I know, I know. All of you out there are just dying to hear the results of my shampoo concoction.
Well, I hate to dissapoint you, but you're just going to have to wait. I haven't managed to get around to shampooing my hair since my last post. Just kidding. Actually, I have't set time aside for making the shampoo. I've been crazy busy with who knows what & I haven't even had time to wax my legs. I was debating last night on whether or not to shave or just wait until tonight & wax. Then I realized I wouldn't have time tonight because I'm going to a friend's reading. There's no way I can go all Amazon Woman for until Friday afternoon, so I caved & broke out the razor. I've been trying to stay away from shaving ever since I learned to thread & bought my own little waxing kit. Threading is quite helpful in eliminating the hairs that are too short for waxing, so I practiced until I finally got the fine art of threading down.
BTW if you google "how to thread" you find almost NO helpful information whatsoever. It's like a conspiracy or something, where everyone who knows how to thread refuses to share their secret online. Funny enough, I managed to find a how-to video on the subject, but the footage had mysteriously dissappeared. It kinda makes you wonder...
As for my shampoo concoction... well, I'll try to get to it this weekend. I have a babyshower I need to attend, as well as a picnic, on Saturday so it might just have to wait until Sunday.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Monday, April 2, 2007
Coo Coo for Coconut
Hello.
My name is Cachita, & I'm an obsessive compulsive. Well, at least that's what I've been told by some. But really, who cares? It's not like I'm one of those weird OC's who have to flush the toilet 10 times before leaving the house. I just tend to get a little carried away when it comes to shopping.
Whick leads me to discuss my latest craze-- coconut. I don't know what triggered it, but suddenly I must own anything that smells of coconut & for some odd reason coconut scented stuff is kinda difficult to find. Most of the bath & body stuff I've found is usually pineapple & coconut, or vanilla & coconut, or lime & coconut, etc... (vanilla coconut wouldn't be so bad, but most of the time it's only 5% coconut with the rest being vanilla.)
I've visited the most obvious stores already like the bodyshop & they have a really heavenly coconut bodybutter, but the stuff is EXPENSIVE. They must get the coconuts for the lotion, from some far away mythical place, like Narnia or Fantasia. (For those of you who don't remember a Fanatasia before American Idol, please refer to The Neverending Story. Yep, that's right. I'm kickin' it old-school style) Actually, the only reason I can find to justify the price they charge for this stuff, is that they must import the coconuts to the U.S. only to export them back to Narnia/Fantasia & import them back again to the U.S.
I also looked for coconut stuff at BBW, & was pleasantly surprised to find a decent- smelling bodysplash & lotion, called exotic coconut, because usually BBW stuff is waaaay too sweet-smelling for me. (By sweet I mean sticky-sweet. And by sticky-sweet, i mean it smells like my two-yr old neice's hands after she eats pancakes with syrup.)
So, after finding the lotion, I set my sights on finding a coconut perfume, which was a even more difficult & frustrating. I almost considered concocting my own, until I found a couple of websites that were more than happy to do it for me (for the right price of course.)
My name is Cachita, & I'm an obsessive compulsive. Well, at least that's what I've been told by some. But really, who cares? It's not like I'm one of those weird OC's who have to flush the toilet 10 times before leaving the house. I just tend to get a little carried away when it comes to shopping.
Whick leads me to discuss my latest craze-- coconut. I don't know what triggered it, but suddenly I must own anything that smells of coconut & for some odd reason coconut scented stuff is kinda difficult to find. Most of the bath & body stuff I've found is usually pineapple & coconut, or vanilla & coconut, or lime & coconut, etc... (vanilla coconut wouldn't be so bad, but most of the time it's only 5% coconut with the rest being vanilla.)
