Is long hair important to me?
The short answer is no. Right now, my hair is the shortest it’s been in almost a decade (around neck length). This has given me time to reflect on what long hair really means to me. When I started taking…
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Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here, I share all the ins and outs of my healthy hair journey. Hope that you enjoy it.
Current Hair Stats
My hair:
Currently: 2 years post relaxer, ~6 months natural
Last Relaxer: April 24, 2015
'Big Chop': November 5, 2016
Current Length: shoulder length (when stretched)
Needing: nothing
Wanting: Nothing
Showing posts with tag: hair journey
Book Review – When Good Hair Goes Bad by Curly Nikki
Last year, Curly Nikki teamed up with Dark and Lovely/SoftSheen Carson to release her second book, ‘When Good Hair Goes Bad’. It is still available for download on the Soft-Sheen Carson website. Book Length 7 chapters, 157 pages Cost Free…
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Transitioning Files: 16 Months Post Relaxer
I’m in the home stretch of my transition. 🙂 I’m quite proud of myself for making it this far. My hair is doing alright at the moment. I’ve been keeping it pretty simple, as usual. I did mix it up…
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Transitioning Files: 14+ Months Post Relaxer
My transition to natural has taken a turn. *cue ominous music* During my blog hiatus, I went to two salons: O’Naturals for this up-do and Tasala HQ for a silk press and trim. (Sorry but there aren’t any pics of…
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Transitioning Files: One Year Post Relaxer
On April 24th, 2016, I made it to one year post relaxer!! This is a pretty monumental feat for me considering I used to relax my hair every 8 – 10 weeks. The last time I made it to this…
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Wash Day | Making it last
I had big plans for this wash day. Soft bouncy curls that last more than a day. Big, big dreams. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out so well. 🙁 I have some theories as to why. The wash day itself went…
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Wash Day | Braid it up
After my last wash day, I needed a plan to tackle my matting new growth. This wash day was my first real attempt at trying braids for washing. I tried it once before but the braids didn’t stay intact. I…
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