Are you afraid of your new growth?!

[mrslee]

I washed my hair last night and I am just a day shy of being 3 weeks post relaxer, I usually dont see new growth sprouting up until like the 4-5 week. I have some new growth now and I am a little scared in a weird way! I was trying to put my hair up in a high ponytail and I looked in the mirror and realized I had a lot of HAIR :wow:
It was scary but felt nice, if you know what I mean. I am wondering what will the rest of my journey be like!

Then I start to ask myself...Do I REALLY want all this hair? Can I really handle it? I sure hope so!!! Cause I think I am headed in the right direction to reach past bra strap within 3 months!

I am thankful to God and to you ladies for helping me get there!
God Bless!

 

[succeda]

only when i want to go somewhere nice & everyone is looking at my hair strangely because of my new growth.

 

[Champagne_Wishes]

Nope. I am almost 4 weeks post relaxer and I would like to see some new growth. Maybe it's because I use S-Curl and Fantasia Hair polisher to make it less noticeable.

 

[Hair2day]

No. I love my new growth. I love to run my fingers across by scalp and feel the differnce between the natural & relaxed hair.

 

[ChosenbyGod]

No Way!! I embrace new growth w/ open arms

 

[brownhaired_bonanza]

No. I love my new growth. I love to run my fingers across by scalp and feel the differnce between the natural & relaxed hair.

I totally agree with you.

 

[songbyrd517]

I washed my hair last night and I am just a day shy of being 3 weeks post relaxer, I usually dont see new growth sprouting up until like the 4-5 week. I have some new growth now and I am a little scared in a weird way! I was trying to put my hair up in a high ponytail and I looked in the mirror and realized I had a lot of HAIR :wow:
It was scary but felt nice, if you know what I mean. I am wondering what will the rest of my journey be like!

Then I start to ask myself...Do I REALLY want all this hair? Can I really handle it? I sure hope so!!! Cause I think I am headed in the right direction to reach past bra strap within 3 months!

I am thankful to God and to you ladies for helping me get there!
God Bless!

I understand what you mean . I have been getting scared lately looking at my new growth. I love it, but it is scary at the same time because its like, WOW , I have a lot more hair than I'm used to, and what am I going to do with it?! Also, I get scared because it seems like whenever I notice my hair is growing a lot, I get excited, but then I get nervous because it usually starts to break as it is growing. Therefore, I don't retain the length. That scares me. I love to see it grow, but I'm afraid that I will do something to lose it. Plus, it is a little scary to see yourself differently. Its a nice change, however, it is a change nonetheless. I flat ironed my hair for the first time in like two months last week (I'm transitioning), and I was like WHOA! Where did all of that come from!!!! I feel you girl. We are just going to have to get used to seeing all of that beautiful hair on our own heads, and not somebody elses

 

[blkmaryland]

Blkmaryland creeps into post....looks around....making sure new growth can't hear........

"I was afraid in the beginning..but this weekend I listened to the NTM ladies and I handled my new growth. It is sooooooooooo smoooooth. I air-dryed using the pony-tail method and flat ironed and pin curled and my hair looks like I got a touch-up. I showed it who was boss......."

*realizes new growth is listening* Uhh.......yea...whatever new growth wants new growth gets!!!! It's in charge!!!!!

 

[Carlie]

Nope, I'm loving it right about now!

 

[brownhaired_bonanza]

Blkmaryland creeps into post....looks around....making sure new growth can't hear........

Cue the theme from "Jaws".

 

[aqualung]

I don't want to speak defeat over my new growth, but I really avoid washing and rollersetting it myself after week 6 post relaxer because it's so difficult. I also can't take it into the salon after week 6 because they just rip through it.

But I can't stall forever. My scalp is itching and angry lately, so I kinda have to wash it tonight (week 8). I'll try DDTA.

 

[CandiceC]

My new growth is utterly ridiculous. We're talking about 16+ weeks of 4 a/b hair. I'm glad to have so much growth, but a helmet of it under my relaxer hair? Umm, no. I can't even do a decent braid out. I've got my FI's black cap on right now. As soon as my phytorelaxer arrives I'm on it! The UPS guy probably won't even be able to get out of his truck before I get to my package.

 

[UmSumayyah]

So Candie did you order it rush delivery?

 

[CandiceC]

So Candie did you order it rush delivery?

I sure did. Not sure if you saw my thread on the issues I had with beautyofasite.com.

I ended up ordering it 2nd day delivery from hairboutique.com

 

[Isis]

I welcome my new growth and thank it for showing up! There is nothing for me to fear.

 

[sylver2]

Love, love ,love my new growth. It grows out in a tight S pattern. It stays sooo soft from me putting in NTM silk touch. I am always playing with it. I am amazed because of how much it is and how texture different it is from my relaxed hair. Haven't seen my natural hair in like 16 years, so this new growth keeps me enthralled.