I retouched on Saturday at 21 weeks post...again at a salon like the last one. Took my own Motions Pink Oil Regular Lye relaxer.
Was a bit upset as the stylist insisted on trimming and it felt like I lost all my length from the past five months. I was almost arguing with her as I hadn't intended to trim as I had done a major trim at the last retouch..she said the length was misleading and the ends were damaged and dead. She also convinced me to do a 'power treatment' to stop the relaxer continuing to work after I went home...
So now I'm back to apl/just below apl at the longest layers at the back and shoulder and collar bone at the front.
The stylist tried to switch up my parting to the right side but my DD and SO hated it plus it didn't feel right to me so now I've done my usual left parting and I trimmed my own right side bang at home just how I like it. It was also flat ironed to curl under on the day but I've straightened it out now.
My hair feels nice but I'm wondering if I'll ever reach bsl. I was so close in 2013.. But trimmed several times in 2014. I nwed to lay off the heat I guess.
Anyway, sorry about the essay, here are pics:
I have to make tough decisions about how to keep my ends healthy unless I want to be stuck at this length forever!