I'll list a few of my shortcomings. Maybe they will help you on your journey.
WRONG Tight ponytails daily. I am starting to see breakage on the hairs that go from just above my sideburns, and get pulled back by an elastic.
WRONG High manipulation when wet. I regularly wet my hair and slick it back into a ponytail (when it's in it's weakest state). Hair is stretching from just above the sideburns into a low pony, and breaking where it use to meet!
WRONG Cotton pillow cases! I know I should have silk or satin ones, at the very least, something smooth that won't grate against my hair. This would reduce stress on my hair from tossing and turning when my doo-rag falls off. (A nightly event)
WRONG Forgetting to wrap my hair! When i'm tired, I don't really care if my hair is wrapped. I know this is just a routine change. So, I can get in the habit if I stick to it. When I was wearing my hair pressed more often
WRONG Not deep conditioning. I know I can use any good conditioning product to apply a DC treatment, but since I started my hair journey, I believe I have only actively deep conditioned on two occasions.
WRONG Not drinking much water. This is a constant overall health issue with me. I drink water...I love it. I just don't drink a lot of it...or a lot of other liquid for that matter. My whole body needs it, not just my hair, but I need to up my game from 2 or three glasses per day to at least 8. Again, this is about getting a routine started.
WRONG Tucking my ends into an elastic. This is a bad habit I picked up in high school. When I don't like the way my hair falls, I double it over in my pony tail, and allow the elastic to sit right on the ends. I do this in an effort to "Protective Style". However, I believe my hair growth suffers because the extra stress on the ends weakend and eventually breaks them. I need to invest in some decent rollers, and hair pins..and do something to stop the continuous pulling and pinching of my ponytail.
this list could be much longer, but i think these are the items i need to address right away.
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