What does clarifying shampoo do? I've been trying to work out what the best state for my hair pre-bleach is. And the best state for my scalp. Usually I skip a wash before I bleach, so my scalp is less likely to be nekkid. But I'm just guessing.

Clarifying shampoo strips the fuck out of your hair. It's harsh, detergent-wise, and gets all the product, pollution, and oil out of your hair and scalp, leaving it at its most porus, so it soaks up the dye.

I don't know that I'd recommend that for your hair, ita, because you're bleaching which is stripping on its own. You want your hair "dirty" for a permanent hair color because it protects the scalp.

Kat and I are just doing a demi, sort of like a water color on the hair. It gets soaked into porus spots which is why the ends of most people's hair holds color longer, they tend to be split and dryer.

When you're bleaching, it's better if you don't wash it for a couple of days, if you wash it at all.

Also, I am not a hairdresser or aesthetician, but perhaps should have been. So grain o' salt me.

Is it sad that I am enjoying my day o' nothingness enough that I almost don't want to have to leave the house for my massage?

Your guesses sound like mine, Allyson. So I'll keep on keeping on.

I'm also going to try going without shampoo in general. Just condition (no -cones) and rinse.

Lee, you're the laziest ever.

Not sad, it's nice, Lee. I am happy because I had a productive weekend. Bought new underwear at Target, refilled prescriptions, visited friends I haven't seen in months, saw two movies, did laundry, and am now off to clean the bathroom. I enjoy feeling like I am getting ahead of all the little tasks which can pile up and become overwhelming. Little accomplishments are sometimes more satisfying than big ones, I find.

Is it sad that I am enjoying my day o' nothingness enough that I almost don't want to have to leave the house for my massage?

I don't think it's sad. I do think it might be a sign that you need some more days o' nothingness.

I'm also going to try going without shampoo in general. Just condition (no -cones) and rinse.

Wise move. I do that sometimes if I'm not using product at all. If I'm using product, however, shampoo becomes a needed step.

I'm down with the no -cones part. It is, however, a major pain in the ass to find things without them.

Lee, you're the laziest ever.

I keep saying this, and yet, no one believes me.

On the other hand, BW has nice hot tubs, so I might be able to get warm.

I don't think it's sad. I do think it might be a sign that you need some more days o' nothingness.

Believe it or bot, I'm working on this part.

You know, life IS like a box of chocolates. You don't know what your gonna get.

Well, except chocolate.

Mmmm, chocolate... I need some.