Moon.Violet.Pigments

So it's been over six months since I last dyed my hair. Free at last! Thank God Almighty I'm free at last - from the bondage that is hair dye I mean. For once there are no unsightly roots, and best yet my "virgin" hair feels silky smooth that even my mom noticed an improvement. Another bonus: while some darker, redder dyes look chic (for a while), the natural tones my body produces suits my complexion best. Thanks Mother Nature.

Now, my next step was to find a product that could cleanse my hair but would be safe to go down the drain. I've been concious about water lately. How much ive been drinking, to the lack of it, to what pollutes it. After researching product after product, and realizing the benefits of oils, plus the absence of sulfates/silicons, I picked out Aubrey Organics White Camellia Ultra-Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner. Despite the long name, there is significantly less junk in the bottle than say Aussie products(yay). Warned that some natural hair cleansers have an off-smell, I was very pleased with the sweet but sutle scent of White Camellia. I also purchaced Toms peppermint toothpaste, lavender deoderant, Natures Gate Lavender and Aloe body wash and Dr. Bronners soap. Quite a bit of new products but I was feeling impulsive, yet knew Toms was a good line.

I was so excited to jump in the shower once I arrived home! I'll not ramble on about my showering process, except I used a comb to detangle and thouroughly spread the shampoo/conditioner. WOW! My hair has never felt so silky after one use! I have thick, somewhat coarse, wavy/curly hair and with most comerical products I rinse my hair disappointed. As my strands dried, I was worried my hair would look greasy. Nope, not the case. I will say I knoticed my hair dried differently than with the usual chemical products. Not bad, but slower. Oh I should mention: I bought a traveler's size B5 hair gel from Aubreys and it had a more "sting the noze" concentrated scent. It made me miss the Camillia scent. :(. Fortunately I wore off pretty quick as my hair dryed.

The Nature's Gate body wash was luxurious! Unlike my usual Dove body wash, there wasn't a strong scent left on my skin, but a pleasing, subtle scent. And the Tom's Lavender deoderant, hold one let me sniff, YES! It still smells good. No wait, GREAT!

Ha. So I may be on a little high that my body is now "pure". ;)

The only worry I have is that over time my hair will appear greasy. I guess normal shampoos build up too so I hope that the absence of chemicals will look better anyway.

For now I'll look forward to each shower and keep my results updated.