MissG, I can totally relate to that.  I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, and a part of me wants to wear makeup, or at least have an eyelash tint and wax my legs and eyebrows.
I've been thinking "it's a wedding, you're supposed to get all done up", but it's the getting ready stage and not the final effect I'm after. 

So I'm not going to do any of the above, but I will give myself a facial tonight and go to my hairdresser after lunch tomorrow and have my fringe trimmed and maybe have my hair froofed up a little (no product, just scrunched etc).  Then home to have a big green smoothie to fill me up as it's a very small wedding and will be over by dinner time.

I've been arguing with that voice all week, nice to have a balanced compromise 

Think I just answered my own question.

We went out for dinner and on the way I saw a woman about my age with really short cropped hair- her hair was as grey as mine, if not a bit more grey, and she looked great! She looked me straight in the eye and no kidding it was like looking in a mirror. A bit scary, actually, how much she looked like me.(coincidence, I don't think so!!) Wow, the power of the universe is mind-boggling....

I'm going to call and make an appointment first thing monday. I feel relaxed and calm about this now, I know it will be so incredibly freeing!! Letting go of the one thing that makes me feel uncomfortable about my outside self. Really just being my real self inside AND out. A big slap in the face for my ego/ pretend self.  Can't wait- will post a photo!!

Sorry Sanghama,

Just realised you posted me here. Thanks for the kind words, and yes, am feeling FRESH!!

I was chatting to a friend the other day who met a lady in her late 70's who was friends with Anne Wigmore. This lady,  when she was in her 60's, decided she wanted her old colour back instead of her grey (I prefer to think of it as growing out platinum) so she drank the juice from 3 trays of wheatgrass a day for 3 years! My goodness that is dedication and belief!!!

I was chatting about that to a different friend today who's reaction was "and that's how long it took her body to replenish what it was low in..."

Interesting!

xoxoxo

KittyK
re bicarb to wash hair - I make it into a paste with water and gloop it onto my dry hair before my shower, concentrating mainly on the roots.  I then give it a little massage and leave to dry a bit as I make my morning smoothie, check my emails etc.  Then I jump in the shower and wash it out. 

Actually that's what I used to do, as it's been nearly 2 weeks since I used shampoo on my hair.  I got it cut short before going to my 10 day silent retreat and deliberatly didn't wash it while I was away.  It feels really soft and has a bit of body to it now.  Every day I was away I scrubbed my scalp in the shower with the rainwater.   Actually a couple of times I filled my water bottle with lemongrass tea from the dining room and poured that (cold of course) over my head just in case my hair started to smell. 

It may do, but you'd have to brush your hair pretty well to get it out, otherwise you could be looking a little grey LOL

One more thing about the bicarb - use warm water to mix it.  I haven't used it for a while and decided to do it today, but mixed it with cold water.........this felt freezing when I put it on my scalp.  Now there's nothing wrong with that, but being winter in Qld I'm a bit of a sook with the cold weather    so next time I'll use warm or lukewarm water - much nicer sensation LOL

I read recently about using aloe vera as a styling product and gave it a go because my hair has gone dry and straw-like with the cold snap. It works amazingly well and my hair feels all soft and has a lovely shine. Just squeeze a bit of the gel onto your hand and rub it through. Easy.


Still laughing Sanghama that you used 'QLD' and 'cold weather' in the same sentence...   

You know for some strange reason ive never posted in this thread.

I stopped using shampoo and conditioner in i think maybe june last year??? approx. Used the odd vinegar rinse, bicarb once or twice (so wasnt worth it, dried my hair out), eventually went water only. I went pretty hard core with it and started not washing at all after discovering there were other ways to keep hair clean, coz even water dries and damages hair.

So long story short, i now wash with water maybe every month or two (usually around that time of month, because for some reason i get dandruff then, hmmm).

Daily or twice daily flip my head over and scritch my scalp to remove dead skin, use my fingers to preen the oil down to the ends, and detangle. I use a boar bristle brush most days but not every day, and i find it best to give my hair a few days brushing break here and there. Trust me my hair is clean, it looks and feels clean, and it smells nice (well had no complaints anyways, and hubby would defo complain).

My transition to water only took about 3months, probs took about 6 or 7 before i was washing infrequently. My hair is very healthy, is strong, and so little work. I get very few splits, but once a month i do a search and cut out the ones i can spot (tedious task, but cheaper than the hairdresser).

My waves got more defined on water only, and i developed a few loose spirals to the front framing my face (these dissapear if my hair gets too dry). Occasionally, maybe once a month i oil the ends with a very very light coating of coconut oil (basically i rub in whats left after i rub some in my hands).

Just so in my routine these days i forget about this thread, but thought id share my story.