I asked on the Loom about ideas for swimming, and Grace said:
"Because I don't want ANY chlorine to get to my hair (I swim daily) I use the double swim cap method. It really keeps water out. I don't oil or condition my hair for swimming because it stays completely dry. My way certainly isn't glamourous though!!
1) first cap: Use to make a swim band. Cut off top of cap and put it on as a head band at hairline. I use a cheapy latex (?) stretch swim cap for the band.
2) second cap: slide 2nd cap over the top of the swim band. I use a medium cost cap with a chin strap, not a super stretchy type of cap. You can use baby powder in the cap to help it glide over the band.
It won't work if you put your hair in a bun, btw. After you put the swim band on, then wrap your hair around the top of your head, trying to distribute it equally rather than making a bump on top like a bun."
I don't know how will this will work for me, because my scalp is usually dry and it is my length that gets soaked with water. I think I'll just put on 2-3 swim caps and hope nothing gets in
!
Also, today I did another herbal wash
. I tried something new - I oiled my hair (hadn't done that in so long!) and scalp and left it on for an hour. Then I made a herbal paste out of bhringraj, neem, shikakai, aritha, amla, and chandan, and used that in my hair. I was hoping it would work effectively in removing the oil and condition my hair as well. I left it in for an hour before rinsing.
It has been drying for about an hour and a half now, and the length is great - it feels really conditioned and soft and there is absolutely NO oil residue (and I used quite a bit!). I am waiting for my scalp to dry - that will be the real test. I wasn't able to massage the paste into my scalp very well, so my scalp might still be oily, but I will just have to wait and see.
I think I need to do another Lush henna treatment... my length and ends are
really light now. It's light brown with thin red streaks peeking through, which just doesn't look nice with my hair. Maybe I'll do it around the beginning of April while I'm on Spring Break...
Love,
~*Leia*~
2bNiii
18/30.4/35?
Waist length!
First goal: 30" in March <--
goal reached
Second goal: Tailbone (33"?) by the end of 2004
Final goal: 35" in February 2005
Growing since January 2003, found TLHL end of June 2003 and was at 25"
Leia's Hair Journal
Last Updated: March 10, 2004
