Shrinkage is getting to me :(

[Tif392002]

Hey yall,
This is just a vent... (sigh) I have about five inches of natural hair. But it looks like two inches ugh!!!!!

 

[ctosha]

The shrinkage used to annoy the hell out of me but now I just embrace it now. It comes with the territory (as a natural) so to speak. If you look at my pic you would not believe my hair is near bra strap when stretched.

 

[supermodelsonya]

Now that's shrinkage!^^

 

[Nonie]

Hey yall,
This is just a vent... (sigh) I have about five inches of natural hair. But it looks like two inches ugh!!!!!

Tiff, you haven't seen shrinkage yet. You only get 50% or so? Check out the thread below.

I personally love shrinkage coz it gives me even more variety in the way I can wear my hair. Today I have TWA hair; tomorrow I have bigger hair....

Here's a thread showing shrinkage galore: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=345513

 

[Tif392002]

The shrinkage used to annoy the hell out of me but now I just embrace it now. It comes with the territory (as a natural) so to speak. If you look at my pic you would not believe my hair is near bra strap when stretched.

Yea, that is shrinkage!! but very inspiring to keep going...

 

[mscocoface]

Yeah, check out the thread Nonie posted. It will either inspire or exasperate you more.

But either way it will get a response.

It is the food of champions that is for sure. If you can wrap your mind around the shrinkage you have done something serious. I am telling you.

Me and shrinkage are frenemies. I have not mastered or embraced it yet as my Jedi Master Nonie has. It is a process.

 

[Tif392002]

Tiff, you haven't seen shrinkage yet. You only get 50% or so? Check out the thread below.

I personally love shrinkage coz it gives me even more variety in the way I can wear my hair. Today I have TWA hair; tomorrow I have bigger hair....

Here's a thread showing shrinkage galore: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=345513

THANKS im looking at it now...

 

[lizzyb168]

hmm the shrinkage in that thread is delicious! lol! Gotta love some shrinkage!

When i cut of my relaxed ends that shrinkage is gonna kill me, make me look like potato head, but hey!!

 

[shopgalore]

I have massive shrinkage, I was given great advice to actually put moisture in my hair, my hair was about 4 inches after adding the hair mayo it was around 1 inch!! I was so shocked, but I guess its all part of having natural hair.

 

[ctosha]

Yea, that is shrinkage!! but very inspiring to keep going...

That was a twist out on day one (I always hate day ones) but 2nd and 3rd day it gets a bit stretched out and doesn't look so shrunken. I will be posting some actual length shots when i wash this Sunday. I get 50% or more shrinkage!!!

 

[Geminigirl]

Embrace it embrace it. Just think shrinkage can help you retain length as your hair won't be rubbing up against your clothes as much. I think moisture would help that makes sense. But I was grazing shoulder last I checked and I am sure my hair still shrinks up to my ear. I love it though. If it bothers you too much, find ways to stretch it(twists, braids, twist outs, braid outs, banding, etc.) I for one love m shrinkage but when I first went natural I was like you.

 

[wannabelong]

I bow down to you guys with shrinkage, especially you mscocoface. WOW, just WOW!

 

[mscocoface]

^^^Yeah...it is something huh?

 

[wannabelong]

^^^Yeah...it is something huh?

I am AMAZED!!!!

 

[Fhrizzball]

Shrinkage can be a protective style in itself at times because with my shrinkage I won't have to worry about my hair touching my shoulders unstretched until I'm in the MBL/WSL range.