RabiaElaine is baaacccccccckkkkkkkkkk!!!!

RabiaElaine said:
Hi Ladies!!!!!

Now that my wedding planning is over, I'm baaaaaccccccckkkkkkkk!!!!!!! I've missed the forum so much!!! And I've missed being able to pay meticulous attention to my hair like I used to!

Anyway I've been taking a few days to catch up (ie...lurking) on what's been going on here on the boards lately. It's sooooo good to see so many new people on the board and good to see some of you have been on for years and still maintaining beautiful HEALTHY hair!! Also good to see that you guys have kept the Hide Your Hair Challenges going!!!!

Anyway to catch you guys up on me:
-I got married in August after being engaged for 22 months!! So I devoted a lot of the last year plus to planning the wedding. I also bought a house and moved just outside of Philly (I miss NY).

-About the hair...I've chopped my hair 2 times this year. Once in January and again last month. I also had 1 or 2 trims in the middle of that. My hair is growing back now and I'm a few inches above APL (my hair is in the middle of my shoulder blades). I also have bangs now, which are growing out very quickly!

-I honestly just started regular deep conditions again. I know that's sooooo bad! But I let my wedding and house buying take over my life which was bad.

-I'm not wearing any weaves right now just my hair.

-I'm contemplating what my next move will be with my hair...very recently I've considered going natural. I'm not sure about that yet, but I've been watching a lot of youtube videos and pics of natural ladies on the boards with women with natural hair and it's just been calling me!!!! Especially when I saw Poohbear's hair!!!!! Geez girl!! Your hair is looking good!!

-Anyway I haven't been protective styling as vigorously as I should be. I'm trying to wear more pin curl styles to limit heat though.

I think that's about it...I'll have to take an update picture of my hair to show you ladies. Hopefully I can get DH to take a picture of my hair soon.


Oh one more thing!!!! I finally decided that hair is what I want to do with my life!!!! I applied to the Aveda Institute and I got in, so I just have to get through financial aid and then I'll start in November (part-time that is). It's going to be hard process transitioning out of Corporate America but I know in the end I will be MUCH happier and fulfilled. My ultimate goal is own my own salon or salons dedicated to healthy hair.
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Heyyyyyy, you!!!!! Welcome back! You were missed:grin: Congratulations, on the wedding, the house, and school !!!
 
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I'm in Dover, DE so now I'm closer to you. Let me know when you decide to hair again

RabiaElaine said:
Hi there,

I haven't done much hair on the side lately because of the wedding and the move, but I always have some free time now...but I'm no longer in NY. I'm in PA now near Philly.
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Congrats on everything! I was actually thinking about you the other day. Realized you hadn't been on and was wondering if you'd met your hair goal for your wedding.

I'm so glad that you are becoming an Aveda stylist. Actually, once you finish school, perhaps I'll become a client. My SO lives in Philly so it isn't a stretch. Good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress in your new career!
 
imani97 said:
Congrats on everything! I was actually thinking about you the other day. Realized you hadn't been on and was wondering if you'd met your hair goal for your wedding.

I'm so glad that you are becoming an Aveda stylist. Actually, once you finish school, perhaps I'll become a client. My SO lives in Philly so it isn't a stretch. Good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress in your new career!
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Hey girl,

No I didn't reach my goal for my wedding because I got so involved in my wedding planning and house hunting and buying that I almost completely ignored my hair. It grew out a lot but it thinned out too so I chopped it 2x this year. In january I cut like 2-3 inches off then last month I chopped another 2 inches again. So I'm down 5 inches this year, lol. But I'm happier with my thickened ends right now. I have more trimming to do, but I probably won't do it until the end of this year. I should be APL (except that I have bangs now) by early next year.
 
heeeeey!

I was wondering where you have been.

congrats on your marriage and home!

thanks for doing my sew-in for me (last year!!!)
 
Hey. Welcome back. I'm JUST seeing this thread.

I'm askin you all these questions via PM and you've answered them all here already... lol!
 
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