3c, 4a, or 4b- Collarbone length- APL unstretched, how long is it stretched?

[fluffylocks]

If your hair is collarbone length- Arm pit legth, curly or unstretched, how long is it stretched or strightened?

 

[natura87]

Good question.

 

[Nonie]

Well, when *I* become Sera in my dreams, my unstretched hair is about SL/CBL when shrunken. In this pic, you're looking at a section above my ear so I think in the back it is full SL aka CBL:

Photo: Back Coil Pattern Post Wash | 5 Years & Beyond album | Sera25 (2nd Album):No PW-6 Yrs Natural 10-29-10* | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.


When stretched w/o heat, it's about MBL:

Photo: Upclose Ponies (no heat just stretched using loose braids) Done Before the Updo | 5 Years & Beyond album | Sera25 (2nd Album):No PW-6 Yrs Natural 10-29-10* | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.


When straightened, it's WL:

Photo: Maintaining at Waistlength | 5 Years & Beyond album | Sera25 (2nd Album):No PW-6 Yrs Natural 10-29-10* | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

ETA: BTW, I'm 4B...both in real life and even in the pics above as Sera.

 

[lovenharmony]

Are you asking if your hair is CBL unstreched, what's the length of your hair when you flat iron it?

 

[LunadeMiel]

My hair curly is shoulder length unstreched and it's MBL when flat ironed.

 

[Rei]

it depends on your level of shrinkage...this question can't really be answered. Even people of the same hairtype may have different shrinkage rates.

 

[chasturner84]

Are you asking if your hair is CBL unstreched, what's the length of your hair when you flat iron it?

I'm not natural so I'm really not sure why I can in this thread but I read the title to mean:

[If you are] 3c, 4a, or 4b [and] collarbone length [to] APL unstretched, how long is [your hair when] stretched? IDK. Hopefully this helps

 

[Nonie]

Are you asking if your hair is CBL unstreched, what's the length of your hair when you flat iron it?

Yes, she's asking if your hair is around CBL to APL unstretched, when you stretch it or straighten it, where does it fall.

it depends on your level of shrinkage...this question can't really be answered. Even people of the same hairtype may have different shrinkage rates.

I don't think she's asking for a rule on where hair should fall stretched when it's a certain length shrunken. I think she's just curious to see what people's shrinkage is like.

It's like saying, if your hair is APL stretched, please post your shrinkage--and there was a thread asking folks to post shrinkage just for the heck of it. It was fun to see. OP is interested in seeing the opposite I guess. Seems like just a curiosity question not so much a question of what she ought to expect for herself.

Correct me if I'm wrong OP.

I know I have often seen people with say SL hair then they straighten it and it just seems like it changed in length by only a bit, then you have others whose hair looks short but when they straighten it, it's like WOAH. So this can be a fun thread.

 

[classychic1908]

I'm shoulder or collarbone curly, and hopefully soon I will discover I'm MBL straight.

Side note: I'm not a hairtyping fan, but if it would be helpful, i'd say I'm 4A.

 

[lovenharmony]

I'm not natural so I'm really not sure why I can in this thread but I read the title to mean:

[If you are] 3c, 4a, or 4b [and] collarbone length [to] APL unstretched, how long is [your hair when] stretched? IDK. Hopefully this helps

Ok, thanks for clarifying. I'm close to collarbone length stretched so this doesn't apply to me, but as another poster stated, I think it differs for everyone. It depends on the amount of shrinkage you get...not all 3c, 4a, 4bs get the same type of shrinkage, so it will vary tremendously. I've heard of some ladies on the board having SL unstretched, but WL stretched!

 

[Mrs. Verde]

I am CL natural. Flat ironed MBL.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

Same here

My hair curly is shoulder length unstreched and it's MBL when flat ironed.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I feel like If I make it to WL or beyond the longest my hair will be in its curly state is between SL and APL

Ok, thanks for clarifying. I'm close to collarbone length stretched so this doesn't apply to me, but as another poster stated, I think it differs for everyone. It depends on the amount of shrinkage you get...not all 3c, 4a, 4bs get the same type of shrinkage, so it will vary tremendously. I've heard of some ladies on the board having SL unstretched, but WL stretched I!

 

[Charz]

My final goal is APL curly. I'm prolly gonna have to be HL stretched or something

 

[lalla]

NL curlt, between BSL and MBL stretched. I probably won't be CL unstretched until my hair gets to WL.

 

[starfish79]

I'm APL unstretched and MBL-WL stretched. I really want BSL unstretched so that means hip-tail bone length.

 

[EllePixie]

This is an interesting thread, thank you to all who replied. I know everyone has different shrinkage rates, but MBL seems to be "average."