If you've ever felt frustrated with finding natural solutions to your beauty problems ... If you've ever thought about throwing in the towel ... If you've ever contemplated how much you wish you weren't the way you are .. I want you to read this. Kylieonwheels has been a member of Crunchy Betty for as long as I can recall, and she consistently has insightful, supportive thoughts to share. But she outdid herself in the comments last Monday. Her words are so inspiring that they ... Continue Reading
Archives for January 2012
Your Natural Hair Questions … Answered
Confession: We didn't even scratch the surface of what I wanted to cover about different hair care methods, so be looking for more hair stuff on the blog very soon. Specifically: A natural hairspray method and unconventional ways to wash your hair using ... well ... I won't tell you that yet. ;) But for now, let's conclude this week with the 5 most prevalent questions about natural ways to care for your hair issues. For the record, by far, the problem of frizziness was the number one ... Continue Reading
The Secrets to a Phenomenal Hot Oil Hair Treatment: Part 2 – Indulging
No need to dilly dally with chit chat here today. Many of you jumped right in and started making your hot oil hair treatment yesterday, so you're pumped and ready to go. If you missed part one, here it is again for your edification: The Secrets to a Phenomenal Hot Oil Hair Treatment: Part 1 - Creating. Now. Let's get oily! What You Need for Your Phenomenal Hot Oil Hair Treatment Once you've created your oil blend, there's little else you need to create your luxury spa hair treatment at ... Continue Reading
The Secrets to a Phenomenal Hot Oil Hair Treatment: Part 1 – Creating
As I write this, at noon on a Tuesday, my hair is covered in the hot oil treatment you see pictured in this post. My locks are topped with the pink shower cap. The sun is shining and it feels like spring in January. My cat ... he is licking my neck. Life is good. Of all the crunchy things you can do for your hair, the hot oil treatment is - by far - the most satisfying and luxurious. I do them once a week, on average, and I've finally gotten the routine down to an art. Here are my secrets, ... Continue Reading
Hair: Dead Protein or Alien Communication Devices
Every child has a little chemist inside. That brainy, inquisitive spark that tells them to mix certain unrelated liquids together and see what happens. Most of the time, it's things like glue and orange juice. Or toilet water and lipstick. If not kept in check, this little chemistry curiosity, we grow up to mix things like vokda and beer. Just a little tip, parents. Anyway, when I was a kid, my inner chemist was mostly just curious about my hair. Changing it, especially. See, when I was a ... Continue Reading
Crunchy Betty Steps On the Gas in 2012
The holidays bring me to a full stop. For an entire year, your life is going ... you have direction. Things are flowing in a neat and organic order. But without fail, every year, my life comes to a stop while I deal with holidays. My ability to move in the direction of my dreams is sucked away, like the last remaining fumes in a gas tank. Sputter. Stop. Deal with the travel and the gifts and the food. And then ... then crash. Crash and wonder where I should go next. The last year seems ... Continue Reading