cleolinda | Question

First of all, new Secret Life back thataway.

Second of all, I ended up adding/revising a bit on the Michael Jackson entry (you can skip down to "He was formally accused"), because I found out that something that had greatly shaped my opinion of that whole element wasn't true. And I wanted to expand just a touch on why that particular issue is such a problem for me. I don't think of it as backpedaling--it's actually a thornier issue to me than it was before, because I'm less sure now. But I just don't feel like I can say, "People couldn't have possibly been hurt because we want to like this man." But I don't have anything solid--outside of what was presented in court, which was then deemed insufficient to convict--to say positively that people were hurt. But I can't say they weren't either, etc., etc., around and around in circles we go. And that was the whole point of the entry in the first place, that there are all these puzzle pieces I can't make fit together, and I can't reconcile them into a whole. I don't think any of us can.

Third--I have no way to segue from something Profound and Philosophical, so this is necessarily going to sound frivolous and selfish. But: my hair is a wreck. It's brittle and bone-dry, which is making it tangle at the ends, which in turn is making it break off. I know that there's nothing really to fix that except to get the split ends lopped off, but I'd like to try to save the rest of my hair. And also, I'm afraid to go back and see my stylist because I know she'll chop off half of it, and it'll be so damaged I won't be able to argue. So I'd like to get some deep conditioning in before I try to get a trim. The problem is that my hair is naturally very fine and limp (not "thin" exactly--there's plenty of it), which means I have some wave put in about twice a year some to give it any body at all (read: my dirty secret, the Dread Word Perm).

So here's my actual question(s): please, please tell me you know of some kind of really good deep conditioning mask or treatment. The less expensive the better, and if can be made from common kitchen/produce section items, fantastic. Also, I generally use Pantene shampoo and conditioner, which I like, but which my stylist told me is full of protein, which can further dry out your hair--so if you know of something that's good for dry/processed hair (even though "hydrating curls" is the Pantene formula I already use), let me know.

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shadefell.livejournal.com

Put olive oil in your hair/scalp, wrap your head in plastic wrap, and blow dry your head. The heat will open up your hair follicles and help your hair absorb the oil. Mashed up avocadoes are also a good hair treatment. You might also want to heat up some water and steep some chamomile (if you are blonde), lemon juice, and honey in the hot water. Let it cool, strain any chamomile bits out, and next time you wash your hair pour this slowly through it as a rinse. Honey's a natural humectant.

Pantene leaves build up all over my scalp, so I don't use it. I mean, I get cruds coating my scalp. It's really gross.

A wooden comb will have detangle your hair and also spread oils from your scalp to the ends. They aren't very expensive, either.

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Alternatively, jojoba oil may work better for thin hair, because it's a much lighter oil—the only catch is that you'll probably have to go out and buy it, and it's not as cheap or easy to find as olive oil. But I second an oil treatment, heated or otherwise. Hair will look a bit strange and limp immediately after, but give it a few days and it'll be much improved.

Alternatively also to a wooden comb is a boar bristle brush, which does the same thing but also works more like a common brush, giving hair an all-over smoothness—which can also mean "static" for some folk, but be forewarned. However, do throw away any round paddle brushes or any brushes with offset bristles (where they don't line up in a straight line through the brush). Those are special made for grabbing, pulling, and tearing hair, and can cause breakage and damage like you'd not believe.

The best long run solutions are all preventative—make sure you're only washing the scalp and conditioning the length, decrease the frequency of washings, rinse the length in cool/cold water at the end of your shower, never brush when wet, never use a paddle brush, avoid the repetitive stress of hair elastics. Do that and your hair will be too healthy, in the long run, to require deep conditioning. But failing that and with where you are now, I second this comment.

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