Dry shampoo

Dry shampoo.

So it's been around for a while now and really... I'm a bit over it.

Originally when we first discovered it, we used Klorane because it was the only one we could really find. I read somewhere that dry shampoo works a lot better on blonde hair (I am brunette) and I can really say that I believe that. The problem with dry shampoo is that although it works in the sense of shampooing your hair and being dry (snigger hehe) - it tends to also be visible.

Ok lets go from the beginning.

Dry shampoo is an awesome alternative when you want to get an extra day or (if you like to live life dangerously) two out of your hair before doing a full wash. Especially awesome for girls who have to go to a lot of initial effort when styling their hair - blow dry, straighten etc.... and just want to keep that for a little longer.
Also VERY awesome for those of us with bangs/fringe, because that gets oily first, and we don't always want to pin it back (even if it does look super cute sometimes). So yeh, it's great.

Also great for travelling and camping when you just don't have time and you want to look good.

How to use it?
You just spray from 20 to 30 cm's away, point at the roots cause you won't need it in the lengths, then you massage it in, leave it for a couple minutes, brush it out. Some people also like to get a dry towel and give it a rub.

The problem with it, as previously mentioned... and the reason I got tired of it and don't use it as much anymore...

Well the product itself is white... Yep that seems pretty obvious and yeh I know you massage it in, but I've used several products and the problem remains... no matter how well you towel it and brush... you kind of get like "dust" looking things in your hair, which actually can look a bit like dandruff and ends up giving you the opposite of what you wanted - your hair looks dirty.

Now if they made dry shampoo coloured... this problem could potentially be solved! I mean if you are blonde you don't see that because it blends in, but if you are brunette it's a problem. So how about someone makes a brown version.... or maybe it's already in the works???

So my opinion - I'm tired of it and I think it has flaws, but on the odd occasion I still give it a whirl. Mostly because I already bought the stuff and want to use it up.

I've tried Klorane, as previously mentioned (pictured at top) - this is the standard, quite good, stable choice.

I also tried Batiste - this one comes in different "flavours"/smells. Rubbish.

You can get mini ones for travel, I tried Lee Stafford. Hmm. Mediocre.

I also tried Toni & Guy - expecting some kind of awesomeness. No different to Klorane.

Currently I'm using Et Absorb - this one claims to give your hair a bit of a moisturising treatment at the same time. And of course I'm a sucker for any such claim, so at the moment this is my favourite. Seems to work the same as Klorane and Toni&Guy, but it's "moisturising" my hair at the same time. That's an extra tick.

I also like the way the bottle looks!

Baby wipes

So this is a pretty easy, brief one to talk about.

I use baby wipes to clear off my makeup and if my face is a bit oily etc - instead of using those makeup wipes. It's like ten times cheaper, and I figure - if it's good enough for baby, it's good enough for my face. No alcohol, no anything that will give rashes... and so soft!

I've tried several brands and now get a box from Big W (about $15) that lasts me ages. It's Wipeeze Little Angel brand. They are soft and don't have any alcohol, and of course, cheap.


These come in a box of packets, and a big tub - the big tub ones are too thin and I didn't like them. They look like this:


So to be clear - you don't want this container - you want the 12 pack BOX - usually it's either green or orange. (Yep I know the pic I put at the top is pink, but it's the best I could find!)

Baby wipes are soooooo good for when you've had a big night out and are too lazy to wash your face fully.

Also good for when you travel....

and when you just want to "freshen up".

I've been using baby wipes for about 6 years now, and still love them.

When you are buying them - be careful of alcohol and fragrance content as they can dry your face. Also be mindful of price - if you are buying the expensive ones then you kind of may as well just buy the makeup ones!

Silica Supplement for Hair Growth

Ok so I've always wanted really long hair but my hair grows excruciatingly slow and I started looking up what I could do to make it grow faster.
My search brought me to the Silica Colloidal Gel supplements.

The brand I saw the most of in the chemist is the one pictured. I've noticed they've since come out with more products and are working on some of the "problems" with the current ones.

I got the liquid one. It's exy... well if feels exy. I can't remember exactly how much it was, but I think somewhere between 20 and 30 dollars.

You have to keep it refrigerated.

So um what did I think of it?

Well for starters - I didn't take it long enough for it to ever have an effect.

Reasons I stopped drinking it (and stuff they have potentially since worked on):
- It has a disgusting texture. I think it's to do with the "colloidal" business. Something about it being in the liquid. I am one of those people who hates orange juice in pulp because of how it feels in my mouth and going down my throat. This feels like you are swalling chalky residue. Even when you put it with say cordial or something, you still get that weird texture. I couldn't stand it.
- It tastes weird
- I think it may have messed with some other medications I was taking? Don't quote me on that, but I like to be careful.

So I can't really give a good review of this product because I gave up on it almost immediately. I think it's still sitting in my fridge actually - but everytime I see it I kind of shudder.

Oh here's another example of the texture - it's like when you go to take a panadol but you don't swallow it quite right, and it starts to dissolve in your mouth in a kind of paste way. Really gross.

So silica gel. How about someone else tells ME if this works?

In the meantime, to solve the problem I originally started with - how to get my hair to grow faster? I just got over it and waited it out. 12 weekly haircuts instead of 6 weeks, and I used a lot of leave in's and such to maintain good health.
I'm still trying to grow it. I think I've just accepted that the length others can have in two years, will take me 5 to 6.
Lucky I'm not on Search for a Supermodel - cause I would be the chick that refuses to cut her hair for the show.

;)