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Length Check

2/2/2014

So, I am really wanting to try something different than my twists. Don't get me wrong, I love my twists, but it's really taking a lot of time to twist my hair, so I want to try something different,. Well, I decided to blow my hair out using low heat. I thought it would be a little easier than twisting, but I was wrong. It took alllllllllllll day! Anyway, I did a quick length check just so you can have an idea of how much my hair has grown since June. Remember, I cut my hair in June of 2013.

This is one of the twists in the back.

This is the same twist. The shrinkage is crazy!

This is my hair after I blow dried it.

This was about 5 minutes later. It had already started to shrink back.

June 2013 before the cut

After the cut

February 2014

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5 Years Natural Length Check/Hair Cut

6/5/2013

I have officially been completely natural for 5 years as of June. I have had many set backs and I am still learning how to take care of my hair. Below is a length check at 5 years. I don't know if I posted it or not, but I cut my hair in February (I think it was February) of this year. I also just cut my hair in the back on Sunday, June 2. Below are before and after pictures.

This picture shows my hair before I cut it. My hair is below my waist. My right hand is resting at my hip so that you can get a better idea of how long it was.

This picture shows my hair after the cut. It is around waist length or a little above. You can see where it is in comparison to my right hand on my hip.

This picture shows my twists before the cut.

This picture shows my twists after the cut. Don't forget, my hair was flat ironed in both pics., so it is somewhat straight. Once I wash it, the twists will be much shorter.

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Hair Update!

6/5/2013

I decided to flat iron my hair for my cousin's wedding. Instead of blow drying my hair, I decided to set my hair on rollers and sit under the hair dryer. I was hoping it would make my hair more manageable without using the direct heat of a hand-held hair dryer.

The first thing I did was washed and deep conditioned my hair. I used Creme of Nature leave in conditioner to set my hair on the rollers.

This is how my hair turned out after I took out the rollers. It really did not turn out the way I was hoping, but it was decent.

Below is a pic of my hair after I flat ironed it. Unfortunately, I did not take any pics right after I flat ironed it, so the pic below was taken a few hours afterwards. This was taken right before the wedding. I took it down right before I walked in.

This is how my hair was looking right after the wedding, a hot mess!

I really did not like my outfit, but oh well. It was too late to change. I ordered the dress from Amazon. The belt is "The Sash" from American Apparel. The shoes are booties by B.C.B.G., the handbag is by Style & Co., and the earrings are by Unique Ears.

Below are pics of the wedding.

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Length Check

1/3/2013

Ok, I have been on a "no heat" hair challenge since December 9, 2011. I know some of you are wondering what in the world does a no heat challenge have to do with a length check? Well, I was suppose to straighten my hair December 9, 2012 to compare the growth, but I didn’t. But, however, I still wanted to do a length comparison to see the growth. Keep in mind, I have had to cut the top and sides several times due to improper care, so there won't be a big difference. I have also trimmed the back several times. I think I have learned some better handling techniques (such as finger detangling, tying my hair down each night, and using products that better moisturize my hair). Anyway, see the comparisons below.

*Remember, my hair is flat ironed in the 2011 pics. My hair is curly in the 2012 pics.