Embracing Your Hair Challenges In 5 Steps

Embracing you hair no matter what the hair type, color or length can be a challenge for some women especially when everything is new and you may feel a little self conscious about what it is that you now see in the mirror. If embracing your crown in a challenge then treat it as such and challenge yourself to embrace your hair and the new you with these five simple steps.

1.Get to know her

Her (your hair) is a mixture of coils, curls and kinks that are entirely unique to you! Touch your hair, examine its parts and get to know what it does and how it behaves. With a host of blogs, videos and messages, hair knowledge can get super confusing.  The good news is no matter what they say no one can tell you about your own hair as much as you can. Hair needs vary from head to head, write down if your hair is prone to dryness, does it like water every day? Does coconut oil* irritate your scalp? Is your texture looser in the front than in the back or on the sides? Does your hair like glycerin? Or does it prefer Aloe Vera Juice*!? Are you a high end product kind of girl? All these questions are personal and can only be answered by your own experience so take some time and get to know your hair.

2. Do not be afraid to live on the wild side

Challenge yourself! For example on the weekend wear your hair at its simplest and most free, do nothing extra. Keep the regimen simple and go out enjoying the wild hair that you have. Doing this challenges you to be confident in your own skin, so what you only spritzed it with water today? Maybe after an entire week of products water is all she needs.  Become a minimalist for 3 days out of the week creating a pattern or a habit of acceptance.

3.  Build your regimen and stick to it

This might be boring to some because you are essentially doing the same thing weekly or monthly but your hair will thank you for it. When you have learned how your hair works and how it is built you will soon figure out that only four things matter – Moisture, Protein, Clarifying and Sealing.

Build your regimen around those key terms and stick to it! Not only will your hair become predictable for you but it will flourish in ways you could never imagine.

Predictability gives you confidence because then you can tell if something is wrong if something needs to be tweaked or is out of wack and that level of control is powerful.

4.  Stay healthy

Remaining healthy on the inside is just as important as staying beautiful on the outside. As a matter of fact that is where beauty is cultivated. Drink your water and eat your carrots it does a body and mind good. There is no better way to get those ‘feel good ‘‘I’m feeling myself’ hormones going than keeping that body healthy through proper diet and exercise. Embracing everything about you is that much easier when you feel fabulous on the inside.

5. Stay away from negative things

Let’s face it, staying positive is only reinforced when you surround yourself with positive people and positive things. If you are going through this challenge of loving your hair and rocking your ‘you’ the way you want to, there will always be some naysayers that may have some ‘negative nice’ things to say! Be aware of the negativity that you may have floating around you from  family members, television, frenemies (you know those types) or gossip magazines. Get inspired and surround yourself with positive vibes.  Not only does this help you along in your hair journey but it helps you along in life as well. Life is way too short!

How do you challenge yourself to embrace your hair and the new you?