It has been an interesting and very trying week. Who would have thought that trying to be a little less trashy and a bit more K'Dashie would take sooooo much time. I have been proud of most of my efforts - I have cleansed and moisturised my face day and night, I have made sure my nails were polished and perfect before every day and I have not left the house without at least mascara and tinted moisturiser on.
I have had some comments about my "new" appearance but I haven't really made any flash changes as I want this to be subtle. My skin is a little clearer then usual...but that could be just in my mind.
I have not been proud of my efforts to exercise- out of 7 days I have only been on the treadmill 3 times and done only one aerobics class. The aerobics class is the reason I haven't done anything for 2 days - I think my muscles went on strike. It hurt to walk, stand, sit, bend....move in general. I felt muscles where I didn't know muscles existed. There had to be a different way.....
I've decided that right after work isn't the right time for me to engage in anything physical - it's only the perfect time for me to engage with the couch. So, for week two of Trash to K'Dash I will wake an hour earlier than usual and do my workout then. It's all about making the most of the time I have available and that time is free- sort of. I just hope my muscles agree.
This week was mainly about the hair. If you know me, you know I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. I have hair that I have hated for over 30 years of my life. It is dry, frizzy, thick, prone to greyness and now, in my 30's, has no shape. I pull it back in a bun EVERY day and have been told that this makes me look like a grandma - which is what you are aiming for at my age - not! When I do try to style it, it stays flat at the roots and boofs out at the ends- which makes me look like a demented Christmas tree. (see photo) I once loved my hair - in my early 20's it was my crowning glory and I wanted those days back. How could I make my hair flash again, with little or hardly any money.
I went to visit my local hairdresser. I am wary of hairdressers as
1. They often have no idea how to cut curly hair
2. I hated the up sell always following the cut.
I usually get sucked in and spend a fortune on products that spend longer in my bathroom cabinet than any time in my hair.
During my cut (no wash or blow wave - I'm on a budget here!) I questioned whether supermarket products were any different to products purchased at the salon. After stating how good she found her salon products, Carmel stated that she believed products work differently on different people and if you find one that is cheap and works - then go for it. However, a lot of cheaper products have been known to use inferior ingredients that can dry and damage hair.
It was a matter of finding a match between you and your product - uber expensive or supermarket brand.
That was my problem - I couldn't find a match for anything. I asked people around me what they used and tried and tested, but I didn't really know anyone with hair that was like mine. I went home with the same hair but-just-a-bit-shorter and even more confusion. I wanted to get my hair looking healthy again...what to do? I would continue with my nightly hair treatment and 'restoring' shampoo & conditioner and try some home-made remedies for shinier, healthy hair form the net. I would give these products a chance...at only $18 for the three, I was a-'head' on budget anyway (excuse the pun).
After a trying week, where honestly I nearly gave up, i have found that the little extras make a little difference. I want to look after my skin. I look forward to putting my son to bed and spending some time on my nails, my hair or my eyebrows. I take just that little bit longer to decide what to wear, what jewellery to put on. I have even splurged on a new handbag ($20 - hey, that's a splurge on my current budget!) If anything, this little experiment has helped me to spend a little more time on me and not feel guilty about it.
And if it all feels too much, I just think "what would the kardashians do?" and I just do it.....but let me tell you keeping up with the kardashians is a challenge.......
Extra time spent on being K'Dash: 13 hours (over a week)
Money spent on being K'Dash with a lot less cash : Hair products $18
Hair cut $30
Eyebrow wax $15
Nail polish & remover $10
Total: $73
Oh - and I've stuck with powder diet...just
P.S I hate this photo - no makeup, no product - God I'm old!
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