I've visited the most obvious stores already like the bodyshop & they have a really heavenly coconut bodybutter, but the stuff is EXPENSIVE. They must get the coconuts for the lotion, from some far away mythical place, like Narnia or Fantasia. (For those of you who don't remember a Fanatasia before American Idol, please refer to The Neverending Story. Yep, that's right. I'm kickin' it old-school style) Actually, the only reason I can find to justify the price they charge for this stuff, is that they must import the coconuts to the U.S. only to export them back to Narnia/Fantasia & import them back again to the U.S.
I also looked for coconut stuff at BBW, & was pleasantly surprised to find a decent- smelling bodysplash & lotion, called exotic coconut, because usually BBW stuff is waaaay too sweet-smelling for me. (By sweet I mean sticky-sweet. And by sticky-sweet, i mean it smells like my two-yr old neice's hands after she eats pancakes with syrup.)
So, after finding the lotion, I set my sights on finding a coconut perfume, which was a even more difficult & frustrating. I almost considered concocting my own, until I found a couple of websites that were more than happy to do it for me (for the right price of course.)
Shampoo Saga IV
I placed an order through Amazon for some Parachute Coconut oil. Never heard of it? Me neither, but apparently it's really popular in the Indian community (or at least that's what I've read) Anyhow, I placed my order & it was supposed to have arrived this week along with the Amla & some other hair herbs but, much to my surprise, everything but the oil was in the box.
Can you say "ANNOYING"?
So here I go again, & I email SpicyUSA (I know, I know. It sounds like a raunchy pornsite.) who was supposed to have mailed the items to me. Well, after two days of no answer from them I thought I was going to have to break out a can of whoopass. Luckily for them, they emailed me back today & apologized for the error & said they were doubling my order! Woohoo!
(I guess it does pay to be a bitch.)
There is one thing that I am uncertain about though, I learned just yesterday that there are some Parachute oil wannabe companies out there that are trying to pass off their product as the original. I don't know if this is the real thing, because there wasn't a viewable pic on Amazon. Guess I'll find out when my order arrives.
Can you say "ANNOYING"?
So here I go again, & I email SpicyUSA (I know, I know. It sounds like a raunchy pornsite.) who was supposed to have mailed the items to me. Well, after two days of no answer from them I thought I was going to have to break out a can of whoopass. Luckily for them, they emailed me back today & apologized for the error & said they were doubling my order! Woohoo!
(I guess it does pay to be a bitch.)
There is one thing that I am uncertain about though, I learned just yesterday that there are some Parachute oil wannabe companies out there that are trying to pass off their product as the original. I don't know if this is the real thing, because there wasn't a viewable pic on Amazon. Guess I'll find out when my order arrives.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Eye Lash Lass
I have a really bad habit of tugging on my eyelashes which has resulted in a slightly noticeable gap. I've tried to break the habit, but I've found I tend to do it the most when I'm thinking.
The minute I try to concentrate I start messing with them. I don't pluck them out, i just kinda tug on them a little & whatever falls off, falls off. I really don't even now quite when I started doing this, I just began & before I knew it I had formed a habit. For some odd reason I only tug on my eyelashes of my left eye & almost never touch the one's on my right eye. (I think it's because I'm right-handed.)
So now that I have eye alopecia I figured I needed to find something quick to restore what I used to have. Guess what?! I found this stuff called Mavala on folica.com that's supposed to help eyelash growth AND it actually has pretty good reviews. I told a couple people about it & they seemed interested too, except they wanted me to order them one too when I placed my order. When I asked how they didn't place the order themselves, they said they didn't want to risk having their identity stolen by ordering online.
Wonderful. What does that tell you?
It tells me, "I don't care if you have your identity stolen as long as I get what I want."
Hmmmm. Now that's what I call a friend.
The minute I try to concentrate I start messing with them. I don't pluck them out, i just kinda tug on them a little & whatever falls off, falls off. I really don't even now quite when I started doing this, I just began & before I knew it I had formed a habit. For some odd reason I only tug on my eyelashes of my left eye & almost never touch the one's on my right eye. (I think it's because I'm right-handed.)
