things are going well for your hair, DaisyDarlin
2 inches of growth sound great.
As for the conditioner issue - I have had it too, when I used conditioner. I guess conditioner weighs down my hair (and consequentially pulls out the waves). I suspect it's the same for you. I don't know which conditioner you are currently using... is it thick and heavy? If so, perhaps you could resolve your predicament by finding a light conditioner.
Hair type: 2b/M/C/iii
Current length: classic
Primary goal: thickening the ends
Hair journal:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/663765
Routine:
- NW/SO on the scalp, with periodical length
washes (Alverde birke-salbei shampoo for the length)
- brushing, scritching, preening and massaging daily
- occasional S&D trims
- trimming the ends whenever they start looking funny
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