The author shares her six-year hair journey, from trying to grow her hair long to ultimately cutting it short due to damage and frustration. She spent years following various hair care methods, including regular trims, deep conditioning treatments, and using natural products, but her hair remained dry, thin, and prone to frizz. After trying the Brazilian keratin treatment and the curly girl method, she discovered that her hair type might be 2B/2C, leading her to adopt a new approach to hair care. However, she eventually realized that her hair was beyond repair and decided to cut it short, starting a new hair journey focused on quality rather than length.
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1. The author started her hair journey in October 2013.
2. The author's hair was extremely damaged at the start of her hair journey due to years of neglect and lack of maintenance.
3. The author's goal was to have long, thick, glossy hair that reached her waist.
4. The author used the "little and often" method of trimming her hair, cutting just one centimeter every month.
5. After about a year of regular trims, the author's hair had improved, and she started documenting her progress on YouTube.
6. The author reached her goal of waist-length hair one year after starting to document her progress.
7. However, the author's hair did not look as expected, being thin, dry, uneven, and wispy.
8. The author tried various hair care methods, including natural shampoos and conditioners, oil treatments, and hair growth supplements.
9. The author got a Brazilian keratin permanent straightening treatment for her 21st birthday.
10. The treatment had flawless results, but the effects wore off after 2-4 months, and the author's hair returned to its previous state.
11. The author's hair became prone to frizz, tangled easily, and was drier than ever before.
12. The author tried deep conditioning treatments, hair serums, and expensive shampoos and conditioners, but they did not improve her hair.
13. The author discovered the hair type scale and learned that her hair might be type 2B/2C.
14. The author tried the Curly Girl method but found it did not work for her hair.
15. The author decided to cut her hair to a shorter length, inspired by Cher Horowitz's hair in the movie Clueless.
16. The author got a deep conditioning treatment, a blow-dry, and a cut at a hair salon.
17. The author's new hair length is the shortest she has ever had.
18. The author's plan is to continue learning about and properly caring for her hair, trimming it, deep conditioning it, and documenting her progress.
19. The author's goal is now to achieve quality rather than length.
20. It took the author 1 year and 10 months of one-centimeter trims to reach waist-length hair.
21. It took the author 10 months of one-centimeter trims to get from the starting length to waist length.
22. The author has been growing her hair for 5 years and 10 months.
23. The author has been growing her hair again for 1 month.