Hair Product Snob?
When browsing down the isles of department stores and stores that only sell hair products I find myself reading the ingredient list and thinking: "No - noways - oh hell no - hmm - nope - will not let that touch my hair" and then putting the product back on the shelf. Of course there are products on the ground that could work for my hair, a lot of product companies have lines for curly hair out these days. But usually the price combined with the ingredient list is what keeps me from buying them. There are silicones (which coat the hair), sulfates (which dry out the hair), parabens (which may cause cancer), and a bunch of ingredients that I've never heard of. If I don't know what it is then why should I put it on my body? At Cph Curls & Conversation Afrocenchix said that up to 70% of what we put on our skin shows up in our blood stream. Everything that is put in our hair ultimately ends up on our scalp and body when we rinse our hair, if not sooner.
I'm not a "health freak" or obsessive about what I eat or exercise, but I do like eating what many consider healthy. I try to buy organic as much as possible, I eat mostly vegetarian (fish occasionally) and have been since I was 14 years old, I am gluten intolerant so that keeps me away from a lot of bread and pasties etc, I try to keep diary intake low just because I don't think it makes sense for people to over consume cows milk. I am a total sugar addict and doubt that I can live for more than a week without chocolate. But yeah, I guess I take pretty good care of my body.
The thought of buying expensive hair product that do things to my hair and body that I don't want is foreign to me, and it makes no sense. I'd rather pay a little extra in shipping and know what I'm getting. Does that make me a hair product snob? Maybe, but I don't mind, my hair looks and feels awesome! :)
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I'm not a "health freak" or obsessive about what I eat or exercise, but I do like eating what many consider healthy. I try to buy organic as much as possible, I eat mostly vegetarian (fish occasionally) and have been since I was 14 years old, I am gluten intolerant so that keeps me away from a lot of bread and pasties etc, I try to keep diary intake low just because I don't think it makes sense for people to over consume cows milk. I am a total sugar addict and doubt that I can live for more than a week without chocolate. But yeah, I guess I take pretty good care of my body.
The thought of buying expensive hair product that do things to my hair and body that I don't want is foreign to me, and it makes no sense. I'd rather pay a little extra in shipping and know what I'm getting. Does that make me a hair product snob? Maybe, but I don't mind, my hair looks and feels awesome! :)
I dont think it makes you s snob. It just shows that you care about yourself and your child. It showes that you are determined to make sure that your child Will have a healthy mum for as long as possible. The best way to secure your childs future is to take care of your self. In order to provide and support her, you need to stay strong, alert and active.
ReplyDeleteI am also quite fussy when it comes to products. But i am ambivalent as well. I dont feel comfortable spending huge amounts of money on hair when there are so many people around in the World that has so little. After all, the part of the hair we see is dead. We put stuff on dead material. Like oiling in a sofa or a oak table. The scalp is a different thing but the hair it dead. However, rather than buying Cheap crap, i buy nothing. I try to buy cheap good stuff, if i cant get that, i buy nothing. My favorite product is shea butter. Buy it directly from Ghana for petty money but yet someone there gets an income.
Oopps, this turned into a too long comment. Sorry:)
Hey Lisa,
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I understand your feelings about spending money on hair care. For me it's just a personal preference, some people spend money on hobbies like skiing or playing golf, other spend money on make up, I spend money on hair care. I do fully agree with buying directly from countries like Ghana and skip middle hands if possible. I buy most of my natural products from Sheabutter Cottage in the UK because she works closely with people in the African countries where she gets her butters and oils, she also does a lot fo give back to the community.