Hair Treatment: Olive Oil

I am always looking for simple hair and face treatments. It's easy to find homemade treatments...but they always seem to have a million ingredients OR ingredients that you have to go to a specialty store for and spend $60 bucks on. So, I was super pumped when I saw this one.

One ingredient: Olive Oil.

I was super excited to try this out! The directions are:

Use 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil (more or less depending on hair length and thickness). I'm pretty sure I used 4-5 tablespoons. The idea is just to saturate your hair. You'll want to massage it into your scalp also. Just put it on dry hair.

I'll admit...I was excited until I actually started putting OIL on my hair...then, I got a little freaked out. Am I seriously putting OIL on my hair?? How gross is that?? But, I pushed through it...and boy am I glad!

So, after you put the oil on your hair, you'll leave it for 30-45 minutes. I've heard people will wrap a warm, damp towel on their hair (turban style), some people use plastic wrap, some just leave it.

I used a warm, damp towel.

After the time is up, just wash your hair with shampoo (it took me two shampoos to feel like it was all out). I did not use conditioner. If you have time, allow it to air dry.

The rest of that day, my hair didn't feel super awesome. BUT, the next day, after I shampooed, conditioned, and blow dried my hair...basically treated it normal...I was super happy about the results. My hair was (and still is, 6 days later) super soft and shiney! I think I will probably do this treatment once a month. I'm sure it will prolong hair cuts (which I am super addicted to...but can be pricey).

So, try it out and let me know how it worked for you!!

Sock Bun!

For my very first post on my brand new blog, I thought I'd put something up that I was so super excited to find!

Ok, my super creative and crafty neighbor, posted this amazing hair curling trick on her blog. I was super excited to try it out...so I did.

First, watch this video...it will teach you the awesome-ness.

And...here are the results of my very first attempt at the sock bun:

Sorry the picture isn't super great...do you have any idea how hard it is to take a picture of the back of your head??

I loved the results I got! So, I'm the kind of person that has to wash my hair daily...or it gets too greasy looking. But, I found that if I wash my hair just before I go to bed and do the sock bun, it doesn't get bad...especially if I use this AMAZING product that I found!

It's Suave Dry Shampoo! You just spray the roots of your hair when they are getting a little oily...and VIOLA! Your hair looks all fresh! And it smells AMAZING! I love this little gem! It's found by the professional hair products in my Walmart.

So. Back to the sock bun. It's difficult to do with long hair and hair that has layers. So, last night I tried a different way to do it. I did two buns on top of my head (Yup...Princess Leia style...). It helps to put the buns in while your head is still upside down. I also brushed my hair out after I sprayed it down with water. After that, I used a bit of my Argan Oil hair serum...to keep it smooth looking and not ratty. I really believed this helped! 

This is my FAVORITE brand of Argan Oil. But, I haven't been able to find it locally (so if you know where to get it, give me the scoop!) I have a brand that I like just fine though. 

So, here is my 3rd attempt at a sock bun, first attempt at the Princess Leia Method:

I love the way it turned out! Much smoother looking and better curls. The Princess Leia Method is a great way to go for those with thicker hair. 

Again...I'm so glad that my friend introduced this to me...it cuts a good half hour out of my morning routine! And that's fabulous when you wake up at 4 am to go to work! :)