Cattypus1
All loced up...
thanks so much. I've never seen my natural hair as an adult. I had no clue what to expect.YAYYYYYY! Congrats !!! It looks really good on you !
thanks so much. I've never seen my natural hair as an adult. I had no clue what to expect.YAYYYYYY! Congrats !!! It looks really good on you !
Thanks, I'm still getting used to it. If scab hair is relaxed hair attached to natural hair which hides your real texture and length then it is indeed real. No way my hair could even try to curl on its own with the relaxed hair attached.Cattypus1 your hair looks great!! I'm hoping scab hair is real and I will eventually discover some curls in my head too
I'm not very good at selfies...I'm never as cute as I thought I was...LOL. I think the camera lies! I'm still getting used to it. It was making me sad that I would have to wait forever to see additional length and continue looking crazy about the head. I haven't measured but I have about 4-5 inches of hair left on my head that shrinks up to about an inch all over which I couldn't tell until I cut the relaxed hair off. I feel much better about my twa than I did about my transitioning hair.
Hee goes nuthin'.
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As you can plainly see, I got my big chop on. Guess what? I didn't know I had curls! LOL
Just today, I was showing my mother one of my twists and how it starts off nice, normal fine-ish natural hair. Then there's an inch and a half or so of just bushy wrongness. Then there are the relaxed ends. The scab hair is also the exact point where my hair tangles. Otherwise, I'd be able to run my fingers through the whole thing, natural and relaxed.It is MOST definitely real. I have it in my hair. Now that I have a decent amount of length to my new growth, there are areas where the hair much closer to the root is different than the hair on the end of the new growth. The scab hair has a bushy feel that's just totally different.
Hey Ladies! Can anyone rec. me a quality detangling Shampoo? I recently moved to a sink only wash regi and need something more detangling, so that I may finger detangle a bit more easily. Plus I'm over the Go Moist by SD's. I seriously hate the new consistency.
Just today, I was showing my mother one of my twists and how it starts off nice, normal fine-ish natural hair. Then there's an inch and a half or so of just bushy wrongness. Then there are the relaxed ends. The scab hair is also the exact point where my hair tangles. Otherwise, I'd be able to run my fingers through the whole thing, natural and relaxed.
I used to get headaches when I stretched too long. I think it was the scab hair starting every time my perm grew out a bit. So all these years, what I thought was my texture as shown as my new growth wasn't truly my real texture at all. Freaky.
Just today, I was showing my mother one of my twists and how it starts off nice, normal fine-ish natural hair. Then there's an inch and a half or so of just bushy wrongness. Then there are the relaxed ends. The scab hair is also the exact point where my hair tangles. Otherwise, I'd be able to run my fingers through the whole thing, natural and relaxed.
I used to get headaches when I stretched too long. I think it was the scab hair starting every time my perm grew out a bit. So all these years, what I thought was my texture as shown as my new growth wasn't truly my real texture at all. Freaky.
I'm at the hair salon getting my hair straightened. I better like it because I have a lunch date. I will cancel if I hate
that's how it starts...LOL! Back away from the ledge unless you're really ready to jump.I'm finally 9 months post and I'm starting to get a little scissor happy again lol. I cut off a larger section in the back of my head and it's so soft and different from the rest of my hair. I can't stop touching it lol. Please someone stop me before I cut more!
13.5 months post. I did length check last night in the back and it looks like my natural hair is only 2 inches away from touching APL. Woo Hoo!
bebezazueta I know, I was shocked too! This means if all goes well I'll be APL by mid-Sept. My back is not long so BSB is only 2.5-3 inches from there. I might just chop the relaxed ends off to ring in the New Year...but wait I'm getting ahead of myself now, lol!What?! That's great!
bebezazueta I know, I was shocked too! This means if all goes well I'll be APL by mid-Sept. My back is not long so BSB is only 2.5-3 inches from there. I might just chop the relaxed ends off to ring in the New Year...but wait I'm getting ahead of myself now, lol!
SuchaLady
im travelling and keeping this sew in until i come back
when i take it down im thinking of doing a bkt test with one section of hair and if it responds well do my whole head?
but then i want another sew in
That's so great to hear! I just learned about scab hair recently but I think that is what I am experiencing in one section of my hair. It goes from soft coils-wiry bush-bonelaxed strand. But on another section of my hair it's nothing but a wiry bush and doesn't soften or work with any products. This same section is the reason why I always ended my stretches and relaxed because I couldn't figure it out. Hopefully it will grow out with time.It is MOST definitely real. I have it in my hair. Now that I have a decent amount of length to my new growth, there are areas where the hair much closer to the root is different than the hair on the end of the new growth. The scab hair has a bushy feel that's just totally different. I know that eventually (even if it takes long) the scab hair will grow out. My coworker who transitioned for 2 years told me she had it too and she's gotten a few trims.
Wow thanks for your response. I was reading about scab hair and some said it was a myth that people who don't like their texture believe in it's reassuring to know that you experienced the same thing. My scab hair is the ONLY part that detangles. My bonelaxed ends never had a problem with tangles and my roots closest to my scalp never tangle and the sections where I don't have scab hair never tangle either. How long until you noticed it grew out? I'm only 5 months post.Just today, I was showing my mother one of my twists and how it starts off nice, normal fine-ish natural hair. Then there's an inch and a half or so of just bushy wrongness. Then there are the relaxed ends. The scab hair is also the exact point where my hair tangles. Otherwise, I'd be able to run my fingers through the whole thing, natural and relaxed. I used to get headaches when I stretched too long. I think it was the scab hair starting every time my perm grew out a bit. So all these years, what I thought was my texture as shown as my new growth wasn't truly my real texture at all. Freaky.
sooooo....?????????
I can't believe I don't want a relaxer anymore. Is this like the final phase or something?
I never believed in the phenomenon of scab hair now I am facing it. I have not had a relaxer since December and I just did a BC but my hair has straight pieces still and my hair feels rough and very dry and I do the DC and conditioning. I am going to get it shaved tomorrow. I hope this will turn things around.
Best,
Almond Eyes
Shaving your whole head?