The hair growing out my scalp is different….

[Kinkyhairlady]

Ok I don’t know if this is normal or if it is something I need to fix.

The hair growing out of my scalp is like a 3C I would say, I will post pics later but towards middle and ends it is rough like 4b/c. I am really not understanding this. When I was relaxed I could stretch for a longer period because the new growth was never too rough and was easy to manage but now looking at my ends I am like whoa there is such a difference from the beginning and the middle/end. What can I do to keep my hair the same all over. I probably need to cut it or something.

 

[EllePixie]

Did it change texture (3c to 4b), or did it initially grow out as 4b, then change to 3c? If your hair was growing out as 4b, then switched, it could be scab hair (yes I believe in scab hair).

 

[Kinkyhairlady]

Did it change texture (3c to 4b), or did it initially grow out as 4b, then change to 3c? If your hair was growing out as 4b, then switched, it could be scab hair (yes I believe in scab hair).

I have only been natural for a year but for that time my hair is always in braids and I never really paid attention. It is just recently I am looking at my roots like about a good 2 inches of my hair is really smooth but after that it gets so rough and tangle. What did I do wrong? I am not sure what scab hair is but how do I get rid of it.

 

[softblackcotton]

I have 4b hair and when it's healthy and moisturized it:s really soft and cottony. If it's rough you may have damage especially if the texture looks that different from your roots. Have you done anything damaging to your hair lately?

 

[Kinkyhairlady]

I have 4b hair and when it's healthy and moisturized it:s really soft and cottony. If it's rough you may have damage especially if the texture looks that different from your roots. Have you done anything damaging to your hair lately?

No not really but when I am weaved or braided I don't do anything to it not even wash it. when I take them down I wash and do a deep conditioner with whatever is on hand. It is making dealing with my hair difficult. I am fighting not to get a weave but it is hard. I will be doing some protective styling with my own hair so hopefully I can repair whatever the issue is. I don't even know what it is.

 

[EllePixie]

No not really but when I am weaved or braided I don't do anything to it not even wash it. when I take them down I wash and do a deep conditioner with whatever is on hand. It is making dealing with my hair difficult. I am fighting not to get a weave but it is hard. I will be doing some protective styling with my own hair so hopefully I can repair whatever the issue is. I don't even know what it is.

If you weren't doing anything to your hair when it was braided, your hair is probably dry.

 

[softblackcotton]

Sounds like you really neglected you hair in braids for a long while. I had it happen to me before. My hair was really rough like a brillo pad after I took the braids out. Braids only grow your hair if you take care of your hair while in braids.

 

[Kinkyhairlady]

Sounds like you really neglected you hair in braids for a long while. I had it happen to me before. My hair was really rough like a brillo pad after I took the braids out. Braids only grow your hair if you take care of your hair while in braids.

How did you repair it?

 

[SND411]

4b/c hair does not automatically = rough and unmanageable

With that said, maybe it is something you put on your scalp? Keep in mind that hair maybe a bit different at the scalp since the oils get to that part of the hair more easily. Our coiled hair makes it difficult at times for these natural oils to travel up the shaft, perhaps as a result changing the texture.

 

[lana]

With the women in our family, our hair changes texture as we get older. I have 4a/b hair now so we'll see. At the moment, I love my thick cottony stuff. I hope you enjoy your texture, whatever it has changed into.

 

[ms-gg]

It sounds like you are taking better care of your hair and the new hair that has grown in since you started taking better care of your hair is in better condition than the hair that was abused.

And I agree with another poster, rough hair does not automatically=4a/b hair. If your hair is coarse in texture, it can feel wiry to the touch, or if your hair is chronically dry or damaged it can feel brittle from lack of moisture/damage/roughen cuticles.

 

[JuiceMobsta]

I would say that the middle to ends of your hair feel rough because they are porous and dry, meaning the cuticles are raised and not smooth. The new growth is soft because it is "new hair". It hasn't experienced as much wear and tear as the rest of your hair. If Im right, you need something to help with porosity issues...something kind of acidic, maybe aloe Vera juice? :eyebrows2

 

[bride91501]

I have 4b hair, and the only times my hair ever felt "rough" is when it was *very* dry and possibly damaged.

One of my daughters has 3c hair, and pre-LHCF, the texure of her ends felt very different than that of her new growth. I start babying her ends, keeping them moisturized and sealed with castor oil, and tucking them when possible. I also cut off about 1". Her ends are great now. HTH