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Subtle color, subtle cut ✂️

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I showed inspo pics, I asked for textured lob + low maintenance. Words like *sunkissed* and *dimension were exchnaged. She nailed it @tracysbeautique @kimkhairr

#hellosummer ☀️
#hairrefresh
#chicagosuburbsalon by @pattycakecurls

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4 months ago

Nottt very enthusiastic about the curls lately ➰〰️😑

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I’m at a very strange transition at nearly 9 months postpartum. The curls outwardly show the changes my body has been going through. How wild that my curl pattern dissipated when pregnant and new baby hairs sprout giving me new bangs I didn’t ask for.

I rarely wear my curls. Blowdrying 1-2x weekly with heat protectant and wearing hats often have been most convenient.

With my first baby, I cut my hair veryyy short at this stage. I remember it feeling good to shed the hair. It was like letting go a part of me that didn’t exist anymore.

This time, I am letting it grow & actually scheduled for beige balayage this month. I am thinking there will be more ease in styling with low maintenance color and length.

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As my body and hair recalibrate,
this curly journey has taken a detour.
🚧🚧🚧

Do you want to see my hair styled/colored?
Miss you, curly community! And miss my curls too!
Come back 🫠🫠🫠 by @pattycakecurls

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4 months ago

Can you guess how many months postpartum I am based on my curls? YUP.

We all experience pregnancy and curl journeys differently. Here's mine:

1. HAIR LOSS: Daily shedding is normal after pregnancy. During pregnancy, hair is thick and full. After birth, hormone levels drop, and shedding begins (for me, 5 months postpartum).

2. CURL PATTERN CHANGES: Hormones can alter curl patterns. Some get looser curls, while others get tighter ones. Oil production may increase, affecting frizz or scalp greasiness.

This photo shows pre-pregnancy and pregnancy hair differences. I'm almost 6 months postpartum and in the midst of hair loss.

Time heals. I'm using a gentle brush from @burburcare, deep conditioning, taking collagen, eating nourishing foods, and doing hot oil treatments.

Tell me about yours 🤰🎢❤️‍🩹✨ by @pattycakecurls

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7 months ago

Ever try a shampoo or conditioner bar?

They’re eco-friendly, without the bottle, and actually last a long while. One bar = 24 oz of liquid.

@silverstoneapothecary #gifted me a clarifying shampoo bar, a curly conditioning bar, curl cream + gel.

My hair needed a good clarify— the shampoo bar reset my curls with natural ingredients, like apple cider vinegar and coconut, AND surprisingly lathered.
Followed by some hydration— the conditioner bar is plant -based ingredients and intended to balance the pH of your curls.

THE KEY TO CONDITIONING 🔑
SOAK hair + allow time (3-5mins) to penetrate hair. So, go wash your body, while the conditioner sits. THEN, brush through hair with fingers from ends-to-roots. LASTLY, #squishtocondish — put head under shower and “scrunch in” or “squish” hair to really hydrate hair.

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It’s been a while, it’s nice to check in with you and my curls 👋👋👋🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

15% OFF : pattycakecurls15

#curlyhair #mycurlymethod curlystyling by @pattycakecurls

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8 months ago

Results.. complete 🤩

Reel.. pending ⏳

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I don’t have the time like I used to (in 2020 😅, kid free and quarantined!) Recording and editing has to happen in stages & comes with its challenges..

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50% COMPLETE : recording content

CHALLENGES 🤨
• Wearing a bathing suit in the shower
• Extending a shower, while you have a toddler & infant
• Placement of phone without fogging/getting phone wet
• Hair falling out postpartum

Chippin’ away! Reel to come 🎥🎞️ by @pattycakecurls

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8 months ago

🩵🦋🩵 by @pattycakecurls

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8 months ago

DAY ✌️curls delivering more volume + separation

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We did it, guys. We made it through the longest month of the year. Between the weather and the world conflict, we have odds against us. Let’s dedicate this month to our mental health. To less scrolling. To more movement, cups of warm tea, to spilling our thoughts and doodles in our journals, to trying a new soup recipe, to a board game with the family, to focus on gratitude, to trying something new (if you haven’t tried hot yoga, it will humble and reset you!!)..

What makes you feel better in times like these?

🦁🌕💕🧧

#postpartumcurls #curlyhair #mediumlengthhair #winter curls #curlyrefresh @burburcare @silverstoneapothecary @jessicurl by @pattycakecurls

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9 months ago

It’s been a while.. 🫶🏼🫶🏼

A little #curlupdate

A little #lifeupdate

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I had babyboy number ✌️ about 4 months ago.
I’m obsessed.
It’s freakin’ cold in the Midwest ❄️
My hair did the hormone thing again— 🎢
IT GREW IN STRAIGHT DURING PREGANCY 😳
My scalp was dry and flaky 🫠
1-2 wash and blow outs a week has been easiest.
Now, it’s falling out.

@silverstoneapothecary sent me shampoo, conditioner, curl cream, and gel. Thank you for encouraging me to take some time for mama and check in with the curls! Since using the shampoo and conditioner bars, I no longer have dandruff flakes!!! I do think healthy scalp is exactly what I need to focus on, as my hair grows and hormones balance ⚖️

@burburcare oil ➡️ pre poo scalp / hydrate ends / detangling brush (SO GENTLE for minimal breakage)

#postpartumhairloss #curlyjourney #postpartumcurls by @pattycakecurls

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9 months ago

It FEELS like summer
& I surrender to the curls
☀️ by @pattycakecurls

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a year ago

CURLY REFRESH SUCCESS 💧

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My washday product is captioned in my last post— there was no shampoo & I went light on the product.. honestly, I had some frizz, BUT no product build up, which allowed for
a successful REFRESH today!
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Today, I wet hair in shower + used prayer hands to smooth curls. Topped with @cakebeauty curl whip 🧁

THAT’S IT 👏👏 by @pattycakecurls

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a year ago

My curls are the most spontaneous
aspect of my life 😆
They’re free. They’re unpredictable.

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Last night, I “washed” (no shampoo was actually used).. slept in bonnet + clips for protective overnight wear, then refreshed with water this AM.

@skalabrasil_us conditioner
@unearthandco cream
@ouidad heat + humidity control gel by @pattycakecurls

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a year ago

Quick pic before the arrival of our guests to host our very first holiday at the ‘new’ house.. Easter 🐰

Of course I’m the last thing to get ready!
After the cleaning, cooking, getting the boys dressed, etc… MY TURN!

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#boymom #mycurlymethod #shortcurlyhajr #easter #shortcurlycut #happyeaster #curlycommunity #curlyhajr #embraceyourcurls #embraceyourself #curlfidenceiskey #healthycurls #curlyhighlights by @pattycakecurls

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a year ago