How Did You Know....?

[wish4length]

Your hair had grown tremendously?
For me it was when I put my hair in a semi high ponytail and the bottom kept brushing the nape of my neck. I thought something was crawling on me

 

[SmilingElephant]

I can feel a difference in the weight of my hair. Especially when it's wet. I'll notice a slight change.

 

[Colocha]

For me it didn't happen until I was able to recreate styles I did on heat stretched hair on non heat-stretched hair. Also being able to put my hair into two braids.

 

[Frizzyb]

When I recently pressed it out. Had to do the classic white girl flip to get it out of my face and it kept coiling around my neck so I had to keep pulling it back, as if to make a ponytail just to gather it all to the back. Moves I learned from Becky. At first I couldn't wait to grow it out and then let it flow but now I appreciate my natural state cause bra strap length is barely shoulder when curly. And it stays put to boot, guess there ain't no pleasing me.

 

[Kinky4Agirl]

I knew it when my natural hair had to be picked instead of combed after my big chop..

 

[YaniraNaturally]

There's no reprieve from my hair now it's about 15 inches unstretched and 24/25inches stretched. It used to be I could wear it natural, then it was a ponytail, then a bun. Now nothing

My hair is subconsciously always on my mind. I'm moving it out of the way, leaning forward when people pass behind me just in case etc.

 

[Frizzyb]

There's no reprieve from my hair now it's about 15 inches unstretched and 2ft+ stretched.

My hair is subconsciously always on my mind. I'm moving it out of the way, leaning forward when people pass behind me just in case etc.

Girl!!! That's a lot of hair must take you sooo long on wash day and styling I won't even mention...

 

[Prettymetty]

I knew when my bun got bigger. Now that my hair has grown and thickened, styling is much easier.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

Your hair had grown tremendously?
For me it was when I put my hair in a semi high ponytail and the bottom kept brushing the nape of my neck. I thought something was crawling on me

Pics

 

[KinksAndInk]

When I could put my hair into a Bantu knot bun without any hair ties or pins and it actually stayed and looked cute. Now I'm just waiting for it to get bigger and cuter.

 

[nothidden]

Comparison pictures from a DevaCut a few months before; being forced to work in sections; and increased volume.

 

[niknakmac]

When my puff kept hitting the top of my car.

 

[LiftedUp]

• When I kept feeling something crawling on the back of my arm and it was my hair.
• When my stylist started making me stand for trims.
• When I had to begin putting my hair over my shoulder before leaning back on chairs
• When my hair became to big for my favourite scarf

 

[wish4length]

Pics

here is my sew in/protective style






and here is my actual hair in black and white

the back

 

[mzteaze]

I can feel a difference in the weight of my hair. Especially when it's wet. I'll notice a slight change.

This!

It happened to me recently and I wondered why my hair felt heavy.

Also, this year for the first time ever, I've taken a picture at least once every two weeks or so. The picture from January looks very different from recent March picture.

 

[wish4length]

This!

It happened to me recently and I wondered why my hair felt heavy.

Also, this year for the first time ever, I've taken a picture at least once every two weeks or so. The picture from January looks very different from recent March picture.

Two months? That's impressive/amazing.
Pass the secrets this way!

 

[mzteaze]

Two months? That's impressive/amazing.
Pass the secrets this way!

Lol no real secrets. I follow a modified Cathy Howse program, so most weeks I do a light shampoo and DC (protein once, moisture the other) twice a week. I take Biotin 10K and MSM. Applied JBCO, emu and peppermint to my scalp almost every night while drinking bamboo tea.

Tried to get 10,000 steps a day and do hot yoga at least twice a week.

ETA:. Here's just one example. Had a thinning issue I've been dealing with since January. Excuse my crazy looking twists.... But I used to do 4 twists just to get my ends up, now I have to do 6.

Feb 3

Today

 

[krissyhair]

Lol no real secrets. I follow a modified Cathy Howse program, so most weeks I do a light shampoo and DC (protein once, moisture the other) twice a week. I take Biotin 10K and MSM. Applied JBCO, emu and peppermint to my scalp almost every night while drinking bamboo tea.

Tried to get 10,000 steps a day and do hot yoga at least twice a week.

ETA:. Here's just one example. Had a thinning issue I've been dealing with since January. Excuse my crazy looking twists.... But I used to do 4 twists just to get my ends up, now I have to do 6.

Feb 3

That's a beautiful difference

 

[krissyhair]

I notice my hair gets longer when a couple random pieces start to creep and I notice a few curls longer than the rest. They eventually all catch up.

 

[Daina]

I haven't yet, I have hairanorexia even though my hair is basically BSL and it has grown several inches in a short amount of time. I get a decent amount of shrinkage too so I think it makes it more difficult for me to really tell unless I straighten.

 

[LivingInPeace]

When one of my male coworkers saw me in the process of pinning my hair up and said, "Leave it down. Let 'em know!"

 

[leogirl321]

When I could put my hair up in a high bun and not have the back pieces falling out.

And when I felt my hair brush the tops of my shoulders for the first time when I turned my head. Lastly, when it was wet in the shower and I picked it up and dropped it on my back and felt it smack.

Now that I'm almost 9 months into transitioning I just have to take a look at my new growth and think, "Whoa my hair grew really fast!!"

 

[Bunnyhaslonghair]

Lol no real secrets. I follow a modified Cathy Howse program, so most weeks I do a light shampoo and DC (protein once, moisture the other) twice a week. I take Biotin 10K and MSM. Applied JBCO, emu and peppermint to my scalp almost every night while drinking bamboo tea.

Tried to get 10,000 steps a day and do hot yoga at least twice a week.

ETA:. Here's just one example. Had a thinning issue I've been dealing with since January. Excuse my crazy looking twists.... But I used to do 4 twists just to get my ends up, now I have to do 6.

Feb 3

Today

Go @mztease! This before and after deserves a thread of it's own! Good job.

 

[blackeyes31626]

There's no reprieve from my hair now it's about 15 inches unstretched and 24/25inches stretched. It used to be I could wear it natural, then it was a ponytail, then a bun. Now nothing

My hair is subconsciously always on my mind. I'm moving it out of the way, leaning forward when people pass behind me just in case etc.

I love your bun.

 

[MileHighDiva]

Go @mztease! This before and after deserves a thread of it's own! Good job.

What she said! @mzteaze

Please watermark them before you start the thread. I don't want to see your excellent before and after photos making money for anyone. Unless, it's you.

Great work!

 

[mzteaze]

What she said! @mzteaze

Please watermark them before you start the thread. I don't want to see your excellent before and after photos making money for anyone. Unless, it's you.

Great work!

Great idea. Any suggestions on how to do this?

 

[MileHighDiva]

Great idea. Any suggestions on how to do this?

If you're posting from a tablet or smart phone, you can get a watermark app from the App or Play store. @divachyk, how do add a watermark, if you're posting from a laptop/PC?

 

[divachyk]

If you're posting from a tablet or smart phone, you can get a watermark app from the App or Play store. @divachyk, how do add a watermark, if you're posting from a laptop/PC?

@MileHighDiva @mzteaze, you can use PicMonkey. It's free!

 

[diamondlady]

When I wear it down and it started getting stuck in my purse straps

 

[krissyhair]

If you're posting from a tablet or smart phone, you can get a watermark app from the App or Play store. @divachyk, how do add a watermark, if you're posting from a laptop/PC?

I like to use Snapchat to scribble over or put smiley faces on my photos.