Shampoo No More - DIY Hair Rinse that Really Works

"I'm not waiting until my hair turns white to become patient and wise. Nope, I'm dyeing my hair tonight..." ~ Jarod Kintz

Hello readers.

It's been a while.

This DIY craze of mine has raked up a storm, and what I love about it is that it really works!

I have stopped using shampoos altogether now. And I am using this 2 part hair rinse instead.

It's awesome because it works!

No more hair loss and glossy, shiny hair!

This is Step 1. Baking Soda with water.  Mix 1 part of baking soda to 3 parts water. That means if you use 1 cup of baking soda, then dilute it with 3 cups of water. If you use 1 bowl of baking soda, dilute with 3 bowls of water. That equation.

I put my mixture in a squeeze bottle like this, which I bought from Daiso.

Squeeze the mixture it on your dry hair, from the roots to the tips of your hair. After thorough massage, wash it off.

 This is Step 2. The vinegar rinse. Mix 1 part vinegar (I use white distilled vinegar) to 4 parts water. Same equation like I told you above. I put it in a squeeze bottle like this as well. Squeeze it on your hair just like you did with the baking soda. If you want to tone down the smell of vinegar, you can put a few drops of essential oil in, but I don't and take the step of using argan oil after drying my hair after the shower instead.

Mix into hair thoroughly and then rinse.

Voila, you're done!

Paraben (and other tons of chemical) free shampoo for your hair.

I am never buying shampoo again. 

Much love from Airiel and I.

Peace and love to everyone.

Honey & Oatmeal Mask

"She did not know the nature of her loneliness. The only words that named it were: This is not the world I expected..." ~ Ayn Rand

Hello readers.

More updates on my DIY all natural craze.

I have found the perfect mask for my face. 

Its so easy peasy to make.

Ingredients 

1. Honey 

2. Oatmeal

Instructions

1. Put ingredients on a plate

2. Mix

3. Put on face 

4. Leave for 5-10 mins

5. Wash off

6. (Feel free to eat the balance on the plate haha)

Haha. Ini semua instructions poyo. But just in case, I'll write it down for your guys.

This mask is oh so awesome for dry skin. I don't think I'd recommend it for oily skin though.

I would suggest doing this once a week. It's so good I literally had to stop touching my face every 5 mins after washing it off, it makes my skin so soft!

Alright. 

Feedback is appreciated from those that have tried this okay?

I have an awesome recipe for hair which I will share soon.

Much love from Airiel and I.

Peace and love to everyone.

Pengalaman Berbekam

Hi,

If you are squeemish, I suggest you not scroll down to the pics.

I recently took Aries to berbekam Melayu. He has been wanting to try it for ages and I remembered a small place in Giant Kelana Jaya that does it, so off we went.

Mind you, berbekam Melayu is nothing like the Chinese way of Berbekam. The Chinese way of berbekam only uses the cups to suck the air out of your body. The Malay way of berbekam involves making small incisions in your skin where the cups are placed, to suck the toxins and dirty blood from your body and of course the wind as well.

See the razor blade? Apparently Aries tells me it does not hurt for the most part, it just felt like ant bites. But some places, like the far down of your back, it would sting a bit. 

For the first ever treatment, he used the full 30 cups  

Can you see the dark coloured blood? I thought the blood that came out was liquid, like when you get a cut, you know the blood gushes out and all? Apparently it was not, it was like jelly and gooey. At some parts of his back, the jelly blood was almost black.

Airiel watched with fascination and so did I. He said, 'doktor buat apa tu kat abah?' Hehehe. 

This is how it looks like after 2 days. Can you see the little cuts on his skin. Yowza! I was kind of freaked about it. 

Strangely, Aries says that his body definitely feels lighter and better. He would do it again! Our prophet s.a.w did say that berbekam is the best method of treatment for illnesses so there you go!. 

Penangan Food Poisoning

Urrghh, last week Tuesday night I was struck by food poisoning during one of my and the hubs' outing to try out new places to eat. It was epic...

It was so bad that I had a case of tak tahan muntah and vomited on the stairs in my house all the way to the bathroom...It was so bad I vomited out of my nose. It was so bad that at one point of time I had stuff coming out of both ends of my body... AT THE SAME TIME.Yupp, epic proportions.

It was not half as bad as Bonda's food poisoning though. Hers (well, her worst one to date) lasted 3 days and she ended up having to CRAWL to the bathroom to vomit. She had to put a water drip on herself because she was so dehydrated. That was just crazy.

Why am I blogging about something so gross? Well, because it has changed my outlook on food since. At the moment, I cannot even look or smell food. All food I look at would make me want to vomit. I just can't bring myself to eat.This has lasted a week!

I am distressed as I consider myself quite the foodie!! And now I can't look at food at all without having a queasy tummy! I now eat small portions of bread, maybe fruit juices at a time but that's about all. At times my body craves sugar so bad, I sip small amounts of root beer but my mind and tummy just can't bear the thought of letting any food go down in my tummy.

I suppose when you have the memory of vomiting out of your nose because of food, you tend not to like food anymore!.

Hope this passes. Miss my old foodie self.

Ujian Akhir Tahun

And I wish my title above referred to PMR or SPM or something. But alas...

Something always happens to our family every end of the year.