So now that I have eye alopecia I figured I needed to find something quick to restore what I used to have. Guess what?! I found this stuff called Mavala on folica.com that's supposed to help eyelash growth AND it actually has pretty good reviews. I told a couple people about it & they seemed interested too, except they wanted me to order them one too when I placed my order. When I asked how they didn't place the order themselves, they said they didn't want to risk having their identity stolen by ordering online.
Wonderful. What does that tell you?
It tells me, "I don't care if you have your identity stolen as long as I get what I want."
Hmmmm. Now that's what I call a friend.
Shampoo Saga III
I discovered ayurvedic herbs by sheer coincidence while surfing the web. (For those of you who don't know what these are, they're Indian medicinal herbs.)
Actually, if I remember correctly, I was looking for hair loss remedies & happened to come upon them. At the time I was losing a lot of hair due to a very stressful situation & I was looking for... anything that would help.
Anyway, I found a post about Shikakai & it's cleansing properties & started researching more ayurvedic herbs. I came to find about 6 herbs that were supposed to help strengthen roots to reduce hair loss & also gently/ naturally cleanse the hair.
I ordered the powders this week & I received the Shikakai, Amla, & Aretha Powders today as well as coconut & jojoba oil. Now, I'm just waiting for the other three powders to arrive as well as the coconut powder. I can't quite remember what the other three powders were, but I got them from http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/ & this is what the website says about each of the ones that I ordered.
1. Shikakai:is said to promote hair growth and strengthen hair roots.
2. Amla: is said to penetrate the scalp and strengthen hair at its root, to stop and reverse abnormal hair loss and to promote stronger, healthier new growth. It is also an excellent conditioning herb.
3. Aritha: The pulp of the fruit contains a high level of saponins that act as natural foaming agents. This powder can be used to wash delicate fabrics as well as to wash sensitive skin and hair.
4. Bhringraj: is an ancient remedy for hair loss, premature graying, skin allergies, and devitalized skin and hair.
5. Brahmi: It is said to strengthen the hair roots, relieve itchy scalp problems and help dandruff.
Actually, I just found another one. Get this. Hibiscus petal powder: stimulates thicker hair growth and prevents premature graying, hair loss and scalp disorders.
I think I'm going to order this too to make the shampoo for my hair.
I'll post the recipe for the shampoo & conditioner once I have all the ingredients.
On a final note, I think I'm going to scent the everything with a coconut bodyshop perfume oil so that it smells nice.
Actually, if I remember correctly, I was looking for hair loss remedies & happened to come upon them. At the time I was losing a lot of hair due to a very stressful situation & I was looking for... anything that would help.
Anyway, I found a post about Shikakai & it's cleansing properties & started researching more ayurvedic herbs. I came to find about 6 herbs that were supposed to help strengthen roots to reduce hair loss & also gently/ naturally cleanse the hair.
I ordered the powders this week & I received the Shikakai, Amla, & Aretha Powders today as well as coconut & jojoba oil. Now, I'm just waiting for the other three powders to arrive as well as the coconut powder. I can't quite remember what the other three powders were, but I got them from http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/ & this is what the website says about each of the ones that I ordered.
1. Shikakai:is said to promote hair growth and strengthen hair roots.
2. Amla: is said to penetrate the scalp and strengthen hair at its root, to stop and reverse abnormal hair loss and to promote stronger, healthier new growth. It is also an excellent conditioning herb.
3. Aritha: The pulp of the fruit contains a high level of saponins that act as natural foaming agents. This powder can be used to wash delicate fabrics as well as to wash sensitive skin and hair.
4. Bhringraj: is an ancient remedy for hair loss, premature graying, skin allergies, and devitalized skin and hair.
5. Brahmi: It is said to strengthen the hair roots, relieve itchy scalp problems and help dandruff.
Actually, I just found another one. Get this. Hibiscus petal powder: stimulates thicker hair growth and prevents premature graying, hair loss and scalp disorders.
