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Melusine's Strange Journey (Read 253605 times)
Melusine
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Re: Melusine's Hair
Reply #75 - May 22nd, 2009 at 12:36am
 
Today was a beautiful day.  Sunny all day, 80 degrees, gentle breeze.  All the bulbs I planted last fall are coming up and the iris are starting to bud.

Put my hair in a bun with a hairstick and it is staying very nicely.  If I were going to wear it up all day, I would put it in a loose pony first, then bun it.  If I put it in a pony first, it will leave a kink in my hair when I take it down.  If I just twist it up, then I will have curls, which I would rather have.

My hair seems to be growing nicely, and getting thicker, but I know that is because the shorter layers are finally getting longer.  The top measures almost 13 in. now.  I am using visualization, and think it is helping.

Tonite I will oil before I go to bed and tomorrow I will shampoo, vinegar rinse and deep condition.  Will use the Burt's Bees again, it smells wonderful.

I will be leaving for St. Louis around noon tomorrow and will be back around the same time on Monday.  Hope it is a better weekend than last week.  Andi's ex was giving her a hard time, and she was upset, which made the whole weekend tense.  I will be wearing blue this weekend.  Spent some time this evening trying on garb to make sure everything fit.

Have start to diet; fasted today, and haven't been hungry at all.  Took my vitamins, and made sure I stayed hydrated.   I will probably eat tomorrow, but will eat protein and vegetables, no carbs.  Yesterday was my last blast of comfort foods.  Now that the sun is shining and I am feeling happier, I will lose weight.  Would like to lose about 30 lbs.  After I get back from St. Louis, I will get out the weights and start working out again.

So I won't be writing again until Mon pm.
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Reply #76 - May 27th, 2009 at 5:13pm
 
The long weekend at St. Louis Faire was interesting.  Weather was lovely Sat & Sun , but started raining with a thunderstorm at 3am Mon, woke me up.  Rain had petered out by the time we left for the site at 8am, but showers off and on all day, then started to rain in earnest about 5:30.  We started putting things away and closing up the tent, and I changed to street clothes to make the 1/4 mi. walk to get the van.  I was not going to walk down the hill in soaking wet ankle-length skirts.  I did wrap up in my hooded cloak and got to the van pretty dry.  Waited in the van for 20 min, waiting for the gates to open, so it was really pouring by the time I got on-site and we could load the van.  We had to yell at each other to hear over the pounding of the rain.  Outdoor theatre can be so much fun. Roll Eyes

Drove to Springfield, IL, about 100 mi, thru thunderstorms and hard rain.  Saw several accidents, and had to slow down to a crawl a couple of times because the rain was coming down so hard.  Left at 8am Tues so I could get home in time to teach my 1pm class.  Drove thru rain again, but not as much as Mon.  Skies were clear when I drove the 30 mi to Morris to class, but started to rain just as I left the building to come home.  So drove thru rain AGAIN and got home to find out the power was off and the garage door wouldn't open.   Angry  Hiked my books and briefcase up the front steps thru pouring rain, unlocked the door, and immediately got on the phone to ComEd to scream about the power loss.  I was FURIOUS!!!  That was the second time in 3 days and has been an ongoing problem every summer for the last 6 yrs.  I wish their customer service people would quit saying they understand.  Unless they have lived with the continuous power outages, they don't understand!

I hate this town, I hate Com Ed, I hate this weather!!!

My hair at least likes the weather.  Very full and very curly.  I have been using the Burt's Bees Volumizing shampoo and conditioner, along with jojoba oil treatments and vinegar rinses, and my hair is very happy.  I bought the deep conditioner yesterday and will try it tomorrow.

A woman at Faire told me I was beautiful.  How nice.  Smiley  That was on Mon when I was wearing my hair loose because it was too humid for putting it up under a snood and hat.

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Reply #77 - May 28th, 2009 at 7:28pm
 
Oiled my hair last nite with jojoba and shampooed this am with Burt's Bees Pomegranate & Soy Very Volumizing Shampoo, which smells wonderful!  Good enough to eat.  Did a vinegar rinse, using distilled white vinegar, then used Burt's Bees Shea & Grapefruit Deep Conditioner.  Left my hair shiny and curly.  I really like the Burt's Bees line.  My hair is wavy/curly and very fine, and these products don't weigh it down at all.  I noticed yesterday that I was getting a little bit of breakage, but after the deep conditioner that seems to have stopped.

I look at the shine serums and frizz control products, but am afraid to try them because it doesn't take much to weigh my hair down.  If you have fine hair and have tried these products, I would be interested in your experience with them.  Thanks.
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Reply #78 - May 28th, 2009 at 9:57pm
 
Hi, Melusine!  I also look at those products, but my hair does not like cones.  I keep my hair well moisturized to keep frizzies at bay.  I deep treat once a week (most of the time) and oil my scalp at least an hour before shampooing, if not overnight. 

