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Farewell 2024

2024 has been a wild ride gone in a flash. Managed to do a small trim and ended the year on a high hair note. Work, health and life have kept me from writing more. I also kept my hair routine to a bare minimum. I managed to wash about once a week and kept it in a bun most of the time.  This worked quite well and am going to continue keeping things simple. Before taking this photo I had been asked if it's my real hair a few times when I had it down. In 2025 I would like to be more regular with my trims. I barely managed to do it twice this year. The soft v shape and layers are a bit more forgiving and don't let my hair look scraggly too much which helps. I am hoping as I take better care of my health I'll have more energy for my hair. My current wash and blow dry routine takes me about an hour and a half and that's been the most I could do this year. I will try take better pictures in the coming year. I might also dig to see if I have any others from this year to share m...

Day 11: How to relax your hair

After I do all my prep and relaxer is mixed, I set my timer for 15 minutes. It's time to start.

I put on my gloves and press start. It's now a race against time to apply the relaxer and smooth my hair. I don't add anything to my relaxer besides the activator.

I alternate the side I start applying relaxer on each time. I found It's easier for me to start from the back and work my way to the front. Having my hair already sectioned makes the whole process so much faster.

I apply to my edges and nape after applying everywhere else and then I smooth in the relaxer using my hands. It is at this point as well that I remove the twists in my hair.

Once my timer goes off, I head on to the sink and wash it out. I apply the neutralising shampoo that comes in the box and let it sit for 5minutes then I rinse it out. I repeat this step and rinse it out to make sure there is no more relaxer left in my hair.

Next step is the conditioner. I also use the one that comes in the box. After applying it to my hair I cover it with a plastic cap and sit under my hothead for 15 to 20minutes. Then I rinse it out and at this point depending on how I am styling my hair relaxer day is done!

I usually put it in a ponytail to airdry as I do other things or I might braid it up, unless it's when I need to trim or dust my ends. For my trims I flat iron my hair to ensure an even cut. My hair does not relax bone straight, there's still a lot of texture and curl in it so flat ironing helps me see what needs to be cut clearly.

How does your relaxer day go?

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