Water-free Hair Upkeep

Hi all,

2 weeks after the passage of Hurricane Tomas and I still have no pipe-borne water. I've been relying on my tank, and so have had to implement some serious water conservation measures. What does this mean for my hair? NO WASHING, NO DETANGLING!

That's right - my hair hasn't been washed for the past 14 days or so. Surprisingly, it's holding up quite well! It's not stinky, itchy, and my scalp isn't covered in buildup. I attribute that to my decision to switch to natural products as much as possible.

Since my detangling sessions always occur in the shower, with my hair loaded up with conditioner and each section detangled under the shower stream, my two weeks of bucket baths have meant that my hair hasn't seen a wide toothed comb in a loooong time. I haven't even combed out the twistout I was sporting last weekend. So am I a tangled mess?

Embracing The Natural

No, I don't mean my hair. My hair hasn't had a chemical service since February 2008. In the years since, I've been slowly figuring out the natural hair landscape, in terms of my hair care products. First I banned petroleum products from my moisturisers, stylers and gels. Then, I banned 'cones (although I do love me some amodimethicone from time to time now, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, yeah!!). I'm now taking a hard look at all unpronounceable ingredients in my hair care products.

The Calm After the Storm

I don't even know how to resume my attempts at posting in the face of such an enormous rupture in the little cocoon I've built around my life. October 30th 2010 saw the passage of Hurricane Tomas across my little island in the sun. The death and destruction it's left in its path is unimaginable to my unashamedly sheltered self. It leaves me trembling to imagine the horror of those were consumed by mountains liquefying under their feet. Things hit so much harder when they're closer to, or rather, AT home - for sure.