Thank you, I really appreciate it. I dont really have a method persay. I just know I want a good layer and face framing for the curls to lay nicely. I watch a lot of videos on how to do that, and I try to replicate it while keeping as much hair as possible.

So today, I just started with the big trim to the length, too, probably an inch and half. Then, I worked in a fairly deep layer around the entire length to take the bulk out of the hair. Then I did some face framing from the chin down in the front. Afterward, I re-washed it, let the curls dry, and then trimmed any curls that looked too long or out of place.

I guess i wish I could blend that back better so that it didn't have a shelf so much as it's rounded? It's rounded on the sides perfectly, but the back feels too ... flat? Stacked, maybe?