NappyNelle
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Re: 40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit.
You ladies look fabulous! This thread is great.
You ladies look fabulous! This thread is great.
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Iluvsmuhgrass
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MeowMix
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Re: 40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit.
NappyNelle Hugs. You are always SO supportive. I need to work on a style for the Twist....challenge.
Iluvsmuhgrass Your mom's hair is thicker than mine. Big ups
You ladies look fabulous! This thread is great.
NappyNelle Hugs. You are always SO supportive. I need to work on a style for the Twist....challenge.
Iluvsmuhgrass Your mom's hair is thicker than mine. Big ups
wavezncurlz
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temfash
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Re: 40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit.
I'm 42 with fine hair and thin edges due to tight braids, relaxers and genetics. I'm also going grey and have decided to embrace it. I have just decided to incorporate cassia in my regimen to help thicken my strands.
I'm 42 with fine hair and thin edges due to tight braids, relaxers and genetics. I'm also going grey and have decided to embrace it. I have just decided to incorporate cassia in my regimen to help thicken my strands.
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janeemat
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Re: 40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit.
Good for you....I am still torn between this since I have always used a rinse on it.
I'm 42 with fine hair and thin edges due to tight braids, relaxers and genetics. I'm also going grey and have decided to embrace it. I have just decided to incorporate cassia in my regimen to help thicken my strands.
Good for you....I am still torn between this since I have always used a rinse on it.
wannabelong
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BklynHeart
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In the 40's as well. Hair is in my avatar. Unfortunately, my hair has gotten thinner in the past 2 years. I think its more genetics than anything since i hardly use heat and keep my hair conditioned. Hair was past bra-strap length, but my hairdresser took it upon herself to chop it up so now I'm back to armpit length.
In the 40's as well. Hair is in my avatar. Unfortunately, my hair has gotten thinner in the past 2 years. I think its more genetics than anything since i hardly use heat and keep my hair conditioned. Hair was past bra-strap length, but my hairdresser took it upon herself to chop it up so now I'm back to armpit length.
janeemat
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Very nice! Your hair has grown leaps and bounds.
Very nice! Your hair has grown leaps and bounds.
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I turned 55 in December and have been natural since 1987, immediately after graduating from law school. For some reason at that time I suddenly got the urge to be natural. People laughed at me but I simply let them. Now, some of them are natural.
I have had almost every natural style in existence. Have BC'ed more times than I can count.
Around the age of 35 I became vegetarian. After that I noticed my hair became more fine, although it could have been attributed to changing hormones. ( I am no longer vegetarian)
Within the last two years I started to get some grey strands.
My goal is to NOT be the typical old/older woman. I work hard to
1. Maintain a healthy, active body and mind
2. Have healthy hair that is not the ole lady TWA
3. and this is a BIG one....exercise my waist to avoid having the middle aged lady box shape.
I turned 55 in December and have been natural since 1987, immediately after graduating from law school. For some reason at that time I suddenly got the urge to be natural. People laughed at me but I simply let them. Now, some of them are natural.
I have had almost every natural style in existence. Have BC'ed more times than I can count.
Around the age of 35 I became vegetarian. After that I noticed my hair became more fine, although it could have been attributed to changing hormones. ( I am no longer vegetarian)
Within the last two years I started to get some grey strands.
My goal is to NOT be the typical old/older woman. I work hard to
1. Maintain a healthy, active body and mind
2. Have healthy hair that is not the ole lady TWA
3. and this is a BIG one....exercise my waist to avoid having the middle aged lady box shape.
HappilyLiberal
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Re: 40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit.
See... I told them... I'm like Donald Trump... I want to see the real state-issued birth certificates!
See... I told them... I'm like Donald Trump... I want to see the real state-issued birth certificates!
grownwomanaz
Love and Harmony
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Black women are something to behold. I'm loving this lol "mature" stage of my life and proud to see other sisters aging beautifully.
Black women are something to behold. I'm loving this lol "mature" stage of my life and proud to see other sisters aging beautifully.
Sunshine_One
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This is a GREAT thread! Early 4's checking in. I'll come back and post pics.
This is a GREAT thread! Early 4's checking in. I'll come back and post pics.
napbella
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wannabelong--you look fab girl
wannabelong--you look fab girl
wannabelong
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Thank you napbella!
@wannabelong--you look fab girl
Thank you napbella!
Peppermynt
Defying Gravity
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Hullo!
Checking in as a somewhat newer member to the board. I spent a lot of time lurking
then paid my $6.50 and discovered all of the other forums on the board. So I split my time between here and the politics board. I've learned a tremendous amount from this board and for that I'm really grateful.
I'll be 47 on 6/21
and have been transitioning to natural since Aug 13th 2011. I too am experiencing some crown area thinning 
so this was a big reason that I wanted to go natural. I'm a 3c/4a and have been primarily texlaxed for the last 10-15 years - my hair would get BONE straight if ever relaxed so I was texlaxing before I knew what the term was.
My signature pic was taken was 4 years ago so I was 42 (me and DH on our wedding day
). Although it says I haven't colored since, I've officially given up as the grays are doubling in strength. DH would color my hair with Shades EQ but my grays laugh heartily at our efforts 
So I now have an appointment on 6/15 to get my hair colored.
I'll see if I can dig up a pic of my hair curly ... brb!
Hullo!
