HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
So, my guess would be that my lovely small group of readers noticed I haven't posted in a month...Sorry to just drop off the face of the blogging world but if you followed me on Twitter then you know I was still kicking. I honestly was a bit taken aback by some things that were going on in the beauty blogging world. Though none of it affected me in any particular way. As someone who follows several other types of blogs (quilting, art, photography, etc.) it disturbs me that beauty blogging can come to such cattiness to try and tear each other down but I see lots more love in other communities of bloggers (I'm sure there's an ugly side to everything but if it is, it's a hell of a lot less noticeable). In any event, I thought about things, we'll keep pushing forward with things our way. I could go on forever, but I may address that with a separate page at the top...Stay tuned...
So yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, one of those days people only celebrate to drink! LOL I'm not a big drinker at all but I do like to put on my green and avoid the pinches. I thought I'd share with you all my nails for the day!
Polishes used:
Seche Vite Base Coat
China Glaze Four-Leaf Clover
Milani Nail Art Polish in Yellow Design
Konad Special Polish in White Pearl
Konad plate #M11 (the flower...obviously LOL)
SecheVite Fast Dry Top Coat
Nail jewels from eBay
Just a little something fun, can't be boring everyday, right?!
Tsubaki is Out...for me anyway
Okay, let's all ignore the fact I need a dye job really bad in the pics...I last dyed my hair...oh several months ago. I can't even remember. I wanted to make a little comment of what's happened to my hair the last couple of weeks. I stopped using Tsubaki after two years now. I think it was one of many things that caused the horrible upper body rash I had (think chicken pox without the big scabby bumps but just as itchy). Yes, it's totally possible to suddenly become allergic to something you've eaten/used for a long time. I recently became that way with eggs. I'm a ball of allergies waiting to burst anyway, just throw me in a bubble and I may survive.
I had noticed since I stopped wearing hair grease in January that my scalp became insanely itchy between washings, I thought it was just a reaction to not putting grease in. It was sometimes unbearable and I had tiny little bumps all over my head. I stopped wearing the grease to decrease the transfer of oil from my head to my pillow then to my face at night which was causing bad break outs (has helped tremendously!) Then I had the rash, which was mild at first then I washed my hair that night with Tsubaki. The next morning I woke up to itchy tiny red bumps covering my chest, shoulders, back and stomach. It had been leading up to this for about a week. Cortisone became my best friend and I decided I was going to switch back to Organix shampoos and conditioners which were great the last time I used them.
I picked up the TeaTree Mint Shampoo (my favorite smell) and a conditioner I had never tried Moroccan Argan Oil. Smelled good so we'll give it a go. I washed my hair that night and two things happened. My scalp instantly stopped itching as much but I was worried what my hair was going to do in the morning. Tsubaki left my hair soft and smelling good instantly.With the Argan Oil it didn't have that same feeling actually felt dry. I was a bit worried..
Then I straightened my curls the next morning... Wow! My hair has not been so shiny, soft and manageable for a long time. As with the last time I used Organix, I noticed less breakage immediately when flat-ironing my hair. Below were a couple of pics I snapped with my hair laid across the back of my chair at work. No flash just under flourescent lighting and you can see how shiny it is! I wish you could feel it because it has never been so soft in my entire life. I keep touching it and almost petting it! LOL
Here you can see the texture is pretty smooth. I know, it's flat-ironed, but it never looked this smooth with Tsubaki in my hair.
Tsubaki has done me good for the last two years but I noticed way too much breakage and itching. Going back to Organix and in particular picking up the Moroccan Argan Oil conditioner was the best choice for my hair. I've been needing something that's super moisturizing since I stopped the hair grease. I recently picked up the Argan Oil Renewing Treatment (like a hair mask) as well.
So just a few words. Organix contain no sulfates or parabens which as someone who used the products before (before switching to Tsubaki) and again now I can say it does make a difference. It has always left my hair clean and scalp refreshed. The Moroccan Argan Oil is great for someone like me who requires a lot of extra moisture, very dry hair with lots of breakage and has been colored for years. I'm debating on how the Argan Oil would result on someone with oily hair to begin with. Anyone with oily hair ever tried this? I think it could work wonders since overproduction of oil is a sign you're stripping your hair of something, correct?
The conditioner is not going to feel like your normal conditioner. You may be tempted to leave some in when you rinse or condition it over and over until you feel it get slick and soft in the shower (it won't btw). I'd advise you against that. Rinse completely and let dry, you'll be pleasantly surprised when you start styling. The Argan Oil is supposed to help with UV rays and heat styling but please continue to use a flat-iron spray as I do to get that extra protection from breakage.
It smells great and has a great consistancy. I'm sorry I forgot the prices but the shampoo and conditioners will run you about 6-8 dollars a piece and the Moroccan Argan Oil Renewing Treatment was about $13 if I remember correctly (wasn't sure, there wasn't a sticker...) I can only say I'm enjoying my results with the products and hope you do too if you give this one a go. Now, let's hope they don't change the formulas or stop selling it!
NOTICE: I have not now or ever been paid to review/use the items seen in this post, all items have been purchased with my own money. All opinions expressed are solely mine and based on my experience with the products seen.
