different places different people

[ironymaiden]

even though Seattle includes the most diverse zip code in the US, the town as a whole is pretty white. this means that while there are products available for textured hair, there isn't the full range that gets discussed in curly hair forums.

I lost a lot of time at Target today just goggling at the textured hair aisle that is easily twice the size of the one at home. breadth and depth, plus so many sample sizes of All The Things. I thought about filling a basket full,

BUT

The climate here is completely different, so something that works here is likely to be overkill at home. I finally understand all the people layering three moisturizers and coating their hair in oil. I tried my usual overnight routine - little vertical ponytails to sleep, in the morning finger comb and let the steam from the shower reactivate the curl - and it failed completely. Totally the unruly straight hair of my childhood. So far I have to wet my head daily, use a heavy conditioner, and cover it with product to seal. At least it dries by the time I've eaten breakfast.

I may yet buy samples and ship them home since there would be too many to carry on.

Comments

[annofowlshire]

Although the climate isn't radically different, the pollution/dirt/dust levels in London are astronomically higher than Seattle's--it took me a few months to figure out how to get my hair to feel/behave decently again without having to shampoo it daily just not to feel like a dust monster >_<

If not buying samples to ship home, perhaps write down some things to research/order online later?

[sistawendy]

I've read that gentrification has whitened 98118 enough that it's no longer the country's most diverse zip. My ex, who's white, moved into it a couple of years ago.

And I feel you about curly hair. I've got ultra-fine frizz to deal with, thanks to mostly British Isles extraction and testosterone poisoning.