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i'm curious too.

If you're natural, it could be breakage from detangling the ends. That's the only thing I can come up with from those pics.
 
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I've been bunning regularly for years. My buns were tight and sure enough my taper was excessive, so since June '09 I've worn looser buns and I see a difference in my hemline. Also, trimming regularly might be something to consider if you haven't trimmed in a while.

ETA: I agree with CherryPie, detangling might be a problem area as well.
 
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This VERY thing is happening to me. In my case, I think it's because of a need for a long-overdue trim (I over-processed last year) and breakage from taking too long to detangle.
 
Spring said:
I've been bunning regularly for years. My buns were tight and sure enough my taper was excessive, so since June '09 I've worn looser buns and I see a difference in my hemline. Also, trimming regularly might be something to consider if you haven't trimmed in a while.

ETA: I agree with CherryPie, detangling might be a problem are as well.
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This is what I'm thinking, judging on the thickness of the rest of your hair. Which is gorgeous BTW.
 
This happened to me also. I went from semi thick APL hair to scraggly looking BSL. I trimmed and conditioned and detangled with care but nothing seemed to work for me . I ended up cutting my hair back to SL for the sake of thickness.

I hope you find something that works for you.
 
This seems to be an unpopular opinion on the board but I have noticed that many of the ladies with extremely long lengths went through a period of thin ends, and instead of trimming they continued to let their hair grow and the ends naturally evened up over time. It could be a case of your hair growing at different rates, and if that is true, then a trim would only be a temporary solution.
 
cch24 said:
This seems to be an unpopular opinion on the board but I have noticed that many of the ladies with extremely long lengths went through a period of thin ends, and instead of trimming they continued to let their hair grow and the ends naturally evened up over time. It could be a case of your hair growing at different rates, and if that is true, then a trim would only be a temporary solution.
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i can't say i know for sure and i wish some of those with longer lengths would get in here and contribute their opinion on this too. my ends can get like this too...my first inclination is to agree with cch24. hair grows at different rates and imagine how many strands of hair you have on your head. my first thought is that the rest of the hair just needs time to catch up to those ends that have grown at a faster rate/grown first. my ends are kinda like this and i disguise it by wearing my ends in big spiral curls. :)

my second thought is that you could trim - not to completely even out length but to even it up a little more - maybe taking off an inch - but no more. i can't see how bunning could do this. i guess its possible, but i've seen too many LHCF legends with hair to their butts who are regular bun wearers.

here are two great threads with lots of input from some great heads of hair.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=251425&highlight=thin+ends

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=282899&highlight=thin+ends
check them out. i hope you get an answer - and share it with us when you do.

ps: you might want to really baby your ends - maybe try the healthy ends challenge or the jheri juice challenge if you aren't already on it.

hth
 
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That was happening to me too...I'm think it's just a combination of too much manipulation and plain old my ends are getting old. I find that what's stopped it is not combing the ends so often. And when I do have to comb them, I always use my fingers first, go very gently, never try it without some kind of lubrication and aways do it with a seamless comb. And when I bun, I try to secure the hair somewhere along the length instead of at the ends.

Even though those things have helped me, the hair that's thinned is already damaged and gone. So I also think that the only thing that can be done is to trim...I'm going to bun until BSL or December, whichever happens first. Then I'm going to have to trim off the thin ends, because they won't ever thicken back up again. The good news is that when the ragged ends are gone, you know how to keep the fresh ones from getting like that so quickly.

And it is true that sometimes, when your hair is growing, you get this period where your ends look thin and raggedy, but there's nothing wrong with them. Most people's hair does not grow evenly, so the nape hair may grow fast and the crown hair just needs to catch up, making the ends look thin. Or vice versa. In those cases, a trim is a waste of hair. Which is why I think one should always wait before getting the scissors out.
But when there's been progressive, obvious thinning, over a long time period with no relief in sight....then it's time to trim. No point in hanging on to the ends, waiting for something that obviously is not going to happen.
 
Hmmm, I wonder if the type of bun affected anything. I learned that the type of PS I was doing (bun made with a ponytail holder & ends folded under) was causing breakage and wearing on my ends. I now loosely twist my hair on top of my head and secure with hairpins (not bobby pins).

I also was using ponytail holders to hold the bottom of my braids, but I realized it wasn't necessary and was wearing down my ends. So, no more ponytail holders for me.

