natural hair update

i just threw away a bunch of old shampoos i had laying around. i've been trying to learn more about what ingredients are good and bad for hair. i'm looking for simple, solid products for a consistent regimen i can stick to. i always knew mineral oil was bad, but i recently learned it's pretty much synonymous with paraffin. i never thought to look out for paraffin on the ingredients label. after some research, i realized how crummy the stuff is for hair. the downside tho, is that my moisturizer (Twisted Sista by Urban Therapy) contains paraffin and it makes my edges sooo soft, and it's really hard to find a product that does that because my edges are rough and stubborn. so i'm slowly weaning myself off of it. i don't put it all over my hair, i just use a small dab to smooth down my edges. and i'll use it until i find a healthier product that can have the same effect. here's the chemical that you NEED to steer clear of: SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE (and anything closely related to it). you can do your own research. i'm just going to tell you that it's BAD. it is found in many household products such as body soap, detergent, and even toothpaste! it was in all of my old shampoos (and most likely the shampoos they use at the salon) and that's probably why i had breakage. My Miss Jessie's cleanser and conditioner are running out, and i don't really feel like ordering more right now. but i went to rite-aid and saw Renpure Organics Shampoo and Conditioner. i'd never heard of this company before, and i was attracted to it because according to the bottle, it is "free from harmful chemicals", made with organics extracts, and "safe, fresh, natural ingredients". it's also free of sulfates. since i'm still experimenting, what i'm doing today is washing with Renpure Organics: "my pretty hair is parched - moisturizing shampoo", deep conditioning with Miss Jessie's: Creme de la Creme Conditioner, then conditioning with Renpure Organics: "my pretty hair is parched - moisturizing conditioner". why am i conditioning twice? because i heard about double-conditioning somewhere, so i'm trying it.

I didn't post a "My Week in a Nutshell" video this week because nothing worth mentioning really happened. It was one of those weeks where you just go through the motions.

jam of the week (this just came on Pandora and i was like, oh shit! i used to play this over and over): Getting Late by Floetry. this song is so sexy. i'm still sad Floetry split up. Marsha's voice still gives me goosebumps.
LIVE


studio version

Week in a Nutshell 1

Cheesy Tomato Omelette

plus some crispy turkey bacon on da siiiiiide.
click for video! --> youtube video

so long flat iron (for now)

i'm tired of burning my hair, so i've put the flat iron down. gonna rock it natural, and it's truly a liberating feeling. added bonus: i don't have to schedule appointments, sit in a salon for hours, and spend tons of money.

Caramel deLites!!!

it's only the second week and i'm already exhausted, i'll post a video when i have some time. i didn't get as much done today as i wanted to, but at least i got a little time to relax. i've decided to go semi-natural for awhile. i didn't wanna drop $200 for micro braids, and i want to take a break from flat ironing. i got cornrows, so tomorrow i can let it out, and it'll be wavy (i'll post a pic). they overcharged, but something had to be done to tame the poof. anyway, i hate spending money, and afterwards i had to go the supermarket, cuz my kitchen was BARE. that hurt my wallet, but on the way out, there was someone selling girl scout cookies! simple things get me excited, and Caramel deLites are like ecstasy.