Show me your shrinkage!

[Just_Isabel]

My hair was extra curly yesterday, so I took this picture:


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/haraldette/hair/a21934f1.jpg

:lol:
I know that I'm not the only one who has to deal with this - so please show me your shrinkage. :D


(I hope that the picture is showing, I'm not sure that this will work.)

[A'eorryn]

I can't see it :(

This should be a good thread - I have big curls but little shrinkage myself (I am just going to have to start taking photos! oh no, I'm going to join the ranks of hair-photo hoarders! :p)

~A'eorryn

[Iylivarae]

I can't see any pictures

[Just_Isabel]

Ok, I uploaded the picture to photobucket and it should work now. :)

[lapushka]

Shrinkage? Shrinkage? Hell no! That is some amazing curl formation! :cheer:

[embee]

Wow. From someone with stick-straight hair, I can only guess you feel like your hair never grows!

That said, I wish I had some curl or at least some wave. I'd love to have something softer around my face and it would be *great* to have ends that curled a bit. This straight-as-paint-brush-bristles thing can get old, especially when sticking out of an otherwise perfectly nice updo! ;)

[Fluke]

Oh boy, I thought *I* was frustrated with how slow-growing my hair feels! :lol:

[Copasetic]

My camera baterries just died so I had to use my cell phone, and this was taken right after I woke up, so my hair is a bit of a hot mess, but you get the idea.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3240781481_e60514fb7d_m.jpg

[Curlsgirl]

What a great idea for a thread! I'll have to wait until my hair dries but I will certainly do this!

[Just_Isabel]

Yay, another picture! :lol: Thanks for posting, Copasetic!

Curlsgirl, I figure that since we have to put up with so much lost length, we might as well have some fun with it. :lol:

[Heidi_234]

LOL old one:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1927&pictureid=24913

[Lady Lilya]

I don't have a pic right now. I'll have to do one when I have time.

My hair is less than 2 inches from waist when pulled straight, but barely past my shoulders when left alone.

I figure that if I aim for tailbone when straight, I should get around BSL when curly. So that is my hair length goal.

[Katahdin]

Heidi, your hair is stunning! I'd trade mine for yours, lost length and all!

[girlcat36]

I lose 4-5" to shrinkage usually. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow after washing.

[Nightshade]

I think this is one of those threads that the guys are going to stay well away from :lol:

[AJoifulNoise]

I think this is one of those threads that the guys are going to stay well away from :lol:

Wow, someone finally said it! :gabigrin:

[salamander]

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk262/salamanderempress/Photo3.jpg

Yours is definitely worse than mine, but I am still a bit frustrated. Not that I don't love my curls! No, no, love them, but I also love, say, my brother, cats, and career choice, that doesn't mean I don't want to throttle them all occasionally.

[squiggyflop]

i wish i had a picture of my shrinkage.. my hair isnt curly its wavy but i still lose close to 3 inches.. wet my hair is past hip but dry my hair is a little bit past waist..

[GlassEyes]

I think this is one of those threads that the guys are going to stay well away from :lol:
-_-;;

I SWEAR, MY HAIR IS JUST COLD! shudder::justy: DARNIT!

...xD;

I'll take a picture of my hair wet tomorrow afternoon after work, if I can find my camera. I lose a good few inches to shrinkage...of my hair. :mad::p

[Nightshade]

-_-;;

I SWEAR, MY HAIR IS JUST COLD! shudder::justy: DARNIT!

...xD;

BWHAHAHAHAHHAHA!! :rollin::misskim:

Okay off topic shrinkage story. I was teaching metallurgy to a class once and we were talking about forging and then quenching and tempering. And I said something to the effect of, "So what happens when it gets dropped into cold water."

Student, "Shinkage!"

I must have turned thirty shades of red. :o :oops:

[Heidi_234]

Heidi, your hair is stunning! I'd trade mine for yours, lost length and all!
Where do I sign!? lol :deal:

[MsHelena]

I'm impressed, Isabel. :)

[Just_Isabel]

Not that I don't love my curls! No, no, love them, but I also love, say, my brother, cats, and career choice, that doesn't mean I don't want to throttle them all occasionally.

LOL So true. :lol:


I think this is one of those threads that the guys are going to stay well away from :lol:

Er... :o I really didn't think about that. I think this is where I pull out my "non native speaker" card. :p :laugh:


-_-;;

I SWEAR, MY HAIR IS JUST COLD! shudder::justy: DARNIT!

