Whats in your products?

Okay...you know how they say your hair speaks to you right? My hair/scalp has been talking to me and I hear her loud and clear! Like my best friend Heather says..."girl I bet your scalp is cursing you out" lol So recently my scalp has been itching and feeling irritated really bad and I couldn't figure it out for anything! SO yesterday I decided to do a deep conditioning with Organic Root Stimulator's Hair Mayonnaise and after a while I realized my scalp was itching like hell and my Aunt was like maybe your having an allergic reaction to whatever you just put in your hair. So today I used google to figure out what ingredients could be the culprit and THIS Hair Mayonnaise has 2 freaking products that can cause an allergic reaction while 2 other ingredients should be avoided.
The 4 ingredients that need to be avoided that are in this product are Diazolidinyl Urea, Propyl Paraben, Propylene Glycol, and DMDM Hydantoin. Now the DMDM Hydantoin got mixed reviews when I googled it and I found that same ingredient in Organix Coconut Milk, V05 Tea Therapy and Herbal Escapes. I'm not saying that's the reason why my hair has been itching and stuff because I never had any problems using those products BUT I've decided to eliminate all those products, including Hollywood Beauty's Castor Oil Hair Treatment because I really don't want to risk it. It is true that you REALLY have to pay attention to the ingredients in the products you buy and make sure they are safe for your skin, and hair. So don't be like me just trying things because it's suppose to be the best and blah blah...check the ingredients first. However, just because I had an allergic reaction to something doesn't mean you will. Just be careful!

OH YEAH! Here are 3 websites I looked at that told me information about these ingredients:
-http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/toxic_cosmetics.cfm
-http://students.umf.maine.edu/razinhr/public.www/products.html
-http://www.originalsprout.com/harmful-ingredients.html

Merry Christmas

Well I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Fine time to say it at 8:05 p.m. right? lol What a beautiful, and busy day it was for me today! Christmas day is also my Grandmothers' Birthday so all the family came over today to celebrate with her. The highlight of my day was all the good food! lol Nah let me stop! The best part of Christmas for me is being with my family and I enjoy giving gifts and seeing everyone's reaction to their gifts...speaking of reactions lol I got bamboozled early this morning!! I ripped open a present and it was a OLD dusty ass VCR... O_o I was like umm...what am I going to do with a VCR? Do they still make video tapes? lol But it turned out to be a prank! I actually got a Wii! Exactly what I wanted :) I got tons of nice gifts and I appreciate it all! My night has just began though...time to hit the night life up with the family! Happy Holidays everyone

Quote of the week

"The way you see the world changes after you start to become who you truly are. Seeking stops. Needing stops. You start to simply, be. A new veil is lifted and you begin to see clearly why things didn't work out the way they did in the past, precisely because it would have prevented you from living your best life. When you go toward and become the things that you Love & Admire you begin to see the Oneness of all that is. No one is below you, no one is above you, everyone is one with the flow of Life. When you get to this place, all the chaos and struggle in your Life will make sense and you will be able to manifest your Heart's desire without delay. To get there, let go of Fear and step into a life of Love."

- Mastin Kipp

The Semester is Over!

Well the semester ended on Wednesday for me! I am so happy that it is over yes yes!! I got my grades today and guess what?!? I did an awesome job!! I got 2 A's and 2 B's which puts my GPA at a 3.5!! Now my cumulative is something I need to get up before graduation which shouldn't be hard to do! I'm just glad that all my hard work paid off and that I met my goal of cutting procrastination out of my whole routine! lol So it's time to relax and get some blog posts in before the Spring semester! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your day...I know I am!

Blogging

Okay I have been slipping on my blogging! I got so many things to share and I haven't done a thing!! I hate my background...it's to basic and shows not one bit of my personality...luckily Christmas Break is coming up so I can buckle down and put some exciting things out...and I need to promote my blog more too...Happy Sunday :)

Rihanna Rated R

Well it's another late night for me as usual!! I should be studying right now for my finals coming up this week BUT I needed to take a much needed music break :) This will be my second review on an album! I just had to pick the lovely Rihanna! I've been a fan of her since her first album Music of the Sun and trust she did not disappoint with Rated R. The three singles she currently has out for this album are Russian Roulette, The Wait is Ova, and Hard. These alone should let you know this album is AWESOME!! lol There is a total of 13 tracks ranging from the fun make ya wanna dance tracks to the love songs. What are my favorite songs? I'd have to go with Hard, Stupid in Love, Photographs, Rude boy, and Rockstar 101. That's damn near the whole album right?!? In all honesty you can just press play on your IPOD's, car stereo, computer, whatever and just ride out to every single track. No jokes!! If you don't have Rated R right now you are TOTALLY missing out!

Quote of the week

“You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.”