Question for the NATURALS

[girlyprincess23]

I was just wondering did any naturals notice their texture change as their hair got longer. I was thinking that as your hair got longer your curls might elongate and you might not get as much scrinkage. Did any naturals notice this as their hair got longer?

 

[mscocoface]

I am not sure. I was taking pics of my hair not long ago and I saw some wave action going on in the front.

Of course I thought that was an illusion because my CNapp hair don't do that. So right now I have it in a protective style but I will be reviewing my hair very closely when I take it down and clean it.

So for now I think I see a change but won't confirm it until I see it again.erplexed

 

[ladylibra]

okay talk about irony... yes my coils started to "hang" more as they grew out... now instead of big clumpy coils i have elongated S-waves that end in coils.

however... i still have EXACTLY 66% shrinkage...

 

[nappi]

nope my texture didn't change
i still have mega shrinkage

 

[PinkSkates]

No. As my hair grew out, the pattern of my hair texture has always been s-shaped coils regardless of the length.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

i wish...the roots are now a little bit wavie but the ends still curl up A LOT

 

[Nay]

No, my hair still shrinks quite a bit, and my texture seems to have remained the same also.

 

[choconillaprincess]

my curls elongate & hang more the longer it gets... i'm also finding that i have to alter my routine

 

[clever]

my curls elongate & hang more the longer it gets... i'm also finding that i have to alter my routine

mine too.I have noticed a texture change but I'm not sure if it goes hand in hand with it getting longer.My hair waves all through out and slightly curls at the ends in some places.

 

[scribblescrabble2]

Nope, not at all. It's just as nappy now as it was when I had 3 inches of hair.

 

[Poobity]

No texture change. And still the same amount of shrinkage.

 

[remnant]

Mine has changed I think it is due to henna treatment though

 

[Snuckles]

Nope, no change for me.

 

[Poohbear]

nope my texture didn't change
i still have mega shrinkage

same here! 80% shrinkage!

 

[TheNewFine]

Mine has changed I think it is due to henna treatment though

This is true for me too. Since I started using henna, my pattern has loosen and is not as tight, which reduces shrinkage, but makes for a very limp poof! It nice tho b/c my tangles have decreased considerably.

 

[so1913]

Haven't noticed any changes...

 

[ajargon02]

okay talk about irony... yes my coils started to "hang" more as they grew out... now instead of big clumpy coils i have elongated S-waves that end in coils.

however... i still have EXACTLY 66% shrinkage...

My hair does hangs down more, and my curls are starting to become more waves. I still have 90% shrinkage though. I don't think that will eva change but that's ok

 

[BroadstreetBully]

I was going to ask about this because I've noticed this myself...and it's frustrating. There isn't a huge difference in the back, but in the front/crown/and right above the nape, that hair is a funky straight/wavy/kinky/fuzzy pattern, almost like a looser 4b, and as it gets longer, it lies flatter. And I'm not trying to loose my type 4 curl pattern...

 

[plzgrow]

im going natural now i cannot wait

 

[SeatownSista]

I don't think mine has changed and it seems that I have the same amount of shrinkage.

 

[SpyCats]

Nope, not at all. It's just as nappy now as it was when I had 3 inches of hair.

This me all the way

 

[EMJazzy]

I've only noticed a texture change from the vitamins I consume (and that took well over a year)....I still have about 50 to 60% shrinkage (looser in the front, tighter in the back)

 

[Enchantmt]

The texture changes I've noticed arent due to growth specifically, but the hair growing out being healthy and undamaged. When I first transitioned I was using heat to blend my ng and relaxed hair, so I had some heat damage, and then I was using some holders that were too rough for my hair. As it got long enough to pull back and protect from damage, and I was more careful rubbing up against pillows etc, the strands appear smoother, because they arent broken and split. I still have some damage, but most of it has been cut off. As my hair gets longer and heavier, it does "hang" better. Products with some weight help also.

 

[glamazon386]

My hair does hangs down more

Same here... But that's about it. The pattern is the same from root to tip.

 

[MissJ]

No, I don't think so.

 

[Harmony0221]

My hair is hanging more but I'm not sure if it's because it's longer or because I've changed my reggie. erplexed

 

[cocopuff]

I've only noticed that my hair kind of 'flops' down more now than it did before.

 

[nappity]

I notice as my hair gets longer- the ends get drier. But the curl pattern is still 4bc

 

[Irresistible]

MINE STAYED THE SAME AND STILL 200.5 PERCENT SHRINKAGE

 

[velvet]

Yep to the texture change. I think it's loss of protein at the ends that makes the waves less tight. (see my fotki to see what I'm talking about)