Hold up, didn't you just relax your hair again?!

Yes, I did, I did. And for the past couple weeks, I've been subconsciously regretting it. I MISS MY NATURAL HAIR! I feel like I just went through a bad break-up and my natural hair & I aren't speaking..but we really want each other back. As I said in my first post, I loved my natural hair but I just wanted to switch it up for now. Well, I think I'm ready to switch back LOL. My relaxed hair is healthy, but I'm just experiencing some light shedding and dryness. While thinking about how to rectify it, that voice in the back of my head said "When you were natural, you ain't have to worry about that girl!"

Now its time to address some of the issues that caused a lot of frustration when I was natural, so that this time around, I'll be fully equipped.

• Not enough moisture- It seemed like no matter how many moisturizing products I used, my hair just drank it all up and the next morning I'd end up with a dry, ashy head of hair. 
• Solution: Moisturize and seal nightly!

• Little to no protective styles-  After watching protective style tutorials with twist designs and braids, when I tried them I looked like I was 5! I didn't know what else I could do besides kinky twists, box braids etc. and those take hours, hours I didn't have. 
• Solution: Wigs. 

• Product Junkie-ism- I bought so many products that I used different ones every time I washed my hair.
• Solution: Sticking to a regimen is extremely important when it comes to caring for hair. Find products that work and stick to them!

•  Flip-Flop Regimen- Sometimes I'd wash my hair on Wednesday then wash it again on Sunday. I'd moisturize randomly, often when I didn't need it.
• Solution: Stick to one wash day, co-wash day, etc. and follow it.

• NO PATIENCE- This has to be the biggest cause of a lot of my stress with my tresses. I was comparing my growth to other naturals which only led to frustrations.
• Solution: No head of hair is the same, embrace your growth and its pace. Listen to your hair. Love your hair and it will love you back.

That's all for now loves,
Briana