Monthly Archives: July 2011

This is a first!

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I did my Big/Mini Chop! I grew my relaxer out for 16.5 months. It got to the point where it seemed pointless to hold on to the thin, relaxed ends. I ended up cutting it myself. Nobody came to my hair cutting party. It could be because I sprung it on them at the last minute! LOL

I actually don’t miss the length (at least not yet). This is the first time in my life that I’ve had short hair (except when I was 2, before my hair actually grew in). I think I took off more than I originally planned, but I don’t think I took off anything unnecessary. I think if I use a lot of gel, my hair can go into a ponytail. My only concern now is styling.

How did I know where to cut? Easy!

This is when I first cut all of the relaxed ends off. I kinda like this look better than the “styled” look.

I originally planned to take off 3-4 inches, but it looks like I took off more than that from some areas. As far as donating goes, I don’t think my hair meets the 10″ requirement for donation. Besides… I think I’ll keep my ponytial… in a ziplock bag. Don’t judge me.

…and here’s my styled hair. Eh, not my favorite style. I did small twists to achieve this look. The curls on the right side of my head are still much tighter than the left side.

So now when you guys say that it takes time for you hair to adjust, what exactly do you mean?

XOXO,
Rece

No Quick Fix

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Transitioning is like trying to kick a drug habit (I imagine). You do well for a while. You follow all of the rules. You see progress and then one day when you’re not in the right frame of mind, you go against everything you’ve been doing and everything that makes sense. The end result: having to start over again… practically.

When you start over, you vow that you’ll never get off track again. Why would you need to go off track if everything is working out so well? You may decide to start over a little differently this time, either to compensate for the damages just done, or because you feel like a new way will help to keep you focused.

Ultimately, there’s no quick fix. It’s a long, step by step process, where the results are great, but take a long time to be realized. Will you successfully make it to the other side?

XOXO,
Rece