2024 has been a wild ride gone in a flash. Managed to do a small trim and ended the year on a high hair note. Work, health and life have kept me from writing more. I also kept my hair routine to a bare minimum. I managed to wash about once a week and kept it in a bun most of the time. This worked quite well and am going to continue keeping things simple. Before taking this photo I had been asked if it's my real hair a few times when I had it down. In 2025 I would like to be more regular with my trims. I barely managed to do it twice this year. The soft v shape and layers are a bit more forgiving and don't let my hair look scraggly too much which helps. I am hoping as I take better care of my health I'll have more energy for my hair. My current wash and blow dry routine takes me about an hour and a half and that's been the most I could do this year. I will try take better pictures in the coming year. I might also dig to see if I have any others from this year to share m...
Day 2 hair is still feeling and looking great. I have been mostly at home and kept it under my scarf. It's still cold.
I thought to share why I choose to relax my hair. All it comes down to is it's a lifestyle choice. My schedule is very hectic and having a whole day dedicated to washing my hair on a regular basis just doesn't work.
Having my hair relaxed means that I can wash, style it and be out the door in an hour or less. My relaxer routine is roughly an hour and a half.
If need be I can breakdown the process into smaller chunks over 2days for example and not worry about my hair being a matted mess. Cowashing can also be a lifesaver for those times I need to freshen up my hair without the full wash process.
I don't use heat a lot because of the amount of time needed on top of my wash or relaxer routine. Also I am no silk press queen. I am sure with more practice I will get better at it. Since deciding to go full diy I have decided to flat iron every 4 months when I will do my trims or dustings.
Sometimes things don't always go to plan and I have found that my relaxed hair is more forgiving when I fall off the wagon. My natural hair is very coily and tangles very easily. If I don't regularly remove shed hair for some time it starts matting and can take days to fully detangle. Wearing any protective styles for longer than 4weeks without refreshing for example I can already feel the matted sections rearing their heads just from touching my hair.
I love when I get a fresh relaxer and can run my fingers through my hair. Little things like this reduce my overall stress as it's one less thing to worry about. I have also been excited to get my hair to a length where I can just put it in a bun if I don't have time to braid it or do fancy styles. Again the little things make so much difference.
As part of learning about my hair and how I want it to fit in my life, how long it takes to get it done was one point. Other learning points were the kinds of styles I can do with my hair length, how long I can comfortably stretch my relaxer without damaging it and now I am looking forward to learning my ideal length.
How long does it take you to do your hair?
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