SHAMpoo. Is it a sham?

This may be TMI, but I just thought since it has been a month since I last shampooed my hair, I would pay tribute to the cause on my blog.

Due to a recent conversation with some friends from Austrailia who are in town visiting, I must say that Jay and I joined the no-shampoo groupies over a month ago.

Apparently there is a big movement in Austrailia against shampoo, and our Aussie friend of the family, who is a University professor, also has been participating for the past months as well. After seeing how silky smooth his hair looked, we had to try. And I admit, being in the middle of the bitter cold of winter, it has been easy to wet my hair only when neccessary.

This no-shampoo movement isn't new. I googled the idea and found this Huffington Post article about "The case for not washing your hair". Read it if you are interested in the reasons why shampoo messes with the natural balance of hair. It has some good links.

We will see how long this experiment lasts, but for me, so far it has been a month and two days and I am feeling pretty good about my decision. I admit about a week ago I was so close to washing it (it was getting nasty--which is normal at the beginning), but once I got through that hump my hair has started to look really healthy. Healthier than it has been in a long time. I hear the longer I continue this, the better it will get. Cool.

I will also note that Jay's mother is trying this method now, too. After discussing the idea with her hairdresser, she gave it a try. Her stylist told her that she was once at a party and saw this red-headed woman with beautiful hair, and she went up to her and gave her the compliment. The woman said, "You want to know my secret? I haven't shampooed it in 2 years." So, the hairdresser could only support the idea that giving up shampoo might do some good.

Oh, and you might be wondering about the photo of Robert Pattinson. That photo was connected to an article that talks about his beauty secret--not washing his hair. Not sure if that photo makes the case for stopping the hairwashing, but it's interesting stuff.

An old, but new fave restaurant: Tao Foods Cafe

My uptown appearances are rare, but when I am there I like to try new things. Today I had the pleasure of spending the midmorning/afternoon hours with my friend Colleen. Beyond catching up with one another which is always wonderful and needed, I have to comment on the little cafe we chose to stop at for lunch. The cafe is called Tao Foods Cafe (part of Tao Natural Foods) check out their website here. They are organic and holistic, and I loved it. The place has been open since the 1970's and has come to be a beautiful and tasty little operation. Apparently they recently added a cafe section to it which is the only part of the store that I visited. (I've spent enough money on supplements/vitamins/herbs lately I didn't even dare to visit the back of the store).

I must say that I tried the Jade Splendor juice blend, which although a steep price ($6.50 for a glass of juice), the combination of apple, pear, parsley and lemon was AMAZING and so refreshing! Well worth it...(So good that I am blogging about it!) Just the pick-me-up I needed and very satisfying.

Which also reminds me that I still have a dream of making my own cookbook, and I need to remember to bind together some thoughts for creating my own Jade Splendor concoction! Thank you Tao Foods Cafe, Jade Splendor and Co for reminding me of one of my life dreams :)

Now...where to start?