Curlgirl64: You know, I'm not sold on Hello Hydration. It smells nice and everything, but overall, it just seems like something's missing. I have no idea what though.
    Also, I'm wary of using it regularly because heavily fragranced S&C's (especially HE) really irritate my skin.
    Might I ask how on earth you use it as a leave-in? I would think that that would have to be a major dirt magnet.

Melusine & MichelleR: Thanx, ladies. The worst part of it was finding her after she ran away to die and was picked up by the local animal shelter. They were honestly one of the most unhelpful organizations I have ever dealt with!

Isabelle: *hugs* Thanx, chica.

Hair: More CWC's for awhile with Suave Kids spray conditioner as the only leave-in. Since I've been home from housesitting, I can't seem to find my Pantene strengthening spray. D'oh! But I like the Suave spray because it's oil-free and apple scented.

Right now, I'm using Suave Refreshing Waterfall Mist light conditioner and don't dig the scent as much as I thought I would. It's alright though because I bought it more for the bottle anyway. Oy, my bottle obsession...

Style wise, my hair is done differently pretty much every day, which I rather like. I'm getting used to doing a variety of easy styles instead of just relying on the same old single braid all the time.
    Yesterday, it was pinned up in a partial bun with a few inches of the ends left out at the top to fall wherever they wanted. I was complimented on it by someone I barely knew.

To state the obvious, it's Halloween and I'm working the haunted house tonight after helping set it up all yesterday. I've been assigned the role of "crazy lady," so my hair will be done accordingly. Last night, my sister asked, "Ooh, can we give you crazy lady bum hair??" (bum as in homeless, not rear end) and I said, "Please do!"
So God only knows what's in store for it today, but it will most likely involve a lot of product and maybe a little cold shot action with the blowfryer. It's one day out of the year, so my hair will survive, and I'm certainly going to try to avoid teasing at any cost!

Etc.: As for my costume, I still haven't decided. Granted, it probably won't matter much what I wear because I won't be very visible. However, I do know exactly what my makeup will look like.

When I got home last night, I saw that my first unemployment check had arrived. Yays. So I'm off to the bank this morning.

Happy Halloween, everybody!

And rather complicated.

Hair: Egad. Yesterday, I ended up doing a W-CWC with Herbal Essences S&C and my Suave light conditioner. I guess I figured that my hair was going to be a mess that night anyway, so it didn't need to look like a million bucks, just be clean so it could stand on end. I used my Suave leave-in as usual, and then the drama began.
    The goal was huge, scary hair...oh, the horror. As much as I didn't want to tease my hair, I teased...and blowfried...and sprayed (we're talking Aqua Net) like it was 1986. After so much work, my hair had lift at the sides but not on top. It was poofy and full of tangles - even more so after running, dancing and jumping around all night in coastal humidity. It was one night of the year to encourage it to be as messy and crazy as possible. At one point, I held the sides up like Theda Bara:

At other times, I would ruffle it, toss it or let it fall limply as it wanted.

This morning, I did a WCC with a DWV rinse and used my Suave leave-in afterwards. Even that didn't get all of the tangles out. I had to work through them with a comb after my hair was dry, and the tangled parts came out as rough and kinked as steel wool.
    Fortunately, I found a bottle of EVOO in my relatives' kitchen and used some of its contents to make the frazzled parts behave. Then, I wrapped the whole mess into a pencil bun since I didn't have any other hair toys available to me at the time. But now I'm sporting the usual single braid.

This evening, I hit the grocery store and picked up a bottle of ACV (I'm going through my DWV rather quickly) and decided to try my luck with ELOO.

Halloween: The haunted house went well, save a few sodding idiots. Mostly teenagers who wanted to act oh-so-tough. There was also an older fellow whom I jumped out at from a window to scare him, and he then turned around, reached through the window and started grabbing me.

Many people passed through. It's speculated that this year saw the highest attendance yet, and I suppose that's exactly what my relatives wanted for the final year. To go out with a bang.

A lot of people worked it too, including my relatives, friends of theirs and students from the area. It was the first time I'd ever been paid to do it. Easiest money I ever made.

This afternoon, I went back to Point Loma to help tear everything down and clean up. Much of the cast from last night was there, excluding the students, and it was kind of refreshing to allow them to see me without makeup smeared all over my face.
    A few people didn't even recognize me last night, and an 18 year old girl guessed me to be about her age.

Etc.: The 'rents are at Disneyland tonight and tomorrow. My sister, her bf and I were going to meet them there just for the evening, but it didn't happen, and I suppose it's just as well. Between being so busy for the past few days and working out a bit this morning, my entire body is knackered and sore. Think I'll hit the hay early tonight.

Trisha: So was I! Hopefully another one will be on the way shortly. My bank is being totally ridiculous.

And no, this was supposedly the final year for the haunted house. Supposedly.

Drear: Without speaking ill of my relatives, I'll only say that pets are of no consequence to them. When one dies, they replace it like it's nothing.

It was flattering. That's the youngest I've been mistaken for in a good while.

La Diosa: Thanks.
And the buggering fool knew what he was doing. My cousin said that he'd have used his airsoft on the guy, had he been aware at the time.

Hair: CWC with an ACV rinse before the final conditioning. Leave-in's were Suave Kids spray conditioner on the length and ELOO on the ends and underside.
Today I finally had time to measure, and got 27.75". Not bad, I guess. Slowly but surely inching closer to waist length.
    After measuring, I wove my hair into a single braid...which is almost a shame because it's insanely soft today. No rough or dry patches to speak of.

Etc: A pic of the group from Halloween:



Time for a little Where's Waldo?