Gluten in hair products?

oh so it seems in my absence I have found something out. Something strange and rather annoying.

I've just moved up to LA for six weeks to work on my internship with Sony Pictures Entertainment TV under the VP of Media relations and Promotion. (phew! that's a lot to say) I have to find some nice "work" clothes so I went to the Glendale Galleria with my friend. After spending too much money on clothes I decide to walk into the Aveda store because I need some new hair product for my curly side. I stroll in and the sales woman offers me some tea (it was DELICIOUS) and asks how she can help me. I tell her i'm looking for something to help with my curls and she leads me to the correct section. She then begins to tell me about their best selling product




















Be Curly Enhancer.

She tells me how wonderfully it works because of this little extra ingredient.

Oh? "what could that be?" I ponder.

Wheat Protein

the moment she says the words, my face drops. I let her continue her spiel and then politely inform her I am "Allergic" to wheat. i didn't really feel like explaining the whole gluten thing

Her face then drops as she informs me that pretty much everyone of their curly products contains that wheat protein. when I say pretty much, i really mean every product.

Granted, I'm not sure if this means it has gluten in it, but i've trained myself to head for the hills when I see the word wheat.

stupid oats and wheat. they ruin every good beauty product!!

Over it.

I'm so over school. So over essays. So over it!












hahah so i typed in "frustrated" into google image search and this came
up. Why do we throw our hands in the air and make squinty faces when we
are frustrated? Does it make life better, easier? Nope. It's just
something we do out of habit and because we are a species of imitation.
We see someone do something to express an emotion, and we follow in suite.


yea, this has nothing to do with gluten.

attn: Orange County

For some reason, I never thought to google gluten-free restaurants in orange county. I mean, I google everything else. OK! i'll admit it....i've googled people. Is that creepy? maybe.

regardless of my creepiness... I found one restaurant/pub that serves gluten-free food and even a place in Disneyland.

I'll just do a little list for your info. If anyone knows of any others (aside from Outback Steakhouse and PF Changs) let me know!

Orange County GF Eateries

1. Skosh Monahans- This is a restaurant by day and pub by night. The owner's child was diagnosed with autism in 2002 and is on a gluten-free diet. They offer a great gluten/casein free menu for kids and adults alike, including pizza.
(949) 548-0099 Location: Costa Mesa














2. Z' Tejas- This is a small chain, but I had no idea it offered a GF menu. The menu is basically TexMex and being from Texas...I know good TexMex. Funny thing is I've always liked Z' Tejas and it's nice to know they offer a GF menu. The menu can be found on their website. ztejas.com
(714) 979-7469 Location: Costa Mesa @ South Cost Plaza

















3. Storyteller's Cafe- Located at Disneyland's Grand California Hotel, this is the perfect place if you are on a vacation at the Happiest Place on earth (aside from Disneyworld...and Eurodisney, of course). They offer gluten-free items such as pizza, hamburger buns (finally a hamburger non-protein style!), and apparently GF breakfast items as well.
714-781-3463 Location:Disneyland i.e. Anahiem

This next one i'm not sure about, but a friend told me they offer gluten-free items along with Vegan items.













4. Native Foods- It's pretty much a vegan restaurant. All natural. GF and Vegan often go hand in hand.
(714) 751-2151 Location: Costa Mesa @ The Camp


I have yet to actually try any of these places. I'm poor. I have no car. I pretty much eat chicken and vegetables with hummus every day. What do you want from me! I'll have a car/kitchen/money soon. Ok I lie, I'll never have money. Eventually I'll test these places out and give relay my utterly brilliant culinary critic. It seems to me that Costa Mesa is on the ball in regards to their GF restaurants. The rest of Orange County is kind of failing. FAILING Orange County, hear that??