Make Your Hair Less Oily, Thicker, and Healthy!

Sorry I haven't been posting in almost three days! Today I decided to blog about training your hair to go longer without washes.

Do you wash your hair everyday? If you answered, yes, time to change! If you answered no, you're on the right track! Many people often complain about how thin their hair is, and how it won't hold a curl or anything because it is so thin (Trust me, I was one of these people). 50% of the people who say this wash their hair everyday. Did you know that washing your hair everyday strips it of its natural oils to make your hair shiny, and ultimately results in thinner, flatter, more limp hair. Now, there is a way to train your hair to go longer between washes, and I'm going to tell you how to do it.

I am writing this post today because I figured it was time for a hair post, and because I am currently training my hair to go longer between washes. I stopped washing my hair everyday in about September of 2010. I went every other day for washing. It actually started to make my hair thicker, and more voluptuous! So, I decided that I would go a little longer between washes. I have chosen to go four days between washes. Now, I am not yet sure if this is too long for my hair. I am still testing it out. And, if all else fails, I can go three days in between, or two. This is honestly just a guess and check problem.

Now, how do you actually train your hair? First, decide the number of days you want to go between washes. I wouldn't start out with a full four. Try two days in between washes first. During this "training" process, DRY SHAMPOO WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND. (that will be your mantra for the training process: "DRY SHAMPOO IS MY LIFESAVER. DRY SHAMPOO IS MY BEST FRIEND." repeat this in your mind, as well as do as instructed, and your hair will be thick and healthier in no time ;] ) The day after you wash, your hair should look fine. It really shouldn't look oily and dirty. However, the second day, you will think your hair is oily and disgusting and you will run for your fruity smelling shampoo bottle. Stop right there, though! Takr your dry shampoo, and hold it up about 8-10 inches from your scalp. Spray lightly onto your hair, in the scalp area. (Read: If you have darker hair, you need to find a good invisible dry shampoo. Regular dry shampoos will make your hair look white and grey and not good! I recommend Oscar Blandi's Invisible Dry Shampoo ....a little pricey, but worth it! $23) Brush out your hair, evenly dispersing the dry shampoo throughout your hair. The dry shampoo will absorb any excess oil, and make your hair look fresh and renewed!

I would say that you should keep this process going for two to three weeks, and then your hair will start to get into a routine, and stop producing the excess oil that comes with second day hair.

I really hope I answered any questions you may have about training your hair. If you have any more, please feel more than free to leave them in the comments, and I will be sure to answer them! If you want to know how my little experience with training my hair is going, let me know in the comments, and I will do an update blog post.

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I Did It!: MissGlamorazzi's Funnel Cake Updo

Hi there, again! Haha, so I was searching Youtube for a hairstyle for my to wear in my second day hair, or to school, because I'm lazy for school haha. And, I came across this fabulous channel I had never watched before: MissGlamorazzi. As I was searching through her videos, I found her funnel cake updo! It seemed really easy and fun and cute. I thought it would be adorable. Unfortunately, I just got my own ahir cut a tad too short a few months back, and I'm still trying to grow it out more, so it wouldn't work on my hair. Nonetheless, I tried it on a friend's hair, and I have to say, it turned out really well!

MissGlamorazzi's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi 
Funnel Cake Updo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MWTfPCvsRw&feature=channel_video_title

So here is MissGlamorazzi's Funnel Cake Updo:

And here is mine!

Forgive the horrid flash, I'm still working on my photography skills. :)
So, I think they're pretty similar. This was my first try, and it sort of took me a little while. It actually depends on how long you take doing your hair. For me, its normally a brush through with a brush and a straightener, and then I'm out (time: 5 minutes). This hairstyle took me about fifteen minutes, and I did each section once only. Though, I feel like this is an adorable hairstyle. It looks like you put in a lot of time doing your hair, like forty minutes, but it only took about fifteen. Since I did it on someone else's hair, I think it was easier. If I had done it on my own hair, my opinion is that it would have taken longer. Perhaps I will try it on my hair tomorrow, though it may not be long enough. So yeah, here is my rating for this hairdo:

Time consumability: ☆☆☆☆
Easiness: ☆☆☆☆☆
Appearance: ☆☆☆☆☆

Photo Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MWTfPCvsRw&feature=channel_video_title
Disclaimer: This hairstyle belongs to MissGlamorazzi on YouTube. I do not own this or anything. I am purely reviewing it and sharing my opinion.

Welcome to Beauty, Brains, What Else? !

Hi there! Welcome to my blog, Beauty, Brains, What Else?! I know it's sort of corny, the title I mean, but I think it is sort of fun and quirky. So right now it is 1:30 in the morning, and I cannot sleep! So, I ahve been thinking about doing this blog for a while. I was either going to do a blog or a Youtube channel, and I decided to do a blog. So, obviously, here I am. I am honestly going to try to keep this up as well as I can. Obviously, I have schoolwork and everything, so it might be hard. But, who knows? Let's see where this takes us.

Well, what was I planning to do on my blog? Well, obviously, from the title, I am interested in beauty. I am actually quite intelligent too (I think), but back to the main point. Beauty. Health.  Fashion. Makeup. Skincare. Everything about beauty and health is so fascinating and interesting to me, I just wanted to share a lot of my knowledge on the subject with you. I think I am going to be doing reviews of products, DIYs, tutorials(?), and just other things of that nature....so yeah.

So, I am absolutely, by no means a professional. Oh gosh: no. I am not. At all. So please, don't start with that!

I am going to put another post up directly after this post, not sure yet what about. But, nonetheless, since it will be my first "real" blog post (I don't really count this one haha), I have to make it good!

Bye bye!

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