Category: My Hair Length Checks

Hair (general), Hair Challenge, My Evolving Hair Care and Styling Techniques, My Hair Length Checks

Some Details about My Silk Press and Trim, Why I Went in to the Salon, Etc.

Yvette

Greetings! I hope this post finds you well. Below I share a bit more about my recent salon experience, including some photos. Why Did I Decide to Go in to a Salon during COVID? This most recent hair salon visit was my very first salon visit since COVID hit the United States. Before this salon… Continue reading Some Details about My Silk Press and Trim, Why I Went in to the Salon, Etc.

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Hair (general), Hair Challenge, Hairstyles, My Hair Length Checks

Length Check at Pressed Roots Salon in Dallas (5 Stars)

Yvette

I finally broke down and went to the salon. 🤦 I'll be glad when we move beyond COVID. I went to Pressed Roots in Dallas. Bree and Niecy were my stylist and shampoooist, respectively. 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They know Type 4 hair, they are professional, they are clean, they are fast, they are knowledgeable, and… Continue reading Length Check at Pressed Roots Salon in Dallas (5 Stars)

Hair (general), Hair Challenge, Hairstyles, Measuring Progress, My Hair Length Checks, The 5-Year Challenge, Updates

Hair Goal Status: DIY Length Check and Silk Press during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yvette

Greetings! I hope this post finds you well. A couple of days ago the boys spent the night away from the house, and hubby decided that that would be a GREAT time for me to straighten my hair and see how much of it I had now. I was a little reluctant: I hadn't had… Continue reading Hair Goal Status: DIY Length Check and Silk Press during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hair (general), Hair Challenge, My Hair Length Checks, Updates

[Hair] My Hair’s Current State and My Exciting, Pending Visit to a New Salon

Yvette

Greetings! Below is an update regarding my hair's length and health. It's grown, but I'm thinking I might need a serious trim, if not a cut. Details are below. NOTE: In my NEXT TWO, PHOTO-HEAVY POSTS, I will share (1) the regimen I designed for participating in the ALove4Me Extreme Hair Growth Challenge and (2)… Continue reading [Hair] My Hair’s Current State and My Exciting, Pending Visit to a New Salon

Hair Challenge, Hairstyles, My Hair Length Checks, Tweaks toward Nailing My Regimen

Length Check, Trim, and a New-to-me Salon

Yvette

In my previous post, I discussed how I prepped for my semi-annual salon visit, and I mentioned that I would share the name of the new-to-me salon that I would be visiting. Well, yesterday I visited the salon and received services there, and it went swimmingly! Below I share length check photos from the visit,… Continue reading Length Check, Trim, and a New-to-me Salon

Hair (general), Hair Challenge, My Hair Length Checks, Trialing Hair Product Combinations

Before Tomorrow’s Rare Salon Visit: Wash Day to Prep for My Semi-Annual Flat Iron and Trim

Yvette

I only visit the hair salon once or twice a year, when it's time to get my natural hair trimmed. I've had pretty bad experiences with stylists who claim to know how to handle natural hair only to rip through my hair instead of gently detangling it. Or with stylists who are very limited in… Continue reading Before Tomorrow’s Rare Salon Visit: Wash Day to Prep for My Semi-Annual Flat Iron and Trim

Hair Challenge, My Hair Length Checks

Update: September 2017 Hair Length Check, Regimen, and Products

Yvette

Greetings! It's been awhile since I've posted, so I'll just dive right in with an update on my hair (length, regimen, and products). In my next blog posts, I plan to discuss: my diet (I'm now eating pesco-vegan and loving it), my prep for an October 5K run, my recent spiritual growth, and what I've… Continue reading Update: September 2017 Hair Length Check, Regimen, and Products

Emotions and Thought Life, Hair Challenge, My Hair Length Checks, Soul

[Hair/Soul/Spirit] “Keep Your Crown” (Oh, the Irony!)

Yvette

This past Thursday I got my hair trimmed, as I discussed here, and I'm a little sad about it, for reasons discussed below. Ironically, the uplifting message that has had me deeply positive and God-confident of late is entitled "Keep Your Crown." (To hear the message at no cost, please visit this page and enter… Continue reading [Hair/Soul/Spirit] “Keep Your Crown” (Oh, the Irony!)