Do you have a copy of this book?:

http://www.amazon.com/Curly-Girl-Lorraine-Massey/dp/0761123008/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF...

How you handle your curly hair when wet and as it drying contributes largely to frizz.
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Reply #79 - Jun 1st, 2009 at 10:54pm
 
Thank you, Sakina, I will look for the book.

Let's see, I condition every time I shampoo, try to remember to deep condition every other shampoo. use jojoba oil the nite before I shampoo, use sulfate-free shampoo. blot my hair damp dry, never use heat,  comb it with a wide tooth comb, then scrunch to encourage the curls and waves.  I have accepted that it will frizz when the humidity is high, which is often in Chicago in the summer.  Besides, it makes my fine hair look thicker.  Smiley

Am back from St. Louis, this weekend the weather was almost perfect.  It did rain Fri nite, but cleared off by 10am Sat morning.  We were very busy Sat and Sun, had very good sales.

Andi found a tick on the back of her knee Fri nite and totally freaked out.  I tried to get it out, but had no tweezers, so we ended up in the emergency room.  While I waited for her, I was beginning to wonder if there was a full moon, because the waiting room was a complete zoo.  One lady was delusional (schizophrenic, I think) and giving her daughter, husband, the receptionist and all the nurses a fit.  Her daughter was trying to get her admitted, and momma was having nothing to do with that.  Apparently mom had stopped taking her meds.   Then there was the drunk, a woman about 60 who lay down on the floor right in front of the door, then kept getting up and running down the hall to the bathroom.  A young man came in and went to the desk, and when the receptionist asked the nature of his ailment, he replied that it was personal and he would rather tell the doctor.    Huh  While all this was going on, a very pregnant young woman was sitting on the other side of the room, holding 2 pillows.  I don't know if she was there for Lamaze class or to be admitted.  By the time we got back to the hotel room, I was ready for a Valium myself.

Only one more weekend of the St. Louis Faire, then Bristol Renn Faire starts the weekend after July 4 and runs for 9 weekends.

I am getting in the mood to sew again.  When I got home today, did 5 loads of laundry and worked on a bodice.  I sewed it about 2 yrs ago and if never has fit well.  I should have checked the critique of that pattern before I used it; it said that the pattern was a pain in the tookus to work with.  I had tried to alter it twice before, but never got it right.  This time I removed the decorative ribbon, opened the lining, removed all the boning, took in the front princess seams, cut the seam allowance smaller, and boned just the fronts with heavy-weight boning, and thank the Mother, it finally fits.

So now I have 2 more bodices to alter, and am planning to rebone all of my bodices with heavier boining, and about 8 skirts to make.  I think I can get all that done before Bristol opens.
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Reply #80 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 9:18am
 
Where is the Bristol Faire?

I wanna come to your house and make costumes!!!
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Reply #81 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 9:20am
 
Ticks can be scary so I think you did the only right thing.  I've heard that some burn them out.  *ouch!*  I couldn't allow anyone to do that. Shocked  
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Reply #82 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 9:06pm
 
Hi, Sakina, Bristol is in WI, just over the border from IL.  If you have a sewing machine, bring it and I'll clear the dining room table and we can make garb together.  Smiley I've been doing it for about 5 years and have gotten pretty good at it.

Drear:  Thanks for the support.  Andi is on antibotics for the next 2 wks.  The emergency room doc said that virtually all ticks carry Lyme disease now.

I am teaching summer school, the short 6-wk semester, and have mid-terms to grade, so had better get to it.  The scantrons look good, so hopefully I won't have to curve the grades.   Roll Eyes
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Reply #83 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 9:21pm
 
Hi!  Guess they've got some good cheese booths at Bristol.  Thanks for the offer...I think my machine is portable.  Yeah, I'd need a lot of help.  Embarrassed

Have fun!!!
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Reply #84 - Jun 4th, 2009 at 12:43am
 
Hi, Sakina, the only cheese you can buy at Bristol is cheese fritters, which are cheese balls battered and deep fried.  They taste wonderful, but you know they are full of calories.   Sad

Finally today is sunny.  The only day this week that we will have sun.  I hope summer is better than spring has been.
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Reply #85 - Jun 4th, 2009 at 7:32pm
 
Sunny again today, but we set a record low temp last nite - 41 degrees.   If it doesn't get warm soon, I am moving south.  I was born in Springfield, IL, and I am used to sun-bathing in April, admittedly you had to find a sunny spot sheltered from the breeze, but I did it more than once.  I can't believe that the heat is still on in June and I don't like it one damned bit!  Angry  I want summer and I want it RIGHT NOW!!!!  I am not in a good mood.
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Reply #86 - Jun 10th, 2009 at 1:17am
 
Shampooed yesterday with Burt's Bees Volumizing shampoo and conditioner, with vinegar rinse, and jojoba treatment the nite before.  My hair really seems to like these products.  I will be getting color on Thurs, so will shampoo and deep condition tomorrow.  Went thru the bathroom and threw away old products that have been hanging around for years, in some cases.  I am now using only sulfate-free products, and my hair is stronger and fuller.  Thank you, everyone for what I have learned here.

