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My Natural Hair vs. Permed Hair Costs

Hi my blessed naturals! Lately, I've been curious to know how much money I save as a natural as opposed to perming my hair. Here is my breakdown:     Disclaimer: My "Permed Hair Vs. Natural Hair" chart does not include my tendency to practice product junky behavior lol. I only included the necessities of my natural hair care regimen. Thank you. LOL. Based on my chart, I save about $34.00 on a bi-monthly basis. Since I buy most of my products every 2 months, I decided to calculate the costs bi-monthly instead of monthly. When I first started the chart, I added  the category of "Salon Visits (between perms)." My costs would have been even higher for permed hair. I also could have illustrated the cost of doing the perms and trims myself. It would have brought the $61.66 lower.     My Thoughts I really enjoyed this exercise. I think it is really useful for those of us who would like to create a hair budget.  It's also great to us...

Save Money by Washing Your Headbands

Happy Friday everyone, Today's Bible verse for is Psalms 138:8 which reads,"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord , endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands." This verse reminds us that no problem or concern is too big for God. He will take care of us; we our his children. In hair related news, I've recently started washing my cloth headbands. Usually, I would wear them until they were too oily and then abandon them. But, I started tossing them into the washer machine. Not only does it save money, but some of the headbands (non elastic) regain their shape when thrown in the washer/and or dryer.  You can keep your favorite headbands longer than normal :-) Also, you can hand wash your headbands. If you have sensitive skin, then you may want to use a mild detergent to wash your headbands. Elastic Headbands I would advise against trying to wash elastic headbands because rubber and heat do not mix lol. When my...