It's a JUNGLE IN THERE!

[soslychic]

It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

I don't know what to do! On the one hand, I'm thrilled that my hair is growing so fast, on the other hand I just can't control it

I have no breakage at the line of demarcation or anything and I can manage combing with a detangler and my new growth is soft because I keep it conditioned and moisturized.
My problem is I just don't know how to STYLE it. Nothing I do looks right. If I air dry curly it looks ok, but the roots are sooo poofy and I don't have a flat iron at the moment or the money to buy one and my rollersets are just not gonna come out smooth enough with this new growth and I just don't know what to do because I have another month and week before my next touch up (that will mark 3 months)

Please share some tips with me. How do you style when you have 1 1/2- 2 inches of new growth!

 

[Karonica]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

Braid outs. Also, buy yourself some straws and bobby pins (inexpensive items) and see what you can create.

 

[tasha]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

I agree with Karonica. Those braid/twist outs help minimize the puffy look.

 

[lunalight7]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

My rollersets actually come out ok b/c the tension of hair in the rollers does straighten out the new growth somewhat. The longer you hair is, the easier it is to pull this off though. Give it a try!

 

[miss_brown]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

Ditto on the braid/twist outs. Also, have you tried conditioner washing, and pulling hair back into a tight bun (with some type of moisturizing holding product - i.e. Let's Jam or Elasta Mango Butter - on the edges to smooth them down?

 

[Isis]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

Congratulations with all of your new growth! Don't forget the ponytail rollerset method that helps straighten your new growth so it won't be so poofy.

 

[Supergirl]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

I know what you mean and get ready for the "challenge" of getting used to a new length of hair

 

[karezone]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

ponytail. When my hair gets extremely unmanageble I pull out my handy dandy drawstring ponytail.

 

[inthepink]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

I agree about braidouts...helps to make all of the hair looks similar.

 

[Allandra]

Re: It\'s a JUNGLE IN THERE!

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hairlove said:
I agree about braidouts...helps to make all of the hair looks similar.

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Same here.