Lately, I’ve been thinking about my hair journey and how far I’ve come since I made the decision to return to natural almost 10 years ago. With there only being a few months left in this year, I’ve actually adjusted a few of my hair goals. I know that there are a lot of naturals who focus on length and there is nothing wrong with that at all. Well, I have a few personal goals that I’ve set for my hair.
I’ve noticed that as I’m getting older, I am definitely seeing a change in my hair. So now, I’ve had to tweak my hair care regimen. One of the goals that I have is maintaining healthy hair. What does healthy hair look like? Healthy hair is moisturized and has elasticity (the ability to resume its normal shape after being stretched). Because I have color treated hair, my hair can tend to be dry and brittle at times which can lead to breakage and creates a challenge when it comes to retaining length. So I’ve incorporated the Heal and Renew Intensive Hair Masque to deep condition my hair at least once a month.
In addition to maintaining healthy hair by deep conditioning on a regular basis, I also want to wear more protective styles. I’ve learned over the years that protective styles help me to keep my hands out of my hair. Low manipulation styling is another great way to retain length. So while my hair is growing, protective styling can help me retain length.
Another goal I have is to do a better job of keeping up with my trims. I typically get my hair trimmed twice a year and that’s been working fine for me. I do think that trimming more regularly would allow my hair to flourish even more. Holding on to dry, dead ends only hinder the healthy hair and growth retention process. I’m confident that by doing monthly deep conditioning treatments, along with trimming more regularly, my hair will look and feel better than ever. I plan on documenting my healthy hair journey with pictures too. Some times our hair is making tremendous progress but we can’t really tell from looking at it daily. Documenting my journey with pics and/or videos allows me to see the progress over time so I can truly see how far I’ve come.
Lastly, one of the many great things about being natural is the versatility. Let me be honest, I’ve always been one that plays it safe when it comes to styling my hair. Once I’ve mastered a style, I tend to stick with it and play it safe. Well, another goal of mine is to really explore creating different styles. Styles that will compliment my facial features. I specifically love updos and would love to find more ways to create stylish updos. My go to styling product is the Curly Magic Curl Stimulator. I’ve tried a few different styles and used it for each one. It’s been PERFECT for my protective styles, twist outs and puffs. I can’t wait to try a curly look like a rod set or braid out.
What are some of your hair goals that you’d like to accomplish? Comment below!
