Dyson dupe…update

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Shortly after I posted my review of the Dyson dupe Airwrap attachment, that I got for my Dyson supersonic blow dryer, I stopped using it. Even though I liked the way it curled the ends of my hair, it did not last more than a few hours. I tried a few times using different techniques and products, and nothing worked.

Over the last few months, I have found myself wearing my natural waves even less. Even though I really like my hair curly, it takes a lot of time, and expensive products, and the results are not consistent! I really only do it now for “special occasions”. So if I saw you and my hair was curly, consider yourself special!

Last week I was looking at some information about the Airwrap (still not getting it), and someone recommended using it with hair that is still very damp. I’m not sure why I never thought of that before, since it does attach to a blow dryer. I always tried it on dry or almost dry hair!

I started doing that now:

If I wash my hair in the morning, then after I lightly towel dry and part, I use the blow dryer concentrated on the roots for a minute, and then curl all the way around, holding it for about 15 seconds on each piece of hair. Keep in mind, my hair is very thin, someone else might need more time! If I wash my hair at night or skip a wash day and need to redo it, then I use a spray bottle of water to dampen all my hair below the roots, and do the same technique!

Not only do I love the outcome, it actually lasts all day!!

Here’s a picture this morning took around 10 AM, and another one I just took at 6:30 PM! (No clue why my skin looks so red in the later pic!)

Dyson airwrap dupe

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Although I generally like to wear my wavy hair curly, I have been straightening it more and more often because I find it less effort, and it saves me money on products (what I go through very quickly when I’m building up my curls). In this economy, anything that saves money is a win!

I love the look of a bouncy blow out, but I’ve never really been able to achieve it very well. I can make my hair look smooth and straight easily, or I can build up my waves and curls easily, but straightening it and getting bouncy curls at the end eludes me! To be honest, even when the hairdresser tries to do it it is hit or miss. My hair just does not hold heat curls very well!

I’ve heard that the Dyson air wrap is the way to go, but frankly at around $700 it’s not happening. Even if I saved enough optimum points to purchase it, (like I did with my supersonic blow dryer), I just could not justify spending that many points on such a product instead of essentials, and maybe a few much lower priced luxuries. Really, my points no longer build up anymore because I’m constantly giving them to my daughter who is away at university!

Anyway, a few months ago, somewhere on social media I saw an ad or video about an attachment for the Supersonic, similar to the Airwrap. I ordered it, but because it came from quite far away, it took almost 2 months to arrive! Just made it yesterday!

I have to say, I’m so impressed. I’ve only used it a couple times and haven’t really learned how to, so I’m sure that I will get better at it… however this is by far the best bouncy blow out I’ve never done it myself, and it took about 10 minutes after blow drying, which also took about 10 minutes. Even more impressive, I tried it yesterday after it arrived, and the curls lasted for several hours after. This morning I did it about 7 AM…so we will see how it looks around 7 PM! So far, I have high hopes, though, because when I have heat curls that fall out, they fall out fast!

Welcome 2023

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We can assess, reflect, make changes, make goals, be better, and do better any day!

However, New Year’s to me always seems like a good opportunity to really think about what I am proud of, what I’m not so proud of, what I want to achieve, and what I want to let go of.

2022 was a challenging year for me in many ways, but also an amazing year for me in many ways!

What I am proud of:

-Staying fit, getting back to yoga

-My career (usually)

-my family

-Nurturing and growing some great friendships.

What I’m not so proud of:

-I ended a friendship badly. I don’t regret ending the friendship because it wasn’t healthy, but I do regret how I did it.

-Spending too much money on things we don’t need to spend on. Finances are tight!

What I want to achieve:

-A specific career goal.

-Some financial goals.

-I’d like to start running more consistently again in the spring/fall/summer.

What I want to let go:

-I would love to leave Facebook for good…but I’m not quite there. FOMO! Maybe it’s a slow shift…I’m getting there. Sometimes I post, sometimes I don’t, but I don’t let it be very important anymore or feel the need to share much, and I don’t scroll endlessly…so that’s a start.

Similar to sex…or a fitness update

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The more I post, the more I want to post!

As the year comes to an end…I wanted to update on my fitness.

I am proud to say that I still have not gained back the weight I lost about 12 years ago. I did lose an extra 15 to 20 pounds during Covid, and about 10 of them had come back (in late 2021), but I’m cool with that! My habits then were not maintainable!

However, I currently weigh exactly what I did when I started this year! More than that, I am feeling strong, toned, and fit. I am particularly proud of it being exceptionally busy and stressful It has not been easy to fit in the time for exercise and healthy cooking…especially since I made a decision that I would not put exercise before relationships (yes, I’ve done that in the past!

Throughout the year, I’ve done a lot of cardio, and pushed myself towards more strength training as I know it’s important for my health and tone.

Something really positive this happened is I have started practising yoga again. I don’t remember exactly when, but looking at my Peloton app it looks like it was the middle of November. A class caught my attention, and it felt so good to be back on my mat, that I have kept it up (usually power or flow classes) three or four times a week. I am loving it, and surprisingly pretty close to where I was in terms of my strength and flexibility before I got cancer (my surgery had a significant impact on my upper body strength and range of motion, and led to me not even trying to be yoga for quite a few years because it was so discouraging).

Here is a little collage I made of my fitness journey this year, I love how much more toned my core looks since re-starting yoga!