Tangled Tales: I want super long hair

For a very long time I've been sporting short or medium length hair cuts.  I have fine hair that breaks easily, so shorter is easier to manage.  To me, one of the most tedious task is to take care of it and long hair is time consuming but I've decided to let it grow.  When I was younger, my hair grew annoyingly fast! now that I want Rapunzel locks, it refuses to cooperate.

Took the decision to let it grow after trimming the ends on July and during the months that followed, at least to me it seemed to grow fast, but in the pictures looks pretty much at the same length month after month. I did notice it got more strong and shinny.  Unfortunately, didn't had anyone to take pictures from the back, the layers there where a little pass half my back.

October

mid November

god hair day for the job interview!

mid December

looking cute for work ;)

Almost 3 weeks ago got another so-needed trim

I'm in the lookout for hair growing products; recommendations are very, very appreciated.

Fine Hair Care Tips

Because my hair is wavy and has volume; its looks thicker; but it have always been fine and have become thinner overtime.

Fine hair is difficult to manage because is prone to breakage.  While dealing with thinning hair, breakage and loosing it; I've found and tried some ways to work with it and take the best care possible.

I'm no expert, but I want to share with you what have worked for me and might work for you ass well.

Detangling: 

• Start doing it from the ends and then work your way out to the roots.

• Detangling hair while is wet is not the best option, but if you have to; I recommend using conditioner to the length of your hair.

• Use a wide tooth comb or a Wet Hair brush.

Styling it: 

When holding your hair in ponytails, is recommended to use fine-hair-friendly elastic bands like blax or bungee bands, or any other band that is covered in soft fabric to avoid pulling your hair while taking it out.

When taking out the elastic bands do it carefully and gently.  breakage from pulling elastic bands in a unruly way can take up to 2-4 inches of hair, causing a line of short hairs [angel hair] to show up.

Wide barretes are other option to hold your hair: they are easy to put on and to take off.

If possible, avoid teasing and backcombing. 

Breakage can also occur when using too much heat.  When using hot tools, try to do it it on the lowest heat possible, avoiding super close or direct contact. Depending on how healthy your hair is, use hot tool no more than 2 times weekly in combination with heat protectant products.

Other Tips:

When washing it, don't put shampoo at your ends because what really needs to be cleaned are the roots.

  

Opt for mild shampoos and conditioners that won't remove volume.

because fine hair tangles easily, avoid piling your hair up while washing it.

Trim your hair regularly to get rid of split ends.

Recomended Products:

• Henna Hair Dye
• Heat Protectants
• Mild Shampoo, Conditioner and Hair Moisturizers with Sunblock
• Shampoo and Conditioners specially designed to fine / thinning hair
• Protein Hair Masks
• Volumizing Mousse and Gels

Final Note:

At times, fine/thin hair can be product of an unhealthy diet, stress or health problems - I've always had thin hair, but t have gotten thinner and start to loose it thanks to hypothyroidism -. In that case, consulting with your physician would be a great add to your hair care routine :D

Review: Conair MiniPro Ceramic Clipless Curler

This review is so over-due that I feel shame; almost a year! But better later than never right? :)

I got the Conair MiniPro Ceramic Clipless Curler almost a year ago on clearance at Icing.  I saw it at Walgreens retailing for $19.99 and it comes in different colors.  When I got it, paid $5 and this was the only one left. 

The kit comes with a zebra print pouch to store the curler and a tree-finger heat resistant glove

The picture in the front of the box is self explanatory, but in the back there are tips on how to use it; depending on how much curl definition you want to achieve.  The curler heats almost instantanely and while the glove seemed so weird and useless at first; after a few burns I accepted its utility and learned to work with it.  I would recommend this curler for people with short/medium lenght hair.  People with longer hair might need to go over the same section of hair twice to curl it entirely if you want to achieve a loose wave.  If you want to to do very closed curls it will be fine regarless of your hair lenght.  Also, because of its compact size I think is perfect for travel.

I'm not good doing hair.  When I first got it, failed miserably trying to achieve the curl I wanted.  Decided to give it another try, and got better results.  I noticed that it was easier to curl second+ day hair, the curl was more defined and it hold better.  Really liked the look of big and medium sections curled leaving the ends straight because it gave my hair a fuller appearance.  Tried to take pics of the back but they came very blurry :(

Boo! No Makeup!

Disclaimer: Product was purchased by me.  This post express my honest opinion based on my experience with the product.