shrinkage with new growth on relaxed

[aliciaq]

I am 5 months post relaxer with 1 inch of new growth and i notice my hair seems shorter even though its healthy and not breaking. I also notice growth is much more in the center than the outer parts of my head. anyone noticed these things?

 

[sugarose]

It's just the new growth pulling the relaxed hair up (shrinkage). I am about 2.5 months post with about 2.25 inches of new growth and I am experiencing the same thing. I am BSL and my hair looks right below APL.

 

[Indigo's Hair]

What a relief !! I am about 3 months post and my hair, also, seems to be getting shorter. I keep it in braids, but when I take the braids/cornrows down the hair seems to be shorter. I usually measure the length of my hair by adding moisturizer to it so I can stretch it without it breaking.

I can't wait for my touch-up to see if my hair is in a better state than it was prior to stretching.

 

[InNeedofHairapy]

Yeah, I go through the same thing. I'm 7.5 months post, and my hair is steady shrinking (not just b/c of my mini chops either ) it's just shrinkage, I'm sure

 

[tarheelgurl]

Yeah, my hair looks shorter just before I relax it too. I thought it was just me!

 

[lovenharmony]

Yup, I have noticed this as well...I can't wait until I can actually see the length of my hair (aiming for 3 month stretch)

 

[ALWAYZL8]

Same thing here, but it makes me look forward to my relaxers. I like seeing the drastic change in length.

 

[trenise]

I found this old thread while looking for information on relaxer stretching. I'm trying to stretch - 6 wks post- and I noticed my hair looked a lot shorter to me than it did during my last personal comparison shot. I'm really hoping this is the reason why it looks shorter. I'll know when I do my next relaxer. What do you all have to say? Any similar experiences?

 

[Prose Princess]

This is my first stretch and I'm noticing this too. I had a cut at my last relaxer though so it does look a little bit longer, but it seems to have been staying at the same length for a month or two now. I can't wait to relax and see how much progress I've made!

 

[NYAmicas]

I experience the same thing. My hair is past BSL and it's hard to gather it all up into a ponytail because of all the NG that rebels and because my hair is so thick.

 

[TemiLnd]

Yep same here. I am 8/9 month since my LAST relaxer. My hair looks shorter. I also dont use heat and air dry so its almost like i cut my hair. I mostly keep it in cornrows and braids.
My middle grows faster than the rest of my hair too