I can now say that I haven’t used real shampoo or conditioner in my hair for about four months! Instead I have been using baking soda and water as my shampoo and apple cider vinegar and water as my conditioner. Hooray for being natural. I’ve been doing a lot of research and my outcome is this: shampoo is bad and conditioner is excessive. Shampoo harshly strips your hair of ALL of its oils (even the good ones that moisturize and make your hair shiny and pretty), so your scalp goes into overdrive to replenish those oils. Add the replenished oils to the conditioner you put on after you shampooed and you have one greasy head. Then the next day, you see how greasy your hair is so once again you wash it (strip it) and then condition it. It is a vicious cycle. So the reason most people have to wash their hair every day is because they wash their hair every day. Make sense? Also, shampoo has ingredients that are quite bad for you. Here is a link that will explain more. Most people who transition to the No-Poo movement (that is seriously the name of it, I couldn’t make that up) experience a nasty and greasy transition period because they aren’t stripping their hair anymore but their scalp is still in overdrive mode creating all those oils. If you know me at all, then you are probably well aware that I’m not the most hygienic person. I never washed my hair that often, therefore I had no transition period. I was a perfect candidate. Also, I have received so many compliments on my hair since I switched! No, my hair does not smell like vinegar after I shower. It has no scent. That is the only thing I miss is having my hair smell like shampoo. There are also less extreme ways to help your hair such as using shampoos that have no sulfates or parabens, or you can start washing your hair less often.
So I get to check something else off of My Life's To Do List. I finally completed a quilt. About time. I actually finished the quilt in May, then I decided to hand embroider Céo's name onto her quilt. I procrastinated and finally gave it to Ivan and Ariel to take home two weeks ago. It was so great to spend time with them and see my beautiful niece again. She is soooo smiley. You just have to look at her and she will give you the cutest grin. She is easily entertained like me....and Ariel...and Ivan. It is a good trait to have. I love her so much.
While I was in town I got to go to the Razorback game. It made me realize how much I miss going to the games. Someday I hope to have season tickets. Hooray for the Hogs.
Here are some pics of the quilt I made for little baby Céo.
Thanks to Staci Hurst for taking pics for me!
I've already started my next quilt, but I'm really excited about my new art project. Here is a pic of my inspiration.
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| This is what I'm trying to create |
Thank you pinterest for the idea. Today I drew the pattern on my canvas and tomorrow I'm going to start cutting it out. Hooray for creating.
I've been stretching every night this week which makes me feel healthy and tomorrow I'm going to try a new workout. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll become one of those people that works out every day and feels bad if they miss a workout...I doubt it. My room has stayed relatively clean so far this semester. That's a plus.
Well, thanks for tuning in.
