I have absolutely no idea what came over me tonight. Last night when I checked, I was 3.5 inches away from APL..., stretched. Tonight I washed my hair, DC with Cathy Howse conditioner and air dried. My hair felt "gummy" and I did not like the way my ends look. I have been on the no trim challenge, but for some reason (maybe I was frustrated) I just could not ignore it as I normally would. I was SO tempted to trim!!!! I got my brand new sharp sharp scissors out 
. I trimmed the ends but the more I trimmed the more encouraged I was to trim further. Worst of all, my hair was still damp and that is the worst time to trim because you are more tempted to trim more than usually. Well, 15 minutes later, and I kept trimming. 30 minutes into being scissors crazy, all my hair is gone! I am now .4" all over! At no time prior to that was I EVER thinking of going natural (probably when I was 40!) because I loved my relaxed hair! The weirdest thing is now that's is all gone, I feel better having it this short than if I had only trimmed it. If I had only trimmed I think I would be more depressed because I would have been at the same length I was year and a half ago..., yes it's a weird feeling. It's funny because a while back, my hairdresser trimmed 2" and I was furious for days - weeks! Yet, I am now bald and I feel happy...., weird weird weird. Pictures are in my fotki for those interested in a peek. (I need to go and get it professionally cut though). I will grow it natural for a while and then relax when I get to my hair goals. Now I can do co-wash everyday with ease
SORRY.... http://public.fotki.com/mystic PW...hair_progress OR hairprogress
. I trimmed the ends but the more I trimmed the more encouraged I was to trim further. Worst of all, my hair was still damp and that is the worst time to trim because you are more tempted to trim more than usually. Well, 15 minutes later, and I kept trimming. 30 minutes into being scissors crazy, all my hair is gone! I am now .4" all over! At no time prior to that was I EVER thinking of going natural (probably when I was 40!) because I loved my relaxed hair! The weirdest thing is now that's is all gone, I feel better having it this short than if I had only trimmed it. If I had only trimmed I think I would be more depressed because I would have been at the same length I was year and a half ago..., yes it's a weird feeling. It's funny because a while back, my hairdresser trimmed 2" and I was furious for days - weeks! Yet, I am now bald and I feel happy...., weird weird weird. Pictures are in my fotki for those interested in a peek. (I need to go and get it professionally cut though). I will grow it natural for a while and then relax when I get to my hair goals. Now I can do co-wash everyday with easeSORRY.... http://public.fotki.com/mystic PW...hair_progress OR hairprogress
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Congratulations on the big, didn't mean to, big chop. 
Congrats! Throw on some earrings and gone wit yo bad self! You have a cute head
. I am shocked also at the fact that I have curls which I though I never had. I am wondering though if this is because I still have a tiny bit of relaxed ends so it gives a nice wave when I brush it back. This is pretty cool but I won't be under any illusions because I know, the minute this bad boy starts to grow, it will get bushy, unbearable, time consuming and painful. However, since I had natural hair 10" long, I know I will be able to handle it. 
