What would you change?

This is a little different post than usual, but that's why it's my rant:) So I know we are all supposed love ourselves just the way we are, but admit it, most of us have something we probably wouldn't mind being a little different. While I was sad that I stopped growing at 5' 7" (whatever formula they use to estimate height calculated I would be 5' 11" and I was very excited about that), the real thing I'd love is different hair. I would love myself some gorgeous, Pantene Pro-V looking hair, the straight shiny look that would not need any styling. In reality my hair is a super frizzy nightmare during the summer, but at other times still thick, frizzy, and slightly wavy. Taming it takes about 20 minutes of ironing each time, which really adds up. So I do and always have lusted for time-saving hair. During my teen years I was sure if I just found the right magical hair care line that my troubles would be solved. I never found that magical line (though some things do help).

I have heard of a few things that interest me lately on the hair front. The no-poo concept sounds very interesting to me. Basically it suggests that we are stripping our hair by washing it with shampoo. This makes a lot of sense to me because my hair usually looks better (less frizzy/poofy) the day after it's been washed. It also makes sense because most animals don't go around shampooing themselves everyday.According to people that have done this, your scalp will adjust and stop compensating for the continuous loss of natural oils caused by washing, so that you do not end up with greasy hair once your scalp adjusts.However, it seems like the barrier for most people is waiting to adjust, which can take months and during which time you are supposed to use baking soda and vinegar to keep your hair from getting gross. I am still considering trying this though, basically because it's a lot cheaper than the natural brands for shampoo and conditioners (a lot of the non-natural brands have chemicals in them that are estrogen-mimics, yuck...).

The other tidbit of interest is the Brazilian Blowout, which is basically a permanent straightening, but it is supposed to be good for your hair because it uses keratin instead of other chemicals. Then it gets ironed like crazy and it stays. And most people are in love with the results. It sounds like the amazing, too good to be true solution. And it is. Because now most brands of this keratin-based product are found to have formaldehyde. Which makes me think that the keratin probably wasn't doing much in the first place, since it's formaldehyde that they use in wrinkle-free pants. Sigh. Still looking for my hair miracle.