moontree
July 2nd, 2015, 05:39 PM
I know, I know, another one of *these* threads. But like many here, I find that taking care of my hair has become a way to better care for myself, and it seems like a really fun thing to mark that occasion! I love these forums, and I've learned a lot from them. I found out after I stopped brushing my hair so much that my hair had a lot of curl, and that needed to be cared for differently. I learned that cowashing was not for me and that my nutrition and my hormones factored a lot into my hair growth or shedding. Sometime in July 2014 I took these pictures a couple of weeks after I'd joined.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/hair7-10-14_zpsbd0086cf.jpg
Clearly I was just learning how to photograph the back of my head... anyway, from there I decided I wanted to henna, to fix my dandruff problem and to be redddd.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/IMG_20140807_173420-1_zps681ae3c7.jpg
Better... but whoa that hair... terrible cut! It was a post-bob shag, but I knew to even it out meant I would lose a lot of length so I just powered through the terrible thinking "some day these will look like intentional layers". In a world of hair regrets, I didn't regret the color of henna - but my scalp hated it so much that I finally figured out my massive summer shed was less seasonal than a reaction to the henna dust. I've been growing out the red ever since, oh, October 2014? Anyway, I got a lot more organized with my photos:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/IMG_20140807_202008-1_zps287e31c5.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/hair7-10-14_zpsff199b0d.jpg
And here is the first six months of 2015, in which I wear a consistent shirt!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/062015hairw_zpsbmmbtceu.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/062015hair_zpsswc9neqy.jpg
And today:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/072015hair_zpsfuvxni57.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/0702151846a_zpsgotkpqt2.jpg
I only ever use a wide toothed comb now and wash once, maybe twice a week depending on need. I use Alaffia neem oil and shea butter shampoo and Yes to Carrots conditioner... most of the time but not always. And every month or so I do a ACV rinse. I definitely use a little oil on my scalp and hair, too, primarily jojoba and castor oil, and that's nice too. I by no means have a perfect routine, and I'm still figuring out what to do with my hair texture, but I'm over one year along on my hair growth journey (which technically started with my last haircut, last March, but isn't that... hehe... splitting hairs?) Originally my goal was "longer than I've ever had it" which was around BSL. I might or might not hit that goal this year, by new years, but my goal has increased to tangible things: first waist, then hip. My hair grows pretty fast... but I am tall and have a long torso... we'll see what comes of it. Meanwhile, signing off! Oh, and for comparison... First picture was in June 2014, I think,
but it's still roughly a year's progress!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/ashngreen_zps30103250.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/0702151843_zpsuoanrpdc.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/hair7-10-14_zpsbd0086cf.jpg
Clearly I was just learning how to photograph the back of my head... anyway, from there I decided I wanted to henna, to fix my dandruff problem and to be redddd.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/IMG_20140807_173420-1_zps681ae3c7.jpg
Better... but whoa that hair... terrible cut! It was a post-bob shag, but I knew to even it out meant I would lose a lot of length so I just powered through the terrible thinking "some day these will look like intentional layers". In a world of hair regrets, I didn't regret the color of henna - but my scalp hated it so much that I finally figured out my massive summer shed was less seasonal than a reaction to the henna dust. I've been growing out the red ever since, oh, October 2014? Anyway, I got a lot more organized with my photos:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/IMG_20140807_202008-1_zps287e31c5.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/hair7-10-14_zpsff199b0d.jpg
And here is the first six months of 2015, in which I wear a consistent shirt!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/062015hairw_zpsbmmbtceu.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/062015hair_zpsswc9neqy.jpg
And today:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/072015hair_zpsfuvxni57.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/0702151846a_zpsgotkpqt2.jpg
I only ever use a wide toothed comb now and wash once, maybe twice a week depending on need. I use Alaffia neem oil and shea butter shampoo and Yes to Carrots conditioner... most of the time but not always. And every month or so I do a ACV rinse. I definitely use a little oil on my scalp and hair, too, primarily jojoba and castor oil, and that's nice too. I by no means have a perfect routine, and I'm still figuring out what to do with my hair texture, but I'm over one year along on my hair growth journey (which technically started with my last haircut, last March, but isn't that... hehe... splitting hairs?) Originally my goal was "longer than I've ever had it" which was around BSL. I might or might not hit that goal this year, by new years, but my goal has increased to tangible things: first waist, then hip. My hair grows pretty fast... but I am tall and have a long torso... we'll see what comes of it. Meanwhile, signing off! Oh, and for comparison... First picture was in June 2014, I think,
but it's still roughly a year's progress!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/ashngreen_zps30103250.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/Keyake/0702151843_zpsuoanrpdc.jpg