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...
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 & after
Considering my hair grows half an inch per month, it looks like I've retained all of my growth!
But aside from length retention, what else did I notice?
Thicker hair.
I absolutely loved feeling my bun get thicker throughout the challenge. Plus, I enjoyed seeing my thick new growth form little waves.
Moisturised hair.
My hair stayed moisturised all day. In fact, my hair got so moisturised that I even experienced my first moisture overload on this challenge!
Convenience.
Being able to get my hair wet and not have to worry felt amazing! I didn't mind going out in the rain, and I fully enjoyed being able to co-wash, air dry and bun. Plus, bunning shaved way more time off my morning routine. So liberating.
Less breakage.
I suffered no breakage from dryness like I used to. I feel like my hair is more elastic and pliable now.
My last thoughts.
It was a long two months, I can't lie. Towards the end I did get pretty fed up with wearing buns and it took me a little while in the beginning to adjust to wearing a new style.
Now that the challenge is over I feel like I don't know how else to wear my hair! In fact, I've found I no longer enjoy wearing my hair straight anymore - simply because I prefer the more textured look. I've found myself resort to bunning simply for its convenience. This is definitely my go-to style for when everything else fails.
A big THANK YOU to those who joined and supported me!
Currently loving my bob-length hair, I have a self-confessed problem with products and could spend hours researching hair care. I love sharing advice with you and listening to your journeys - so get in touch!
Thank you Lebogang. I've recently bought some curlformers so I've been experimenting with those. I want to enjoy my hair a little (still without heat).
I've used this blog to document my year-long transition from relaxed to natural hair. Since then, I've been getting keratin treatments and have been documenting my hair trials and errors!
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fantastic
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :)
DeleteI don't think I have ever experienced moisture overload before. I want to know what it feels like. I love the progress you made. Great post.
ReplyDeleteHey Nerline, thanks for commenting! The moisture overload felt a bit like wet tissue paper lol. Overly soft and mushy.
DeleteWell done on the retention of length, what are you planning now onwards?
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Thank you Lebogang. I've recently bought some curlformers so I've been experimenting with those. I want to enjoy my hair a little (still without heat).
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