Nenda was the first, and had to be admitted and undergo surgery for her fibroid. I was in high school.

And then it was Atok and his heart attack, it was at this time we realised that Atok was taking way too much responsibility for Maksu and the family and had decided to start having a maid. I was also high school as well I think.

And then it was Maksu were she had to be admitted for 2 weeks for a severe allergic reaction to something. Not only that, she developed DVT during her stint in the hospital and had to take warfarin which she had to take for a long time. I think I was still in law school. At this time, I think I had already met Aries and although we were not married, he was there for the family throughout the ordeal. I think it was at that point of time I knew he was really intent on being with me for the long haul, thick and thin you know what I mean? I was sold on him. Hehe

When I was heavily preggers with Airiel, Atok was admitted for Busung kat hospital. Lepas operation that showed he was not medically sick, pergi berubat kampung pulak. I think this was the worst time for all of us in the family as there was a very real fear in us that Atok, although being a fighter that he is... may not make it out of this one. Syukur kepada Allah kerana it all worked out ok.

And the next year it was Bonda with her eye surgery and her 'I am legally half blind but I am my father's daughter and I am tough and I drive anywhere anyway...' And in the same year after that it was Ayah with his busung again, this time tak masuk spital, terus pergi berubat. I was suffering from severe ashesion colic and at times I would just feel like 'Ya Allah, dah nak matike hambaMu ini? Sakitnye tak tertahan...'

And this year, Bonda had to have her hempedu surgery, some other health issues and now...bring the drum roll please!!! Giliran Maksu tiba!! Maksu has been bleeding non-stop and is scheduled to have surgery next week to install a contraption to make the bleeding stop and to have her checked out to see whether there is anything else which is wrong with her. I am worried, Maksu being a disabled with a host of medical conditions and allergies and going under during the surgery...the family all knows the risks. So today is the 'I am worried and cannot bring myself to eat' day.

Our household and especially matters concerning Maksu, are run like a well oiled machine. So while Bonda deals with all the medical issues in our nucleus family, I deal with the legal aspects of Maksu and everybody else, makes sure that bills are paid, that loans for cars are paid on time and that everything is order for the smooth running of the house. I come up with the expected budget for household expenditure and approve claims made by other family members in respect of Maksu's medical bills etc. It is a labour of love on the part of all us.

Allah itu Maha Kaya. Ujian seperti ini, our family expects at every end of the year. It humbles us, scares the shit out of us and makes us realise what is really important in our lives and that is each other. Walaupun risau, hati tetap rasa bersyukur dan berterima kasih atas segala rezeki yang telah dikurniakan.

Like I have said before, things are tough, yes that is true. But make no mistake, WE... this nucleus family of ours are tougher.

Pray for us readers, you may think its nothing..but trust me when I say that there is nothing more powerful than the effect of a prayer.

Thank you

Wake Up Call

I have never really cared much about my health...

I mean, I have been plagued with a fugly skin condition since birth and because of that I bleed and get cuts so easily. You know when your skin gets so dry it cracks and you can see the pink flesh underneath? That happens to me a  lot.

And then Bonda made a casual comment one day, 'you better not get diabetes..'. And then right...I realised how freaking scared I was. I mean, I get cuts and and bleed all the time. If I get diabetes, confirm habis semua kena potongla kan...macamlam kalau sakit ada org nak jaga diri in kan. So kenala jaga diri sendiri.

I have never exercised in my life after kahwin, dulu time bujang rajinla buat aerobiks ke aper.

So now I have to start taking care of what I eat and start taking care of my health..and I have managed to influence my colleagues kt ofis to start PILATES.

Yupp, yours truly akan mula ber'pilates' starting this week.

Am trying to desperately cut down on my coffee intake and have resorted to drinking fruit juices instead (poyo kan? what the hell, this is my health we are talking about).

Berusaha tangga kejayaan, cegah sebelum kena.

InsyaAllah akan beristiqamah dalam usaha menjaga nikmat 'kesihatan' yang dikurniakan.

Happiness is health

"Hargailah sihat sebelum tibanya sakit"

I know the meaning of those words so wisely said by our prophet Muhammad.

I am so happy and relieved that during the medical checkup with Airiel's paed this morning. He was given a clean bill of health. Lungs are clear. No more pneumonia. Hilang satu kerisauan. I can only pray that Airiel will not suffer anymore of these episodes.

I appreciate the health Airiel has much more, after seeing him so sick. 

I now have to face a health mishap of my own i.e. my fractured toes and sprained ankle.

From wearing my 4 inch heels which I so love and have not skipped a day in wearing for the last 10 years of my life, I have to wear slippers which I abhor. Benci sungguh.

From running around getting things done, I can now only limp around. Sigh, and so I realise that it is really great to be able to walk normally. And of course things get done so much slower with my current condition.

The worst part? I cannot take care of Airiel for fear of aggravating my injury. I cannot chase him around like I am always used to doing. This, more than anything else, saddens me greatly.

I appreciate the fact that I could walk normally much more, after realising how hard it is to limp around like this. Simple things like parking far away becomes a real issue because walking is a pain. I appreciate why the handicap deserves a parking right next to the door even more than I used to (my sister is a handicap as well).

Thank you Allah for teaching me humility and teaching me to be thankful. 

Sujudku hanya padaMu.