It’s time for another update on the great hair experiment. I am still taming down the oils in my scalp that have arisen in response to my transition away from shampoo with sulfates. To facilitate this transition a little more smoothly, I have resorted to the baking soda method. If you want to feel oil […]
Posts from July 2014
please transfer me
I began my day with stress. I needed to handle some financial matters, and dealing with these things is always stressful for me. I began by attempting to handle them online… I ran into a slew of problems related to the fact that my name change had not been processed correctly since I got married; […]
blood on our hands
There is no gentle way to begin this post, so I will simply say that I am alarmed as I read about the proceedings of the third execution in this country this year. Whatever a person thinks about the morality of the death penalty, it cannot be that it is humane for a person to […]
global friendships
This morning, I struggle to put my thoughts in words… I have a headache, and I am reading the Facebook feed of a friend from Israel. He posts each time there is a siren followed by multiple booms. While reading, I called to mind another friend with whom I corresponded in 2001. She shared with […]
the great shampoo experiment
Today was shampoo experiment day. The general texture and ingredient balance was good. I will have to live with it a bit before deciding whether I like it. Home-made shampoo is very different from anything you can buy in the store, even the natural stuff. It is much thinner and doesn’t leave you with the […]
Wow hair conditioner
Many soap and cosmetic makers measure their recipes by weight in grams and heat their ingredients to specific temperatures. I do not have a kitchen scale that weighs in grams and speaks; and I do not have a kitchen thermometer that talks; so I have to improvize. I work my recipes by proportions after much […]
soap-making tips for beginners
My first box of supplies arrived today from Mountain Rose Herbs. I spent the afternoon setting up my kitchen and finished off by making an experimental hair conditioner recipe. If I like it, I will post it for other people to use. First, some general notes on oils and safety… Since some people are asking […]
entering the world of soap-making
Today’s post is a foray into one of my hobbies. When I lived in Florida, I experimented for a couple of years with making my own soaps, lotions, and cleaning products. I greatly enjoyed the creative process as well as using what I made. I lost my job and couldn’t keep buying supplies after moving […]
Remember
Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, I have difficulty remembering to make my medical appointments. My husband has been reminding me all week that I have an appointment to make. Sometimes I have asked him to please remind me during the day–after all, I cannot make the appointment in the late evening. Sometimes, during […]