Say goodbye to itchy scalp

Old pic of a twist-out. 

Hello there lovelies,

Well, here I am to give a review of the second shampoo bar that I tried.  I got inspired one day to order shampoo bars in order to hopefully alleviate my itchy scalp issue (you can read about it in this post).  Well, I have now washed my hair twice with the Neem and Tea Tree body and hair shampoo bar.  Both neem and tea tree are supposed to be good for resolving scalp issues (dry scalp, itchy scalp, eczema etc.) so I had high hopes for this shampoo bar.  Fortunately, the bar did not dissapoint.  Well, not as far as resolving scalp issues. 

It has been about a month since I last washed my hair with the bar and my scalp has been itch free.  I still have the occasional natural itch here and there, but no itchy scalp (before my scalp was just itching all the time).  Unfortunately, this bar did leave a lot to be desired in the department of moisture. 

After I rinsed the shampoo out my hair felt a bit dry.  I did not condition after using the shampoo bar so I may be able to overcome the drying effects of the shampoo bar by following with a conditioner.  However, the reviews on the website rave about how moisturizing the bars are.  I have now tried two bars and have not found either to be moisturizing. 

So, I will probably try the Neem and Tea Tree bar again, but I will condition this time after rinsing the shampoo. 

I have to say that my feelings about this bar are mixed.  I would like to find a cleanser that is also moisturizing, moisturizing enough for me to not need a conditioner after.  I also need a cleanser that will help maintain the integrity of my scalp (no more itch!).

So, as of now, I will use the bar again, but at the current moment I don't have plans of re-ordering; however, I'll report back after shampooing followed by conditioner.

Pros
1.  Inexpensive
2.  All natural
3.  Alleved my itchy scalp

Cons
1.  Have to order online
2.  Not moisturizing
3.  Kind of difficult to apply-the bar doesn't lather much so it's hard to get enough on my hands to get onto my scalp and hair-but maybe this is something I will get used to over time

Well, that's all I have on that.  If any of you have tried shampoo bars or know of a good cleanser to recommend leave me a comment!

Tootles for now  <3

Hump day happiness

Phew, it has been quite a busy day (week), but here it goes.......

1.  God woke my family/friends and myself up this morning

2.  Class for the summer is almost over

3.  Baxter and Miles get along (who knew that Miles likes other dogs, they just can't interact with him)

4.  Trip to Columbia this weekend

5.  I get to see Kandy this weekend (goes with #4)

6.  Wonderful co-workers

7.  The cool weather, well cool for SC summer (which is about to end this weekend and I'll be Columbia, heat sink of SC)

8.  Great message at church this past Sunday

9.  My group for my online class is finally getting it together (who would have thought adults would have such a hard time communicating)

10.  Pineapple cream cheese

Well, that's my list for today.  I hope that you all had a wonderful hump day!!!!

Hump day happiness

Better late than never :-)

1.  My family, friends and I woke up this morning

2.  Yoga tonight

3.  Summer school is almost over

4.  Vacations are soon a coming

5.  My friend (Kandy) has successfully defended her dissertation

6.  There are activities going on downtown this weekend

7.  I hopefully can start running again (stinking allergies)

8.  My hair is under control despite the enemy (humidity, and a post on the control to come)

9.  Amaka (fellow FMU employee) is back in town

10.  iPad (even though I am usually anti-technology)

Let me know what you are grateful for/happy about today, and enjoy your hump day!!!

Tootles for now

Hump day happiness

Here we go!

1.  God woke me up this morning

2.  Making new friends (but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold ;-)

3.  The best Pareja ever!!!!!

4.  A visit from Marlene

5.  A repair person coming to look at my dryer this week (don't even ask how long it's been since I've done laundry)

6.  Summer school is half way over

7.  Rat heads for research (weird I know, but heads mean brains and brains are useful for neuroscience research)

8.  Running

9.  Yoga tonight

10.  Vacationing in London vicariously through Shunta's blog

Well, that's all for me today.  Leave your happiness in the comments section

Tootles for now and happy hump day!!!!

Do you know what today is......

My hair is in a twist out with one side pulled back.  I felt a bit 80sish and I liked it!!!  I used my usual products, Cantu leave in and Shea Butter.

It's my anniversary!

Today marks one year since the last time I straightened my hair!  I last straightened my hair in order to get it trimmed.  Since that time, I've thought about straightening my hair but am quickly detered by the thought of dealing with straight hair.  Don't get me wrong, I also have to "deal" with my hair when it's worn natural, but the process and needs are so different than with straight hair.  

When I straighten my hair I get so worried about making sure that I can keep it straight that I don't actually enjoy having it straight.  I also find myself "touching up" my roots every morning to maintain my straight look.  As we all know, daily heat = heat damage.  And for me, a part of being natural is having healthy hair.  I also miss my curls and kinks when my hair is straight.  I miss seeing MY hair.  As far as I can tell, the only benefit to straightening my hair is that it reminds me of why I stopped wearing it straight.     

So, one year strong and counting.  I don't have a goal or anything as to how long I'll go before I straighten my hair (although I am excited that I made the one year mark); however, I do think I'll keep track of how long it is before I use heat on my hair again.

Well, that's all I have for today.  Let me know if you have any hair goals that you are working toward, or any achievements you've reached without making them a priority.

Tootles for now........ 

Hump day happiness

Here we go.....

1.  God thought enough of me to wake me up this morning

2. The rain yesterday (I like rain, go figure)

3.  Class is going very well

4.  First day of lab went well yesterday (I tried a new experiment that worked!!!!)

5.  Jasmine, a student who will do research with me (a Sophomore, so young, so cute, so naive)

6.  Landen and Leah's twins are doing better (they were born premature and with complications, but are getting bettter and bigger, over 2lbs now!!!)

7.  My family

8.  I have a cute dress to wear to the linen and lei party

9.  I finally got through to Verizon and my new phone should arrive today or tomorrow!!! (yup, 2 weeks and 1 day now without a phone, quite liberating)

10.  I missed the Venus transit yesterday which gives me a reason to live 105 more years

Well, although I have many more things that I am thankful for on this beautiful day those are my ten choices to share.  Leave a comment with your hump day happiness. 

Tootles for now......