The Hair Factor: 'Be Curly'

Hello lovelies! Today I am coming to you with something that is very near and dear to my heart: hair care! This is a product that I have been using for years and I swear by it.

 



My opinion: 'Be Curly' is by the wonderful people at Aveda and I absolutely LOVE it. I have tried all kinds of gels, serums and even home remedies to get more definition and longer wear in my curls but nothing seemed to work. Some did define my curls, but I looked like a prepubescent boy that had gone a little crazy with the hair gel. My hair was stiff as a board! Others just flat out didn't work. That's when my poor hair was either yanked through a flat iron or shoved up into a pony tail.... Until one fateful day when I mentioned to my hair dresser that it was difficult for me to wear my hair naturally. Immediately after my appointment she brought me to the front of the salon and showed me this product. It's not too expensive, so I figured I'd try it out. (best decision I've ever made) Ever since, I have been able to wear my hair naturally, and have not had to worry about my curls becoming misshapen or too frizz-tastic. This product doesn't make your hair crunchy either, so your hair will twirl-able and touch-able all day long! It's also smells quite nice, which is just an added bonus!

Hot to use: After I get out of the shower, I let my hair dry for about a half hour before applying the product. Now I have quite thick hair so, if you have thinner hair that dries fast, you might want to apply the product earlier. This is only because if your hair is too dry when you apply it, then the product won't give you it's best results. I squirt about a penny sized glob into my hand and rub my hands together before raking my fingers through my damp hair. I always make sure to get the ends of my hair to, so that they have a little help curling too. The next step is the simplest: just let it dry! If you live in a super humid area, like me, some hair spray or another defrizzing agent might be necessary, but that's only on those 90% humidity or above days.

Well, I hope you try this product out. Let me know how it works for you!


My First Post

   So, yes, this is my first post on my brand spanking new blog. I just figured I could use this post to tell you a little more about me and get used to this whole blog thing.
   First things first, I'm a woman. Well, girl, according to my mother. I think the word 'woman' scares her a little bit. I don't know why I felt that that was the most important thing to say, but it just was. I've also got this hair, this crazy, out of control, strawberry blond hair (a smidgen more strawberry than blond) that can only be tamed in the winter or by way of extreme heat. My hair is kind of my trademark, mostly because it's so large it's the first thing you notice. I also, back in my wild child phase of freshman year, thought it would be a good idea to put a 2 inch think hot pink streak into the bottom of my hair. Don't get me wrong, I love my pink strip, but sometimes I wonder if it was the right thing to do. I keep re-dying it because, well, it's kind of like that toy, that toy that was your whole world back when your parents still spelt out words they didn't want you to hear. And now, while  cleaning out your ridiculously cluttered attic, you just can't bring yourself to throw it away because it just meant so much to you. That's why I keep re-dying it. If that makes any sense.
    I'm also into fashion. I don't have dreams of becoming a world famous designer or anything, I just enjoy experimenting with different looks and maybe even leaving my comfort zone a little bit. I think it's just so much fun to get different reactions to something you're wearing and maybe even getting some looks. It's just you being you! Along with fashion comes photography. I'm not sure if I'm the only one who connects the two, but they just go together in my mind. I'm not by any means a professional photographer, but I do like to think that I am above your average camera-phone user. I like to take pictures of things that will remind me of happy times. Some of my latest photos include the beach, my smiling baby cousin and the sunrise from the balcony of a condo, all happy memories.
    I think I covered some of the main things. Who knows, maybe I'll do one of these 'about me' posts another time. Well goodnight, Ciao, adios, hasta la vista, all of those things.

   Bye for now!

Random thought of the day: Why did fanny packs ever go out of style?