HJ- coconut oil

Coconut oil is good. I like it. It moisturizes my hair nice. But idt it really penetrates my hair very well. It just kind of sits on there like a hair grease does. even by morning time it looks shiny b/c its 'greasy'- not a shine that healthy hair has. which is weird b/c coconut oil is supposed to be one of the oils that actually penetrate hair the most. They say that coconut oil penetrate hair about 90-95% so idk why my hair looks that way when i use it. maybe i use too much. hmm... idk.

skin.. and Boots Botanics (bb) rosewater toner review

Boots Botanics is back in stock at target but i'm ify on weather or not i should buy it b/c:

1. i tried BB toner and it might've broken me out worse

2. its 8.99 for a really small bottle (expensive!)

3. a few people say its watery.

but a lot of people say it work really well so i really want to try it, maybe next pay check. now i got my eye on my old fav facewash (clean and clear blackhead eraser scrub), and clearasil stayclear pore cleanser.

I've never tried the clearasil one but i read a lot of reviews and most people liked it.

but still, a lot of people said they really like the BB one, i still want to try it.

REVIEW: Boots Botanics Organic Rosewater Toner- $7

Last week i used BB organic rosewater toner after i washed and before i moisturized. (CTM- cleanse tone moisturize) I liked the way it made my face feel- soft and clean. I used it for a few nights then i noticed all of a sudden i've been breaking out terribly along my chin and cheek area. (i stopped using biotin and haven't used any other pills). I want to clear my skin and then figure out if it was actually the toner- b/c i paid $7 for it and i want my money's worth.

HJ- hair update

09/08/2010

10/08/2010

See? a lil bit of progress so far! and the only real difference i've made is:

-Moisturizing and sealing everynight (well, most nights)

-washing more often

-and the products i use.




I know somebody is probably looking at this like 'thats not much growth', but its my hair and i'm proud of my progress so far. I don't plan on being this length for too long.

ITS MY BIRTHDAYYY!

yay! i turn 17 todayyy! so happy! wooo hoo!

HJ and maybe a skin journey too? hmm...

Hair Journal:
I continue using the HBHO- now I use it as a sealant as well as a HOT and in DC's. It actually makes my hair really soft. I also love it because it doesn't weigh down my hair.

Skin:
basically, I've had acne since 4th grade. I haven't really gotten into trying to get rid of it since 8th grade. What really worked for me at one point was stridex, but its so hard to find that i can't use it. So then i started using clean and clear products, and they were good but they never completely got rid of it, some but not all. Now I'm using an olay cleaner and i don't really like it. So I'm going to try clean and clear again. Right now all I'm doing is cleaning and moisturizing, although i know i should use a toner. I can't find one that has consistently good reviews though. (I only use drugstore brands) And lately I've been wanting to use get a facial (one i could do at home) or a face mask.

So trying not to buy hair products have been easy b/c I've been so focused on my skin. I found something I'm interested in (Boots Botanicals at target), but its out of stock so I'll have to wait for it to come back.

And now that Sephora is coming to my local JC Penny's, hopefully I'll find some high-quality cheap stuff there.


IDK if i really want to start a 'skin journey', but i know that I'm going to have to change to some things if i want an improvement.
What I want to get is:
A good toner
a good mask/facial that i could do at home
find ingredients to avoid in skin care.

Biotin for Skin

I've been using biotin for my nails to be stronger and also for my hair to be stronger. I also thought my skin would clear up a bit. However, when i started taking biotin, i didn't notice any difference in my hair or nails, but i did notice my skin became WORSE! And i mean my skin looks terrible right now. (that's why my skin looks so bad in my pictures in my last blog) If you look up what biotin is supposed to do for skin, a lot of different websites say its supposed to help skin. If you look up people's experiences with biotin, a lot of them will say it broke them out. I don't have sensitive skin it doesn't break out easily even though I've tried a lot of different products. Now my skin is terrible.    -_-

So Instead of continuing biotin pills, I'll just use 'Hair, Skin and Nails' pills. (although they do contain biotin, they also have a lot of other vitamins and minerals)

Biotin may work for nails and hair, but I'm not going to continue to use it to find out.

HJ- FINALLY got my relaxer todayy! And SALONS DON'T MAKE YOUR HAIR HEALTHY!

AHHH! i finally got my relaxer today! yayyy! i got there at about 4 and ain't leave until 9:30. but it was worth it b/c my hair is cute! I even used a silk elements relaxer so its like i'm still on the Silk Elements regimen when I go to the salon. (SEMS relaxer w/ shea butter in normal- brown tub) My hair is super soft and 'like silk'- but i don't think I would use that relaxer at home b/c it BURNS so bad. I didn't itch my too much for it to burn that bad. but 8/10 times i go to the salon for relaxers any ways so its not that big of a deal. I just got a trim and a simple wrap- I used to get detailed styles but then I figured out that wraps are easy to take care of b/c all you have to do is wrap it at night and it'll look good. But styles with twists and curls and lots of hair spray don't last as long when you go to sleep. Now its time for an 8 week stretch! And I said before that I thought my hair grew, after the trim its about the same length but thats okay b/c it'll benefit me in the long run!

P I C T U R E S ! :


look at them roots! lol



cute lil flip!

Salons Don't Make Your Hair Healthy (well, not all of them):

All of the salons I've been to (including the one that did my relaxer) focus mainly on looking nice instead of healthy hair. Like I've never been to a hair salon and the stylist used a heat protectant. And they use a lot of gel in the hair that can eventually break it off. (another reason why I only get wraps) Just b/c you come in with broken off hair and leave with it looking shiny and what-not doesn't mean your hair is healthy. They just are trained to make it look that way. So if you come in with unhealthy hair, you're still leaving with unhealthy hair. It just looks better.  (if you put a dress on a pig, its still a pig). I used to think going to the salon would make my hair healthy, but the only way to know for sure that your hair is at its peak health is if you take good care of it at home as well. Not that salon is a terrible place, but it definantly isn't want you want to rely on to make sure your hair is healthy.  I'm not saying that all salons are aimed for looks instead of heath, b/c i haven't been to all of the salons. But out of the ones i've been too, this is what I think.

-I'm still going to MS my hair, but i'm going to use very little SAO (b/c its a light oil) and use very little moisturizer (HE LTR).
-SEMS- silk elements mega silk
-SAO- sweet almond oil
-HE LTR- Herbal Essences long term relationship leave in conditioner