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Natural Hair Anxiousness Subsiding

My cap matches my shirt! I didn't do that on purpose lol
 
Hey everyone,

I hope you had a good day! If you didn't, please remember that God is still with you and it will get better :-)
On to hair business... I have noticed that I am a little less anxious about playing in my hair. When I started transitioning , I was very anxious for my hair to grow.  I wanted to try new styles and washes.I also felt this way when I did my big chop. Now, I am a little over 7 months natural and I am finally calming down a bit lol. Please do not forget that I said, "bit" lol When I first did my big chop, I washed my hair religiously every week. Now, I wash my hair every week and a half to two weeks. I struggled with co-washing my hair today... My busy schedule adds to this also.


Lesson learned this week: I've learned that you do not always have to try so hard for your hair to look good. I had been doing twist outs last week and a few times this week. One night, I was too tired. So, I moisturized my hair with Coconut Oil and went to sleep. When I woke up, I fluffed my hair out with my fingers and applied Coconut Oil and a headband. My hair had a natural curly look to it that I liked better than when I did the twist-outs.

How about you? Do you find yourself wanting to style and play in your hair often?
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