Shrinkage also for relaxed/texlaxed heads?

[PinkPeony]

I know when we talk about shrinkage we always talk about naturals having it but I know that I have shrinkage too.
Ever since I started processing my hair during the relaxer less and less my shrinkage got out of control.
Right now I'm smack between APL and SL but with shrinkage I'm barely SL and flatironing my hair doesn't really help either.

I also have shrinkage when I'm stretching,it seems the amount of ng equals the amount of shrinkage.
Anyone else or is it just me?

 

[sareca]

Even with straight styles I have shrinkage. These are all the same day. My hair is 1in from APL.

<< pressed it out after takedown

<< curled it with the carusos

<< sweated a lot (it was really hot)

<< now it's not even SL. *sigh*

 

[PinkPeony]

YES that's my hair right there.
It IRKS me to no end.
But that also means that a lot of us texlaxed ladies have longer hair then we do in our comparaison pics

 

[PinkPeony]

BUMP

 

[klb120475]

I was just thinking about this yesterday. Yep, I'm relaxed and I have to deal with shrinkage.

For instance today, I have my hair in a low ponytail....but the ponytail doesn't look as long as it really is because my hair curls up when it's wet. I want it to hang straight so people can see my growth.

 

[PinkPeony]

I was just thinking about this yesterday. Yep, I'm relaxed and I have to deal with shrinkage.

For instance today, I have my hair in a low ponytail....but the ponytail doesn't look as long as it really is because my hair curls up when it's wet. I want it to hang straight so people can see my growth.

Lol I know how you feel.Have you tried drying it with a roller?

 

[Maa Maa omo mti]

Yes the hotter it gets the more shrinkage I get. But it's to be expected with our hair type. In my progress pics as the minute go by the hair got shorter. The last two pics show the puffiness I get.

 

[PinkPeony]

Yes the hotter it gets the more shrinkage I get. But it's to be expected with our hair type. In my progress pics as the minute go by the hair got shorter. The last two pics show the puffiness I get.

I never thought it could have anything to do with the heat...your pictures are a perfect example tough
hmmm interesting

I try to incorporate the puffiness into my routine now,I think big hair will ALWAYS winerplexed

 

[LovelyZ]

in humid DC, my new growth reverts quickly so my hair can look an inch or more shorter than it really is. that's why i am always amazed at the progress after a long relaxer stretch.

 

[Divine Inspiration]

I have super shrinkage too...I've accepted it and it doesn't bother me. My hair is probably waistlength now but with shrinkage, it's brastrap. I actually like the shrunken length...I think if I saw it bone straight at this length, I'd want to trim it. I like the thickness that comes with the shrinkage.

 

[seraphinelle]

yup, same thing here ella.

 

[PinkPeony]

in humid DC, my new growth reverts quickly so my hair can look an inch or more shorter than it really is. that's why i am always amazed at the progress after a long relaxer stretch.

Your hair is beautiful I don't think I ever noticed it before

DI that's what I thought.. thickness and shrinkage are somehow related
(I can't wait for your updates )

Seraphinelle
lol I can always count on my hair twin to understand my ramblings

 

[Ms Lala]

When I was relaxed I had major shrinkage. Especially if it was humid.

 

[texasgrl]

I get shrinkage as well. It has changed my goal from APL to MBL which will look like BSL .

 

[PinkPeony]

I get shrinkage as well. It has changed my goal from APL to MBL which will look like BSL .

Oh I guess you're right i think I have to adjust my hair goals as well.
I'm still hoping the longer the hair gets the less shrinkage I will have