2015 was a year of high points for my relaxed hair, but there were also some points. I tried several new products, styled my hair a few times, and continued to protect my ends with protective styling.
Now that 2016 is only a few weeks away, I took some time to sit down and reflect on 2015. I wanted to see how I did with achieving my relaxed hair goals set for 2015 and then start to create new goals for 2016.
Keep reading to see my 2015 hair goal recap and the new goals I have for 2016.
When using heat styling tools it's important to protect your relaxed or texlaxed hair as much as you can. For me, I cringe and actually feel a bit sick if no heat protectant spray is used before a curling iron or flat iron touches my hair.
I've been co-washing my relaxed hair for a while now and my hair has really liked it. When I first heard about co-washing I had no idea what it was. What I learned is co-washing is short for conditioner washing or no-pooing. When you co-wash you're cleansing your scalp and hair with a conditioner or cleansing conditioner or cream instead of a shampoo.
If you're interested in hair and read blog posts and articles about hair care you may have seen the term protective styling.
When I first saw that term I wasn't sure what it meant. I'd never heard about it before. I was so confused and curious about protective styling and why I should be interested in it.
Now that I've taken a greater interest in my hair care I've learned more about protective styling and started doing it more and more.
If you're not sure about what protective styling is and why you should try it, continue reading.
When I first saw that term I wasn't sure what it meant. I'd never heard about it before. I was so confused and curious about protective styling and why I should be interested in it.
Now that I've taken a greater interest in my hair care I've learned more about protective styling and started doing it more and more.
If you're not sure about what protective styling is and why you should try it, continue reading.
When I made the decision to take better care of my relaxed hair, the first place I went to was the Internet. I used search terms such as healthy relaxed hair and taking care of relaxed hair to see what recommendations, tips, recommendations, and products I could find.
Related read: 7 Of The Best Tips For Shampooing Relaxed Hair
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Hi I'm Leah, the creator of A Relaxed Gal blog providing hair, beauty, and lifestyle inspiration and tips for women who want a simple way to look great, feel great, and live great.