Growing out my Pixie Cut... (Phase 1)

And now the end is near....and so i face the final haircut!!

I have made the decision to grow my hair out....Despite the fact that it had been only 3 months since I originally cut it! This decision is based primarily on the fact that my hair grows so quickly I have to get it cut every 2 weeks and we all know that just isn't practical....or affordable! So as of now I have about 1 month of hair growth since my last cut and already my hair has completely lost its shape and its ability to remain in any one distinct style! As we all know from my previous hair posts I am a great lover of hair extensions and as a result am going to hopefully get a full head of extensions once my hair is the recommended 4 inches of growth needed to hide the bonds and create a natural look! 

In this picture I was just after getting my damaged ends cut off after bleaching all my hair so its quite short and what I will refer to as my starting point throughout this process of growing out my hair. It was also a very white blonde which has faded a bit but not as much as I had expected it to overall...I do tone my hair and use deep conditioning treatments weekly. I do hvae a longer fringe at the front of my hair which can be quite annoying which is why I clip it back so often however when growing my hair back it has been beneficial in assuring me that my hair is getting longer. 




In this particular picture my hair is being held back by a hairband but the regrowth can be clearly seen in my roots as naturally my hair is quite a dark colour and the contrast between the roots and the blond is quite stark. However the sides of my hair are now quite long and reach my earlobes which is quite a difference from when I first cut my hair and was unable to tuck the sides behind my ears as it was so short. The back of my hair is of course very business in the front party in the back, and trimming the back is a constant nuisance. However I am hoping to get my hair dyed this week (albeit just the roots) and then maybe I'll start to feel better about the whole process, because at the moment I'm suffering so many bad hair days and shapeless hair issues that its killing me not to just cut it back up short and start from scratch....

It is difficult to grow out hair and I have read so many blogs about how to do it gracefully but I of course lack patience....I am taking silica to promote health hair growth but have only started taking it about a week or so ago so wont see any noticeable benefits for almost another 2 months. I am very lucky that my hair is in such good condition, especially following all the bleaching and the fact that I now have to use straighteners to control my longer length hair, I do use a heat protect spray and also Moroccan oil on my hair after each wash, but my hair is still soft to the touch, shiny and has no visible split ends.

So hopefully in another 2 months my hair will have grown fully into a short bob in which many of the layers will be even as right now there is about an inch and a half between my hair at the nape of my neck and the next longest layer, i.e. not enough to even attempt a teeny weeny pony tail. Hopefully my patience will last and when I write about this again next month or the month after I will hopefully have a different hairstyle!!

Peace Out
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