I just celebrated another revolution around the sun (Happy Birthday to me!) and wanted to try some new things with my hair. I bought a thick brush and tried out this style for the Beyonce concert:
The baby fro is really not doing it for me, so I decided to try a pixie look. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that those cute little cuts have relaxer as a main step haha. I tried straightening it, but was a big giant fail. I won't show all the pics because they're too terrible, but here's a glimpse:
When I realized it wasn't as simple as merely grabbing a flat iron, I still didn't want to give up. So I grabbed a huge jar of eco-styling gel and foam/mousse and slathered it all on my head. I didn't quite achieve the cute pixie I was looking for, but I instead chose to embrace the slick down look.
The slick didn't hold that well next day but it wasn't a terrible transition a little dried out.
I still wasn't quite satisfied, so I decided to try again. The second time, I achieved better results....maybe it was a combination of allowing it to dry, tying it down overnight, and using a bit more gel.
Though cute, the aftermath is a bit concerning. It's troubling that only a couple months in, I already heat damaged my hair again. Major face palm.
Hopefully the damage isn't too permanent...but I think I'll preempt the effects by just cutting it off again. Oh the twists and turns in this head of hair!
Have you ever tried a relaxer-free pixie style?
What products did you use?
- "Mo hair"
Rahkua Ishakarah
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