Sui Topi
New Member
So my join date says I've been here I think since November 2007, but I have to say...I think I only really get my hair now. All the cowashing, growth oils, silk scarves and deep conditioners..
. I mean they helped me a bit but like, I just realized last month that my hair has been over moisturized for well over a year, combs and my natural hair texture are not friends unless it is dry and I am combing out like a 1 inch section very carefully, wash and goes with my natural hair=single strand knots=tough feeling ends on straight hair, the order in which products are layered affects their performance, and butters are nice, but not necessarily necessary for my hair. It's kinda annoying when I think about where I could or should be now without all the trimming of single strand knots which I thought were scab hair, or breakage, and lets not forget my transition which was cut short because my over moisturized, gummy relaxed hair was like rubber bands left in the sun too long (I'm so mad at myself that I went to nappturality at that time and was won over by all that "just cut it and get it over with!" when all I needed to survive was some aphogee or a few egg treatments. I was so not ready to cut my hair but just got caught up in the hype and emotionally paid the price after I realized the style limitations on my hair).
Now, I just feel really excited at this year ahead of me. My hair is at a comfortable length, and I really feel equipped with the knowledge to really make it thrive and do what I want it to do. I feel like my goals are attainable and I am really seeing myself make progress (I decided in the middle of this month that I wanted 3" by June, and I am like less than a quarter inch away from march's 1" which is right on schedule) and I am finally at a point where my hair care is on auto pilot (you should have seen me last year, measuring my hair every chance I got. I couldn't care less anymore to measure it that often. I just checked around the middle and the end of the month to see if I was keeping on track with my personal challenge. Now that I can read my hair loss ex. what is breakage, what is shedding, I think I will just check at the end of the month as long is there isn't an increased amount of breakage).
Sistaslick's protein vs moisture article talks about the transition most go through when they really start caring for their hair. She says that usually when people first join they get on this moisture high until their hair is like gum and then they finally start to learn about the balance and all that. I think that the learning curve in hair care is a real thing lol obviously because I went through it, but I'm curious to hear other's stories. Especially the veterans or people with crazy long or super healthy hair that are hair idols and goals for the rest of us. Maybe this will help some newbies with balancing their hair routine and not end up wasting over a year like me.
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Now, I just feel really excited at this year ahead of me. My hair is at a comfortable length, and I really feel equipped with the knowledge to really make it thrive and do what I want it to do. I feel like my goals are attainable and I am really seeing myself make progress (I decided in the middle of this month that I wanted 3" by June, and I am like less than a quarter inch away from march's 1" which is right on schedule) and I am finally at a point where my hair care is on auto pilot (you should have seen me last year, measuring my hair every chance I got. I couldn't care less anymore to measure it that often. I just checked around the middle and the end of the month to see if I was keeping on track with my personal challenge. Now that I can read my hair loss ex. what is breakage, what is shedding, I think I will just check at the end of the month as long is there isn't an increased amount of breakage).
Sistaslick's protein vs moisture article talks about the transition most go through when they really start caring for their hair. She says that usually when people first join they get on this moisture high until their hair is like gum and then they finally start to learn about the balance and all that. I think that the learning curve in hair care is a real thing lol obviously because I went through it, but I'm curious to hear other's stories. Especially the veterans or people with crazy long or super healthy hair that are hair idols and goals for the rest of us. Maybe this will help some newbies with balancing their hair routine and not end up wasting over a year like me.
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