Do you guys realize it’s been over a year since I big chopped? I’m so proud of myself for surviving a year with short natural hair. And after a year (plus a couple of months now), my hair is still short and I still have bad hair days. But I’m narrowing down my favorite techniques, products, and styles. And best…
How I Cut My Hair: The time finally came to cut my hair! I was anxious about losing the length but I was also so happy to no longer have to deal with thinner ends. I recorded the whole hair cutting experience and I think that I did a pretty good job. The “How I Cut My Hair” video is…
I literally lost track of this relaxer stretch. I’m not sure how it happened, but I had no idea whether I had relaxed my hair in March or April. :/ That’s why every time I updated you guys there was a four week swing, lol. Thankfully after looking back at my social media posts last week, I figured out that I was…
I have been all about this flat twisted protective style lately, which has been such an easy way to get through wash day in less than an hour. I’ve been DCing or cowashing twice a week and retwisting my damp hair (Products I’ve been using: As I Am Coconut Cowash, Chi Infra Treatment, Biolage Detangling Solution or KeraMinerals Smoothing Conditioner).…
Hey guys! I’m dropping in to share my current length with you all. I relaxed my hair this weekend and this is my current length (along with a comparison from my last relaxer in October). If you pay attention to the images on the back of my shirt in the side-by-side comparison, you can see the how much longer my hair is…
Well ladies, here we are. I’ve completed my first six month relaxer stretch attempt. And not only did I get a lot of growth/retention, but I was able to maintain my April length after cutting inches off of my hair. Immediately after the cut I have to admit that I was a little worried I might have cut off too…
As I start to rework my current hair regimen, I thought it would be best to document the hair regimen that got me to MBL for those who are still trying to find a regimen that works for them. I went from Shoulder Length to Mid-back Length in 3 years. And even though I’m in the middle of revamping the…
Last week I thought I was 11 weeks post relaxer when I relaxed my hair, but when I looked back at the calendar I realized I was way off. I actually relaxed my hair at 14 weeks post relaxer, which partially explains why my new growth was so out of control. I was so focused on the Castor Oil Challenge…
Relaxer Prep – I experimented with pre-sectioning the back two sections and it expedited the relaxer application process. (Two Thumbs Up!) This relaxer stretch ended after 12 weeks. During this stretch, I flat ironed more than normal, but I also tried to combat that extra heat with a few heat free wash days in the end. I even skipped my…
This stretch lasted 11 weeks and 5 days. And you’ll remember from my last post, I spent most of this stretch doing the bare minimum for my hair, so I went into this relaxer day not expecting much retention. I just wanted my hair to come out on the other end looking just as healthy as it was the…