Random Hair Thoughts/Thinking out loud

ItsMeLilLucky

NotLucky no mo' just blessed.
These are not good because I took them on a timer. Will do better later on. The one pic is of me trying to bend back to grab hair and the camera snaped it.

If y'all can see my door' s peak whole I can't reach it to see out of it....it frustrates me when people knock LOL. Life when you're 5 feet tall. Oh yea and I'm chubby.
I’m short too, but I got about 3 inches on you. Girl you better get a folding stool. That’s what I use when I have to have an extended bathroom break. My toilet is too tall for me :lachen:

But that hair looks luscious ;)
 

I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
@ItsMeLilLucky I use the generic Rite Aid brand supplements.

@I Am So Blessed lol! Two or three more months and you'll def be there. And then by 2019 you'll be TBL :eek: your hair type looks very loose to me btw. Are you type 4? I assumed you were since you post in the type 4b/4c thread sometimes.

LOL! Yay!! Oh yeah I'll be there definitely and (Lord willing) by 2019!! I'm excited.

And I am 1,000% type 4. I have to post pics on wash day so you can really see. My hair does look and feels looser when I first take it down, but once that air hits it, it's Fro City.

@FadingDelilah This is my hair yesterday after taking my style half way down. It kinks right up in 10 minutes tops if I don't twist it right away.
 

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I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
@ItsMeLilLucky I use the generic Rite Aid brand supplements.

@I Am So Blessed lol! Two or three more months and you'll def be there. And then by 2019 you'll be TBL :eek: your hair type looks very loose to me btw. Are you type 4? I assumed you were since you post in the type 4b/4c thread sometimes.
You're making me want to take a texture shots now lol and you are making me LOL with joy.
 

I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
I’m short too, but I got about 3 inches on you. Girl you better get a folding stool. That’s what I use when I have to have an extended bathroom break. My toilet is too tall for me :lachen:

But that hair looks luscious ;)
Thank you!
:lachen::grin::rofl:Now that's tough not reaching the seat:rofl:.

I think I will invest in a little ladder, cuz I need it...sometimes!
 
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FadingDelilah

Well-Known Member
@I Am So Blessed Wow! What a unique hair type. You are apart of that fold of type 4 women who (for what our hair texture does) have a lot less shrinkage. Sometimes I will occasionally see naturals on Youtube with hair that hangs a lot like that even though their texture is clearly type 4b+. You are lucky to have such hair. It's amazing. For example, at your length I would probably have an ear length (while wet) afro. But you are apl! No wonder you was in here the other day talking about a hip length wash n go! And why was my 80% shrinkage self behind you talking about yeah we gone get there?? :lachen:(However I still want it. It's your fault :assimilate:)

@ItsMeLilLucky don't ever risk your edges for a style. Tell the braider to do it looser as soon as you feel one of the braids is tight. If they can't do it loosely enough, I'd decline the service politely and leave. I would take it out if I were you.
 

I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
@I Am So Blessed Wow! What a unique hair type. You are apart of that fold of type 4 women who (for what our hair texture does) have a lot less shrinkage. Sometimes I will occasionally see naturals on Youtube with hair that hangs a lot like that even though their texture is clearly type 4b+. You are lucky to have such hair. It's amazing. For example, at your length I would probably have an ear length (while wet) afro. But you are apl! No wonder you was in here the other day talking about a hip length wash n go! And why was my 80% shrinkage self behind you talking about yeah we gone get there?? :lachen:(However I still want it. It's your fault :assimilate:)

@ItsMeLilLucky don't ever risk your edges for a style. Tell the braider to do it looser as soon as you feel one of the braids is tight. If they can't do it loosely enough, I'd decline the service politely and leave. I would take it out if I were you.
See...the thing is my hair does shrink. It literally shrinks to shoulder length. If I take it out of my style it kinda flops/hangs down, but if I sit with it OUT for 10 minutes it turns into a SL soft cotton ball. But like you mentiined, I have seen other naturals have more shrinkage then me definitely. I think it has to do with all the moisture and grease is why my hair hangs temporarily.

Yes we will reach HIP Length.

You know what? @FadingDelilah, when your hair gets past APL and if your hair is heavly moisturize, try sealing with grease lol. You will see the hang. My large twists don't hang.
 
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I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
This is my hair as we speak at work. I did this style without looking in mirrors so I came to work not even knowing what the back could possibly look like. It is what it is...
 

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Nightingale

On the Grow and Keeping it Simple
Thank you! Somebody told me that it looks like a hat LOL.

 

BklynHeart

Well-Known Member
Ugh, I hate getting older. I've been natural since '07 and prior to that I had no problems growing my hair. When I went natural my hair still grew and was nice and thick.
I went through 'medical menopause' in 2013 and since then my hair wasn't the same. It broke off to barely shoulder length, got thinner. Grew a little bit to collarbone, then broke off again.
It's nowhere as thick as it used to be, when I wear it in a bun I usually add some braiding hair to fill it out. I've tried everything but its not helping. I thought of wearing wigs but I'm self conscious. I do know how to tweeze the parts, etc, but it's a headache making sure it looks perfect when you're rushing out to work.
I wish I had the face to cut it short but it makes me look even older. sigh..... :sad:
 

I Am So Blessed

I'm easy going.
Ugh, I hate getting older. I've been natural since '07 and prior to that I had no problems growing my hair. When I went natural my hair still grew and was nice and thick.
I went through 'medical menopause' in 2013 and since then my hair wasn't the same. It broke off to barely shoulder length, got thinner. Grew a little bit to collarbone, then broke off again.
It's nowhere as thick as it used to be, when I wear it in a bun I usually add some braiding hair to fill it out. I've tried everything but its not helping. I thought of wearing wigs but I'm self conscious. I do know how to tweeze the parts, etc, but it's a headache making sure it looks perfect when you're rushing out to work.
I wish I had the face to cut it short but it makes me look even older. sigh..... :sad:
:cry3:I feel your pain! My Mother is the same way. After menopause it thinned.

Dam it to hell.:angry2:

I don't have any advice :wallbash:.

Hugs :runninghug:
 

whiteoleander91

stay at your best ♥
I can’t believe I ever stopped adding oil to conditioner. I did it for so long and I got tired of always having to “doctor “ my condish, so I stopped. Man. I added some of my favorite oil (safflower) to my conditioner and my hair felt soo good when i rinsed it out. My hair felt more elastic and my curls were more defined. It felt like i did a deep treatment. My scalp feels pretty good, too. The conditioner seemed to spread more easily in my hair as well. Definitely sticking with this.
 
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