So, my guess would be that my lovely small group of readers noticed I haven't posted in a month...Sorry to just drop off the face of the blogging world but if you followed me on Twitter then you know I was still kicking. I honestly was a bit taken aback by some things that were going on in the beauty blogging world. Though none of it affected me in any particular way. As someone who follows several other types of blogs (quilting, art, photography, etc.) it disturbs me that beauty blogging can come to such cattiness to try and tear each other down but I see lots more love in other communities of bloggers (I'm sure there's an ugly side to everything but if it is, it's a hell of a lot less noticeable). In any event, I thought about things, we'll keep pushing forward with things our way. I could go on forever, but I may address that with a separate page at the top...Stay tuned...
So yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, one of those days people only celebrate to drink! LOL I'm not a big drinker at all but I do like to put on my green and avoid the pinches. I thought I'd share with you all my nails for the day!
Polishes used:
Seche Vite Base Coat
China Glaze Four-Leaf Clover
Milani Nail Art Polish in Yellow Design
Konad Special Polish in White Pearl
Konad plate #M11 (the flower...obviously LOL)
SecheVite Fast Dry Top Coat
Nail jewels from eBay
Just a little something fun, can't be boring everyday, right?!
Tsubaki is Out...for me anyway
Okay, let's all ignore the fact I need a dye job really bad in the pics...I last dyed my hair...oh several months ago. I can't even remember. I wanted to make a little comment of what's happened to my hair the last couple of weeks. I stopped using Tsubaki after two years now. I think it was one of many things that caused the horrible upper body rash I had (think chicken pox without the big scabby bumps but just as itchy). Yes, it's totally possible to suddenly become allergic to something you've eaten/used for a long time. I recently became that way with eggs. I'm a ball of allergies waiting to burst anyway, just throw me in a bubble and I may survive.
I had noticed since I stopped wearing hair grease in January that my scalp became insanely itchy between washings, I thought it was just a reaction to not putting grease in. It was sometimes unbearable and I had tiny little bumps all over my head. I stopped wearing the grease to decrease the transfer of oil from my head to my pillow then to my face at night which was causing bad break outs (has helped tremendously!) Then I had the rash, which was mild at first then I washed my hair that night with Tsubaki. The next morning I woke up to itchy tiny red bumps covering my chest, shoulders, back and stomach. It had been leading up to this for about a week. Cortisone became my best friend and I decided I was going to switch back to Organix shampoos and conditioners which were great the last time I used them.
I picked up the TeaTree Mint Shampoo (my favorite smell) and a conditioner I had never tried Moroccan Argan Oil. Smelled good so we'll give it a go. I washed my hair that night and two things happened. My scalp instantly stopped itching as much but I was worried what my hair was going to do in the morning. Tsubaki left my hair soft and smelling good instantly.With the Argan Oil it didn't have that same feeling actually felt dry. I was a bit worried..
Then I straightened my curls the next morning... Wow! My hair has not been so shiny, soft and manageable for a long time. As with the last time I used Organix, I noticed less breakage immediately when flat-ironing my hair. Below were a couple of pics I snapped with my hair laid across the back of my chair at work. No flash just under flourescent lighting and you can see how shiny it is! I wish you could feel it because it has never been so soft in my entire life. I keep touching it and almost petting it! LOL
Here you can see the texture is pretty smooth. I know, it's flat-ironed, but it never looked this smooth with Tsubaki in my hair.
Tsubaki has done me good for the last two years but I noticed way too much breakage and itching. Going back to Organix and in particular picking up the Moroccan Argan Oil conditioner was the best choice for my hair. I've been needing something that's super moisturizing since I stopped the hair grease. I recently picked up the Argan Oil Renewing Treatment (like a hair mask) as well.
So just a few words. Organix contain no sulfates or parabens which as someone who used the products before (before switching to Tsubaki) and again now I can say it does make a difference. It has always left my hair clean and scalp refreshed. The Moroccan Argan Oil is great for someone like me who requires a lot of extra moisture, very dry hair with lots of breakage and has been colored for years. I'm debating on how the Argan Oil would result on someone with oily hair to begin with. Anyone with oily hair ever tried this? I think it could work wonders since overproduction of oil is a sign you're stripping your hair of something, correct?
The conditioner is not going to feel like your normal conditioner. You may be tempted to leave some in when you rinse or condition it over and over until you feel it get slick and soft in the shower (it won't btw). I'd advise you against that. Rinse completely and let dry, you'll be pleasantly surprised when you start styling. The Argan Oil is supposed to help with UV rays and heat styling but please continue to use a flat-iron spray as I do to get that extra protection from breakage.
It smells great and has a great consistancy. I'm sorry I forgot the prices but the shampoo and conditioners will run you about 6-8 dollars a piece and the Moroccan Argan Oil Renewing Treatment was about $13 if I remember correctly (wasn't sure, there wasn't a sticker...) I can only say I'm enjoying my results with the products and hope you do too if you give this one a go. Now, let's hope they don't change the formulas or stop selling it!
NOTICE: I have not now or ever been paid to review/use the items seen in this post, all items have been purchased with my own money. All opinions expressed are solely mine and based on my experience with the products seen.
1 comments:
Cute mani! Sorry about the negativity you have encountered, I personally look forward to your posts!
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