Tips for stretching relaxer on shorter hair?

shunemite

New Member
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?
 
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

New Member
asphyxxia said:
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.
 
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