...xD;

:rollin:

[Chrissy]

I think this is one of those threads that the guys are going to stay well away from :lol:



I'm glad you said that as that is the first thing I thought of. I'm bad, I can't help it!! :evil:

[suicides_eve]

I am like 2inchs past apl and here is my hair on a fairly good day (which is rare) yes it has product in it to help shine and keep frizz down, i was going out on date night with dbf while daughter was out for the night
::::removed photos:::

[suicides_eve]

lol i just got the whole no guys will vist this thread thing .. took me a few LOL

[Just_Isabel]

:lol: Suicides_eve, I somehow imagined your hair to be bluer. ;)

[suicides_eve]

:D the camera flash hides it all;)

it's so neat seeing how many ppl's hair eats up there length, great thread idea
Just _Isabel i don't feel so lonely:cool:

[~*BeautyWitch*~]

I get 50% or more shrinkage and since my hair is still short I feel bald headed sometimes. Gotto love the shrinkage though:afro::

From this -------------------------

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/htsmama/0629081937.jpg


To this----------------
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/htsmama/ItakesomerealylengthpicsinAprilI-1.jpg

Some days I get a lot more shrinkage. It gets so frustrating sometimes...

(sorry so big, I'm trying to resize)

[xeternalsilence]

I get 50% or more shrinkage and since my hair is still short I feel bald headed sometimes. Gotto love the shrinkage though:afro::

From this -------------------------

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/htsmama/0629081937.jpg


To this----------------
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/htsmama/ItakesomerealylengthpicsinAprilI-1.jpg

Some days I get a lot more shrinkage. It gets so frustrating sometimes...

(sorry so big, I'm trying to resize)
Wow!
Your hair is gorgeous though! Curly and straight :p

I'll take a picture of my shrinkage tomorrow after I wash it, perhaps.

[~*BeautyWitch*~]

^^Thank you :D

[Speedbump]

Great pics, everyone! :cool:

I haven't really thought about shrinkage in quite some time, but it would be interesting to see how much it does shrink up. I have a day off tomorrow, maybe I'll wash it and see what I can come up with. :eyebrows:

[eyesofsummer]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/eyesofsummer/morehair111.jpg

[nappywomyn]

Haha!!!

I don't think I have any current pictures, as I just plain don't let my hair shrink up as much as it wants to, because it would make me unhappy (due to tangle issues, not length-envy. ;) ) Lemme see if I can find an old one.

[PurpleAshes]

~*BeautyWitch*~ and eyesofusmmer, you have a LOT of shrinkage, but you both have amazing curls! :thud:

I'll post a picture of mine later in february, I forbid myself to take pictures of my hair when it's not the date of my monthly pic, that way I'll be impressed with my growth :p

[rhubarbarin]

Dry, I only lose 2" in overall length to shrinkage because the hair at the back of my neck is straight and wavy. In some of the more curly areas, I lose up to 5".

Wet, my hair is a lot longer for some reason, but I don't count that. I think it stretches!

[~*BeautyWitch*~]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/eyesofsummer/morehair111.jpg
wow, I love your curls! They look like twists in that pic. V.Pretty!

[~*BeautyWitch*~]

~*BeautyWitch*~ and eyesofusmmer, you have a LOT of shrinkage, but you both have amazing curls! :thud:

I'll post a picture of mine later in february, I forbid myself to take pictures of my hair when it's not the date of my monthly pic, that way I'll be impressed with my growth :p Thank you :)

I know what you mean, I really only notice growth when I do yearly comparisons or the 3 times of year that I straighten.

[EchoAudra]

I was just thinking about this the other day because I tried a new shampoo and my hair curled up by barely BSL when it usually hovers around midback curly and is nearly waist when straight. I'll have to try to get a pic on my next wash day.

[girlcat36]

Wow, there's some beautiful curls here!!! :flower:

But here's mine anyway....

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/P1010713.jpg

[coppercurls]

I will have to get a pic tomorrow when my photographer is home. By the way, beautiful curls everyone!

[eyesofsummer]

wow, I love your curls! They look like twists in that pic. V.Pretty!
Thanks! Good eye, they actually are twisted. My hair is curly, but to get it that tubular I use a ton of gel (enough that my hair is slimy :p) and twist small sections from root to tip. Then when it's all dry I scrunch out the crunchiness.

[Angellen]

Wow. Gorgeous curlies here, every one of you. :thud:

[Chrissy]

So when curlies measure do you stretch out your hair to get an accurate measurement?

