Return of an Unwanted Friend…
31st August 2026
Good morning my most beautiful and precious starshine,
How are you? I hope you slept well and restfully, and you’re feeling wonderful. I also hope you’re enjoying a very slow and lazy start. Take it gently my lovely {} xxx
It’s 10:44. The clouds try to take over, but it is glorious when sun says hello, like it is right now. If you go for a gorgeous walk, please enjoy all the wonder for me too {} xx
I hope Wooly Bully, by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs, gets you swinging xx They did lift my spirits first thing.
I never knew that the first film Ridley Scott made was in 1965, with an initial budget of £65 (approximately £1,633.70 today).
It’s a short film called A Boy and Bicycle, where the boy’s cycling through Hartlepool. Here’s a clip of it. The long shots are absolutely stunning. Ridley Scott’s made Hartlepool look quite surreal and desolate. He was a master right from the very start, wasn’t he?!
I also never knew that Keanu Reaves’ mum was a costume designer. She made many pieces for Dolly Parton; one was the bunny outfit she wore on the cover of Playboy. Keanu later wore that same bunny outfit for Halloween, and it was his favourite.
It’s so lovely they were connected in this way. They are very much alike as well.
I haven’t had a monthlies since January, and it’s been great. No huge swings in energy, and not losing a week or more being completely drained by it. My unwanted friend has returned today. It’s not too bad at the moment, but I had hoped they’d gone for good.
I need to make the first sample of the shampoo today. I already have the right percentages of glycerine and xanthan thanks to my face cleanser. This is the test formula for the shampoo:
- 81.2g Water
- 15g Decyl Glucoside
- 3.4g Glycerin
- 0.4g Xanthan
- ? Apple cider vinegar (preservative and pH adjuster)
Essential oils will be added last. I’ll start with a tiny amount:
- 0.1g Lime
- 0.1g Ylang ylang
It’s 11:22 xx I hope you’re sitting back and thoroughly enjoying your special relaxing moment with coffee. I’ll make myself a cuppa and join you as well xx
Take the greatest and gentlest care of yourself my precious sweetheart {} xx Enjoy the most gorgeous, restful and joyful day, doing the things you love. Thoroughly enjoy every beautiful magic moment for me too {} xxx
I imagine you’ll be cooking up a delicious storm as well. Yummy, yummy, yummy!!
I love you so much, and I’m sending you all my love with gigantic comforting bear hugs and kisses, over the rainbow {} xxxx
I just read that COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. That’s another unwanted friend. I really wish I could put a protective bubble around all of you. I’m keeping everything crossed that you all keep safe and well. The magical healing blanket will always be with you my lovely {} xxx
We have blue skies again!! Brilliant! Thoroughly enjoy going out to play!! xx
It’s 15:30. I bet you’ve enjoyed something superb for lunch. Fantastic!! xx I had a hot smoked salmon and potato salad. It was yummy.
I made the shampoo it’s worked!! I’m so surprised. I messed up with the mixing though. I used a small electric blender and it made it too frothy. I’ll use a small handheld one next time.
I didn’t add the essential oils. I’m not sure I’ll need them. There’s a very slight vinegar smell to the shampoo, but the smell’s gone with the wash and styling products.
It’s washed my hair well, and it feels clean and much lighter. I think they added more glycerin in the one I used. My feels softer as well and it’s still shiny. So far, there’s no irritation at all. Face and scalp are happy. Fingers crossed.
I’ll experiment by increasing the Decyl Glucose to 20g to make it thicker, but this feels good so far, so I may not need to. I just need to get the consistency of the mixture right. I thankfully don’t need to use a conditioner with this shampoo. These are the ingredients:
- 81.2g Water
- 15g Decyl Glucoside
- 0.4g Xanthan
- 4.6g Apple cider vinegar (pH 4.9)
- I forgot to add 3.4g of glycerin!!
This has been much easier than my oils and my face cleanser. Knowing the percentage amount of glycerin and xanthan gum from my face cleanser, made it so much easier. I can’t tell you how relieved I am. I don’t need to worry about looking after my hair now.
It’s probably lighter because I forgot to add the glycerin. Doesn’t matter. It still works. Increasing the decyl glucoside should help balance the glycerin. The amount of apple cider vinegar might need to change as well. I’ll do it soon.
We’re almost there with the face cleanser, and then we’ll need to tackle the body lotion. Little by little.
I’m going to completely rest now. It took a lot of energy making the shampoo and then making hair happy.
I know you’ll be busy, but I hope you’re taking everything at a relaxed pace. I hope it’s a small cook today, my amazing master chef {} xx
I’m hugging you with my very happy and relieved heart {} xxx I do miss you… It’s 16:16 xx
Enjoy the most fabulous, fun and joyful evening for me too, my precious starshine, and rest well {} xxxx