I gave myself a mini-haircut!!!
I was working on an article about hair health and realized the time had come. I promptly walked upstairs to my bathroom, brought out my shears, clips and a fine tooth comb and got to work.
My last hair wash was on Saturday and I let it airdry, using only my moisture mix and CHI silk infusion. My hair felt great on Sunday after I sealed with castor oil pomade. But by the evening, it was dry and my NG felt crunchy.
As such, I added my moisture mix to my roots and worked through my scalp and NG. I then wrapped it up for the night.
Today, I combed out my hair and it looked as if it received some heat.
When cutting, I took off between 1/3 of an inch and 2 inches in certain places. I then went through the entire head and took off about 1/3 inch of ends. I cut to ensure that my hair fell at my collar bone in front.
Once satisfied, I flat ironed my hair and it looked FANTASTIC! It looks thick and healthy.
Even more impressive is that FINALLY since Caprice chopped off my hair last winter, I like my hair length and am confident that I can actually just go out with my hair and not a wig or have it in a bun at all times. =)
I know I was supposed to wait until after my January relaxer to cut my hair but honestly, this was the best thing I could do for myself. I feel a lot more confident. I still have a gentle V shape in the back.
When I get my next touchup, I will again go through and remove approximately 1/3 inch of hair and make sure that this 'clavicle' look remains intact.
I am approximately 8 weeks post and have anywhere from 3/4 of an inch to an inch and a half in certain spots. I will stretch for 5 more weeks and use my growth aid for about 3 more weeks at 2-3 times a week. I applied it today already.
