Really loving my new hair! Dyed and cut it myself.

Soooo I just went and got my very first devacut, & wanted to share my thoughts on it. But first things first, the results ! 

Here’s a little background ! 

I had curly hair when I was very young, but was never brave enough to actually wear it natural. For one, my mom didn’t like it and would straighten it all the time, so I assumed straight hair was just better and picked up the habit for years on end. 

I’m now 24 and about a month ago started using the ‘curly girl method’. I’m in that awkward stage where your hair looks weird because of all the damage and doesn’t quite curl right, if that makes sense ? We’ve all got to start somewhere though and I’ve made the decision to start a journey towards healthier curls and rock my natural curls once I get there ! Curly hair is a blessing, it’s so versatile and fun and it’s about time I embraced my natural hair ! 

So when I got to the salon the first thing I did after meeting the hairstylist Sherrie was explain what I wanted. Essentially I just wanted more volume, more curl definition and hair that felt less weighed down. This is an important step and I loved the fact that it took time, because it allows you to really explain in detail what you want (showing pictures helps loads!) and your stylist has a precise idea of the goals you want to achieve. 

After that the cut itself took a little while but it was so fun to watch it take shape ! 

Once she was done with the cut, she washed & styled my hair using curly girl approved products ! She diffused for a while, which was actually a super interesting experience. I’d never diffused my hair before, and it makes a huge difference in terms of volume ; she explained that’s because when you let it air dry the water weighs your hair down and causes the strands to be dragged down and lie flat on your head, vs the diffuser helps you counteract that effect. 

All in all, it was an amazing experience, I came out of there liking my hair more than I ever have while wearing it natural. I was shocked and surprised because I didn’t even know it still had the potential to curl that much after being so damaged, but it goes to show that treating it right makes all the difference in the world !