time is on my side

Yes it is. Because that's exactly what I received when I chopped 4 ponytails worth of hair 2 weeks ago. With hair that long & thick, I washed it maximum 3 days a week* (more like 2) and would typically only wear it down the first day before pulling it up. Not only did it take me a good 10-15 minutes to wash, rinse, condition, & repeat, but to blow dry? I would seriously dread those days. If I kept it curly? It'd take an hour to dry with a diffuser and I'd have huge rat nest tangles at the nape of my neck by afternoon. Straighten it? Consider my morning spent just with drying & flat ironing. Add in 2 not-so-patient kids and something silly us adults need to stay on (time & schedule, psh) and, well you understand why I not only wanted to chop....I NEEDED to.

Now? From shower to final hairspray, 25 minutes. But I feel like I'm not sure what to do besides blow drying it with a round brush and flat ironing the bangs.

I tried to do my usual flat iron curl, but holy tight ringlets.

So I'm asking you. Now that I actually have time to do things with my hair, give me your best tips! I (along with every.single.woman. with hair on Pinterest) have been stalking the tutorials on The Small Things Blog. They're amazing. But I'll take all the tips you've got to give. Products, hair brushes, headbands, lay 'em all on me.

P.S. RIP sock bun. Yep, that's right. I never thought I'd see the day where my hair was too short for my beloved sock bun. I think Dustin is relieved by this because whenever he saw my hair in one, I think he imagined it to be a dirty jock strap.

*not to be misconstrued with only showeing 3 days a week. ew.