I had similar issues with my hair though it probably wasnt as extreme as yours. Since goin natural tho I realise it was bcz of bad hair care habits, well actually the lack of them. My hair NEVER grew, EVER!!! It got cut in 2004 and stayed the same length till 2009 so I just decided to give up and chop it all off. The mere idea of relaxing it now scares me sh*tless cz of all the bad memories I have. I can say with all honesty that I'll definitely be natural forever. :)
Okay, I just spent the last hour going through every one of your albums and I have to say that you are just straight up INSPIRING. I mean that. You and your hair look amazing, and like, I'm just sitting here smiling like a loon seeing the huge development from relaxed to natural. Sorry, I'm gushing and sound like a creep but seriously. Keep it up!
Thank you so much. I don't think the ends were still relaxed, but not sure. I cut it twice. Once in November and again in December because of straight ends. I came to realize that whenever I cut it the ends get straight. It all looks nappy now though. I can't remember if I cut again though but I was wondering what was going on with the straightness on my ends. It was way worse on one side too.
Definitely with you on that one. I am wondering how a bun is a protective style for everyone. Doesn't the pulling bother anyone else? Anyway having it pulled back and up started to scare me and my wash and go's did too. I started to think I may be stunting the growth so I braided it up. That should keep me out of it for a while.
I rub in my megatek on the bad spots when I remember. I don't know if that counts as a massage but I rub until you can't see the MT anymore. Maybe I will try the full head massages since I just braided my hair today.
I am embarrassed to say I never deep condition. I have probably done it once when I was trying to make my own conditioner. I gotta get on the ball with that.