Ok, so I know that I told y'all I would do a recap of my big brother's college graduation today...but then I realized that I never did the second part of the "all about my hair" blog! Whooops!
So, I'll do that today and the grad recap tomorrow..promise :)
But really, where to begin? My hair does all kinds of things with the styles. It's naturally curly...like really naturally curly. Not wavy..CURLY. It was wavy when I was younger and just got gradually curlier as I got older. Kill me. Just kidding. Kinda.
I know most people would kill for curly hair with volume, but trust me...it can be a little much to handle sometimes.
Until I was about 13/14..I had no idea how to tame it. It just went everywhere! So I started straightening it almost everyday. It eventually became a lot less curly on its own..but was still super frizzy.
Anyways, I finally learned to embrace the natural curls a couple years ago and now I love them! But I still like to curl them with an iron and straighten them from time to time.
Here's my hair in all its different personalities forms...don't laugh too hard!
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| kinda hard to see my hair since it's blending in..but those curls are every bit of natural |
this was about 4/5 years ago
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| POOF..there it is. But really. |
This was a little over 2 years ago, senior year of HS. I'm telling y'all..people recognized me by my hair. No joke.
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| this isn't really a hairstyle..but I just wanted y'all to note all of that FRIZZ |
This was also 2 years ago...in Snowshoe, WV on a ski trip...in 20 degree weather...and my hair STILL FRIZZES. I know..poor me, right?
The picture on the left...before graduation.
The picture on the right...after graduation.
Oh, humidity how I DESPISE you with every bit of my being..
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| curling iron curls |
Little over a year ago. Love my hair like this, but it takes about 45 min. or so to do :/ no fun!
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| one of my senior pictures |
This is about as straight as my hair will ever get..because these were taken inside RIGHT after I straightened my hair. Take that, humidity!
Otherwise, my "straight" hair looks like this..
See how it looks all coarse and dull instead of shiny and soft? Yeah, no bueno. :(
The moral of the story: just deal with whatever hairstyle you were given and work it the best ya can. 'Cause hair is gonna do what hair wants to do. I learned that the hard way. And the expensive way...(I've tried a chemical straightener, burned up about 10/11 straighteners and 2/3 hairdryers, and hundreds of products that professionals "swear" will work. Ha, yeah right.)
Hope you've enjoyed laughing looking at my crazy hair chronicles.
Do you guys ever struggle with your hair and the humidity, or are you one of the lucky ones? What products do you find work best? Let me know!
Have a fabulous Tuesday, loves! xo
2 comments:
My niece (who is 25) has dealt with the SAME hair all her life...and had no clue what to do with it until mid teens. She manages to keep it pretty straight these days. Professional treatment I think every 4-6 months or something? I am clueless on these things. I cannot curl my hair to save my life...especially with FL humidity! I curl it and within 15 minutes it's pretty much gone...even with 1/2 can of hairspray. Lol. My hair is devoid of all volume capabilities.
You do what you can, ya know?
Pretty pictures of you, though...frizz and all. :)
P.S. Added your button to my blog. (Of course! ;)
Get The Curly Girl Handbook! (It's like $8 on Amazon) it will change your life! :)
I just discovered it back in November. The woman who wrote it also has a line of products Deva Curl - and also trains stylist on how to cut curly hair! I know! Shocking right?! You can find a stylist who has been trained on their website. www.mydevacurl.com
I use those products and the Curlz products (I find them at Target). They are all sulfate-free, which as you read in the handbook, is really important for curly hair. Sulfates dries out your hair and leaves it frizzy. Another amazing tip found in the book is not using a towel to dry your hair, but use an old t-shirt, baby blanket...anything that is softer as the fibers on the towels can also create frizz!
Hope this is helpful! Glad you are embracing your beautiful curls!!! I understand the love/hate relationship with them :)
Karen
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