Remember my less than glowing review of skinnyskinny's jasmine organic dry shampoo? Well, I recently discovered that the dry shampoo works. Not only that, but it actually works quite well. My problem? I used it on hair that simply had too much product buildup (ie: hair that needed to actually be washed), and when I used it on other occasions I simply wasn't using enough of it to see results. So, here I am to admit that I am sometimes the worst and completely wrong...
Turby and John
Natural Health and Beauty
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Sometimes I speak too soon.
May
7th
2012
7th
2012
Remember my less than glowing review of skinnyskinny's jasmine organic dry shampoo? Well, I recently discovered that the dry shampoo works. Not only that, but it actually works quite well. My problem? I used it on hair that simply had too much product buildup (ie: hair that needed to actually be washed), and when I used it on other occasions I simply wasn't using enough of it to see results. So, here I am to admit that I am sometimes the worst and completely wrong...
Get outta here, hair rut.
Apr
24th
2012
24th
2012
So I'm on the verge of a pretty serious hair rut. This time it has very little to do with the length and everything to do with the color. Henna ain't cheap, y'all, so what's a broke girl to do about first world problems such as these? My current solution involves exposing myself to as many pictures of beautiful brunettes as I can find:
Acure Pure Mint+Echinacea Stem Cell Shampoo/Conditioner Reviews
Mar
1st
2012
1st
2012
So I'm back on the hair-washin wagon, and I owe it all to Siobhan from the No More Dirty Looks blog. Her positive reviews of Acure's shampoo and conditioner were just the motivation I needed!
Ingredients (provided at acureorganics.com)-
Shampoo: Organic Euterpe oleracea (Acai) Berry, Organic Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry), Organic Rosa canina (Rosehips),Organic Punica granatum (Pomegranate),Organic Fair Trade Certified™ Rooibos,Organic Aloe Barbadensis Vera Leaf Juice, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate (from Coconut), 100% Naturally-derived Betaine (from Sugar Beets), Vegetable Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate (from Coconut + Amino Acids), Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate (from Coconut +...
Skinnyskinny Jasmine Organic Dry Shampoo Review
Feb
28th
2012
28th
2012
Some days I'm too lazy to bother with wetting my hair. It's on these days that dry shampoo comes in especially handy!
Ingredients (provided at skinnyskinny.com)- "Cornstarch*, brown rice powder*, white clay, horsetail powder*, baking soda, orris root powder*, essential oils *certified organic"
This product receives a low hazard score of 1 in the preliminary report I created for it in the Cosmetics Database. The unspecified oils are the only ingredient with a hazard score above a 2.
Some great things about this product:
1. It’s free of parabens,...
A Simple Solution to My Hair Predicament
Feb
1st
2012
1st
2012
I rarely regret my decision to avoid shampoo, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't occasionally miss the scent of freshly-washed hair. Hair that smells like nothing can get pretty boring, and without that just shampooed look/feel/scent, I often forget when I last used baking soda and apple cider vinegar. Because of this, I tend use baking soda more frequently than is necessary. This is both wasteful and not so great for my already dry hair.
Amber, my talented hairstylist, often mixes a few drops...
I did a bad thing.
Jan
23rd
2012
23rd
2012
What's a girl to do when she can't justify splurging on henna but her hair is looking especially mousy? Well, this girl buys the cheapest box of ammonia free dye she can find and puts it to good use. I know, I know. The ingredients are pretty gross, and dying at home is risky. I don't plan to make a habit of it, though, and I did manage to skip the included conditioner (which was full of parabens) and follow up with argan oil instead. Also, I'm pretty happy with the...
Links and More Links
Jan
19th
2012
19th
2012
My brain feels tired, and so I'm giving it a little break. Here are some links for you guys to check out while it rests: I'm excited to try this natural hair colour mask to hopefully make mine a little less dull. Need a reminder of which ingredients it's most important to avoid? This article made me realize that I definitely need to update/add to my ingredients to avoid page. This story about fragrance that a reader shared with Alexandra and Siobhan is both scary and inspirational. I need to take a page out of Rachel's...
More Hair Talk
Jan
4th
2012
4th
2012
So I didn't get bangs or all my hair chopped off, but I'm feeling better about my long hair than I have in months. Amber at Intricid Salon tells me that I can easily achieve the long, lovely locks that I want with the help of a daily mutivitamin and less razoring. Oh boy! Until then, maybe I'll just pretend to have short hair occasionally with the help of this sweet...
A Hair Rut
Jan
3rd
2012
3rd
2012
I'm getting my hair cut today, and it has caused me an unnecessary amount of stress. I should probably do something, since I've been in kind of a hair rut lately, but I'm having trouble deciding on the specifics.
A small part of me wants to leave the salon with a cute bob, similar to the one above.
Katie's sweet bangs make me wish I hadn't even decided to grow mine out.
Eyebrow Update
Oct
10th
2011
10th
2011
Remember the promise I made to myself to avoid tweezers until my eyebrows returned to their naturally full state? Well, somehow I've managed to keep that promise, and I think my eyebrows are looking better than ever! Also, while using Hipstamatic to snap the above picture, I was bombarded with so many old, cute pictures of myself sans bangs. I'm not sure why I repeatedly put myself through this cycle of wanting bangs, having bangs, hating bangs, and then spending several torturous months growing out bangs...but I'm currently...
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