Reality Check Naturals/Texturized/Relaxed

[laketta]

You know what I decided to do tonight, I took a so called "reality check" pic of myself. I was strating to think that all of the briadouts and twistouts and straightening was my texture hair. I washed my hair tonight and before I slapped on the conditioner, I took a look at myself in the mirror and realized that my hair is a whole different creature. It is almost brastrap when stretched and yet in its completely natural state, it really is two inches long. I added this pic. Warning it may be quite scary looking to some

http://public.fotki.com/laketta/my_progress_part_two/100_0177.html

Have any of you done this before? I was almost brainwashing myself by forgetting what my hair really looks like. My hair really does not look like what the twistouts show.

 

[AllAboutTheHair]

yeah, I totally feel you. I quit fussing over braid outs and twist outs. I started wearing "Ms. Cealies's Plaits" under a wig until it got big enough (without manipulation) to wear out.

 

[Sharpened]

I think I am the only female who sports the shrunken fro on a regular basis...

 

[carameldiva]

i wear a shrunken fro everyday nymphe so you are not alone- i am here with you.......

 

[darkflame213]

I wore the shrunken fro everyday this summer! Someone advised me that nightly re-twisting was the cause of my thinning crown. So I thought what the heck, summer hair is allowed to be itself. Needless to say, my crown grew back and my ends were less of a wreck. It's too cold now, so i'm up under the wigs. The shrunken fro rocks!!!!

 

[jetcitygirl]

Without products or stretching it to dry my hair is exactly the same length laketta. I don't let it dry like that though because it gets SUPER curly, tangled and dry. I might do it once though just to post in my album as well. Your hair looks nice like that.

 

[options]

I'm confused. Are you texturized or natural, because one of your photos shows "new growth" of a texture different than the rest of your hair.

Anyway, I think everyone's hair looks much different unmanipulated or unstyled. I do think some people could have a tendency to forget what their natural hair looks like, but I think that's a bit unlikely, because we all do what we do with our hair because we know what works to get the outcome we desire.

 

[Divastate]

I rarely ever do much to style my hair - I'm not sure the last time I had a braidout or twistout. I typically wear a shrunken fro or a puff but recently learned to stretch it out a little bit by letting my hair dry in 2 low ponytails.

*off topic* Laketta your braidout is cute and your shrunken fro is not scary at all I like it.

 

[sassygirl125]

My hair looks a lot like Laketta's. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Ayeshia]

this is why if I post my progress pics, It wont look like my hair has shown any progress /images/graemlins/nono.gif And people on campus think that my hair grows very slow...I just never blow it out so my hair looks like it is stuck at 2.5 inches.

 

[Peachtree]

Yeah, I have a reality check every time I poo. My freshly washed (no conditioner added) hair shrinks nearly down to my scalp! If I let it dry like that, then I'll be in a world of trouble, trying to get the curls untangled.

 

[jetcitygirl]

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Ayeshia said:
this is why if I post my progress pics, It wont look like my hair has shown any progress /images/graemlins/nono.gif

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I recently realized the same thing Ayeshia. I was going to add my January & December pics to the 2004 year-end progress thread and when I put them side by side, they didn't hardly look any different (unstretched photos). /images/graemlins/look.gif Even though my hair is at least 4 inches longer now. I just don't feel like straightening it right now because it's so much work and only lasts for like a day on my hair.

 

[laketta]

@ Options I am natural. For 2 years now. That shot I think that you are speaking of with the yellow circle was when I took out braids and the braided part was looser when I took it down.

Thanks @ divastate. It took me a long time to accept that. When I first went natural I was sure I was going to have hair that looked like rachel true or freddy from a different world. but nope. It's okay though I love it and I have finally figured out how to care for it properly.

 

[Poohbear]

i havent done a reality check. I'm transitioning to natural right now. btw, your hair doesnt look scary, it looks nice and thick. I cant wait to grown out my hair.

 

[SUPER SWEET]

Dont even sweat it. Atleast your hair is healthy.
And I get mad shrinkage with a relaxer. /images/graemlins/ohwell.gif