Checking in as a somewhat newer member to the board. I spent a lot of time lurking
then paid my $6.50 and discovered all of the other forums on the board. So I split my time between here and the politics board. I've learned a tremendous amount from this board and for that I'm really grateful.I'll be 47 on 6/21
and have been transitioning to natural since Aug 13th 2011. I too am experiencing some crown area thinning so this was a big reason that I wanted to go natural. I'm a 3c/4a and have been primarily texlaxed for the last 10-15 years - my hair would get BONE straight if ever relaxed so I was texlaxing before I knew what the term was. My signature pic was taken was 4 years ago so I was 42 (me and DH on our wedding day
). Although it says I haven't colored since, I've officially given up as the grays are doubling in strength. DH would color my hair with Shades EQ but my grays laugh heartily at our efforts So I now have an appointment on 6/15 to get my hair colored. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of my hair curly ... brb!
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WriterGirl
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You ladies have some gorgeous hair. So pretty.
I'm 42 and just did a BC a couple of weeks ago. I have some grays but not many. I'm still on the fence if I will fight it or not --- probably But actually my hair is darker now than when it was relaxed.
Transitioning Hair (APL ish)
New Afro
You ladies have some gorgeous hair. So pretty.
I'm 42 and just did a BC a couple of weeks ago. I have some grays but not many. I'm still on the fence if I will fight it or not --- probably
But actually my hair is darker now than when it was relaxed.Transitioning Hair (APL ish)
New Afro
Charla
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All you ladies look beautiful and give some of us "younger heads" (soon age 36) reason to stay on our game!
I was just having a conversation yesterday about this same thing -- at what point are women giving up? The convo came up after seeing younger pics of some of my friends who are in their 50s and 60s now. They were "stone-cold foxes" as my country boy Dh would say! And now they're ghastly overweight, hair is never done, wigs ragged out, ain't seem makeup in years. What happened? At what point did they stop putting in the extra effort and give up? Sigh. I just don't want to get to my "give up" point. ....but I guess this is all really a topic for a different thread!
/QUOTE]@ swgpec....Me too! I have been noticing women of my age as well. Checking out their hair, clothes, style...etc. I even started checking out celebrities just to get a different feel. I see sooo much thinning hair...not to many pixie cuts around my neck of the woods. Since I have been a part of this forum, I stretch relaxers and bun often. I hardly ever get compliments on my hair anymore. So I'm wondering if people say the same thing about me....."tired of putting in extra effort".I'm stepping up my hair game and will be getting a cut and let my hair swing in the wind more. I would love to go natural like these beautiful heads of natural hair in this thread but I think I have concluded that long stretches and my hair does not mesh. Big chopping is not an option, so what's a girl to do.[
All you ladies look beautiful and give some of us "younger heads" (soon age 36) reason to stay on our game!
I was just having a conversation yesterday about this same thing -- at what point are women giving up? The convo came up after seeing younger pics of some of my friends who are in their 50s and 60s now. They were "stone-cold foxes" as my country boy Dh would say! And now they're ghastly overweight, hair is never done, wigs ragged out, ain't seem makeup in years. What happened? At what point did they stop putting in the extra effort and give up? Sigh. I just don't want to get to my "give up" point. ....but I guess this is all really a topic for a different thread!
Charla
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faithVA You look beautiful!
I just turned 47. I am choosing to reject the gray
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faithVA You look beautiful!
janeemat
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Sunshine_One
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As promised here are a few recent pics of me and my hair. I also have an album here on LHCF and a Fotki account. The fotki link is in my siggy.
The current regime basically consists of wash and sets. Every 7-10 days. I get the roots blown out (dominican style) at the salon. When I wash n set at home, I lightly flat iron. I pin curl or wrap at night to maintain the style.
My last relaxer was October 2004. I transitioned for 14 months. Retaining my hair at longer lengths has been a challenge with my natural curls. They are very prone to single strands knots.
Over time I found all the big voluminous curly styles that I LOVE were the culprit. 
I got tired of trimming my hair back due to those awful knots. The roller setting and light heat have almost eliminated the knot problem for me.
I also have a family of "silver highlights" invading my head. I've decided to make peace with them for the moment. I have had color in the past. I grew it out. I've been color free for 2 years.
OK enough...babble...the pics:
I usually prep my hair if I'm going to the salon...I am deep conditioning under this cap. The 1st pic was early March 2012
TIA for viewing!
As promised here are a few recent pics of me and my hair. I also have an album here on LHCF and a Fotki account. The fotki link is in my siggy.
The current regime basically consists of wash and sets. Every 7-10 days. I get the roots blown out (dominican style) at the salon. When I wash n set at home, I lightly flat iron. I pin curl or wrap at night to maintain the style.
My last relaxer was October 2004. I transitioned for 14 months. Retaining my hair at longer lengths has been a challenge with my natural curls. They are very prone to single strands knots.
Over time I found all the big voluminous curly styles that I LOVE were the culprit. I got tired of trimming my hair back due to those awful knots. The roller setting and light heat have almost eliminated the knot problem for me. I also have a family of "silver highlights" invading my head. I've decided to make peace with them for the moment. I have had color in the past. I grew it out. I've been color free for 2 years.
OK enough...babble...the pics:
I usually prep my hair if I'm going to the salon...I am deep conditioning under this cap. The 1st pic was early March 2012
TIA for viewing!
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