Weave OUT... finally

Today, I took some time out to remove my weave that I've had for a few months now. I have almost forgotten what my hair felt like. I grew what feels to be around an inch and a half of new growth which I feel could have been more if I focused on regrowth methods. I merely washed and pressed my weave on a weekly/bi-weekly basis and not much more than that. That's okay though, because the main purpose of this weave was to protect my hair from being damaged from the use of direct heat. I was in a pageant and knew that I would have to heat-style my hair on a daily basis. I'm glad I did it because there were several other events well after the pageant where I continued to heat-style my hair.

Now that my natural hair is back I'm contemplating all the possible style options I have for this winter season. I plan to simply wash and deep condition the hair to allow the elasticity to return. Then, in about a week I plan to have it styled in a twist or braided style (no extensions). I also have plans to color the hair either with henna or a dye, to brighten the hair a bit. I've been thinking about this for years so I'm not too sure that I will actually do this! I may hold off until the Spring before I bother lightening my hair. I may tint it a deep burgundy or brown though ;-) The possibilities are endless with my hair.

As I was taking down my hair, one major thing I noticed was that it is in dire need of a trim! It's very dry so a good deep conditioning session should do. In a few weeks, my hair should be back to its healthy natural state.