[girlcat36]

I take both measurements. Pulled straight for accuracy, and to see if it has actually grown at all. Then a dry, curly measurement, because I always wear it that way.
So I am at BSL with a straight measurement, but only APL when curly. I won't call it BSL until it is BSL dry and curly.

[GlassEyes]

Wow, there's some beautiful curls here!!! :flower:

But here's mine anyway....

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/P1010713.jpg
o-o This, uh, might not make you happy, but that looks like it's borderline waist rather than BSL.

[girlcat36]

o-o This, uh, might not make you happy, but that looks like it's borderline waist rather than BSL.

Thanks, GlassEyes. Pulled straight, it is nearing waist, but shrinks to APL when curly. Where I feel like it is going to stay forever!:(

[coppercurls]

Girlcat I too think you are very, very close to waist!

Here is my shrinkage:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/020409hairshrinkage2.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/020409hairshrinkage.jpg

If these images show up really huge-I am sorry photobucket is being a b*tch tonight! :(

[blackice]

http://images23.fotki.com/v857/fileYmRp/5c3bd/1/1123272/4772068/Picture372.jpg



http://images44.fotki.com/v1419/fileojU0/5c3bd/1/1123272/4772068/Picture621.jpg

[blackice]

I am so sorry I tried to edit the pics but I cant seem to figure it out. I cant seem to find the edit button

[Lady Lilya]

I don't think you are allowed to edit until you get enough posts that they approve you for the next tier of membership.

[Just_Isabel]

Great pictures, everyone! We're not alone. :cheese:

Girlcat, I agree, you're very close to waist when straight. Wow!

Blackice, members with less than 25 posts can't edit their posts or profile. After you have 25 posts, you need mod approval, so it's not automatic, but you'll get there. :) You can find more information in this thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=1658). HTH!

[Áine]

http://images23.fotki.com/v857/fileYmRp/5c3bd/1/1123272/4772068/Picture372.jpg



http://images44.fotki.com/v1419/fileojU0/5c3bd/1/1123272/4772068/Picture621.jpg

Simply beauteous! :D It's not often that LHC gets to see Type 4 hair all stretched out like that. That is a lot of shrinkage. I like the little curlies on your ends. Is it naturally like that?

[NiAosSi]

When I saw this thread name I thought of one thing... :hmm: And, I still wanted to look. :whistle:

I see some others thought the same. TLHC minds think alike.:)

[30isthenewblack]

Sorry a bit of a latecomer to this thread but here it is!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1168/3166035733_a23eb9bd4b_o.jpg

[mwedzi]

I rarely allow my hair to shrink up fully because it is Tangle City, but I did do a wash and go at the beginning of this month:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/mwedzi/hair%20-%20part%202/IMG_2422_2-1.jpg

Here is a stretched shot. It's just at the top of my bra.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/mwedzi/hair%20-%20part%202/may1509length.jpg

[rhubarbarin]

WOW. Now that is shrinkage!

You are your hair are lovely. :)

[mwedzi]

WOW. Now that is shrinkage!

You are your hair are lovely. :)

Thank you. :) Yeah, my shrunken hair is only about 1/4 - 1/5 of its stretched length, but I almost never wear it completely shrunken. I usually wear twist outs, so I hope one day my twist outs can hang to APL. But I think I'll have to grow to waist to see even that.

[Just_Isabel]

WOW. Now that is shrinkage!

You are your hair are lovely. :)

WOW indeed!
And I agree with the rest of what she said, too. :)

[jezebel17]

You can see my shrinkage in my sig pics. I hate shrinkage! Im longer than waist when straight, at waist when my hair is wet, and bsl or shorter when dry depending on how curly my hair is that day! Im trying to grow my hair out to waist or hip while dry and curly, and I don't even want to think about how long my hair actually has to be to reach that length while curly. Probably at my butt or longer! :confused:

[Copasetic]

Thank you. :) Yeah, my shrunken hair is only about 1/4 - 1/5 of its stretched length, but I almost never wear it completely shrunken. I usually wear twist outs, so I hope one day my twist outs can hang to APL. But I think I'll have to grow to waist to see even that.

What is a "twist out"?

[mwedzi]

Thanks Isabel!

Jezebel, I love your curls, especially in your dry hair.


What is a "twist out"?

