DIY dry schampoo

First time I tried Batiste dry schampoo I fell in love, a perfect quick fix for a second day hair.  But I always felt guilty about the fact that it was packaged in an aluminum can with aerosols, and that a can only lasted for three weeks. I searched the internetz for DIY dry schampoo and tried out both corn and arrowroot starch, and didn't get it at all! It didn't soak up the greasyness and gave me the look of a dustbunny. Ick!

I gave up on finding a natural and cheap alternative. Weeks later I looked up the INCI on the can. Rice starch was the magic ingredient! 

 I first bought rice flour at my local supermarket but found the sift too coarse for hair but good for baking. The I found out about an oriental grocery store and bought much smoother starch. Worked like a charm!

            

                     

Smooth flour 

                     

 In a little jar

                     

  And a with a stipple brush from E.L.F I lightly dust my bangs and tempels. 

                              Greasyness begone!! 

Henna nails!?

I saw a picture of nails colored with henna on instagram, they where deep ruby red and I got all exited!  So i tried it my self. First I mixed up a tiny amount of rainbow red henna with lukewarm water, waited for dye release and used a drop of tea-tree oil for some extra release and the painted the nails with a thick layer.

Before, all white and pinkish. 

Swamp monster! 

After one hour, no oxidization. 

The look: Nail disease or peeler of oranges? 

The day after with some argan oil  

After four more henna applications during the week ( with a variation of henna brands). 

Meh!!!

I had a lot higher hopes for this project. The tip of the nails just grossed me out with their yellowness probably because of the lack of flesh underneath... 

It got better with shorter nails, but with all the love for henna, this was not a pretty sight!! 

-Gif for future self in case of memory loss-

Combs that are pretty and seamless!

A few months ago I heard of combs made of cellulose acetate sheets. They are seamless and therefore less prone to snagging the hair when combing. And they are PRETTY!!

I bought mine from a Etsy shop called EternallyInAmber.

This one is my favorite! 

 This one is great for detangling wet hair

And meh. Just too wide toothed for me.

 This one is :

Ta ta! 

First flexi8s!

Today I received my first order of flexi8s! I ordered one mini, one extra small and one small. 

 I had no idea how they would work with my slippery hair, but they did just fine!

 Ohh shiny treasure!!

Mini is named "Festive Leaf" 

Xtra small is named "Lovley Circle Emerald"

Small is named "Princess Tiara"

The mini is capable of holding a tiny amount of hair, ( in this case half of my bangs) and should be seen as more of a sweet decoration. I will use it for my christmas holiday hair! 

The extra small one is perfect for holding up my bangs! A tiny bit more fancy then a claw clip or a bobby pin. And I love love love the emerald green next to my hair color! 

The small one will be perfect for a half up, right now my face framing hair is a bit too short to reach all the way. And the silver and clear crystal look can never be wrong! 

Overall a nice start for my future flexi8 collection! 

This is a curly cat

His name is Uje and the breed is named Cornish Rex. They share their ancestral soul with shrimps, monkeys and ravens I believe.

Ahoy!

 I will blog about haircare for fine, straight and greasy hair, and sometimes about curly cats.

Welcome!