Starting to see results
TL;DR Promising progress but I need to decide whether to cut off remaining damaged pattern in one go or keep doing it in increments.
Pic 1: My hair before the cut (that was air dried... Never again 😂)
Pic 2: The hair cut that saw the hair dresser layer and thin my hair.
Pics 3&4: I'm about 1 month away from my second actual curly cut.
Pic 5: Fluffed out look.
So, my hair is low porocity, medium thickness, reasonably dense (but not quite high density), 2c-3b (I believe).
It used to be so full and I hated it. I'd have to wash it the day before I needed it to look nice so it could frizz, then flatten while I slept.
I spoke with a normal hair dresser who decided I needed a "manageable" style. This ended up being a heavily layered and thinned bob that I couldn't really curly dry.
I left my hair for a while to grow out a bit.
I now have a curly specialist and we're working on giving it shape while the thinned layers grow out.
I was really pleased with how it turned out today, given the bottom isn't right yet.
The stylist and I are thinking we'll probably try and get my hair full thickness with face framing and have it long to reduce the frizz through weight.
My current routine:
Naughty clarifying shampoo and/or Garnea Curl Method moisturising shampoo (depending what's needed at the time).
Garnea curl method conditioner left to sit for 3-5 mins before detangling and then being fully rinsed out.
Garnea Curl Method air-dry cream (just a pea sized amount) applied to soaking wet hair, mainly the ends.
Wide tooth comb, finger combing or styling brush (depending on the look I'm going for) this was a wide tooth comb, combing roots away from the head.
Micro plop with microfiber towel.
For styling I use a combination of -
Got2B curl gel, just a pea sized amount emulsified and scrunched in (I find praying hands don't work once I microplop).
Got2B soft hold mousse (2 pumps scrunched in).
And Panten Perfect waves scrunched in.
I NEVER use all of them at once. But I mix and match them depending on how much hold I need, the weather and activities. This was the 2 Got2B products.
Diffuse drying I hover dry the roots until they're nearly dry then pixie diffuse until 80% dry then leave to air dry, scrunch the crunch and lightly fluff the roots. If needed I use olaplex oil on my hands while scrunching but only 1 drop.
If I want a frizzy look I diffuse until 100% dry making sure I've done it really tight and short then fluff it out in a stylistic way.
The question I have for you guys though is do I now cut off the remaining thinned and layered ends or is that going to make it too short and mean I'll have to battle with the frizz all over again?