Last weekend was the final weekend of the St. Louis Renaissance Faire.  It is always a happy/sad occasion.  We are glad that all the work is over, but sad to be leaving friends that we won't see until Sept.

So I am now in sewing mode.  Bought material for 3 new chemises, all of mine are at least 3 yrs. old.  Have decided to up my social status and bought embroidered fabrics.  After all, I work for the queen's jeweler.  Togay, I altered 3 skirts for Andi; tomorrow I will pre-wash some fabric and do some sewing for myself.   Haven't decided just what yet because I have so much on hand.  I do need 2 new bodices, so may work on those.
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Reply #87 - Jun 10th, 2009 at 7:03am
 
I love home sewn, knitted, etc. clothes.  Can't sew a button on to save my life.  Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration but it's not far off.
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Reply #88 - Jun 10th, 2009 at 5:04pm
 
Renn garb is really easy -- no darts, zippers or buttons and almost everything is cut on the square.  Skirts, breeches and chemises are no problem.  Bodices and doublets require more fitting and angles, but still no darts.  They are much easier to do than comtemporary clothing.  I taught myself to sew, just buying easy Simplicity patterns and inexpensive fabric.   I have made wedding gowns and evening gowns and those are really fun to do, and not as difficult as you might think.  I've always thought it was like magic.  Smiley There's a swatch of fabric laying on the table, and 3 or 4 hours later, there is a beautiful dress or blouse!

If you think you would like to try it, get a medium-priced machine, a portable is fine, an easy pattern, and some pretty fabric and go for it.  Skirts are easy to start with.
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Reply #89 - Jun 15th, 2009 at 12:57pm
 
Was cruising new member intros and found the web-site for Fia's hair system.  I always wondered what those codes meant, but not enough to ask.  Smiley  So now I know that I am a 2afii, and blissfully happy to know that.  I always thought that my hair was thin as well as fine, and was jealous of all of you with thick ponytails.  But now that my bangs are grown out enough to include, it measures average density.  Yay!!!  Now all I have to work on my self-consciousness about my hair.

My aunt is visiting my mom for the summer, and she has the same cowlick at back right of the crown that I do.

Got color Thurs nite after teaching my class and when I walked in, Kirstin looked at me and asked, "What on earth happened to your hair?"  I had shampooed that morning, and with the very high humidity, it had frizzed out to enormity.  After the color was done, she used a Redken curl activator that I really liked.  She said that Herbal Essence made one similar, so I bought it, but either I bought the wrong one, or it doesn't perform like the Redken does.  Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure I used the HE before and didn't like it then either.  So I guess I will visit Sally Beauty supply this pm and get the Redken.  Apparently my hair is just like the rest of me, just different enough from average, that the most available thing doesn't work for me.

Worked at Duckcon this weekend.  It's a SciFi convention in Naperville, IL.  Met some nice people, saw some wonderful, and some weird, costumes.  One guy had a South African tortoise, 5 yo, very people-oriented, and had constructed a discworld supported by 4 elephants on its back.  He had a quite a crowd following him and his tortoise.  How he got her (the tortoise is female and her name is Sheila) is another story.  He had found her by the side of a country road in Indiana, and knew enough to know both that she wasn't native to the area, and that she had been kept, and abandoned, i.e. "released into the wild," by humans.   Angry  That is so inhumane!  She would never survived the winter or been squashed by a car.  But now she is living with humans who know how to take care of her, and goes to sci-fi conventions.   Smiley  She moved really fast, so I asked how he got her to hold still when he installed the discworld on her shell.  He grinned and said he waited until she was really tired.   Roll Eyes

Bid on and won two lovely prints by Randolph Ryan in the silent auction.  One is a view of a sun-dappled valley with a castle atop a hill visible in the distance.  The other is of two corsairs sailing past a ruined castle on a cliff overlooking a river running thru a wooded area on a sunny day.  They make you feel that you could walk into them.  And since sunny days have been in very short supply this year, I had to have them.

Am doing laundry today, and it's time to do something about that, so I will sign off.
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