Just a quick post to document my length progress over the last three and a half months.  I straightened my hair for my work summer party and it looks like my hair has gotten longer! It's now covering the whole of my neck. I would like to be full collarbone length (CBL) by Christmas - do you think this is a reasonable goal? I'll upload another length photo in September to mark another three months.  In the meantime, I'll continue with my bunning and S-curl regime.  What are you doing to achieve your goals? Follow my blog with...

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Hello again! I come excitedly to tell you about my experience over the last few months. Since the end of March 2018 I've been wearing my hair in a faux bun as a protective style in a bid to retain all my length. Aside from a couple of heat passes due to special occasions, this has pretty much been my hairstyle for the last 11 weeks.  After almost three months, I can honestly say my hair has not felt this good in my entire adult life! Plus, I've noticed my hair has grown and thickened at a rate...

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Bonjour guys! I've come to share my new protective style with you.  It dawned on me that if I'm serious about growing my hair again and keeping it healthy, I'm going to need to forget about my flat iron for a while. We all know that excessive heat destroys hair, so in my bid to retain my length and my moisture I've once again turned to bunning. This time, however, I've bumped up my itty bitty bun with some extra help with some Marly braiding hair. This heat-free hair style has many benefits and is a great way...

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This is now my second post on dealing with dry hair since I've been back to blogging. My habit for heat tools means the moisture in my strands can quickly be fried away, leaving me with locks that are severely lacking in moisture. If your hair's feeling parched it's important to first figure out why so that you can deal with the dryness in the right way. You can check out my previous post which highlights some of the reasons hair can become dehydrated. Incorporating oils into your regime is a great way to treat thirsty tresses. Do...

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Sometimes I feel like my hair is so dry I could light a match on it. Lack of moisture in our strands is one of the main causes of breakage. Without adequate hydration, hair lacks the elasticity needed to withstand daily manipulation, causing it to snap off easily and eat into your length progress. But what causes dry hair and how can you fix it? Weather and atmosphere Very hot or very cold weather can wreak havoc with our hair. When the air around us is dry our strands can become dehydrated and dull. In winter we tend...

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My hair recently. How long can I grow? Bonjour! It feels like I last posted a lifetime ago. Having been MIA for two years, I've had more than enough time to reach my length goal of armpit length but, in reality, I've become addicted to blunt ends and have been getting my hair cut into a chin-length bob every 2-3 months. I pretty much stopped blogging because I had nothing new to report on my hair... until now! After a few years of wearing a bob (recent pic above), I've decided I want to grow my hair again....

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I have a new love in my life. They're called Curlformers. They're just flimsy, springy coils of plastic but they know how to make the loveliest ringlets, giving consistent results every time! To be frank, I'm sick of bunning. I'm sick of talking about bunning and I'm pretty sure you're sick of reading about it. I want to have some fun with my hair now, and what better way than to try out some cute heatless styles?Pincurling was good for a while, but it never gave me the definition I was looking for, and while it always gave...

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Hey all! I'm a week overdue with this post, but please forgive me as I've had no laptop for a while. But I'm back now and I've successfully completed my 60 day bunning challenge! For those that don't know, I bunned my hair every day from 1 Jan to 29 Feb, allowing myself two heat passes (which I gladly used) along the way. The aim of the challenge was to help my hair retain length, but I noticed lots of other pleasantly surprising benefits along the way! So without further ado, the results of my challenge: Before &...

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Why would I ever want to co-wash my hair? I dread wash day as it is because of the tangles and matted hair. Why would I purposely put water on my hair more often than I need to? The above is exactly what I was saying before I tried co-washing, the act of using conditioner as a shampoo substitute. For the last few weeks I've been slowly falling in love with this method.  The results on my hair have been wonderful and I thought I might try to win some of you over if you haven't tried it....

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If you've been paying any attention in healthy hair school (or the forums), you'll know about the importance of including protein in our regimes. When balanced properly with moisture, protein helps our hair stay strong in order to fight against breakage. For the last few weeks I've been showering my hair with moisture, spraying it every day with my thirst-quenching S-curl and co-washing regularly. I was loving the effects of super soft and moisturised hair, but recently started to notice dreaded breakage!  Luckily, I've been monitoring the needs of my hair regularly so I was able to quickly...

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