Is your hair thicker than you thought it would be...

[PeaceFlow]

..now you have got it to full health? I was in extensions for a year which left my hair a bit thinner plus I've had set backs with alopecia and heat damage ect... If you ask me what I am I'd say a thin haired person, but now I think I should wait a year and see because I might move up a notch with a strict regimen

Has anyone moved from thin to normal or normal to thick?

 

[sheba1]

Definitely! My hair is much fuller than I ever dreamed. Especially since I was natural (albeit with unhealthy hair practices) for so long before I found this board. I thought my hair was as "full" as it was going to get which wasn't full, at all But that was before I learned everything that I've learned here. Even now, my hair isn't as healthy and full as it's gonna be and it really surprises me sometimes.

As I lurk and learn I find more and more healthy haired fine haired individuals that have my goal length and I know I'll be more than satisfied when I get there.

ETA: I thought I had thin hair, too. But as it turns out, I have fine strands with medium density. My hair actually looks pretty full when straight. The fine strands only stand out when I do my skimpy little twists But my straight hair, twist outs, braid outs and wash n gos are good

 

[gadgetdiva]

My hair has gotten thicker (thin to normal I believe) since I've taken the healthier approach to all things hair, mind & body.

I mean I didn't think that I would have any hair or it would grow back in very very thin after 18 yrs of abusing it, pulling it out, keeping it short and over processing. I'm so happy with my hair now.

Here is how i used to wear my hair 2 yrs ago which achieved the look I wanted but in actuality it was over processed and thin.

And here is my hair now:

 

[taz007]

Absolutely! I knew that I had somewhat thick, but see-through hair when I was natural but now I have THICK hair!

All it took was healthy hair practices and low manipulation (<------ took this low manipulation to a whole new level as I have not combed my hair for 3 weeks.... sigh)

 

[PeaceFlow]

Great inspiration pics Gadgetdiva! Can't believe the difference Watch this space

 

[AwesomelyNappy]

yes, my hair is thicker than i had thought. when i was relaxed, it was thin. even when i went fully natural, it still wasn't as thick as i thought it would be (at least, in the beginning of being natural it was thick, but after last years stress and setbacks my ends suffered giving my whole head a thinner feel). when i would straighten it, it seemed thin, even see-thru. i never had fine hair, and this thinness i knew wasn't normal for me. this last 6 months, my hair has thickened up greatly and i love it.

I noticed the biggest difference when i cut my hair from about apl to shoulder length last spring. (i wan't excited about apl and didnt really claim it because i didn't like how damaged, thin and uneven it looked) i cut it because i wanted healthy looking hair, despite its length, and although it was mostly apl, the last 2 inches or so of the ends were see thru, thin, heat damaged and uneven. when i cut it back, evened it up, avoided heat, moisturized and actually stuck to taking my vitamins EVERY SINGLE DAY, in about 3 months i saw a real difference in the density of my hair. it's not super, super thick, (yet) but its a big difference when curly or straight than where it was just 6 months ago. before i had resigned that it was going to be as thin as it was, but now i am happy to see its is proving me wrong.

I actually dont think its done thickening up. i dont think i'll see its full potential for another year of healthy hair practices because i have some random broken hairs that needs to catch up. it's all growing back even, thick and healthier than it did in the past and i am happy and excited for its future.

 

[manter26]

My hair isn't really thicker than I thought it would be. I guess I just forgot how thick it is. My family teases me about everything under the sun (and I mean EVERYTHING). My hair was often a target among all the other things. I have fine strands but plenty of them. I was called a lion bc of it's mane-like appearance.

I did everything I could to get it to lay down flat. I relaxed it to death and flat ironed it. If I couldn't run a fine tooth comb through it in one swift swoop, it wasn't flat enough. After I went natural, the mane came back...but I love it and I'm old enough now to realize that jealous immature people make fun of others.

old pic, circa 2004

the mane

 

[ycj1]

Yes, for sure. When I was relaxed for so many yrs I forgotten how thick my natural hair really was. Then bc'd in Dec 08 and Feb 09 texlaxed bc I could'nt deal with the ssk! But August this yr I went ahead after 6 months of wearing the yarn extensions decided to give my hair a break from them and am glad I did. I decided to cut off the remaining texlax ends to now I am all natural and could not believe how thick my hair actually is. Using the JBCO and my fav con Mane and Tail my hair has done a 90 degree turn around for the better.

The thickness is out of this world. As a child I was told I always had thick hair but did not see it. Now I do and can appreciate what was given to me.

Btw, I forgot to mention that I do believe my hairfinity vitamins have also contributed to my thickness as well! And since I am a diabectic I drink water like a fish too!

I will keep up my healthier hair practices thanks to this forum and the knowledgable ladies here.

I just washed it tonight and con it and decided to blow dry it via the strectch method and when I was done I was pleasantly surprised at the thickness and the volume. I still can't believe it.

 

[PeaceFlow]

Thanks for the success stories and pics Bump!