Tips for stretching relaxer on shorter hair?

[shunemite]

Hi ladies, I kinda' new here and after lurking I've read a lot about stretching. I want to make it to 9 weeks. My hair is around ear length (6-7"). Now I'm at 7 weeks and it's very hard for me to manage my new growth. My hair is type 4b, and it matts and compacts when I sleep, even after flat ironing the roots. The only thing I know how to do since it can't fit into a pony tail is wear it in a bob, and wrap it at night.

Any suggestions on managing growth on shorter hair, or is stretching just something you gotta' wait for longer hair to do?

 

[esoterica]

how much new growth do you have?

 

[CandiceC]

Maybe you could wear it curly, like a strawset? That way you aren't combing it daily and the new growth isn't as noticeable.
I did a strawset yesterday and my 7 weeks of new growth actually makes the strawset look better, fuller.

 

[shunemite]

how much new growth do you have?

I get exactly 1/2" per month, so I have a little under an inch. It's all matted and compacted into about 1 cm. It sounds kinda' little to be complaining, but I've never stretched before.