I also wonder if your heat usage/source/frequency changed in between the two time periods?

Hope this helps, and best of luck...
 
your hair is your glory said:
thanks, maybe it's from bunning wet hair?:perplexed
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i've recently heard that bunning while our hair is really really wet can actually cause damage because of the fragility of our hair in that super wet state.
i'm no expert, but i'm going to try letting it dry a bit first (with moisturizer/conditioner and sealed/oiled ends ) before bunning it up.

i also agree with what the ladies have said about hair growing at different rates, so maybe with time, they will even out nicely.

however, my compliments, your hair is lovely!:yep:
 
after minimal research ( being that my daughter spit up on my puter:wallbash:)
and i can only phone lurk but not post( ahem, niko:rolleyes:) and i am on someone elses puter i have decided to keep the ends and let the hai catch up. there is no reason to search and destroy 'cause i have no splits and when i do shed it is long strands nothing excessive as is to be expected. so.... i have put back in my latch(interlocks, crochet braid) this time i tracked down some skinny twists(lucky me) on clearance 1.29 a pack. i used 6 packs i like it. will try to post picks later and growth progress in maybe 3 months. we'll see if i was right.
 
your hair is your glory said:
can this be from bunning? did it happen to you? what did you do?
Suggestions?


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I experienced the exact same thing about a year -year 1/2 ago. Let me ask this, are you wet bunning and always wearing your bun at the nape of your neck?

This looks very similar to what I experienced. What it looked like was underneath, at the nape, there was a clear line that was shorter than the hair hanging over it. It was almost so perfect it looked like I cut it. Couple of things I learned:

  • Don't use scrunchies, even silk ones, to wet bun
  • Don't bun dead on my nape. Now I use a goodies hair clip and attach it somewhere in the middle of my bun. Not at the nape.
  • My hair texture was different at the nape. I now tex-lax it dead last.

I haven't experienced it since making these changes.


One last observation: How many weeks post are you? Your roots look pretty thick. The problem might not be as bad as it looks because of shrinkage.

Hope you figure out what it is. I know it can be so frustrating!
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Nayeli said:
This VERY thing is happening to me. In my case, I think it's because of a need for a long-overdue trim (I over-processed last year) and breakage from taking too long to detangle.
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co-signing with you sweetie. I plan on getting a long over due trim next weekend at Supercuts b/c of this.
 
I'm in the same boat. I have some very unlovely and sgraggly looking ends. I'm usually very quick to chop my hair so it's killing me to see them out there like this.

I'm trying to hold out to 12/31/10 before doing any real cutting or trimming.
 
s_terry said:
your hair is your glory said:
can this be from bunning? did it happen to you? what did you do?
Suggestions?


nov.2007





I experienced the exact same thing about a year -year 1/2 ago. Let me ask this, are you wet bunning and always wearing your bun at the nape of your neck?

This looks very similar to what I experienced. What it looked like was underneath, at the nape, there was a clear line that was shorter than the hair hanging over it. It was almost so perfect it looked like I cut it. Couple of things I learned:

  • Don't use scrunchies, even silk ones, to wet bun
  • Don't bun dead on my nape. Now I use a goodies hair clip and attach it somewhere in the middle of my bun. Not at the nape.
  • My hair texture was different at the nape. I now tex-lax it dead last.
I haven't experienced it since making these changes.


One last observation: How many weeks post are you? Your roots look pretty thick. The problem might not be as bad as it looks because of shrinkage.

Hope you figure out what it is. I know it can be so frustrating!
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my bun was around ear level, proobably poor choice of hair bands. i'm going to go with the waiting for hair to catch up theory:grin:
i haven't had a relaxer since 1997 so i am 13 years post:lachen:
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Another possibility I think is sometimes ignored is that your breakage could have come from the nape area making the rest of your hair appear thinner. The nape area and hairline gets the most abuse with manipulation and tension. It's not unusual that people's napes are slightly shorter than the rest of their hair.
 
If you are doing everthing right i.e., no heat, low manipulation, keeping your hair moisturized, then it could really just be lead hairs that grow faster than the rest of your hair. Give the rest of your hair time to catch up. There is a book called "Grow it" by Chicoro (LHCF member) wherein she talks about lead hairs.
 
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