Supergirl
With Love & Silk
I went to high school with this chic and we were on drill team together. Her hair was never past chin length during high school. It was very nicely kept, usually a wrapped bob.
We went away to college and then for our 2nd year of college, she transferred to my university. She wore her hair in a bun. The first time I saw her take her bun down, I was at her apt. visiting her roommate (another high school buddy) and she was tying her hair up in a scarf for the night. (she's where I learned my "ponytail wrap" from) But her hair was at least bra strap length. I was floored because this was the same girl who just 2 years prior had chin length hair.
I was never bold enough to ask her what she was doing to her hair, but I asked her roommate. She said that it was nothing special, but that she was doing her own relaxers & trims every 6 weeks. She also said that she was running track and that she (roommate) thought that might have been making her hair grow fast. Who knows?
I would see her hair down every once in a while in college. I know it was at least mid-back length when we graduated.
Anyway, it turns out that she is a new teacher this year and will be teaching at my school! How funny is that? She's STILL wearing her bun. Dedication or convenience? I don't know--the bun has become more of a habit to me. But a lock of hair was coming unraveled from her bun and I could see that she still has a nice length of hair. (maybe a little below bsl--can't wait to se e it all down)
Another fun thing about wearing the bun is the shock-factor that comes when you do finally wear your hair down. Maybe that's why she does it.
So... be inspired if you are a dedicated protective style wearer. As for me--the 4 year bun is getting kind of mundane. I did create a really cute protective style this past weekend. I took pics and will try to get them uploaded soon. I hope to wear my bun less in the near future and hair down more often.
We went away to college and then for our 2nd year of college, she transferred to my university. She wore her hair in a bun. The first time I saw her take her bun down, I was at her apt. visiting her roommate (another high school buddy) and she was tying her hair up in a scarf for the night. (she's where I learned my "ponytail wrap" from) But her hair was at least bra strap length. I was floored because this was the same girl who just 2 years prior had chin length hair.
I was never bold enough to ask her what she was doing to her hair, but I asked her roommate. She said that it was nothing special, but that she was doing her own relaxers & trims every 6 weeks. She also said that she was running track and that she (roommate) thought that might have been making her hair grow fast. Who knows?
I would see her hair down every once in a while in college. I know it was at least mid-back length when we graduated.
Anyway, it turns out that she is a new teacher this year and will be teaching at my school! How funny is that? She's STILL wearing her bun. Dedication or convenience? I don't know--the bun has become more of a habit to me. But a lock of hair was coming unraveled from her bun and I could see that she still has a nice length of hair. (maybe a little below bsl--can't wait to se e it all down)
Another fun thing about wearing the bun is the shock-factor that comes when you do finally wear your hair down. Maybe that's why she does it.
So... be inspired if you are a dedicated protective style wearer. As for me--the 4 year bun is getting kind of mundane. I did create a really cute protective style this past weekend. I took pics and will try to get them uploaded soon. I hope to wear my bun less in the near future and hair down more often.
That's cute. 
How long is it now? Waist length? Bless you! I would prolly have fits trying to manage all that hair (but my husband would love it!).
I am not picking at you. I am just laughing at your description "little black dots". Here we and for as longs as I can remember call those "peas" or as Martin Lawerence used to say to Pam "bead to bead buckshots". You are right though, the best was to deal with this is to get an edge up or wax regularly. My friends daughters are like this. As for me, my hair has a slight kink to it but I don't relax it as often because the relaxer can be strong on that part of my hair and can casue breakage.
