Since my big chop back in January 2014 I haven't really seen much of my hair. To be honest I didn't really know what to do with it because of it's length. It seemed like I had been ready to cut off my relaxed ends but I was not ready for the short hair. I wore protective styles which included braids, weaves, and wigs.
When I did let my hair out to breath I would try to do wash and gos and twist-outs but I couldn't find the right products that didn't make my hair look like the picture below. I always resorted to covering it up until I could figure out what to do with it.
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| April 2014 |
I blew it out and found that the shrinkage that every natural talks about does in fact suck as much as they say it does. Then I put it in braids.
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| April 2014 |
Throughout vacation and the summer of 2014, I wore a wig and kept my hair in cornrows underneath. I would take off the wig every other day and moisturize my hair underneath with a water and conditioner mix.
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| July 2014 |
I didn't know it at this point but October was the last time I would be wearing a weave or wig for a while. My scalp started to get really irritated under there so I decided to face the kinks.
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| October 2014 |
I was very surprised to find that my hair was long enough to work into a puff! I was excited that there was at least one style I could do.
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| November 2014 |
The more I washed and moisturized my hair the easier it got to handle my hair. I found products that made my curls pop and dry that way! I was so happy to discover how to make a wash and go work for me. It definitely helped that my hair had gotten longer.
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| November 2014 |
So I wear wash and gos and puffs all the time now but I will be trying more styles and exploring more products. I hope you're excited because I am!
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| December 2014 |
