Olive-honey experiment--day one

So...the PJ (product junkie) in me couldn't resist! I remembered on my
way to Kev's house (is that bad? Im thinking of hair when Im with my
fiancee...hm.)that I have miscellaneous honey and olive oil in my hair
pantry. I keep my hair food separate because I don't want anyone to
ingest henna by mistake! Anywhoo, I thought id make a mask of the olive
oil and honey. Both are really good for thirsty curls, which I have at
the moment.
Recipe:
16 pumps of Aussie Moist (so lovin this stuff again!)
1 oz olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey
-I mixed it past the weird lumpy phase until it was creamy again. Im
currently resisting the urge to taste it...shut up, don't judge me! :o)

I was going to mix it with bentonite clay, but I seem to be out.
--sidebar, bentonite is REALLY good for curl clumpage!! Phat, juicy
squiggles all ova!--

The comb coil experiment lasted all of a week, which is about how long I
wanted it to last. I so don't have the patience to try and part out the
back of my head.

I just added more honey and olive oil to the mix...it tastes kinda
sweet...like I said...shut it up! Looks like vanilla pudding...mmmm...

So Im thinking of washing with either Pravana color safe shampoo
(sulfate free is great for meee!) or Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special
(looove the tingle!). My PJ'ism is only exacerbated by the fact that im
a licensed stylist and have access to goodies at a discount. I'll also
be trying my new Neutrogena Wave tonight, but that's a different blog
for a different day...be back with an update!

The olive-honey-moist mix went on really easily, no clumps, no lumps. It
took a little mixing...alotta mixing...and we all know im lazy! So here
I lay with a food lion bag on my head and a satin scarf to hold it all
together. Hopefully to crumple crumpl won't keep me up. HOW did people
sleep with Jheri curls?!?!

Up next, rinse well, cold shot and shea butter. Im currently trying to
live without my fantasia IC gel. I wish I knew how to quit you!!! I just
feel like you can't go through h-e-double hockey sticks for softer
moisturized hair then gel it up. Besides, I want my natural curls to
come out and play, frizz and all. And ramen noodle head is SO not the
business!!

Whoo! Time to go!! New episode of split ends is on!! SHHHH!!!!
--
Signed...La Trabrasera

Aussie Moist Conditioner

Description
Accented with Australian Aloe it gives thirsty, dry hair a long and quenching drink for silky hair.
So your hair walks into a bar and says I'm parched!
Please give my hair a drink to quench its thirst!
Right away says the tender as he slides the Moist Conditioner accented with Aloe and Jojoba oil.
It's not funny, but it works.
Biodegradable formula.
Contains natural Australian ingredients.
Made in USA of US and/or imported ingredients

This is SO the business! I discovered this the first time I went natural a few years ago. I found it in Target (yes...the Disneyland for Stay at home moms!) and of course HAAAD to pick up the liter size...at least I think it's a liter...it has a pump. I dunno.

I started co-washing with this after my henna debacle. My hair is frizzy and...odd. But the Aussie is bringing it back! Im soft and slinky, and gee my hair smells terrific! Bah, nevermind...blasted kids... At any rate, it feels and smells delicious. It only exacerbates my hand in fro disease, which by the way is contagious. My fiancee can NOT keep his mitts outta my head! I think it's a thing...can't really control it...it just keep callin me!

Somehow I completely went off in another direction...a couple of pumps and a scrub and my hair is shiny, silky and soft. It hasn't been soft since I started growing it out! Well, that's a untruth. It was soft with Pantene but I had that weird film on it...So yea, Aussie is definitely a staple in my shower!

Pros:

easy to rinse, co-wash with

smells awesome

amazing shine

I CAN COMB MY HAIR!!!

Cons:

Fiancee still can't keep his hands out of my fro, so it's always frizzy on the right side

Speaking of him...I wanted to cut my hair but HE (king of the harpies!!) talked me out of it. He says I had to throw that in...so there!

Comin up next...MTG! This stuff stinks like hellfire, but my scalp has NEVAH been so moisturized!!!!

Love how ya love meee!

Thirsty curls love Biolage!!

Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm 33.8 oz

Features:
*16.9-ounce jar
*Replenish dry, stressed hair with a dose of intense moisture
*Algae and aloe vera to help restore hair's moisture balance
*Nourishes hair for superior softness, shine and
manageability
*Rejuvenates dry and damaged hair

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Myristyl Alcohol,
Cetrimonium Chloride, Decyl Oleate, Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
Extract, Golden Seal (Hydrastis Canadensis) Extract, Algae Extract,
Chitosan PCA, Quaternium-79 Hydrolyzed Keratin, Methylparaben,
Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Fragrance

Directions: Apply to clean, damp hair. Rinse thoroughly. For more
intense moisturizing, wait 1-3 minutes.

