Week 2| Growing My Sidecut Out

       12 Days Post-Side Cut








The front section of my hair is rolled, tucked, and                                                                                          pinned behind my ear.

My hair is in a 4 day old braid-out.

 This is the texture and length of my sidecut 12 weeks post cutting. I would normally chose to my hair down at this length with a holding product because it produces a nice wave but I've been enjoying my little curlies this week. 

               13 Days Post Sidecut

Side Puff  w/ an extra-large banana clip on 5 day old braid-out. 

 

14 Days Post Sidecut 

Style: side puff with an extra-large banana clip and headband. This time I added Eco-Styler Gel and brushed my hair in upward motions and added this super cute headband. I wanted to experiment with covering my sidecut since the awkward stage will soon be approaching. 

My Hair Care Regimen

STEP	Frequency	Products/Tools
Cleanse	1-2 times per week	w/ gentle creamy sulfate-free cleanser in warm water
Condition	Immediately after cleansing	w/ creamy moisturizing conditioner in luck warm water
Deep Condition	Immediately after conditioning	w/ thin-medium consistency deep conditioner & heat
Detangle	During conditioning & styling steps	1st finger detangle, 2nd detangle w/ wide tooth comb 3rd use fine
Moisturize	After deep conditioning & midweek to refresh curls	w/ oil and lightweight leave-in conditioner
Style	After cleanse-moisturize, only on clean hair	Tools: hair pins, elastic bands, scarves, chopstick for parting Styles of Choice: Mini twists, roll tuck & pin, braidouts Styling products of choice: gel, curling custards/cream
Protein Treatment	Every 6-8 weeks	Avocado & Greek Yogurt Hair Mask

My Hair Profile

Big Chop (final transition from relaxed to natural): April 23, 2011

Last Sidecut: November 1, 2013

Hair Type: Type 4a

Hair Density: Medium-Thick

Hair Thickness: Fine

Hair Porosity: Low

Natural Hair Color: Dark Brown

Scalp Condition: Very normal. Not oily, dry, itchy, or flaky. Absolutely no products are applied to my scalp, ever.