My Hair Tips!

Hello everyone, so I thought I'd do a little post on my hair as I'm constantly asked how it's so long and full when not so long ago it was only shoulder length.

Below is a photograph of my hair the last time I got it properly cut (i.e not just a fringe trim) and was just under 11 months ago. As you can see its (when my arms down) resting just above my chest. I did have some layers put in and my hair looks particularly thin, especially at the ends and so I always straightened it because when natural it look particularly uneven.
I was dying on longer, fuller hair and contemplated micro-loop extensions after being told it could take two years for it to grow past my chest and be full all over. I didn't really have the money to get proper extensions though and knew cheap ones wouldn't help my hair and so was pretty disappointed. Thinking about what stopped hair being healthy I came up with a super simple solution. I was washing, blowing and straightening my hair every 2 days which is a lot when your hair is meant to experience it's natural oils. It was dry and so I decided to leave it partially untouched until I was happy with it.

I started washing my hair less and less and now can go 4/5 days without washing it, although my fringe needs washed every two but that's not an issue. I went about 8 months where I straightened my hair maybe once or twice during that time and would keep blow drying to a minimum i.e. would only blow dry my fringe and do a quick 5 minute blast of my hair to get it started. 

I noticed a sudden difference in my hair as the quality and softness of it improved almost instantly. It was shiny all the time, not just after using a hair treatment, and it was getting thicker and thicker. Then only just over 10 months later my hair has significantly changed.

The only way to describe my hair is like a lions mane. It can take 25 minutes to dry due to the thickness and is just ridiculously soft. I can now straighten and curl my hair without feeling like I'm just burning it to a singe and it's just a lot more interesting to work with. Considering it's been so little a time period the difference is amazing considering all I did was stop burning my hair really.
Although many people don't want to go so long without straightening their hair I do recommend that if you want to improve on condition, length and fullness that you only use heat when it's necessary. Pony tails, fish tails, plaits and buns are great hairstyles that don't require straight hair so your not only helping your locks, but making things a little more interesting. Also, there's no need to wash your hair every day, nor every two days. It doesn't look greasy and your hair will gradually almost learn to stay clean! When I washed my hair every two days on day three it looks filthy but now on occasion I've went a week without shampooing it because it's making use of natural oils but without being greasy.
In addition to the already big list of pros, your also saving yourself a lot of time. No one enjoys washing, drying and straightening their hair! It's time consuming and boring so keeping it to a minimum makes your life a lot easier as well.
This method is easy, costs nothing and has very dramatic results so don't waste money on these vitamins and super shampoos when you don't need to!

Thanks for reading guys
xox