About three months ago I made a big decision. I decided to chop off all of my hair in an effort to dramatically change my appearance because I felt like I needed a change. It was something new, plus it was cute and very easy to take care of. It was a little complicated to style in the sense that I had never had experience styling a pixie cut before, but I figured it out soon enough and it was fun. However, I began to miss my long hair soon enough, and am now in the process of growing it out. This means that I'm now in what I like to call the "floofy stage." (Mostly because it makes me feel better than using the term "mullet stage.") I feel kind of like a fluffy dog or something in this awkward in-between stage, so I've naturally been researching ways to get your hair to grow faster and ways to style pixie cuts in cute and fun ways as you grow them out. I'm planning on laying out some of the ideas here on my blog kind of for personal organization but if anyone else finds it to be helpful, that's cool too. :)
Tips for getting it to grow FASTER:
Surprisingly, I discovered washing your hair actually prevents growth. Most people recommended washing only once or twice a week. I typically do three times, so I'll try to cut that down...wish me luck...
Next, there seemed to be conflicting views on trimming. Some people recommended getting trims often for faster growth, but others suggested avoiding that and instead powering through the floofy stage. I'm going to power through, personally, and see what happens.
Some recommended hair masks. It's definitely an option, but I've never done them before so it would be a new experience.
Personal scalp massages were also suggested, but only for a week out of every month. I'm not sure of the exact science behind that, but I do know that scalp massages are basically proven to stimulate hair growth.
Tips for styling whilst being FLOOFY:
Most of the videos I watched used a lot of headbands. I've definitely discovered that headbands are definitely my new best friend as a pixie girl. I also have personally tried doing two tiny pigtails in the back of my head where that awkward floof *ahem* mullet *ahem* comes into play, and it has turned out pretty cute. My pixie is extremely layered, however, and it is sometimes difficult to get them to stay in place.
I would personally recommend using lots of bobbi pins and hairbows/clips to help feel a little bit more girly about your hair. Everyone has their own style and views and opinions on how to wear their pixie, though, and if you can grow it out without wanting to style it like I feel the need to, good for you! However, I personally like to feel more girly and find that super cute bows help me stay as kawaii as possible.
I also personally love using the Unicorn Snot I mentioned in a previous post. It's so very pink and sparkly and so fun to use in your hair. I would say you could even use it every day if you wanted to, since it isn't too bold.
And that's all I've got for today, let me know in the comments below of any other pixie struggles anyone else has had or general hair tips they know of.
Later, peeps💗
I would personally recommend using lots of bobbi pins and hairbows/clips to help feel a little bit more girly about your hair. Everyone has their own style and views and opinions on how to wear their pixie, though, and if you can grow it out without wanting to style it like I feel the need to, good for you! However, I personally like to feel more girly and find that super cute bows help me stay as kawaii as possible.
I also personally love using the Unicorn Snot I mentioned in a previous post. It's so very pink and sparkly and so fun to use in your hair. I would say you could even use it every day if you wanted to, since it isn't too bold.
And that's all I've got for today, let me know in the comments below of any other pixie struggles anyone else has had or general hair tips they know of.
Later, peeps💗
I love your hair in all it's lovely stages! Floofy is great!
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