I had my first blow out experience since October today. I was nervous to say the least. I have not been using heat on my hair for fear that it would look limp and tired. I went to my normal stylist who is natural herself. I did my own dry deep conditioner before I arrived. I'm like why pay them $15 to put conditioner on my hair and stick me under the dryer when I can have that out of the way before I arrive. So I donned a crochet hat on top of my plastic cap and kept it moving. When I got to the shampoo bowl, the assistant is like "is this glue in your hair?" She then shampooed twice (first shampoo since October as well). She added conditioner and tried to comb through. She had already asked if I was growing out a relaxer, yet she proceeded to comb from the root. I had to ask her to start from the ends, or we would be here all day.
Then off to the stylist chair. My stylist Tiffany said that I had a lot of growth. She jumped right in with the blow dryer. I was expecting it to hurt. It didn't though. Next she went through my whole head with the oven flat iron. She let me feel it afterwards, it was silky smooth. I asked her to clip at least 1 inch. She replied, I'll clip what needs to go. At a closer look, Tiff says "No, I'm not taking that much off, your ends are not terrible." So she did minimal clipping. I was a little disappointed. I was ready to see 2 inches go. So that I could see some progress in the natural vs relaxed hair length battle. After my trim, she went back over my hair with the regular flat iron to give my hair some bump. All ended well.
Side Eye Worthy Stylist Statements:
- "Your hair does not feel as soft or manageable as I would have like". She suggested that I start using the Pantene for relaxed or natural conditioner as my DC. (Cones and Sulfates all up and through)
- "We need to start training your hair." (bish how you know I want that?)
- "It is ok to flat iron once a week." (Really? Is this a ploy to keep me in the salon and your pockets fat?)
- "Flat ironing/ training has loosened my curl pattern. But my hair still curls when wet and I am able to do a wash and go." (Where do you draw the line between training and heat damage?)
In conclusion, I liked the end result and I still love Tiff as a stylist. I told her that while transitioning I was limiting heat for growth purposes and to preserve the health my relaxed ends. Once I am all natural I may become a salon regular again. At the rate she is trimming, I will be transitioning until 2012. IDK. As for now, I'm sticking to my no heat regimen with a salon visit every three months.
Length Check Before Salon
After
Looking good...I definitely understand the side eyes for your beautician. Mine has received a few the last couple of times I went. I took my own shampoo because the last time she used hers my scalp was hollering. She gave me side eye, but who cares. Her washer was struggling when combing it through. I'm like how do I not have any issues at home, but you struggling like I got brillo for hair. She did tell me that my hair was is great shape- something I've accomplished without sitting in her chair every week. It's funny how I used to be in the salon on a weekly basis, now the thought of going gives me angst.
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