Eight Months!!!

July Braids….

Hey friends!!! Wow, I have been busy lately, but I figured y’all might want an update on how my hair is doing. I had large braids in May during vacation but had an epiphany a little late. The larger the part and the larger the braid, the quicker the installation but also the quicker it becomes frizzy. I do not like frizz, and I try to do my best to maintain it since it does come. But those braids, being the biggest ones I had ever done, got so frizzy within two and a half weeks. I could not stand it, so I took them out. I let my hair rest for about two weeks and quickly realized why I had managed to keep installing braids haha. My transitioning hair is not fun to deal with at all, so at the end of June, I put my braids in. They are smaller than I’ve been wearing, but the smaller part and smaller braid allows me to stretch the wear time out longer. Even at two and a half weeks (washing once every week and a half), I feel like maybe I can make it until August? I definitely hope so.

 I am currently in Month 8!!!! Eight months without a perm or big chop! I feel like doing a little jig! It has been a long and tiring road. My original goal was to transition for a year before big chopping, and I’m still leaning toward that date. But it really depends on how much growth my hair has retained by then. I’m just glad to have remained resilient for eight months. I’ve also minimized the amount of heat I place on my hair. I haven’t blow dried or flat iron my hair in over six months, and for me that’s a really big deal. At one point, I was doing both every three to five days.

 Anyway, I plan on keeping the routine of braids for a month, rest for two weeks, and then repeat with plenty of moisture and sealing. I’ll check in soon.

Happy Braiding!!!