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Sunday, June 26, 2011

I Have My Life Back!!

Before you begin...I know it has been a looooooong time since I posted. Well, I had my dissertation proposal on the 15th of this month so I kinda had to fall off the face of the Earth. The good news is that I got admitted to PhD candidacy (go me!) and I'm back to posting! :D

So let's begin shall we?

I want to talk about 2 things I have been trying lately. The first is Queen Helene's Garlic Shampoo.


I don't know if I ever mentioned this but um....my hair sheds...a lot. It never really bothered me because I know that's what your hair is supposed to do but gee whiz I had a lot. I had heard about this shampoo before and when I spotted it at the BSS I had to pick it up and give it a shot. I paid about $6-$7 for it and so far....it's a'ight lol.

The plus about this shampoo is that it is unscented so you don't go walking around smelling like a big ol' ball of garlic. However, a drawback is that it has ammonium lauryl sulfate as the second ingredient so it made my hair feel stripped and I had to follow up with a sulfate free moisturizing shampoo. As far as shedding goes, I'm not gonna lie to y'all and say it stopped my shedding---because it didn't. I will say that my shedding has decreased a little bit following this first usage but time will tell how effective it is.


I've also been trying One N Only Argan Oil which I :love:!

I paid $12 for this at my local BSS and it has been one of the best hair finds for me. Now I will say the name is kind of misleading. One N Only Argan Oil is mainly chock full of 'cones and not just 100% oil and oil alone. However, this product is amazing! I have used it for blow drying and flat ironing and found that it makes for a pretty good heat protectant. A little goes a long way with this product and my hair never feels weighed down with this product. I've also used it for air drying and I found that it goes a great job of keeping the frizzies at bay. Really, there isn't enough that I can say about this product. I just know that I love it and it is definitely staying in the rotation!

8 comments:

  1. Go You! Congratulations and I wish you much luck and success in regards to obtaining your PhD.
    I want to try out the One n Only Argan Oil. For me, cones actually work well for sealing in moisture.

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  2. Congrats!!! (and I loooooove the One N Only argan oil too!!)

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  3. LOVE to see sistas doing big things! Congrats and I wish you luck in obtaining your PhD. You go girl (um, do people even say that anymore?!?! I feel so old!)

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  4. @Ms. D Thanks!! I say you should definitely try out One n Only Argan Oil! I think you will definitely like it!

    @Shika Thanks! :)

    @Age in ATL Thanks! I think ppl still say 'you go girl'...well I still do at least lol

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  5. Congratulations!

    Have you tried just taking an odorless garlic tablet? I take those and it stops my shedding immediately. When I skip a day or two, it goes back to normal. In the recommended dosage, it also good for cardiac health. I just use the brand at Walmart.

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  6. @Your Cheeziness Thanks!

    I haven't tried an odorless garlic tablet. I didn't know I could find them at Walmart! I've been so afraid of trying a garlic tablet and winding up smelling like garlic (I'd rather shed like crazy if that's the case lol). I'm definitely gonna look into that!

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  7. So, what happened to your dissertation proposal? I haven’t heard anything about it from you, Sharday. Well, I hope you are doing well with your dissertation research. And also, good luck with the hair product that you are using!

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    1. My proposal went well just prepping for the defense--which I hope to have done by the end of the yr

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