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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...
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Day 12

I tried putting my hair up differently. Still keeping my ends tucked away. Hope you had a great start to the week!
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Day 7

It's been 7 days. I am now 1 week post relaxer.  It feels so short and so long at the same time. My hair has been easy to manage and I am looking forward to another week.  I must say I am tempted to try all kinds of styles now that my hair is a little longer. However I want to try and stick it out this stretch doing just a low bun. This time it was easy to do since I straightened my hair for my trim. I wonder if it will be the same after wash day. Hoping it will be easier to keep it somewhat stretched. When it's stretched there is less tangles and less matting which is what we want. It's almost the weekend counting down!
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Hair Styles: 2 Braids

 As my hair grows longer I am excited to try new styles and build up my go to low manipulation and protective styles. This past weekend on wash day I decided to try braiding my hair into 2 braids. I like the simplicity of this style and you can move the part around so as not to stress the same area. No extensions were used. I have to say it was a bit more challenging than I thought it was going to be. I persisted and got a pretty good outcome for the first try. With more practice it will get better. I only used my moisturiser and sealed with coconut oil to keep things simple. I am currently just over six weeks post relaxer and that new growth isn't playing. Once I start wearing my hair out more this will definitely be one of my go to that will help give both me and my hair a rest. What are your go to styles?
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