5 Short Hair Lessons I Learned From the PROS! | September 9, 2016

Doing my short hair at home is amazing. Creating short hairstyles that are exactly what I envision in my head, is a great thing. When I want something, I get it. If my hair is tore up from the floor up, it’s my fault. When my hair slays, it’s credited to me, my hands and my tools. All the things I’ve learned are displayed in my short hair styling videos.

The perks of doing my hair at home are well worth the time and effort I put into learning how to handle my own hair. However, there are things that I now know, which came from the mouths of those who learned and honed their skills in a professional atmosphere that was dedicated to hair care.

So for me to not give credit where credit is due, would be unfair and just plain shady. I’m not shady like that and I wouldn’t want someone to walk away with a benefit I bestowed upon them, and not give me credit.

We all know the struggle of being black, having short hair, and time-wrestling with hair salons on weekends. I wrote about my specific struggles and Why I Learned to Maintain My Short Hair at Home a few posts back.

You know that annoying, cheap friend that’s always hollering about how they could ‘make’ that themselves or how they could ‘do’ that for half the price? Yeah, she is I and I am her when it comes to my hair.  You cannot convince me that I can’t replicate something I see a professional stylist do. I swear on all 12 disciples that I truly believe I can do…whatever!

That is a fantasy that lives on in my head, while the reality of what’s real Earth, begs to differ. Even though I don’t like admitting it, stylists have taught me a lot. The ones who have been there to correct my wrong assumptions and to guide me when I had legit questions, have been a blessing to my DIY short hair life.

One stylist in particular, taught me more than any other and he will forever be hailed as the Best To Ever Do It, in my book. Below are 5 short hair lessons I learned from the pros!

Application over Product!

You can make a poor product work if you master the application process. This is especially true for relaxers. It may take more work with an inferior product, but it can work. You cannot, however, make a good product work well if your application sucks. That’s just what it is. You can fight against it if you want to, but it’s a waste of time. I use a product for my Partial Relaxer that I don’t use for my whole head relaxer. Mizani is bae and I use that all over my head because I think it’s better, but I can also make the partial relaxer work because of the way I apply that product.

Your Hair Is Damaged, Boo! 

Relaxed hair is damaged. In the most technical sense of the word, your hair is damaged. Virgin hair is the most healthy hair can be. When you apply relaxer, you break the bonds that are present in virgin hair. There are also levels of damage. So it doesn’t mean that your relaxed hair is automatically going to be raggedy, but it can be.  Think of it this way. Natural hair is Harrods of London, relaxed hair can be anywhere between Saks Fifth Avenue and Walmart. Chile you pick your lane by what you do and don’t do to your hair. Ok, bye!

Deep Conditioning is Not An Option!

It’s a must! You cannot skip this step and stay outta Walmart. See line item number 2, above.

Heat is the Devil! 

Everything that is good to you, ain’t good for you. Yes, you can create amazing short hairstyles at home and in the salon with the use of heat styling tools. Yes, you can slay girl. But, heat used too frequently is going to kill your hair. How do I know? I have done it to my own hair. I was walking around looking like a mango seed after styling my hair with a flat iron 7 days a week for months on end. Use heat sparingly. There’s no need to apply heat to your hair on a daily basis. Especially not over a long period of time. Trust me on this one. There are so many heat free styles for short hair that you can take advantage of. Give them a try.

Moisture is Meaningful!

Relaxed hair absolutely cannot thrive without moisture. Your hair needs it whether it’s relaxed or natural, or somewhere in between. Regardless of the state of your hair, it will benefit from moisture. Figuring out how your hair prefers to receive moisture (that did not sound right) is essential. For instance, my hair is high porosity so it thrives on lighter moisturizing products and it retains moisture easily. If your hair is low porosity, you would need to determine what products and schedule suit your short hair.

And that’s it for this post. I have learned many things from pro stylists and I will likely share more later, but for now, this is a good start. Until next time – BYE!

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