June | 2011 | A Hair Story...

Allow me to vent.

I’m struggling today. Blame it on the hormones.

I think the change of seasons is disrupting my balance. The moisture balance in my skin is changing. My face is more oily these days and my hair is more dry. My hair was doing so well. It was beginning to feel very moisturized. Now, I feel like whatever I put in it just sits on the surface. It feels dry. I’m not used to my hair being in such a damaged state. I know that it’s just a phase and I have to go through this to get to the other side, but sometimes it gets to be too much. I keep wondering what I can do to help it… what will make it grow faster so I can finally cut off these relaxed ends.

I slightly obsess over my hair as I did with my face when it broke out. Ok, maybe it’s more than slightly. I think all of my free time is spent on the computer looking up hair related things. Sometimes my job gets in the way. LOL. I stay up until like 1 in the morning because I’m so into it and the time just escapes me.

Another thing is that I haven’t been getting in my 64oz. of water daily. I think I’m making like 48oz. Close, but no cigar. I’m working on it. I suppose that will help my face and my hair.

Lastly, my hairline is still irritated. I’ve been trying so hard to get it back into shape. The longer it stays irritated, the longer it’ll continue to peel daily. If it’s constantly peeling, hair can’t grow properly, which will ultimately result in a bald spot. I’m not interested in a bald spot on my hairline. No ma’am! I don’t remember what I was using before that resolved my problem. I’m like 3 seconds away from going to the dermatologist. I’m glad I’m blogging, because hopefully in the future, I can look back and see what works and what doesn’t work.

Thanks for allowing me to vent. I’m done.

XOXO,
Rece

Since I began No-Pooing, I’ve been using DevaCurl No Poo. I really like it. My hair doesn’t feel dry at all after I use it. The only thing is that it’s pretty pricey, although I got a good deal on it from Drugstore.com. In addition, I No Poo my hair frequently and I use a lot of product, so I have to keep replenishing my stock.

Yesterday I decided to buy the Curls Creamy Cleanser. I absolutely love the smell of Curls products. I used it as soon as I got home. I liked the way it felt in my hair and the fact that it has a small amount of lather. I don’t know that I really liked the way my hair felt when I rinsed it out though, but I guess that’s nothing that a little Shea Moisture conditioner can’t fix… or maybe I’ll try the Curls Conditioner next tie. It took everything in me to not buy it with the shampoo. I usually like to stick with one line of products.

I went on a crazy rampage last weekend to find the Yes to Cucumbers conditioner. I must have gone into every Target, Rite Aid and CVS in the area and never found it. This past Monday morning on my way to work, I decided to stop in a Duane Reade that’s near my job. I went in for nail polish and I happened to check out the hair care aisle and to my surprise, they had it! I bought that and the Giovanni 50/50 Balanced: Hydrating – Calming Conditioner. Of course this weekend I went to Target and alllllll of the “Yes to” products are in the main aisle. A day late and a dollar short.

I tried the Yes to Cucumbers conditioner. I don’t feel like it was as moisturizing as I expected, but it was decent. I was thinking that maybe I can use it as a leave in or for a co-wash. The Giovanni 50/50 Balanced: Hydrating – Calming conditioner however, was really nice. I liked that it was very creamy. Both conditioners smell great. You know I’m big on smells. LOL. At the end of the day, nothing can compare to my Shea Moisture conditioner though.

I’d like to personally thank you all for blogging about these products and bringing out the product junkie in me. I need to put myself on a budget otherwise I’d be burning my whole paycheck on products. The sad part is that I was a product junkie even when my hair was relaxed. I might have been a cosmetologist in another life!

XOXO,
Rece