Ok, as requested, here’s my six-week ancient haircare (no shampoo or conditioner) update!
The truth is that I created this space to always share what’s at the top of my interest list, just as I do with my best friends. And right now, I’ve loved being totally immersed in ancient beauty. It’s brought me so much inspiration and reclamation lately. Just two weekends ago, I spent two hours searching for the most elegant vintage 100% silver Edwardian boar-bristle brush, true tortoise comb, and mirror set until I found the perfect one. I then went on a deep dive to see who still re-bristles these antiques and was elated to find that such a craft still exists. The whole experience feels heirloom-worthy and deeply feminine.
And, well, frankly, I am in a deep return to self after six years of being pregnant and nursing without a break. Two Sundays ago, Gus and I closed our nursing journey for good. I cried as I tried to get through our final nursing session before we sent, “the milkies back to the moon.” He wiped my tears and was so tender and gentle about the transition, as we had been communicating about it multiple times a day for the two weeks leading up to it. The truth is that I probably would have kept nursing him for another eight months to a year had my body not been struggling and needing this break and replenishment.
Not nursing or being pregnant brings up a void I haven’t felt since conceiving Teddy. But another layer of grief hovers over the whole experience, questioning whether I will have another baby. There is also the openness and unattachment that comes with being in my own body again.
So, transparently speaking, I need a pool of ancient beauty to get lost in—something to revere so that I’m not fully engulfed by what could be one of the most potent closings of a portal a woman experiences. It feels similar to closing the chapter of a company or a massive creative endeavor.
Though there is this whisper of a little spirit who wants to come through at the end of next year (here’s how I prepare my body for pregnancy a year to two in advance), whether it does or does not, this stretch of being in my own body, my own mind, and having a glimmer of independence again has made ancient beauty a strong flame within any darkness.
With that said, the focus right now is on my health, vitality, and replenishment through my indulgence of ancient beauty.
I was deep in a book when my friend Lulu told me about the main character in The Marriage Portrait and how her medieval hair is almost a character in itself. So I switched books instantly. And oh, it’s so good so far!
So today, below, I’m sharing a video of my six-week update now that I have completely stopped using shampoo and conditioner and have turned exclusively to ancient hair rituals. I’m also sharing three tools that specifically focus on creating tremendous thickness and encouraging new growth.
You can find my Airbnb here. You can find my company here. You can find my book here. You can find me on Instagram here.
Comments
Nothing yet. Say the first thing.
Sign in to join the conversation.