I'm so annoyed I always say "Yeahh, I'll take pictures of everything" but I really haven't, so no before and afters here. But I'll just start from the beginning;
The last time I relaxed my hair: May 2012 - I didn't really know it would be the last time but I started to hate my relaxed hair and just subconsciously decided I'd go back to natural, I had no idea it was a thing but I just knew I wanted to stop relaxing it.
I transitioned until: August 2013 then cut all the relaxed bits off.
The first time I wore my hair out as fully natural: April 2014 this was when I discovered the whole natural hair community and I was OBSESSED, I would watch tons of youtube videos on products, how to care for, what not to do & other journeys, I wore my hair natural until about the end of July 2014, then I braided my hair and 2 weeks after I shaved the sides.
I shaved it because I was getting really bored of everything and I was honestly running out of styles as I'd already changed my hair a gabillion times. I regularly shaved it until November 2014 and I was unsure whether I wanted to continue shaving or growing it out, so I grew it out until February 15th 2015 and I decided I wanted to shave it again as it adds to my looks and I can switch it up as well as the fact it doesn't really take away from my hair.
So this is basically what my hair looks like stretched out, my hair type is I dunno the real term (4x 3z lalalaa I don't know) but it's very soft.
Shrinkage when dry & stretched
shrinkage when wet
shrinkage when wet
curl pattern when wet and when dry and unstretched.
I never check hair length so I have no idea, I also don't straighten my hair, I have before but I just feel bad as I feel like it's killing my hair lol so I stopped. I do have heat damage where I do my middle parting as I straighten this very often when I wear extensions, but it is a really small amount so I don't really mind. I do not blow dry my hair whatsoever because I hate how dry it makes my hair sdkfbdshkfbu (makes me cringe) and I try my best to use natural pure products but obviously Conditioner, leave in conditioner and oil moisturisers have chemicals. As for shampoos I don't mind it containing chemicals as sometimes I don't mind something harsh to completely get rid of product build up however if you guys know any great natural products to use as alternatives then pleaseee let me know!
How is your natural hair journey going?
Me too I want to try it so I can have the same length as you Thank you honey
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