Comments on accidentally, kle: Crowning Glory

Sorry, I didn't get notifications for these re...

2012-01-25T10:20:04.981Z

Sorry, I didn't get notifications for these replies so I kinda forgot about them.

I posted a recent comment there was on the link Cora shared.

I'm a bit sceptical about "untrained" people assuring their customers that a product doesn't contain a certain chemical. Companies have ways of getting around this by, say, using a different nomenclature instead (I've seen statements like "our product does not contain Formaldehyde. It contains 'Aldehyde compound' instead" which is like totally different (not!)). A statement like that would set a consumer's mind at rest, but to people with a chemistry background it screams 'bullshit!'.

I hope you understand my concern xx

from what I saw Joanna is a girl who commented on ...

2012-01-23T00:01:06.209Z

from what I saw Joanna is a girl who commented on the girl's blog

What's really weird is that I had asked my hairdresser about formaldehyde and she had assured me that it didn't contain any

Have you tried DIY treatments - i do a DIY hot oil treatment with olive oil, avocado oil and almond oil.

It sounds pretty much exactly like the keratin tre...

2012-01-21T19:39:12.057Z

It sounds pretty much exactly like the keratin treatment I had done, and after the huge difficulty to follow the "no pushing hair behind your ears" etc rules while taking care of a then-2 month old baby, it did sweet F-all to my hair so I'm not about to go through the hassle and expense for nothing again!

Kristen, who's she and Joanna? I'm confused!

This comment was posted by her just yesterday: &q...

2012-01-21T08:49:01.016Z

This comment was posted by her just yesterday:

"Hi Joanna,

I’d love to let you know, however I’ve heard that there’s been chemicals found in the CocoChoco which is harmful to both the stylist, and person receiving treatment; it’s been banned in Malta, last time I heard. Keratin Treatment, which is another much alike the Cocochoco, is found in almost all salons across Malta and from what I’ve heard works better. I’ve yet to try it, I’ve done the treatment on people and they’ve had wonderful results!"

I've asked my hairdresser yesterday about it too, and she doesn't really recommend it owing to the nature of the gases released during the process (toxic amounts of Formaldehyde gas). Personally, I'm not too comfortable with it either...especially with a baby in the house.

Awww hehehehe! I have actually bought dry shampoo....

2012-01-21T08:39:15.128Z

Awww hehehehe! I have actually bought dry shampoo...never used it though xx

The Brazilian worked well, the first time round, m...

2012-01-20T15:03:24.476Z

The Brazilian worked well, the first time round, maybe even the second but then it stopped.

Cocochoco is a keratin treatment - your hair is prepped using a specially formulated shampoo/conditioner at the salon and then dried. The treatment is then applied and straightened using an iron to seal it in. You must not pull back your hair within 24 hours and I think not wash it for 4-5 days. After that, you can do whatever you want. I did mine last weekend and have just washed it and it feels so soft and manageable. I can easily not dry it and step out with wet hair knowing that it will be 'normal' for once - now you know me and how thick my hair really is.

treatment lasts as long as 4 months. I had mine done for about €100

http://keshiadolce.com/blog/?p=373

Bloody Mediterranean genes, that's what it is....

2012-01-20T00:27:55.414Z

Bloody Mediterranean genes, that's what it is.

*mutter*

You really should convert to using some dry shampoo though. Dry shampoo be my bestest friend. Alongside you :P x

spammer. :P

2012-01-20T00:26:32.792Z

spammer. :P

I don't know what this cococococococ thing you...

2012-01-20T00:26:15.846Z

I don't know what this cococococococ thing you are all talking about is! I've looked it up and all I've found is that it's a professional product (ie not the do-it-yourself-at-home sort of thing). Enlighten me!

I will try that! Thank you. Although I do need to ...

2012-01-20T00:25:14.204Z

I will try that! Thank you. Although I do need to retrain my brain to love curls again, which may take more than a tub of anything :( x

I totally sympathise! It's not easy when we al...

2012-01-20T00:24:16.243Z

I totally sympathise! It's not easy when we also have so many other things to fit into the day. I am trying now to keep to a hair-washing routine of Tuesdays and Saturdays and give or take a day here and there, it seems to work. I tend to make the time for it that way, otherwise I get carried away doing a gazillion other things and by the time I remember, it's too late. Meh x

Ive done lots of treatments incl a Brazilian one. ...

2012-01-19T11:36:36.219Z

Ive done lots of treatments incl a Brazilian one. Made no difference (esp the Brazilian one!). Very disappointed. What is this coco thing you speak of? Xx

I SO feel you re scheduling your hair washing!! My...

2012-01-19T10:37:44.864Z

I SO feel you re scheduling your hair washing!! My hair may be straight but it's still very frizzy and dries horribly naturally :-/. I haven't washed it since sunday because I simply do not have the time (I'm secretly glad our date night got postponed this week, because there's no way in hell I'd have had enough time to get my hair done on time!!). Maybe I'll do it saturday *sigh*

I'm spamming you. Think of THE FREEDOM. :p o...

2012-01-19T08:28:47.533Z

I'm spamming you. Think of THE FREEDOM.

:p

ok I'm done

(you can even exercise, get caught (a bit) in the ...

2012-01-19T08:27:37.487Z

(you can even exercise, get caught (a bit) in the rain or work up a sweat in whatever way you deem fit - and it still looks decent)

go on :)

but darling... COCOCHOCO... brilliant against friz...

2012-01-19T08:26:45.903Z

but darling... COCOCHOCO... brilliant against frizz!!

I can identify with all of that - the needing to s...

2012-01-19T06:19:44.295Z

I can identify with all of that - the needing to schedule washing hair, and not wanting to exercise. Summer also royally sucked, because all of my friends would go to the beach every day and swim, and I just couldn't, but I could never share the reason why without sounding like a bimbo.

For what it's worth, my trick now is that after every wash, I put a generous amount of intensive conditioner in my hair (like the ones that generally come in a tub) and I comb it through throroughly and LEAVE IT IN, rather than rinse it as the instructions tell me to. Afterwards I scrunch my hair with a little bit of umberto giannini scrunching jelly, and then I just go about my day to day business hassle free.

:-) I feel your pain Clare! I've got a lot of ...

2012-01-18T18:49:21.333Z

:-) I feel your pain Clare! I've got a lot of hair too and it's really frizzy. Plus, I'm still losing quite a bit of it every wash since Robin was born. It takes forever to wash and brush through afterwards...and I don't even TRY to dry it. I've been trying to fit in washing it for the past 3 days without success.

I know exactly what you mean. Having very thick an...

2012-01-18T12:09:37.454Z

I know exactly what you mean. Having very thick and lots of hair, drying always takes at least 1 hour. Have you considered any treatments? I've been doing the coco choco treatments and it works wonders - it's not a straightener per se, but it definitely removes frizz