Real life happy
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I have naturally curly hair, but it’s also very fine. This problematic because basically every product designed for curly hair is designed for people who have thick curly hair, is very heavy on moisturizing ingredients, and promptly makes me look like I haven’t showered in a week because of the super greasy look that results.
DO NOT WANT.
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@Aria Mine’s more in the “very wavy, maybe just a lil curly” area, but it’s also very fine, so I very much understand the search for lightweight products. They’re out there!
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Okay, here’s what I did - it might not work for everyone because hair like people is very complex and unique.
I washed my hair (I already use paraben-free, sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner). I did not brush my hair out until I was in the shower and only when I put conditioner in it. This is where it gets weird.
I put in leave in conditioner with my head upside down (I already had some I think it was the miracle 10 one). Then I put in curl cream (I used cantu). I dipped my hair by putting my head in a bowl (called the bowl method). I lightly cupped the hair and squeezed gently. I did this four times. Then I used a microfiber towel to scrunch dry my hair just a bit. I left it damp. I plopped it in a t-shirt I had (Plop technique). I waited 15 minutes.
Then I bent my head forwards again and applied light mousse delicately on the hair. Used my diffuser and dried it. Instead of ‘flipping’ my hair back, I rolled my neck slowly to put it behind me.
I got some hair oil (any will work), warmed it in my hands and then ran it through my hair. It took the ‘crunch’ out of my hair, but left the curls intact.
I’ve been monitoring it today and anytime it frizzed, I just patted it with some hair oil and it immediately went away. My hair is not heavy nor greasy.
This is what I did but like others have said, there are many methods. The one I watched said frizz usually comes from your hair being dehydrated, it’s why the oil helps it.
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@RightMeow This sounds like a damn magic spell. I’m going to conduct some witchcraft tomorrow.
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@Aria Hello member of my tribe! I wish I had good advice or product recs for this. But I have only solidarity.
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I’m happy to have “finished” moving. I’ll be happier whenever I feel like finishing unpacking but blaarrgghh. I’ll take a small victory first and worry about the larger one later, lol.
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Ordering a friend’s book they published! The joy of supporting your artist friends!
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@BloodAngel said in Real life happy:
Ordering a friend’s book they published! The joy of supporting your artist friends!
This is a standing policy with me. If a friend publishes a book, I will buy it.
Note that I didn’t say I will read it. At least one of my friends self-publishes ebooks that are very, very bad. I’ve tried three and made it through exactly none of them.
But he’s my friend, and I like him, even if I really hate his writing. So he sits in my digital library and I make a nice comment about his interesting concept while dodging any in depth discussions, and everyone is comfortable with this arrangement.
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I started going to the gym and watching my calories like a hawk. Inched 5% closer to my goal weight last week. Which doesn’t sound like much, but hey, that’s like… I could be halfway there by June.
I’d love that.
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@Rucket Moved about 2 months ago and still have a few boxes waiting to get unpacked, but I partially blame our mad rush to get a garden planted for that.
Still, I feel that ‘thank god the move is over’ feel. Was it a long move or a short one? We had a cross country move about 20 months ago and nearly lost all our belongings because of a scam company. Still lost out on 7k, plus the actual cost of renting a U-Haul to go get our stuff.
But we’re good now, and I’m happy your move is settling in.
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@Solstice 5% is a huge step when it comes to weight loss. That’s 1/20th of your trip. Good job!
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@Corinthian Not really long. Ended up moving about 3 hours west of where I was living. Went from living in Virginia to West Virginia pretty near Pennsylvania, lol. Still though the worst of it was going up and down stairs at my old residence. When I was in my 20s that was one thing. A different thing when your age starts with a 4.
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@Rucket Oh I hear that. That’s why we hired movers to begin with. Then we got hit by one of the larger moving scam companies in the country. Was a nightmare.
But at least it all had a happy ending, and a couple years later our lives have settled down in our new town. That post move destress feeling really is great, when you stop living on adrenaline and cortisol and worry.
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Mixing best friend with new friends and having a really hilariously awesome evening that took my mind off of some sad stuff
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Lo mein. I am grateful I live in a world where I can have all the lo mein I want.
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Sending a couple of my friends IG Reels of a rendition of Careless Whisper via trombone.
I’m happy, my friends? Less so.
I don't know what I'm doing. Poke at Seven Nations sevennations.aresmush.com port 2021
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@Testament said in Real life happy:
Sending a couple of my friends IG Reels of a rendition of Careless Whisper via trombone.
I’m happy, my friends? Less so.
Be specific. Via poorly played trombone.
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I’m now whistling the Careless Whisper sax riff to my cat who wants to kill me.
She might just kill me.
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But did you lead them to the dance floor, and were you feeling unsure about it?
