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My hair is all uneven, will this be a problem? Oh, and some other questions.

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I hope you didn't pay her to mess up your cut like that. You could have made a complaint. I know most people don't like to make a scene. I sure don't. But in some cases it's necessary.

First, never use lemon juice on your hair. ACV is acetic acid. It will balance your pH back to normal after raising it with the BS. Lemon juice is citric acid. it's much stronger acid that penetrates deep into the hair shaft and weakens it. If you notice any lightening of your hair, this is not just cosmetic. It's chemical. It is weakening your hair to a damagingly brittle point.

If you stop using the lemon, and use a little more ACV for the next wash or 2, you may be able to help fix the problem. The little extra ACV will soften up your locks, and might make them come undone a bit, but it'll be worth it to save yourself from the problems that the lemon juice causes

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Your locks will never progress with wax. If they do, it'll be REALLY REALLY slow. It's already a pretty slow process to mature locks, but wax will ad years to the timeline.

And rubber bands will completely prevent knotting. Those bands are elastic. They pinch your locks in tight,unnaturalways. This causes weak spots that can cause locks to snap off.

Locks need to move freely to tangle. If you constrict them, they don't move freely. Therefore, no locks.

sticky dandruff

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It sounds like it is sebum. It can build up in your locks over time. A good wash with a clarifying shampoo should clean it up

How much BS do you mix to your water? Typical amount is 1/2 cup BS to 5 cups water. If it's weaker than that, the BS is exfoliating your skin, but is not strong enough to completely strip it off your scalp. You may need to make it a bit stronger.

I'm in need of an elastic. No plastic.

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Can you tuck the ones on the side under the ones on top when they are pulled back? I have 2 short ones on my left side an one on my right that fit snugly under others when they get pulled back. It doesn't look odd at all

I'm in need of an elastic. No plastic.

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If they are long enough, you can tie them back with themselves. I can't stress how excited I was the day I realized my locks were finally long enough for that.

I have gone to quite a few job interviews and my locks were never an issue. Only reason I didn't get the most recent job was because I was not willing to shave my beard clean. They would not even accept it being cleaned up regularly.

Every other job I interviewed for was more than thrilled to hire me. If you go in with the attitude that they need you to help make the place run smooother, and that you have a lot to offer, your hair should not be an issue at all

Solace of the Solitary

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It really is. She loves the fact that I don't feel like I have to hover around her and make he feel rushed. And I like not feeling like I have to hover around her.

We both love to be out in nature, for very similar reasons. We just experience it differently.

Solace of the Solitary

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Of course they have no credibility. So that wasn't the best example. But what I said a while ago about studies in America, claiming that Marijuana doesn't help Cancer and AIDS patients, and Studies in Europe stating the opposite, is an example of it. The studies in the US were funded by the government, and they refuse to accept independent research. That is a good example of how some scientific studies can be flawed.

Solace of the Solitary

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I didn't say that Science isn't always correct. I said it was flawed. For the exact same reasons you stated. Not all scientist are good ones. Take, for example, all of the fanatic christians who get degrees in science so thy can look credible on paper, while they really just want to make false claims about evolution and the real age of the universe to prove their religious beliefes

Solace of the Solitary

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Perfectly said, Lennie.

There's a picture of my wife and me at aBuddhisttemple in Canada. When we got there, She walked around a admired the beauty of it. She studied the inscriptions on pillars. I walked around in silent contemplation of the spirituality of the place. We both enjoyed being there, but for our own reasons. It's the same when we go hiking. She loves to take pictures and document what we see. I love to climb trees and rock jump across creeks and rivers.

Solace of the Solitary

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Beautifully said Ashley. And thank you for moving the topic in another direction. There is no changing the minds of those who do not want to see. I am guilty of letting this debate go around and around.