Mixed Girl with Curls! : The Summer of Growth!

Last year when I started my healthy hair journey, I thought I had it all figured out. I read that it would take a while to solidify a regimen that works, but I was determined to get it right from the start. Time after time, I was realizing that some parts of my regimen were just not working no matter how much I wanted them to work. Here are some of them:

Sulfate Free-All the Time--- My hair got so much build up after a while that I practically ran to the store for Head and Shoulders Sulfate Shampoo. A year later, I learned that I can use it 2x a month to clarify and my hair is happy for it!

Trimming my bangs slowly--- my plan was to transition my bangs but in October, I wanted the straight ends gone. It was like I was allergic to them or something lol. They were only about 4 inches when I cut them, give or take. But it's 10 months later and they are doing just fine:

Washing my hair once a week or twice???--- This was a quandary I faced until literally a few weeks ago. If I washed it twice a week, I could wear it down more often. But it took forever and I didn't want to spend 2 days tediously combing through my hair. So I resolved to once a week but then after 3 or 4 days, it frizzed up. Also the shed hairs would form rats nests in the back of my head so I would usually just bun it. After watching some YouTube vids to see how other curlies handled this, I found my solution. Three days after I wash my hair, I "refresh it" by wetting the ends and finger combing with conditioner. I put some oil, bun it and then when it dries, I have 3 more days of nice curls! I love that I can wear it down more often and don't have to waste so much time washing it. Plus my ends are happy with the added moisture :)

I have learned to work with my hair and feel it out as they say. I can especially tell that my methods are working because it is thriving with pretty curls and nice length! Here are the recent growth pictures from my summer. I'm guessing since June, it has grown a good inch or inch and a half. See for yourself!