Having oily is like a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it helps keep my skin looking young and firm. On the other hand, after a few hours, I can start looking shiny and after a few more hours greasy. And don’t talk about makeup, it has slid off my face more times than I want to admit.
Over the years I tried to deal with my oily skin by drying it out, not wearing makeup, and using so many products that could have done more harm than good.
It wasn’t until I hit my 30s that I finally admitted to myself that I had oily skin and needed to find out the best way to care for it. So started to pay close attention to the products I was buying for skincare and makeup.
For those of us with dry hair, it can be hard to keep it feeling moisturized, especially our ends. I know I struggle with keeping my ends moisturized which impacts the way they look and feel. There is a little something I do a few times a week that has helped a lot.
That something is the baggy method.
Check out this video to see how I do the baggy method, what products I use, how often I do it, and my results.
Summer is in full swing and I have another box of empty relaxed hair products that I’ve been using as part of my relaxed hair regimen while quarantining at home. I’m also including a few skincare and makeup empties.
You can see what those products are and find out if I’d repurchase any of the products by watching the video below.
For as long as I can remember I’ve suffered from dry hair. Even when I was natural, which was prior to middle school, I’ve had hair that tends to be on the dry side. That being said over the years I’ve had times when I’ve been able to get the dryness under control. Sometimes by sheer luck, other times through trial and error.
Currently,
I’m dealing with dry hair again which I’m pretty sure is a consequence of having protein overload for close to a year. How do I know I’m dealing with dry hair again? Here are some of the signs of dry hair that I’ve been experiencing
- Frizz: Some sections of my hair get frizzier than others. Some of that could be due to humidity but when I first moved to Florida I wasn’t having this problem.
- Split ends: Yep, I’ve been having split ends in certain areas. Some of this is due to dryness and some is due to the remnants of the protein overload damage.
- Dullness: Sometimes my hair will look dull and not have any sheen to it.
- No movement: When my hair is lacking moisture a key sign is it doesn’t move and tends to be kinda stiff and lackluster.
- Coarse texture: Dry hair tends to not just feel rough but it looks it too. It’s kinda crazy how clearly I can see that in my hair especially when I’m moisturizing my hair. The hair that is moisturized looks so much smoother than the hair that isn’t.
I can’t believe that 2020 is officially half over. And what a first half of the year it’s been. I know for me and probably for several other people, it’s been a bit rough.
During the month of June, we saw more things open back up here in Florida so I’ve been venturing out more, if you can call it that, by actually going inside the grocery store, Ulta and Joanns. I still haven’t eaten at a restaurant and even if they were open wouldn’t set foot in a bar as it’s believed a lot of the increase in C-19 cases we’re seeing here is due to socializing at bars. Have you been venturing out more?
With everything happening in the world with the coronavirus and social unrest, I’ve been spending more time in the Bible by doing a morning devotional or two six days a week and virtually joining multiple church services on Sunday. It’s been good for my soul and my outlook on things.
In June I spent more time doing projects around the house. I’ve spent more time in my yard this past month than I think I had all year. The reason is I started cutting my own grass again. I fired the guy who was doing it as he pretty much wrecked my yard. So I bought a new lawnmower and I love it. You can find out why below.
Additionally, I basked in the many iterations of 90 Day Fiance that TLC has been bringing us. My Sunday and Monday nights are pretty much all about 90 Day Fiance. There’s 90 Day Fiance the Other Way, 90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After, two versions of 90 Day Fiance Pillow Talk just to name a few. If you haven’t been watching this show, you are really missing out.
I've become a fan of the Mielle hair brand so when they have one of their epic sales I'm all for it and buy up several of my staple products plus one or two products that I haven't tried out yet. The Mielle Moisture RX Hawaiian Ginger Moisturizing Overnight Conditioner was one of those products.
My relaxed hair tends to be on the dry side so I'm always interested in products that claim to add moisture or hydration to the hair.
I've used the Mielle Moisture RX Hawaiian Ginger Moisturizing Overnight Conditioner on my relaxed hair three separate times and I feel like I have enough info and experience with it to share a review.