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i have lots of thoughts

Sorry this is so long 😅 I have straight, fine hair and I currently use the Herbal Essences rose hip shampoo. It's really great at adding shine and making my hair smooth and soft (also smells yummy 😋). I've also used the Maui Moisture lightweight hydration shampoo (the pink bottle) and liked it. Another thing that has been a game-changer for my hair is double shampooing! Because my hair is so straight and fine, it gets oily very quickly. I discovered double shampooing recently (which is just shampooing twice) and it gives my hair a little volume and it can last longer without looking greasy. I do every other day! For conditioners/leave-ins I highly recommend anything with jojoba oil! My hair LOVES it and since I'm assuming we have similar hair types yours might love it too. This is an add-on but the Tsubaki Fino hair mask is affordable and makes my hair sooooo shiny!

@jillology

Mar 5, 2025

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New wash by hairstory

This is the best shit ever! I have thick dry curly hair so I use their “Rich” version. I know people with thinner and straighter hair who love the normal version. It doesn’t foam and it’s a 2-in-1 conditioner. I know that sounds crazy but trust me this is the best hair wash. Realizing now it’s kind of what Wen tried to be but this isn’t making people’s hair fall out and is a B corp which is also cool.

@paigey_d

Apr 1, 2024

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NOT GIVING IN ENTIRELY TO THE “ETHNIC HAIRCARE” PROPOGANDA

now time and place of course…i understand if you’re working with a 4b 4c situation garnier fructis isn’t gonna help you much but why am i paying 2-3x what a white girl would pay for her haircare just to make sure my hair doesn’t look a mess?? (and trust if i came into work with my hair looking crazy i would be dealt with unfairly). on top of that half of the shit is behind lock and key when you go to buy it at a store! like oh i wonder why :/ there is no way you can’t make a curl and coil friendly formula that isn’t $15-20 minimum. i also think buying co-wash is kind of a scam personally. always so expensive and i feel like i could just use a leave-in. but also when i was using a designated co-wash it still didn’t help much. the buildup was crazy and i already only wash my hair once a week. even in between regular shampoo washes, co-washing was tearing my scalp tf up. i love the brand skala brazil for this reason. they’ve got a lot of co-wash and deep/leave in conditioners for under ten dollars a lot of time and they work! brazil is such an ethnically diverse place with a ton of black people in particular, so these sort of hair products appear to be more readily available than they are in america. i’m rambling now but i hate paying more to be presentable to the predominantly white public. also a “white girl” shampoo is way easier on my scalp than co-washing i fear (again time and place i realize everyone can’t do that). but again i shouldn’t have to pay an arm and a leg just because i have “ethnic” hair.

@deardoveswings

3d ago

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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SURFING THE TIDES OF THE EVERYONE TAB

I am a woman of the people

@taterhole

May 28, 2025

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Rejecting the Commodification of the Self

I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments. We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume. On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics. By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance. For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look. In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.

@taterhole

Dec 27, 2024