Price point: $16-$22

Can be found: trade secret, beauty express and supercuts-buyer beware!
Do not buy from target/walmart!! Its counterfeit and possibly watered
down!

Pros:
Soft, manageable, COMB-ABLE hair
Smells so good I want to slather it on my mattress and roll around...no,
really
Shiny, defined curls

Cons:
May be too expensive for some (being a licensed stylist has its perks!)
Frizzy curls-hand in fro disease is contagious!!

This balm is definitely the wind beneath my wings! My hair was like taco
meat...no really. Dry, dull, thick and coarse...its still thick and
coarse, but this is the ONLY conditioner that can find it way through
the jungle on my head to my scalp. I could comb my hair, my curls are
more defined and it smells DELISH!!! This is definitely one of my
staples! Its available in 2 sizes: 16.9 oz and 33.8 oz. I stick with
the larger jar because I hate trying to squeeze it out of a tube. Stay
away (far far away) from the generic, knock offs. Its not the same and
you're getting what you pay for. Its not the same consistency, smell or
conditioning benefits.

The only bad thing I can say about this product is that my fiancee can't
keeps his hands out of my head when I use it!!
All in all, this is as close to an HG as im going to find. Its
absolutely a staple, but because of the price, it will only serve as a
DT. Pick it up!!

Stay fab chicas!!

--
Signed...La Trabrasera

Henna...the aftermath!!

So...not real sure how I feel about it. My tiny fro is REALLY soft, but
my curls are devastatingly frizzy! I was going to sleep in it, but the
smell and the crinkling of the curl bag were killing me. So I shampooed
with Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special shampoo and splooshed in MTG and
Matrix Biolage conditioning balm. Let it sit overnight, woke up, rinsed
and co-washed with Aussie moist (hello old friend!), shook it like a
salt shaker and applied Fantasia IC gel. Noooot quite sure how I feel.
Its really soft, but still feels...odd. Of course the curls loosened. A
LOT. So next time, I see Amla in my future...

Love how ya love meee!!
--
Signed...La Trabrasera

Getting to know you...or me...or...whatever!

Right now, as you can see, I'm rocking the TWA. I actually shaved my head February 1st, but since then I've done more than I care to admit to my poor hair...it never stood a chance...

June 17th I cut about 2 inches off 4 inch hair. Doing the math correctly ( I do hair, not math...shut up) I have a little over 2 inches right now. There's no real rhyme or reason to my routine if it can be called that.

My Hair:

• 4a with some weird 3c business in the top right corner pocket and 4b around the hair line
• color treated (I feel kinda bad because it's not TRULY natural)

Nightly:

• Co-wash with Pantene ( I know it sucks on ice, but it makes my thick coarse cork-screwy hair feel good...for the moment)
• Shake my MTG ( Mane-Tail-Groom...Shapley's), apply front to back and side to side
• Massage it in, tie up in a scarf and put a bonnet on ( have to preserve my pillowcases!)
• Take 1 MSM 1000mg

Daily:

• Rinse MTG with water that's so hot it should NEVER be used on human skin
• Co-wash with Pantene (listen buddy...I'm almost out, so just hush! lol)
• Cold water rinse, shake my shimmy
• Tiny bit of gel...who are we kidding?? A golf ball size dollop of gel!!
• Drive with the windows down...cheaper than a diffuser!
• Take 1 MSM 1000mg and 2 chewable multi-vits from GNC (can't swallow pills since they stole my tonsils)

I just bought some Aussie and Suave, which as a stylist I know full well that they are NOT the best for your hair. But I'm SO not co-washing with Matrix Biolage Comditioning Balm every morning. I haven't started using it yet, but I'm going to try the aussie tonight with my henna treatment...

Did someone say...henna? Why yes I did dahling! I love...LOVE henna for many reasons. First off, it just makes me feel like sunshine! Secondly, it's the most natural and raw protein pack I can think of. It strengthens the hair shift, making it thicker, shinier and more resistant to breakage. Because it is so fortified, definitely...Definitely do some sort of deep treatment to put the moisture back into your locks. Here's my most recent henna recipe:

no measuring, none of that crap

1 or so cups of boiling water
enough henna to make it pasty, stir stir stir!!!
a nice dollop of honey
enough olive oil to make it shiny on top

I mix all this together and let it sit. I store it in a place that I wont be able to fiddle with it...yes, I'm a fiddler. It's been sitting now for about a day and a half. This helps to release the dye. I'm going to squish it in, and let it sit for however long I can stand the smell and the feeling. then wash, scrub, and deep condish. Probably with the conditioning balm...love this stuff...I want to rub it on my sheets and luxuriate...that's a blog for another day...heh...Pics coming to a screen near you!

Later chickletts!