Processed to Curly: Part 3

Hi lovelies!!

It's that time again.  Weekly hair progress update.  I have been washing my hair with Paul Mitchell(R) products for a little 10 days now.  Which, for me, is ~4 washes.  I can with certainty say there has been progress.  However, there is so much new growth on my head, especially around my facial hairline and crown, that frizz is now a big issue.  But I am taking that as a positive, as it means my hair is growing AND becoming curly again.  Around my face and crown, I can definitely tell what a few years of straightening and barrel curling has done.  The new growth, and any out growth (About 2 inches), is kinky curly whereas the lengthy part of the strand is basically straight.  This will only change in time, and a trim would definitely aid in the re-curling process.  Near the end of this "challenge" I will most likely get a trim, but it is just not in the cards right now.

One parting tip before I go.  I was talking with a good friend yesterday about glazing or glossing my hair.  She recommended I try olive oil first.  Now in the past it has made my hair slimy and greasy.  But after shopping around for glaze to no avail, I decided to add just a tablespoon to my conditioner last night.  Let me tell you, that was possibly one of the best decisions I made!  My hair feels great, no more than great, spectacular.  I left the treatment in for a few minutes, if I had not been so tired and had a working bath tub, I would probably have let it sit for awhile longer.  My hair feels the way I remember it feeling as a child!  I am so happy, and it smells sooooo good.

I know I am far from out of the woods with this process, and will have to accept some minor hair changes.  (Your hair changes every 7 years!)  Also, I know it can change due to hormones too.  So, honestly only time will tell with what texture my hair will resort to, but I am actually enjoying this process, growing pains and all.

No pictures this week, sorry.  I had a crazy busy weekend working a golf tournament and was honestly too tired to do much else.

If you have curly hair I highly recommend adding just one tablespoon to your conditioner, at least once to try it, and about every 4th wash (2 weeks) to rehydrate strands.

xoxo,
-J-

PS. Thank you L for the tip and dealing with my stubbornness in trying to convince me to try olive oil again.