3.09.2014

Relaxer Results

Hi friends, happy Sunday! I hope everyone is well.

I got my hair relaxed today, and unfortunately had to get 4 inches cut. Talk about a set-back. I wasn't surprised because my hair has been breaking on a consistent basis since the beginning of January. I noticed the breakage early on, but I hadn't changed any part of my routine, so I wasn't sure what to do to try to stop the breakage. I finally chalked it up to the weather (I live in Philadelphia). I had this same issue last year this time, but before the breakage was mainly because I was using Amla Oil and my hair had a bad reaction.

Fast forward to today and my stylist could see the damage. She initially wasn't going to cut much (and do a normal trim), but I'll ALWAYS choose health over length, so I told her to cut it! It really hurt my feelings/ set in when I threw my length check t-shirt on and saw that my hair was at line #1 and I was on pace to be at line #5, which is BSL. However, I had to remind myself that last year this time I was at the same length and by the end of the year I was at line #4, so I can certainly do it again this year. It's not an ideal situation, but at least I know that I can grow my hair.

Moving forward, I'm going to experiment with my conditioner and see if that changes anything. Although I'm blaming my breakage on the weather, I'm still not 100% comfortable with my conditioner. I exclusively use Phyto products because that's what my stylist uses and I'm too lazy I find it easier to stick with a product line that she knows well and can provide recommendations for based on her knowledge of my hair. However, Phyto did a major overhaul of all of their products last year and they discontinued the conditioner that I previously used. I used one replacement and immediately thought my hair was breaking a little as a result, so I changed to another and had the same results. I've been using the new conditioner(s) for about 1 year and I did retain length, but I still think it's playing a role in the breakage.

Following are some photos:

3.9.14_Line #1
3.9.14_Line #1

Left: 3.9.14 line #1; Right: 12.1.13 line #4

Looking at these photos, I should have gotten a cut sooner, but I thought the thinness in my ends was the result of styling and not bad ends. Anyway, you live and you learn. My goal is to maintain this thickness throughout the year and reach line #4 again!  I'll keep you all posted :-).

HHG



7 comments:

  1. Even though I'm sure you are going to miss the length a little, the overall shape of your hair looks great!

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    1. Thank you Jas-sherese! You're right, I do miss the length, but I've already gotten over cutting my hair and know it was the right thing to do. Thanks for stopping by. HHG

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  2. You'll get back those inches soon chica! The good news is that your hemline is dreamy!

    KLP | SavingOurStrands

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    1. Thank you KLP! You're always so encouraging and kind! I appreciate it :-)! HHG

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  3. Your hair looks healthy and I love the fullness from root to tip! You'll gain that length back in no time!!

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    1. Thank you BB! I appreciate your encouragement :-). HHG

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  4. The hair looks much fuller and the sides are the same length as the rest of the hair.

    It is good to do a big hair cut now as the hair grows fastest during spring time.

    You will have nice healthy hair to flash this summer!

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