Hello again internet friends. I'm coming to you today with lots of complicated feelings. Sadness, rage, disgust, hopelessness, to name just a few. But I don't want to talk about that because it's not actually about me. It's about people who can't walk down the street or go to the store without being seen as... Continue Reading →
Flake files, episode 1: Admitting it is the hardest part
I have dandruff. This is a new problem for me. You all know I'm an oily bitch, and my scalp is no exception. In the last couple of years I’ve tried really hard to wash my hair less in the hopes that it would make my scalp less oily, but no dice. It was annoying... Continue Reading →
January empties
Wow, it's been a long ass time since I wrote an empties post. It's something I did once and didn't feel the need to do again, but since my goal for the year is to use up a whole lot of stuff, I think we should check out some of my trash. Note: this is... Continue Reading →
Travel hair and skin care
I've been home from my most recent round of travels for a few days and I'm already packing to leave town again. This time I'm going home for the holidays; Christmas is something I look forward to all year, but Dan has to come back to Albany before the actual holiday and that sucks. Anyway,... Continue Reading →
Cleansing conditioners vs. two-in-one shampoos
The other day I was having a casual conversation with my bff/wife for life* Sarah about shampoo, like you do, and she was complaining that two-in-one shampoos are garbage. She tends to lean toward drugstore products marketed to men because she likes the way they smell; I don't know if you've noticed, but products "for... Continue Reading →
Review: SheaMoisture Peace Rose Oil Complex Nourish & Silken Shampoo and Conditioner
Wow, it's been awhile since I reviewed a shampoo and conditioner. A friend who happens to be a hairdresser recommended that I try SheaMoisture hair products, and since she knows what she's talking about, I went for it. I like the Peace Rose face mask, and that was the whole basis for me purchasing these.... Continue Reading →
Review: Pantene Pro-V Sheer Volume Foam Conditioner
This is another of the products I received in my Target VoxBox from Influenster. My hair and Pantene haven't ever gotten along. Even back in the early 90s when Pantene was *the thing* I couldn't use it. All of my little friends were these Pantene starlets with shiny commercial hair, and I was using some all natural... Continue Reading →
Review: Lush Jersey Bounce shampoo
I know you guys aren't tired of talking about Lush yet, so let's talk about this shampoo. Let me start by saying: my scalp is gross right now. It's dry, flaky, oily, just generally unpleasant and terrible. I thought that it might be because it's winter; my house is super dry and it's been insanely... Continue Reading →
Process and review: Lime Crime Unicorn Hair Semi-Permanent Hair Color
I finally got around to dying my hair with the Lime Crime dye in Sea Witch. I have some thoughts about this product. First of all, it smells like almost nothing. When I first opened the jar I smelled a tiny hint of something, like a conditioner-y smell, but it didn't last long. It's not... Continue Reading →
Process and review: L’Oreal Colorista Semi-Permanent for Brunette Hair
I've seen this product around for awhile, and to be honest I completely ignored it. I couldn't imagine a universe in which I, as a brunette, wouldn't have to completely destroy my hair in order to get the weird and funky color that I wanted. Then it went on sale and I figured what the... Continue Reading →
My current hair care faves
Despite my seemingly high maintenance approach to makeup, I'm actually pretty lazy when it comes to my hair. I don't spend a lot of time trying new things, and as long as it doesn't look greasy or dry (I know it sounds contradictory but it's totally a thing), I'm usually happy with it. I do... Continue Reading →
