Oils for dry or curly hair

Grapeseed oil
 This odorless, non greasy oil is widely-known as a natural sunscreen for hair but can be used as a carrier oil (in case you’re into making your own concoctions) or applied as a hair/scalp treatment. It helps restore scalp’s natural balance and is an ideal anti-dandruff treatment for all of those who, for some reason, can’t tolerate coconut oil, plus a fantastic hair repair and strengthening treatment, thanks to vitamin E and linoleic acid.

 Avocado Oil Avocado oil, like avocados themselves, contains proteins, healthy fats, amino acids and vitamins A, D, E and B6. The proteins will help fill in damaged airs in your hair’s cuticles, repairing damage that’s already been done and preventing future breakage and frizz. Avocado oil is strong and thick, so it is most effective when used on medium to thick hair.

 Olive Oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) I LOVE using olive oil. And olive oil, which is also referred to as the “godmother of hair oil,” is great for moisturizing, deep conditioning, improving hair strength, eliminating dandruff, and also has powerful antioxidants that can help fight hair loss. Sweet Almond Oil Sweet almond oil works great as a “sealant.” This means that it “locks-in” moisture.

 Sweet almond oil also nourishes hair, smoothes hair cuticles to control shedding, promotes hair growth and thickness, prevents hair loss, and boosts shine.
 Castor Oil Castor oil thickens hair, promotes hair growth, prevents thinning, moisturizes, helps reduce split ends, helps to tame frizz, and prevents scalp infections.
 Essential oils to add: Lavender Essential Oil Rosemary Essential Oil Sandalwood Essential Oil Geranium Essential Oil

 Most recent hair oil mix recipe: to be applied night before shower:
 in parts:
 2 olive oil 2 sweet almond 1 avacado 1 castor
With 2 drops rosemary, sandalwood, lavendar, cedarwood

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    Precious tadig!

DINNER FOR TWO If my wife is here we might cook together. She’s Persian and she’s a very good chef. She might do some tadig rice. You know that rice the Persians do, with that crust? They cook the rice and then they reverse it into a dish, and then the top becomes very crispy, almost caramelized. It’s outstanding. You serve that with some roast fish, or you just sauté some shrimp with a little bit of garlic, parsley, a little bit of red pepper. On the weekend we do pastry in my store, so I might take a couple of pieces of frangipane. It’s puff pastry with almonds, so that’s great on Sunday evenings.

Harvest

Peony petals

Passed out

Teddy bear fur

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Dense salad

Dirty digits

Found what appears to be the tail of a bunny 

Fuzz

dip it low

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Texas chill

The reflections of thanksgiving sequins on the wall

Fall comes

Am stencil project

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paint whisperer cont.

painted rocks


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The last of the tomaties

A roasted tomato and thyme soup from the show "Delicious Miss Dahl"

 For the soup 4½lbs large ripe plum tomatoes,
halved 1 garlic bulb,
cut in half horizontally 2 large red onions, peeled,
quartered few sprigs fresh thyme
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 9fl oz vegetable stock (optional)
3½fl oz single cream (optional)
few drops Worcestershire sauce (optional)
few drops balsamic vinegar (optional)

 Preheat the oven to 375F
 place the tomatoes, garlic, onions and thyme into a large roasting tin and season, to taste, with salt, sugar, and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with the oil, and roast in the oven for 90 minutes.

Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly. Mash the garlic with the back of a fork, and discard the skin.

 Tip the roasted tomatoes and onions into a food processor along with the mashed garlic, and pulse until smooth.
If the soup is too thick, pour into a large saucepan and loosen the mixture with either vegetable stock, or single cream. Add a little Worcestershire sauce or balsamic vinegar, to season, if you like.

 To serve, reheat the soup and divide among four bowls, with two potato halves each on the side.

love this plaster finish

To plaster over painted walls first use Plaster Weld. Plus how to overdue your own wool rug: http://akindoflove.blogspot.com/2011/05/over-dye-diy.html via nytimes the color doctor

solar power

Nice grass and flower combo