Patience is extremely important if you have recently cut you hair. Hair grows about 6 inches a year on average. And if you have kinky coily hair, 6 inches of hair can still look like a tiny afro. It's even more frustrating when that style worked before, is no longer working because your hair is suddenly an inch longer.
What helps me get through these times?
I think of why I cut my hair: To get fuller, thicker natural hair, the hair I know I have. Healthy hair is usually equal to longer hair. And I won't lie, length means a lot to me. Sometimes I fear that my hair will be short forever and that scares me a bit. My fear is probably because I always had long hair. But there are so many other black girls with long hair, so I have faith in mine.
(I don't even describe myself as a girl with short hair, just a girl with recently cut hair *wink*)
Honestly, I can't wait til the day I can make a bun without any pins or excessive stretching.
So, be patient, take your time, and enjoy the shortness. The longer it gets, the harder it gets.
xoxo Yanice
