This video from Ella Bangs is the one I used to cut my own hair at the front and sides, recently. I did have a hairdresser come to my house but decided I wanted bangs at the side—after she left. Trouble is, I've only done one side, however, I like it because when I plait it to one side, the pieces I cut stay in. If I plait it to the other side, they poke out so I may leave it … [Read more...] about DIY Haircuts
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Doubling up on Chemical Exposures for the Sake of Convenience
Today is doomsday. Nah, just kidding. But hyperbole can help make light of seemingly dire circumstances... I have an appointment, one I can't avoid, and I know I'm going to have a fragrance exposure of mass proportions. I have my mask; I've organised to be the first one seen; and I can wait in a room set aside for people with disabilities. The nature of this appointment is … [Read more...] about Doubling up on Chemical Exposures for the Sake of Convenience
My Reviews Are Back (as am I!)
Due to being under the weather for most of this year, I've not been reviewing products that I find useful for people living a life sensitive to chemicals. However, I aim to get right back into the sunshine; now that I've wiped away my tears. It's not like I've been grateful for much at all, let alone thinking about how I can help others. But that really has changed. Not sure if … [Read more...] about My Reviews Are Back (as am I!)
How Lilla Rose Tamed my Hair
This article could be called 'How to Maintain Long Hair When Sensitive to Chemicals'; however, 'How Lilla Rose Tamed my Hair' is massively appropriate, even though both titles could suit: My hair is pretty long now, due to it 'maintaining itself'. My favourite hairdresser moved to a salon smack bang in the middle of upper-class-polluted suburbia: an Aveda salon in South Yarra. … [Read more...] about How Lilla Rose Tamed my Hair