XiaoBaiTu
October 31st, 2016, 07:23 AM
Hey everyone,
I have been on this forum for 8 months now and it has helped me so much in learning to properly care for my curly hair. I haven't trimmed at all during this time, just occasional light S&D, and I didn't have much damage to begin with (just mechanical damage from brushing).
I'm posting this not because I need compliments or encouragement -- I'm plenty encouraged by my results -- but because I notice my fellow curlies are often mourning the fact that their shrinkage hides most of their growth. They don't see progress, and that's frustrating... but this comparison should show that even with a fairly tight curl (3b/3c) and a good amount of shrinkage (I lose more than a half of my length to shrinkage), there is progress and it is visible! Don't get discouraged, your hair will grow even though it may take twice as long as everyone else's hair to show it. Keep nurturing your hair and it will reward you!
Okay, pictures!
My first length photo when I joined LHC:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25112&d=1477919769
This was just shampoo and conditioner, brushed out at the top and still curly at the bottom. It's not a great representation of my real curl pattern, but this is all I knew how to do back then.
Today: I washed my hair the way I would have in the photo above and styled it similarly, so this should be an accurate growth comparison. I wouldn't normally do my hair with this little definition or added moisture anymore.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25110&d=1477919658
It's less progress than would be visible if my hair were straight, but honestly, I don't wish away my curls or the shrinkage they bring anymore. I'm happy with the growth that is visible, and I hope this is encouraging to other curlies who are having a hard time being patient with their growth-concealing, magically-shrinking hair!
Blessings,
XiaoBaiTu
I have been on this forum for 8 months now and it has helped me so much in learning to properly care for my curly hair. I haven't trimmed at all during this time, just occasional light S&D, and I didn't have much damage to begin with (just mechanical damage from brushing).
I'm posting this not because I need compliments or encouragement -- I'm plenty encouraged by my results -- but because I notice my fellow curlies are often mourning the fact that their shrinkage hides most of their growth. They don't see progress, and that's frustrating... but this comparison should show that even with a fairly tight curl (3b/3c) and a good amount of shrinkage (I lose more than a half of my length to shrinkage), there is progress and it is visible! Don't get discouraged, your hair will grow even though it may take twice as long as everyone else's hair to show it. Keep nurturing your hair and it will reward you!
Okay, pictures!
My first length photo when I joined LHC:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25112&d=1477919769
This was just shampoo and conditioner, brushed out at the top and still curly at the bottom. It's not a great representation of my real curl pattern, but this is all I knew how to do back then.
Today: I washed my hair the way I would have in the photo above and styled it similarly, so this should be an accurate growth comparison. I wouldn't normally do my hair with this little definition or added moisture anymore.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25110&d=1477919658
It's less progress than would be visible if my hair were straight, but honestly, I don't wish away my curls or the shrinkage they bring anymore. I'm happy with the growth that is visible, and I hope this is encouraging to other curlies who are having a hard time being patient with their growth-concealing, magically-shrinking hair!
Blessings,
XiaoBaiTu