Small update (with photos)

[laketta]

Today was the fifth anniversary since my last relaxer. I have been fully natural for 4.5 years. After 5 years I hate to say that I am still clueless is to how my hair works. What I have learned is that my hair hates for me to touch it. I have had numerous setbacks in my growth track including multiple cuts every year. If I pull my hair it does touch my brastrap but because my hair loves shrinkage it wont touch it on its own. Speaking of shrinkage I am still amazed at the difference. I am terrible at this blowdry and straight thing. When I leave the hairdresser it looks like a perm but when I do it, it's disaster as you can see below. I have not posted much but I don't want to be a stranger either.


This is what it is now. Sadly there isn't much progress in the past year because I had cut it so much but this is where I am now. SOrry about the hair in the background. My hair still sheds like crazy and I have not quite understood why it does so much. I wont worry about that too much unless my hair starts to thin.


Shrinkage

shrinkage vs. blowdry.

Blowdry vs. press

half blowdry

My poor attempt at pressing. (I cant press hair correctly to save my life)

By the time I was done my hair had already started shrinking back. Bah!

 

[remnant]

It's been a long time lady!!! I still love your hair and I think we are hair twins

 

[EMJazzy]

That shrinkage ain't no joke. Congrats on making BSL.

 

[tatje]

I love your hair. It looks great. We have the same texture except I'm relaxed. I think you have done a wonderful job. Wow at the shrinkage.​

 

[dreysonsmommy2011]

You grow girl! You must know a little somethin,somethin because I see some great progress

 

[hothair]

:wow: that's some major shrUnkage. Your hair is lovely! Hmmm I would be wearing my hair out alll the time... hmmm so maybe I'll texlax

 

[Jetblackhair]

Wow, I'm always amazed at shrinkage photos. By the time I got to your last photo I was like, "oh wow, her hair is pretty long." Looks like you've been doing a great job with your hair inspite of the shedding. Shrinkage, no justice for natural heads.

 

[laketta]

thanks. The shrinkage pic btw is wet hair so if it was dry it would have been shorter. When my hair is wet the hairs closer to the top of my hair don't hang at all. The hairs closer to the nape hang a little but has to be drenched in water. It took me 4 hours to do this today and I am fighting for it not to be one big poof when I wake up in the morning.

 

[OneInAMillion]

Your hair is gorgeous! I think you did a great job with the press too

 

[cicilypayne]

I like the update pictures and your hair has some good length. Keep on Keeping On

 

[Snuckles]

Hi, looks like we have the same texture. How do you wear your hair normally? On a day to day basis?

 

[laketta]

Hi, looks like we have the same texture. How do you wear your hair normally? On a day to day basis?

If I don't have it hiding under a wig or sewn in, I have it in a puff.

 

[Avin'sMom2010]

:sweet:CONGRATS GIRLIE , I remember when you first started your journey, amazing progress!!!!

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Good googly moogly, that's a lot of shrinkage! Your press looks nice.

 

[Mestiza]

Shrinkage is a mutha, for sure! on your hair growth!

 

[pazyamor]

Today was the fifth anniversary since my last relaxer. I have been fully natural for 4.5 years. After 5 years I hate to say that I am still clueless is to how my hair works. What I have learned is that my hair hates for me to touch it. I have had numerous setbacks in my growth track including multiple cuts every year. If I pull my hair it does touch my brastrap but because my hair loves shrinkage it wont touch it on its own. Speaking of shrinkage I am still amazed at the difference. I am terrible at this blowdry and straight thing. When I leave the hairdresser it looks like a perm but when I do it, it's disaster as you can see below. I have not posted much but I don't want to be a stranger either.


This is what it is now. Sadly there isn't much progress in the past year because I had cut it so much but this is where I am now. SOrry about the hair in the background. My hair still sheds like crazy and I have not quite understood why it does so much. I wont worry about that too much unless my hair starts to thin.


Shrinkage

shrinkage vs. blowdry.

Blowdry vs. press

half blowdry

My poor attempt at pressing. (I cant press hair correctly to save my life)

By the time I was done my hair had already started shrinking back. Bah!

Hi! My name is Jessica, and although I'm new, I may be able to help you with your problem. I went without a relaxer for my whole life and always had straight hair; the only reason I switched to a relaxer is because my sister needed a test dummy to try a professional one out on for her cosmetologist exam. When you're about to blowdry your hair, put a smoothing product with Dimethecone in it, if I'm spelling it right. Next time you're in the beauty supply, look for a good one. I have a really good one, but it's actually a Japanese product that can't be found in the USA (I used to live in Japan) that I love. The dimethecone has beautiful straightening and frizz-ease effects. Hope it works for you, it did me well for years!

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Your hair is beautiful!!

 

[youwillrise]

wow!!!
that's pretty great.

wonderful hair!

 

[Bint Yusef]

Wow. That is very impressive.

 

[HoneyA]

You've got some gorgeous hair. After seeing all these lovely heads of natural hair, I give myself another year or two of processed hair (got some goals to meet) and then I'm transitioning.

 

[jaded_faerie]

lovely hair!!

shrinkage is crazy :0

 

[zzirvingj]

I think that you did a great job pressing your hair It looks wonderful! Congrats on all of your progress!

 

[Glib Gurl]

Congrats - your hair looks wonderful!

 

[InnerSoul]

your hair is pretty!

 

[gradygirl]

You are doing a good job.

 

[ryanshope]

Your hair looks AMAZING...you have always been an inspiration to me...shrinkage is a b!tch though..

 

[curlycraze]

Beautiful hair!

 

[purity28]

Your hair is very pretty...I can't wait..until my hair grows to that length

 

[NewYorkgyrl]

Gorgeous hair!!!!!!!


That shrinkage is NO joke!

 

[blue_flower]

You did a good job pressing your hair!