circassianbeauty:

Well, I DID get to wash my hair this past Friday and felt like doing a bit of an early length check. I know I said before that I’d check this in March but figured, “what’s a couple weeks earlier?” I did my normal cowash and skipped the herbs due to lack of time, and finally did a rod set. I guess I’ll do the herbs this weekend, when I wash again. I have such a huge fro and it’s a bit frustrating to wash but I think I’m a bit used to this craziness by now. I tried the new conditioner (Matrix Curl.Life) that I swapped at the mixer and was so not thrilled with it at all. I see why the person who brought it in was ready to get rid of it! It’s safe to say that will be the 1^st and last time I use it because it was like I was washing with water -_- no moisturization (not a word I’m sure) in the least bit! I will be hacking off an inch or two soon but my estimated length-to-date is 14 inches total and 9 inches in new growth. (I will have to verify it again, when I wash this weekend to be sure) I am glad to have been able to retain my actual new growth, thanks to my relaxed ends getting the bulk of the hacking. My rod set was super thick and I actually picked out the roots to get a bigger and messier look. Still not sure about the center parts until it gets a little longer. I feel like I get a Larry from the 3 Stooges look (minus the balding), when I do the center parts o_O not what’s hot! I will do another rod set with my larger rods and see how I like that for more body and bigger curls. It just takes so much arm power to wash that by the time I get to styling it, I get lazy and opt for the twist and curl. If I could figure out how to get my curls to stretch more when I do these sets, I’d be thrilled but that shrinkage is not letting up anytime soon!