I think I'm going to order this too to make the shampoo for my hair.
I'll post the recipe for the shampoo & conditioner once I have all the ingredients.
On a final note, I think I'm going to scent the everything with a coconut bodyshop perfume oil so that it smells nice.
Shampoo Saga II
So, I stopped using Deva Curl because of the non-sudsing formula & went back to regular shampoo & figured I was destined to have frizzy hair. Recently I went through a coconutty craze & everything I owned had to smell of coconut. So, in my search for everything coconut, including coconut shampoo, I found Pure Fiji products. It just so happened the coconut shampoo they sold was also sulfate-free, so I decided to order some.
Much to my dissapointment, neither the conditioner or the shampoo smelled much like coconut. Although, the shampoo did leave my hair more moisturized & the conditioner didn't weigh my hair down. An added bonus was that the combination of the two kinda helped with the frizzies. So, I figured I would continue to use the stuff. That is... until I discovered ayurvedic herbs.
Much to my dissapointment, neither the conditioner or the shampoo smelled much like coconut. Although, the shampoo did leave my hair more moisturized & the conditioner didn't weigh my hair down. An added bonus was that the combination of the two kinda helped with the frizzies. So, I figured I would continue to use the stuff. That is... until I discovered ayurvedic herbs.
Shampoo Saga I
For my first post I'd like to discuss shampoo.
I'm hispanic & I have wavy hair that is very prone to frizzing, especially in Houston weather.
I'm also lazy.
I refuse to spend hours in front of the mirror fixing my hair. I like to get up, run my hands through my hair, & go (So shoot me). After I wash my hair, I always let it air dry & I usually put some sort of anti-frizz serum in my hair, which usually doesn't help much, which then causes me to use more serum, which then results in greasy hair. I know, I know, it's one helluva vicious cycle, but what's a curly girl to do?
Well, when this curly girl finally had enough of this, she decided to do some research and this is what she discovered...
Sulfate-free shampoo!!
What is this, you ask? Well turns out, all these years I was shampooing my hair with the wrong kind of shampoo! Most shampoos have something called "Sodium Lauryth Sulfate" (I think that's how it's spelled) & this stuff is a detergent. It makes the shampoo nice & sudsy, but also strips your hair of all it's natural moisture! When I found this out I began my search for sulfate free shampoo & came upon Deva Curl No-Poo & Low-Poo.
*Snicker* I said "poo". (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I wasn't very sure which one I needed so I ordered both & decided to begin my expirament. I found that I didn't like either of them very much, because I didn't feel they cleaned very well since they didn't sud. That was my mistake.
I'm hispanic & I have wavy hair that is very prone to frizzing, especially in Houston weather.
I'm also lazy.
I refuse to spend hours in front of the mirror fixing my hair. I like to get up, run my hands through my hair, & go (So shoot me). After I wash my hair, I always let it air dry & I usually put some sort of anti-frizz serum in my hair, which usually doesn't help much, which then causes me to use more serum, which then results in greasy hair. I know, I know, it's one helluva vicious cycle, but what's a curly girl to do?
Well, when this curly girl finally had enough of this, she decided to do some research and this is what she discovered...
Sulfate-free shampoo!!
What is this, you ask? Well turns out, all these years I was shampooing my hair with the wrong kind of shampoo! Most shampoos have something called "Sodium Lauryth Sulfate" (I think that's how it's spelled) & this stuff is a detergent. It makes the shampoo nice & sudsy, but also strips your hair of all it's natural moisture! When I found this out I began my search for sulfate free shampoo & came upon Deva Curl No-Poo & Low-Poo.
*Snicker* I said "poo". (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I wasn't very sure which one I needed so I ordered both & decided to begin my expirament. I found that I didn't like either of them very much, because I didn't feel they cleaned very well since they didn't sud. That was my mistake.
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