LilLex

So about a year ago I bleached all of my (3A) curly hair, which went over fine because my hair was very healthy (CG for three years.) But then I went to touch up my roots....and got the bleach everywhere else on my scalp....and my hair broke off massively at the root. m a s s i v e l y. I cried.

Anyway, intense protein treatments to the rescue, and I saved the rest of my hair. My curl pattern was totally random and wilted, but with continued treatment it would curl, which was a step up from you know, not curling at all.

I have several inches of new growth now. If I stretch the hair at the nap of my neck, it is a little past my shoulders. I guess this is where I should mention that my hair was down my back. I cut a good six inches off a few months ago, and I REALLY cannot go shorter. Can't. Unless you want to see me cry.

The problem is my new growth is super thick and has my really nice old curl pattern. Which I guess isn't THAT much of a problem, but it doesn't blend in with my thin, limp old hair at all. It is WAY too short for me to consider chopping all the old hair. I really don't have the face for it. But I'm struggling to make my hair not look like a freakshow! My new growth is soooo pretty and I don't want to damage it by relaxing or overusing heat products but I'm SO frustrated with my hair.

I sorry this was a novel... Any advice on any ways I can style my hair to be more congruous? Either the top less curly or the bottom more?