For many many years, I have mistreated my hair. I have super spiral curly hair and I never really knew how to take care of it. When I was younger, I hated it! I only ever had it up in a bun or pony tail. That was the closest it was ever to being seen. Otherwise, I found any opportunity to straighten it but living in Florida with almost always 100% humidity, that never worked out so well lol. When I moved to New York, I wanted to try to embrace my natural hair so I decided to give up the hair ties and crunchy gel and it got better. I had a new found love for my curls!
They started to actually cooperate with me. Not long after though, I started doing more vintage styles to my hair. I cut me some bettie bangs and always had my hair straight. I experimented with my hair more and bleached half of my hair and played with colors. I enjoyed it so much while I had it!
I knew that it was damaging but after many bleaches and stripping my hair, my hair was destroyed! I didn't even remember what my curly hair looked like anymore because my hair didn't curl anymore. I only had a slight wave. It was hideous! Yea, I could've just kept blow drying it but I thought back on my natural hair and MISSED my curls! From then on, I vowed that no more heat tools are coming towards my hair, no more hair dyes, and only more natural hair products are being used in my hair. It's been a few months and as my hair is growing, I've been cutting off the bad hair.
This was my hair when I first decided to go all natural about 5 months ago.
This was my hair 2 1/2 months ago. I was starting to get a slight wavey curl!
These are my curls now!
Lots of kinks but my natural, tighter curls are growing in and the damaged hair is actually curling up a bit too from the care that I've been giving them. I'm using more natural products in my hair and I have changed my hair washing regimen. I also deep condition it regularly. I know that it will be a very long time until my hair grows out and all the bad hair is gone but I'm patient and excited for what the future holds for these locks. I'll do another update in a few months! Until then..
They started to actually cooperate with me. Not long after though, I started doing more vintage styles to my hair. I cut me some bettie bangs and always had my hair straight. I experimented with my hair more and bleached half of my hair and played with colors. I enjoyed it so much while I had it!
I knew that it was damaging but after many bleaches and stripping my hair, my hair was destroyed! I didn't even remember what my curly hair looked like anymore because my hair didn't curl anymore. I only had a slight wave. It was hideous! Yea, I could've just kept blow drying it but I thought back on my natural hair and MISSED my curls! From then on, I vowed that no more heat tools are coming towards my hair, no more hair dyes, and only more natural hair products are being used in my hair. It's been a few months and as my hair is growing, I've been cutting off the bad hair.
This was my hair when I first decided to go all natural about 5 months ago.
This was my hair 2 1/2 months ago. I was starting to get a slight wavey curl!
These are my curls now!
Lots of kinks but my natural, tighter curls are growing in and the damaged hair is actually curling up a bit too from the care that I've been giving them. I'm using more natural products in my hair and I have changed my hair washing regimen. I also deep condition it regularly. I know that it will be a very long time until my hair grows out and all the bad hair is gone but I'm patient and excited for what the future holds for these locks. I'll do another update in a few months! Until then..
Love & Rockets,
Melly
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