Ruby Sew Sew's Budget Beauty Box

RubySewSew

I will try anything wear shampoos my scalp is concerned. Unfortunately it isnt just a sensitivity it is a kind of dermatitis (possibly what was mentioned earlier?). I'm quite lucky because my brother gets it all over his face whenever he goes somewhere with different water! His face literally falls off.

Does anybody else have curlyish hair? I'm just wondering what tips people have for bouncy ringlety curls as opposed to frizz?

RubySewSew

Ignore my spelling! V tired!

RubySewSew

Hmmm, not having much luck with the Asda homebrand serum . Infact I'm not really having a very good hair day altogether :(. I have shoulder length coloured hair. It has some natural curl but an awful lot more natural frizz! I have a fringe cut in which i have already decided to grow out. I just can't seem to make it go right!! I washed it this morning so routine went:
wash and condition
towel dry and comb through
add in curl cream (Charles Worthington I think)
dry fringe using brush
scrunch/twist dry the rest using the brush to smooth down the top layer
tease through some serum, twisting as I go

It looks ok first thing but within ooh, minutes? it looks, well fluffy. And sometimes a bit greasy to. And the temptation is to add more serum but then it will just look more greasy. Stamp stamp stamp! What should I do?!

Hmmm. I'm going out for a drink with my very recent ex. I'm feeling miserable and frumpy. I need a pick me up! A pretty dress is not doing the trick...

Buffythedebtslayer

I would give it a hot oil treatment Ruby, I think my hair gets sick of all the treaments I put on it and just throws a strop and won't be have it. In these holidays I have literally just left it to dry and it is much better shape. Trouble is turning up for work with wet hair is never a good look so not practical.

Hot oil might sort of strip it if you see what I mean and then condition it?
(bet there is a home made version as well!)
xx

RubySewSew

Buffy, I will try that. My stepmum swears by giving up conditioning.

I was looking at myself in a pub mirror earlier, frizzy hair and all and thought, yeah, its frizzy but I still look like I've made an effort. Perhaps only I can see the frizzy? Wouldn't it be nice to see yourself through the eyes other people see you through? Bet it would be less critical...

lessonlearned

RubySewSew wrote: »

Buffy, I will try that. My stepmum swears by giving up conditioning.

I was looking at myself in a pub mirror earlier, frizzy hair and all and thought, yeah, its frizzy but I still look like I've made an effort. Perhaps only I can see the frizzy? Wouldn't it be nice to see yourself through the eyes other people see you through? Bet it would be less critical...

You're right Ruby - we are often just far too critical of ourselves. A bit of TLC and not setting ourselves impossible standards. Those fake doctored pictures of models and celebs - airbrushed to within an inch of their lives just feeds our insecurities.

Anyway you've started well - just keep going.

Can second Gemjars tips for adding volume to hair, works very well on my baby fine hair.

RubySewSew

I'll give it a go lessonlearned although I'm a bit scared because I have SO much hair!! My hairdresser used to laugh at me because it got so big!

Katiehound

Love this thread, lots of great ideas for turning out the wardrobe but not sure if I am that ruthless! (Need to be ruthless in whole house but now I have broadband- hurrah! so guess whuch website will be on my favourites page??!!)
Just to say unless you can sell them or they are literally dropping to pieces !don't part with old jeans as you can use the denim for so many craft projects.

RubySewSew

I always keep old jeans for crafting but haven't actually got any projects in mind. Any ideas? I made some boy bunting a while back but with Christmas coming up need some ideas!!

I revisited an old make up look yesterday, plain black lash with a thick line of blue eyeliner. This used to be my look back in the day (I sound so old!). I'm kind of ambivalent about it. Although I love wearing strong bright colours I think I could do with a bit of a shake up with the make up! Hmmm, perhaps I will head over to YouTube for a little bit of a look. But after I've had a bit more beauty sleep zzzzzz

Katiehound

Old jeans- well I could only think of things like cushions, shopping bags ..the mundane stuff but I googled "uses for old jeans" and here are some of the sites:
http://reconstructedclothing.tribe.net/thread/eac1a877-dbb4-4aaf-8dd5-2c17bf192fc6

http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diypants/tp/Ways_to_Use_Old_Jeans.htm

http://lifehackery.com/2008/06/22/25-wonderful-ways-to-recycle-your-old-denim-jeans/

and there are more!
I quite fancy the strips to be knitted or crotcheted but think it would be tough on the hands!! It would certainly make a tough fabric