Wash, Rinse, Repeat.
DEAREST (and most patient) READER:
It has been a busy month for me. The world of widowhood, dating and single parenting has, as usual, caused me to lose track of time. A month since my last posting? Goodness! But all has not been for naught…as I have come back rejuvenated and filled to the brim with deep thoughts and brilliantly helpful tips!
And so, for your Friday morning amusement, I give you the following:
It has come to my attention that my personal care habits are in need of some modifications. Specifically, my tendency to perform the WASH, RINSE, REPEAT cycle too often.
No. Not with shampoo. With men.
Why is it that I keep pouring the same guy out of the same bottle…yet expect to get a different product? I date him. I get frustrated with him. I curse him under my breath and make a solemn vow to NEVER text, tweet, email, voicemail or send one more sentimental, thoughtful, handwritten note on heavyweight, imported Italian stationery EVER again in my lifetime. Then, two months later (or, sadly, sometimes only two weeks later) I am texting him or tweeting him or emailing or voicemailing or committing some other sin I had sworn to God and a host of girlfriends I would never again commit.
I am not Catholic, yet I clearly require a portable confessional booth.
WASH, RINSE, REPEAT is not only NOT a good idea when dating… it is not even good practice when caring for one’s hair. Anyone with a brain can clearly deduce that washing, rinsing the residual shampoo from the hair, and then doing it all over again will do nothing but dry out and damage one’s lovely locks. And unless you have just come from a dinner date with a man who found out you were sleeping with his best friend and poured Italian dressing over your head, there is no need to wash your hair more than once during any given 10 minute period.
And yet, there it is. Right there on the bottle. That one little tidbit of advice. Bad advice that most smart women ignore…yet some of us still follow. Thereby making the shampoo industry twice as much profit while simultaneously leaving our own hair crying for mercy. And our souls longing for a martini. Extra olives.
Recommended repair measures.
Steps to hair care (and happy dating):
- Soak hair. It’s important that the hair is damped through thoroughly and evenly.
- Petrosage. Petrosage is a scalp massaging technique to stimulate blood-flow to the scalp encouraging healthy hair and scalp.
- Shampoo. Remember hair usually only needs one application of shampoo. More than this can lead to static or fly-away results and leave the hair unprotected.
- Rinse. It’s important to ensure that no shampoo residue remains as this can dry the scalp out and create a flaky itchy scalp.
- Condition. Distribute the conditioner evenly through the hair first using your fingers then using a comb.
The next time I (or you, dear reader) am tempted to do a follow up shampoo with the same man who caused us the frizzies, limpness or just an all around BAD HAIR DAY (or perhaps week, month or year!), I implore that we use our heads. Instead of jumping in and using that same old shampoo again….I suggest we think twice.
Our memory often fails us. If we had to go to a a salon for a deep conditioning treatment to undo the trauma after dating him the first time around, we will undoubtedly be going to the salon again if we do the “repeat” step with him. Sure, he may pour on smooth and smell yummy and make us all bubbly and happy momentarily…but we must not forget how difficult it was to do the RINSE step!!! It may have taken months or years to wash that man out of our hair! We must not fall for the REPEAT trap. We must not fall prey to yet another successful Madison Avenue marketing campaign.
Ahhh...bubbles! And amnesia!
TIPS:
* BUY SHAMPOO THAT SUITS YOUR HAIR TYPE.
* SHAMPOO ONCE. DO NOT REPEAT!
Oh sure, shampooing is fun. What woman doesn’t like yummy, luxurious, delicious smelling bubbles? But, remember, the more times you rinse and repeat, the more extensive the damage. Use a gentle shampoo. Treat yourself with care. And don’t fall for fancy bottles or slyly written directions.
And throw the old bottle away, for God’s sake. Any attractively designed bottle that sits on the edge of your tub long enough will eventually look appealing again.
Time to switch brands, ladies!
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