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...
I gave in and went and got my hair done. I had been debating on getting my relaxer touch up or some other style. Not sure how long this will last me though. I can't even remember having it before. It is a welcome break for a couple of weeks at least. Since I was already at the tail end of my stretch more care is needed so I don't end up with a lot of breakage. I already have two areas that need extra care. My edges and the crown of my head and for very different reasons. I went through a phase were I was tying my scarf too tight and this caused a lot of friction on my edges. The scarves just don't stay on my head and I was being a bit stubborn about finding the perfect way to tie them so they stay on. I have given up on that thought but the damage has already been done. While it's not a major issue because I stopped before it got too bad I still need to remember to treat that area gently and with more care. My crown on the other hand is the coiliest part of my hai...