When I got my box braids installed back in May, I spontaneously made the decision one day that I wanted to cut my hair. I told myself that when I took my braids out, I’d give myself a nice cut, going shorter than I ever have before. Little did I know how this “cut” would go.
If you know me, then you know how much I've spoken about wanting my hair to be long. I couldn’t wait for for the day that my twists had some hang time; I’d even watch countless videos on ways to stretch out my hair with little to no heat. I shared in a previous blog post that I tend to not favor trims because I hate cutting my hair (side note: trims are necessary to promote healthy hair growth! Make sure you’re getting them regularly). So imagine me, one day while on Instagram, seeing an influencer with a short cut, immediately falling in love with it and making the decision in that very moment that I would cut my hair. Me! Before that day, I can’t say I’ve ever had a strong urge to get some scissors and go to town on my hair. It was very weird for me, personally, but I couldn’t shake the spontaneous feeling off.
That same day, after work, I took my braids out. I decided that before this urge went away, I’d act on it before I changed my mind. This is how much hair I initially cut off:
I told myself that I’d just cut off the red dye so I can start fresh.
This is not the clearest video but this is what the cut initially looked like:
I, obviously, ended up cutting more to even out the hair I believe. In my eyes, at the time, I got too scissor happy and was not happy with my new look. I think this is the first time, since cutting my hair, that I wanted to cry a bit, lol:
If you can’t already tell, I am not too happy in this video. I felt that maybe doing a new look was a mistake that I could not fix (besides by wearing protective styles).
YouTube and content creators will always have a special place in my heart because they are a Godsend. I spent my time on YouTube, watching numerous videos on how to style my hair. I wanted to give up but decided to give this cut another try. I ended up trying to do a wash ‘n go because while it was not an ideal style for me when my hair was longer, I thought maybe it could work with shorter hair - and it did!
The complete and utter relief I felt was insane! I genuinely thought that I messed up my hair and would not be able to do anything to fix it. As you can see, I was feeling myself because not only did I find a style that fit my face, I had a successful wash ‘n go!
I was feeling myself to the point where I got bold one day and cut off more hair because I felt that there were parts that were uneven. I couldn’t believe myself because in that moment, a couple months ago, I’d give you the hardest side eye if you ever told me I’d chop the hell out of my hair.
I am extremely happy with my new look and am contemplating on keeping it for a while now.
By the time this post goes live, I’ll have a new hair color! Make sure to follow @bskinksandcurls on Instagram and Twitter to keep up with me!
Until next time, xx
Q: What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done to your hair?
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