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Finally home from the salon. Over 3 hours of oh, so painful cutting and combing of the dreads. But I have a new cut that I loooooove. I’m going back tomorrow for a chunk of color in the front. But her she is, the new me.

So, I seem to have bypassed my first little dreadiversary. My new locks have been around for over a month now and are coming along beautifully. The first couple weeks were spent avoiding mirrors and donning all sorts of head gear. I rolled and rolled and rolled them and was often frightened by my own reflection. I’m really starting to love them though, especially my tiny little bangs…

I went out for the first time without a hat or wrap this weekend quite confidently, it was really freeing. And I’m starting to get used to looking at my mug as it is without hair covering half it. The biggest change is actually having hair with some oomph, for the first time in, oh, ever.

It’s not without work though, these babies keep me busy. I’ve probably spent more time on my hair this month than I have in last year combined. My latest feat is separating (read: ripping - ouch!) my dreads in two (or three or four) to get the tiny little locks my head desires.

I’m thinking by this summer they’ll pretty much be set. I’m happy, I love it, feels like me.