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So I tried following this routine to a tee I found on Pinterest I will link here for frame of reference:
https://pin.it/1qrDcqTuL
Used briogeo scalp revival shampoo, Evanyc deep conditioning hair mask, carols daughter leave in conditioner, verb ghost oil, and Lydia’s climate control heat and humidity gel.
As showing in video I shampoo hair twice, put in deep conditioner and leave in for 5-10 mins, wash out, apply mix of leave in conditioner and oil, then gel, then brush through and shake into clumps, then wide tooth comb brush through and scrunch. Then air dry til crunchy then diffuse and use oil to get rid of crunch.
I’m kinda just now learning how to take care of my curly hair instead of putting it up all the time and I feel like even after buying all these products and following this tutorial it’s still not giving me the results I want. Do you all have any ideas/suggestions? Ty

I’m hoping there are some fellow disgruntled nexplanon ladies in this subreddit who have found a better alternative/are seeking another alternative. I trust my doctors but they have told me repeatedly that weight gain is not a typical side effect of nexplanon but I know my lifestyle has changed very little yet I still gained like 50 pounds in my first 3 years on the implant. So I’m worried that if I ask for other birth control suggestions my doctors will tell me the same thing, that weight gain isn’t a typical side effect, when for many people it is!

Have any of you switched birth control methods and found one that doesn’t make your mood go crazy, cause irregular periods, and increase your appetite a ton? I’m about ready to throw in the towel and go back to only condoms but the state of the world makes me nervous to not take extra precautions. It just feels like every birth control method I’ve seen has so many pitfalls and harmful effects on our bodies. I’ve considered getting my tubes tied but I’m only 22 and while I don’t want kids right now i don’t want to eliminate the possibility in case I change my mind.

Tried following a tutorial, what am I doing wrong? (Reference in last photo)