I’ve mentioned before that we started using natural cleaning products to reduce the pollutants that our bodies get exposed to. This was for health and wellness reasons. We use natural dish washing/dishwasher detergents, laundry soap, shampoo, deodorant, cosmetics, and household cleaners.
Well, several months ago, I got a free sample of Sunsilk shampoo and conditioner. And it was awesome. My hair was so soft and not frizzy. I loved it.
That’s a pretty big deal because I have spent most of my life hating my hair, especially in the summer when it is frizzy.
But then, I started breaking out along my hairline from, I assume, the chemicals and crap in the shampoo, so I went back to the natural shampoo, but I still used the Sunsilk De-Frizz 24/7 Creme.
It really helped control the frizz, but it bothered me to be using something that wasn’t natural. Plus, I still wasn’t totally happy with how it made my hair look.
So, the other day, I bought some Nature’s Gate Organics styling gel. When I tried it, I was amazed that I was actually very happy with how my hair looked – more so than with the Sunsilk.
It’s funny how that turned out.
On the one hand, I truly believe that using natural products is in the best interest of my health, but on the other hand, I thought that the only way I was going to get hair that looked good was to use a non-natural haircare product.
I was willing to sacrifice my long-term benefit for what was really a superficial gain, but I never really felt good about it.
It wasn’t until I did what I really should have been doing all along that I ended up happy.
I thought that made for an interesting metaphor for life.
Then again, maybe I think too much.
I think it’s a good metaphor, too!