take better care of my hair

...it’s been almost a year since I went off sulfates & silicones. My scalp is healthier, though I’m still experimenting w/ products. One kind of interesting thing I also started doing is detangling & then rinsing my hair out w/ my head down (upside-down)...it’s changed the way the top of my hair looks, more curly & less flat on top. It’s been kind of interesting…some people that I see regularly haven’t noticed a change, but it’s people who don’t see you that might…a bartender at a bar I used to frequent took notice when I stopped by after having not been there in awhile.

So well…here’s to taking care of your hair, especially if you are stuck w/ the curls (that all straight-haired people want, but we know they couldn’t handle!) like me.

okay, so i’ve started on my new conditioner. so far i don’t notice a HUGE change…but i haven’t been consistent, still trying to use up some of the old products. still having some issues w/ tangles.

however, i have noticed a difference regarding shampoo use. before, my scalp had the tendency to sometimes get a little dry & flaky. not like, dandruff, but mildly irritated. (when it happens to my face, i just use moisturizer. often in the winter but occasionally during the summer too, when we have too many dry days in a row.) my scalp feels much better & is way less itchy. i guess the cleansers in my old shampoos really were a lot harsher than i actually needed! they must have been irritating my scalp, & i just never thought it was that much of a problem.

so well, so far i’m really liking this goal. it’ll be good for me.

lately my hair has been more difficult to manage. it tangles much easier, & it hasn’t even been that long since i’ve had a trim. & the tangles are all over, not just on the ends.

i’ve been reading some forums & blogs about girls who have curls. apparently right now it’s all the rage to go for a more natural shampoo/conditioner routine. sulfate-free, as they say. basically, use less harsh products on my hair. & i know i’m not big on trends, but it’s kind hard to ignore the logic. not to mention their pics in which their hair looks much better than mine.

i’m cheap/lazy, so i gotta use up the rest of my non-natural hair products first. i ordered some fancypants conditioner (jessicurl), so i can’t wait to try it out. i’m probably just going to the store for shampoo, not spending as much money on that.

we’ll see how it goes.