Cautionary Tale

After taking time to thoroughly analyze my hair and my recent hair related habits, I think I finally figured out what things were causing my hair to be such a freaking nightmare.

1. Letting my hair air dry. This whole thing started after I washed my hair and was too tired to diffuse my hair. I kept doing that for the next few washes. I didn't realize it but diffusing keeps my curls looser. My hair was 3 or 4 inches shorter when I let it air dry. We all know that tighter curls tangle much easier. So, from here on out I will be diffusing my hair after every wash.

2. Not properly moisturizing my hair after sleeping on a cotton pillowcase. I've been spending more time sleeping at friends' houses. This of course means no satin pillowcase. Afterwards, I would moisturize my hair normally not realizing that my hair needed extra moisture because it had all been sucked out by the pillowcase. Its funny. My mom bought me a satin pillowcase when I was a kid for that very reason and I thought she was doing too much. Anyways, I'm either going to come up with a travel kit that I can keep with me or I'm going to just cowash when I get back home. Maybe both.

3. Possibly not completely detangling my roots. Since I started finger combing, I've found it harder to really get my roots. Maybe its my method, maybe its just the nature of finger combing, I don't know. The roots in the back of my head are especially hard for me to get. The best way to fix that is just to be extra careful and take the extra time to make sure they are completely detangled. I'm also considering reintroducing a comb back into my life. If I do, I would only use it during the conditioning part of my wash routine, after the rest of my hair is fully detangled.

So there you have it. Just when I thought I had my hair figured out, it throws me a curve ball. But, I think I finally have a handle on it again. We'll see how it works.

Oh, this is completely off topic but I have to mention it. My hair is ridiculously heavy when its wet! If I keep growing it out, I'm gonna need to get a stronger neck!