, but with a little pumpkin).  We had cyclops snacks and eyeball punch.  I made pumpkin pie (my raison d'etre, I tell you.  Pumpkin pie makes up for everything), and the girls only ate a quarter of one, and we ate the rest of two pies.  Mmmm....  I also have six more batches of pumpkin tucked away in my freezer (a fresh pumpkin, cut up, cooked and frozen.  A big one makes 14 pies.  It makes such a difference over canned.)

I love pumpkin pie so much that when I was a little girl and my school went to the pumpkin patch, I didn't pick out a pumpkin for shape, thinking of a jack-o-lantern, oh, no.  I chose the very largest one I could lift, so as to end up with more pie.  Hmm...I have all the ingredients to make more...but I only bought one pumpkin.  If I make two pies a week (that's one batch) I'll have enough to last until the end of January...although, I am supposed to make pie for thanksgiving and christmas, and I usually make a few special for family members.  I may have to get another pumpkin.

Well, first I take the biggest pumpkin I can find and I attack it with a cleaver.  

I scoop out the insides, and save the seeds to roast later.  DH loves them!

Then I fit as much as I can into a big pot with about an inch of water, let it boil, then turn it down, cover and simmer it for an hour, or until a dropped fork easily pierces the skin.  Then I drain it, let it cool, skin it and put it into tupperware for the freezer.  My recipe (which makes 2 pies) takes 3 cups of pumpkin, so I use 3 cup capacity disposable gladware tubs, so I can just grab one from the freezer when I want pie.  Then you can use it in watever recipe that calls for canned.  I'm not sure how many cups a can of pumpkin has in it...  Oh, and a large pumpkin will probably be two big pots full of pumpkin, or even more.

My recipe was actually handed down from my grandmother, and then my mother changed it to add modern conveniences.  Grandmother used a potato masher to mix the pumpkin up with the other ingredients, my mom found that a blender works ever so much better.

WO today with jojoba oil after.  Something's going on with my hair, it's just sticking out however it wants.  There are shorter pieces that curl around my ears (either breakage -hope not- or just shorter growth) and usually they lay down flat with the rest of my hair, but lately--since before I started with the green apple conditioner, they haven't wanted to lay down.  They stick out, giving me this yucky fringe.

Maybe it's the weather.  It's been windier and rainy.  I'm going to try a hot oil treatment, see if that does anything.

I couldn't help but chuckle as I read this.  Eggs and vinegar make mayonaise which some people also use as a deep conditioning treatment!

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Okay.  I looked at some pictures of people with actually wavy hair, and I've decided; so far my hair still hasn't got much body, so I'm not going to consider it wavy.  Not even 1b.  It just stays bent from being in a ponytail, or behind my ears, or over my shoulders, and when it is longer we'll see if its weight doesn't straighten it out.

No wash day today.

When I was little, a friend of the family was a hairdresser; he was extremely cool, admiring my long hair while perming my mom's asymetrical 'do and dealing with my sisters' teenage experiments (H and J are 8 and 10 years older than me, respectively).  He was the one who fixed my hair after my stepmom did that weird cut on me.

Unfortunately, he passed away some years ago, but he gave us all advice that is used to this day.  For example, I was complaining to my mother about those tentacles, and she said that he had told her about those; he said they were because of damage, and specifically they were damage from sleeping on ones side with ones hair in a ponytail.  Huh.  I looked at my tentacles in a mirror; and the side that I mostly sleep on had a bigger chunk than the other side, which I sleep on only occaisionally.

So I wrapped my pillow in an old silky shirt I never wear.  Maybe I'll buy a satin pillowcase one of these days.  And maybe my tentacles will grow out and add their thickness to the rest of my hair.

WO today.  I can feel the natural oils in my hair, but it doesn't feel dirty.

Oh, that's all.  I just got back from work and I'm tiiired.

CO today.  I put my hair up in a dutch braid, and put the tentacles in some bobbypins to make them behave.  I've got to go to work, and we'll see if the braid lasts.

Oh, and I'm able to post because DH fixed the internet!  whoooo!

CWC today.  My hair is happy-ish.

My wooden comb broke, and when I went to Target to replace it, they didn't have any!  
So I have to use this too-fine not-seamless thing until I get a replacement.  I'm verrry careful, but I can feel the snags.

Does anyone know where I can get a good comb for a good price without paying twice as much in shipping?  I live in Northern California.

CO today.  I may leave washing 'til Monday, if I can stand it.  No comb.    Maybe next week.  I'm going to try a flipped ponytail for work tonight.

That's about it.

Well, my headache's gone.  It's like complaining about it made it go away. 

No wash today.  Have to go to work later; considering flipped pony with bobby pins.

No luck on the job front, still.  Sigh.  Looking for work is stressful.

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Thanks.  It is frustrating.  The classified section in the paper is less than a page now (I know, most of those ads moved online, but DH doesn't believe me when I tell him that so I have to buy a newspaper and show him that there's nothing there).  At least I have jobs right now that take care of the necesities, and at least gas prices have gone down.

Oil treatment, WCWC.  Had to do an extra W in order to get the oil out.  I don't know.  Maybe once a month is enough on the oil treatments.  No work today, I've been leaving my hair down.  I worked a bit on my novel today.  I think I'll go eat some lunch now.

no wash yesterday, CWC with vinegar rinse today.  Still out of ACV, had to use red wine V.

CWC every 3 days.  I trimmed and trimmed today.  I measured after each trim, and I felt like I cut off sooo much, but it was really less than an inch.  I kept at it until my hair measured 22.5 inches; that's 3/4 inches.  It's been two weeks since my last vinegar rinse.  Maybe I'll do one Saturday, and then an oil treatment next Friday.  Or else some other deep conditioner; I've been considering one of Pantene's hair masks.

Still doing a CWC every three days.  Bought some Pantene Restoratives Breakage Defense conditioner, so starting today my CWC is Suave Juicy Green Apple, Pantene Classic Clean, then the Restoratives.  My hair looks pretty good, especially since I trimmed it; it's an even length and more even thickness.

I've been so busy, what with working two retail jobs, Christmas shopping and socials.  Now DD's off school for two weeks.  Oh, and I got some more Beautiful Lengths for her, too.

Still the same routine.  I'm almost out of the Classic Clean and I'll be trying the Beautiful Lengths shampoo.  DD uses both of those now, the BL shampoo and conditioner, and her hair seems very much more shiny these days.  It might be time to do an ACV on her.  It's hard to get her in the shower, though; she prefers baths.

We adopted two baby rats from the Northstar Small Animal Rescue on Tuesday.  I'll post some pics later on.