Do I have to be realistic? Setting Reasonable Hair Growth Goals

As soon as I made the choice to go natural I found myself on Pinterest pinning all of the amazing gorgeous curls I could find. But who am I kidding..

This ain’t happening

 Neither is this

 And this definitely isn’t in my cards

 

 

I know my hair, I know the damage I have done. And I know it will take time for health and length. When making hair goals it’s important to know your hair type in the boundaries that are on your ha when making hair goals it’s important to know your hair type in the boundaries that are on your hair.  Those of us with thin hair  have to understand that you have to be specially delicate in order to get retention .

Here are a few things to keep in mind when setting hair length goals.

1. Know your growth rate – all hair does not grow at the same speed. 6 inches a year is a commonly agreed average, but for many it can be slower.

2. You have to take a baby step back to move forward-  now I’m not talking the big chop for everybody, but trims are a must! For a while I avoided getting haircuts with the hopes that my hair would continue to grow. Well it did, but it also broke off because of all of those split ends hanging around.

3. Stop comparing your hair to others’!! This was a hard realization for me, but realizing that curly hair is so unique and growth thresholds are different for us all, enables us to make better hair goals.

xoxo jackie