Applied it after shower to damp hair (45% dry) and it worked great! Nice voluminous body and solid wave texture sans frizz. Pics soon.
Unfortunately the jasmine smell was a little too floral/musty though. It faded once dry, but think I'll skip that oil and add Rosemary next time.
10.12.2011
10.09.2011
DIY Sunday
Hello Sunday and all of the many things that I have put off over the weekend!
I find Sundays are always a challenge because we think of them as being "easy..." or as a "day of rest" yet they rarely are. Things that built up over the course of the week got pushed to the "weekend" and Friday was for rest... and Saturday ended up being "fun!"
Poor, poor Sunday... the leftovers.
That being said, it is essential to do one thing that is "getting something done" but is totally unnecessary and fun to do as well. This Sunday I decided I REALLY needed to make some salt spray for my hair. (and it was TOTALLY crucial I do it ASAP.)
I love salt spray in the Autumn, when my hair tends to fall flat. It gives it OOMPH without taking time or making it a disaster the next day. The only issue is the price... it's pretty ridiculous. Previously, when I ignored the fact that I have no money and that the credit card wasn't free money, I would buy this. Now, I need go without and do what I can. Cue DIY time.
I first found a tutorial and info here.
I then rounded up what I had around and thought might* work.
This is what I came up with:
-filtered water
-a big spoonful of sea salt
-a squirt of Burt's Bees Lemon and Vitamin E Body Oil**
-a smidgen of sandalwood (in jojoba) oil - good smell yet drying properties... not too oily/balancing
-a drop or two of jasmine (in safflower) oil - good smell is all
-a few dollops of Garnier Fructis Style Pure Clean Smoothing Cream (it is sans silicone, parabens and dyes and cheap!)
I mixed them all in a small spray bottle (cheap cheap @ most drugstores) by eye... thought the link above has exacts if you need. I shook it up, sprayed it on my palm to test stickiness, checked the scent, and all seemed on point...we shall see how it works in the next day... that post to come!
*have not tried it yet, will post this week.
**it has sweet almond oil, lemon oil, wheat germ oil, rosemary extract, soybean oil and canola. Thought that mix might be good [IN SMALL A QUANTITY!] to balance out the drying of the salt.
I find Sundays are always a challenge because we think of them as being "easy..." or as a "day of rest" yet they rarely are. Things that built up over the course of the week got pushed to the "weekend" and Friday was for rest... and Saturday ended up being "fun!"
Poor, poor Sunday... the leftovers.
That being said, it is essential to do one thing that is "getting something done" but is totally unnecessary and fun to do as well. This Sunday I decided I REALLY needed to make some salt spray for my hair. (and it was TOTALLY crucial I do it ASAP.)
I love salt spray in the Autumn, when my hair tends to fall flat. It gives it OOMPH without taking time or making it a disaster the next day. The only issue is the price... it's pretty ridiculous. Previously, when I ignored the fact that I have no money and that the credit card wasn't free money, I would buy this. Now, I need go without and do what I can. Cue DIY time.
I first found a tutorial and info here.
I then rounded up what I had around and thought might* work.
This is what I came up with:
-filtered water
-a big spoonful of sea salt
-a squirt of Burt's Bees Lemon and Vitamin E Body Oil**
-a smidgen of sandalwood (in jojoba) oil - good smell yet drying properties... not too oily/balancing
-a drop or two of jasmine (in safflower) oil - good smell is all
-a few dollops of Garnier Fructis Style Pure Clean Smoothing Cream (it is sans silicone, parabens and dyes and cheap!)
I mixed them all in a small spray bottle (cheap cheap @ most drugstores) by eye... thought the link above has exacts if you need. I shook it up, sprayed it on my palm to test stickiness, checked the scent, and all seemed on point...we shall see how it works in the next day... that post to come!
*have not tried it yet, will post this week.
**it has sweet almond oil, lemon oil, wheat germ oil, rosemary extract, soybean oil and canola. Thought that mix might be good [IN SMALL A QUANTITY!] to balance out the drying of the salt.
9.14.2011
9.05.2011
update!
Hello to the fabulous few who follow this blog!
I intend to update soon, but at this moment wanted to share that I have a tumblr that I use to post photos...
Unlike most of the world, I have become obsessed with taking pictures of not much; things that are relevant mostly only to me in a specific moment... Oh, and of my cat. Lots of pictures of my cat. I know; you all are dying to know the account name!
Well here you have it: amandarwhite
Thats it. Go! Look! See the cat sleeping in a smooshy-ooshy way! And some plants! Some pics have borders that make them look like they were taken by a polaroid!!! How cool! Some photos have even been taken with the helga phone app!!!! :)
Excitement awaits you....
I intend to update soon, but at this moment wanted to share that I have a tumblr that I use to post photos...
Unlike most of the world, I have become obsessed with taking pictures of not much; things that are relevant mostly only to me in a specific moment... Oh, and of my cat. Lots of pictures of my cat. I know; you all are dying to know the account name!
Well here you have it: amandarwhite
Thats it. Go! Look! See the cat sleeping in a smooshy-ooshy way! And some plants! Some pics have borders that make them look like they were taken by a polaroid!!! How cool! Some photos have even been taken with the helga phone app!!!! :)
Excitement awaits you....
6.22.2011
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