Is My Hair A Pilfer?

So I've been more than lazy lately.  I have not even co-washed in two days, which is a long time for me.  I deep conditioned and applied a leave-in mix on Saturday.  I have since been moisturizing each day with Qhemet's Olive and Honey and right before bed with black castor oil.

I have been meaning to try twist-outs but it hasn't happened yet.

I have been noticing especially since I've gotten some more length that my hair likes to pick things up and hold on to them.

 I guess its not really pilfering since its usually annoyingly gross things like pieces of cotton, or thread or any lightweight congobulation of random grossness usually hairlike.  (Why can't she pilfer things that can actually be of use to me like some diamonds or money or something?)

No.  Many a morning or post-middday nap I have faced the mirror to find some glob of randomness sticking to her.

Does this happen to you ladies? Do you notice that things stick to your natural hair?

I suppose it helps to know I have an accomplice if I wanted to resort to a life of pilfering (she appears to be good at hiding things). But its annoying to be on my way out the door, and after a second thought to check the mirror, I find a hairball from my cat stuck to her or pieces of yarn.
Maybe she just has a sense of humor?

Anyway, take my advise:   If you wear your hair out in a 'fro, make sure to examine it closely before leaving the house.....unless you like being the object of stifled giggles by grade school kids.
Peace out.

Childhood Hair Nostalgia

IF you are from the Caribbean.....IF you are Jamaican, I  know you have the memory of sitting at your mother's or grandmother's knees while she applied this to your hair before parting it into sections and braiding. Who can forget the smell?! Whew! So I just bought these two bottles and immediately as I opened them, the whiff hit me.

Unmistakeable.

It's not a pleasant smell (very nutty) but not unpleasant either.....or probably its because I welcomed the memories it brought back, especially of sitting at my grandmother's knees. She was always gentle with my hair, unlike my mother, although she braided it so loosely I looked like I had a helmet on.
Love my Grandma.

Anyway, this stuff was not used often enough in my hair (mineral oil-based hair oil was easier to come by) so now I'm pampering my hair to make up for it - with this stuff. The original.

And so far, I think my hair likes it. But the smell means I can only apply this stuff at night (which I do, as a re-moisturizer before bed) or if I will be home all day. Bring on those rainy, lazy days.

People have claimed left and right that it makes your hair grow thicker...I will let you know what it does for me.

PS. It is very different from the castor oil you buy at Whole Foods. I really was like: 'Whats the big deal? Castor oil is castor oil.' No babes. Get the bottle, take a whiff, take a look and you will see what I mean. Now will my hair react differently to it? That we'll see.