A twist out is the hair that results from twisting the hair in many sections, waiting for the hair to set, and then undoing the twists. My chunky twist outs use 15-20 twists, medium around 40, small 60+. You get the best definition if twisted on wet hair. It looks like this:
http://public.fotki.com/mwedzi/2008julythroughdecember/may08twistoutdef.html

[Copasetic]

A twist out is the hair that results from twisting the hair in many sections, waiting for the hair to set, and then undoing the twists. My chunky twist outs use 15-20 twists, medium around 40, small 60+. You get the best definition if twisted on wet hair. It looks like this:
http://public.fotki.com/mwedzi/2008julythroughdecember/may08twistoutdef.html

Ohh, I didn't know that those were called twist outs. Thanks for the info. :)

[ladylibra]

I live in my shrinkage actually... usually my hair is in a protective style bun of some sort, but when I do wear it "out" I usually wear it shrunken:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/LadyLibra1982/003-1.jpg

Here is the last time I straightened it for a length check and some heavy dusting (mid-March):
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/LadyLibra1982/mbl2.jpg

For a more obvious contrast:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/LadyLibra1982/IMG00067-20090314-1536.jpg

[ladylibra]

Wow, sorry the last 2 pics are so big! *embarrassing*

[ladylibra]

I rarely allow my hair to shrink up fully because it is Tangle City, but I did do a wash and go at the beginning of this month:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/mwedzi/hair%20-%20part%202/IMG_2422_2-1.jpg

Here is a stretched shot. It's just at the top of my bra.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/mwedzi/hair%20-%20part%202/may1509length.jpg

Hi stranger! :hifive:

[creativehoney]

I have some before and after pictures in my album.
My hair isn't as curly as yours though.
I really love very curly hair. Its so pretty.

[jezebel17]

Thanks mwedzi!! ladylibra...Wow... that is crazy shrinkage!

[CurlyCurves]

Thought this'd be fun, especially as this is a forum mainly geared towards length (and health, of course).

Mine;

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309330_4400702816136_282768049_n.jpg

(^annoying as heck).

Yours?

[CurlyCurves]

Bump :)

It can easily be one pic showing your length unstretched, and your length stretched? :)

[sometimesginger]

If only I had a picture at the ready! But I can't even take on now, because I don't have a proper picture of my curls and my hair is just all wavy today because it's been in a bun all day :( I'll get back to this one, I promise!!

[Lostsoule77]

I'll play, though mine isn't much because my hair is only wavy. I took this pic ealier this month as a length check. The hair next to it (kinda blocked by my hand) is the same length.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/lostsoule/IMG_4294.jpg

[Heatherzilla]

My hair is currently slathered in henna so I can't take a pic right now, but I'll take one when I'm all rinsed and dry. Great thread idea =]

[spirals]

I wish I'd seen this right when I got home; it's so humid. But now I've run my fingers through it all and wrecked the curl and it's up. I do have 3 to 4 inches of shrinkage. When it was shorter I had less, as 3a is curlier as it gets longer.

[Tisiloves]

My shrinkage, or lack thereof:

http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r546/Charlotte_LouiseDavies/035.jpg

(Not naked, just wearing a strapless dress.)

[spirals]

Please keep bumping this. I have to remember on a wash day to do it. Right now I'm 1c/2a due to bunning. I nedd to do it on a truly curly day.

[Rufflebutt]

I hardly get this problem at all since my hair is nearly straight. But it does look noticeably shorter when I braid it if that counts!

[cooklaezo13]

Even though I'm only a 2a (big, loose waves) my hair does have a noticeable shrinkage.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n573/cooklaezo13/shrinkage.jpg

[CTH3989]

http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t497/ChelWren/10%20My%20Sixth%20Year%20Natural/dadae1e5.jpg

[Tisiloves]

That's some epic shrinkage, CTH, I think I understand now about my friend's hair disappearing in the wet.

[millyaulait]

Wow, CTH, that's insane!

[CTH3989]

It really is insane. I did the math and I have 63.3% shrinkage. Depending on what products I use, sometimes, my hair doesn't even reach shoulder length un-stretched.

[CurlyCurves]

More of my shrinkage (I like playing with it :))

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/603463_4436975122921_526370805_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/480985_4460215383913_1585072388_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/530912_4478498480979_1121073042_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/195934_4508414148852_989966322_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/574857_4545085945624_1786401317_n.jpg


http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t497/ChelWren/10%20My%20Sixth%20Year%20Natural/dadae1e5.jpg

Amazing shrinkage. I think I follow you on Instagram, by the way!

[CTH3989]

Awesome! Thank you for following me. I really appreciate it.

[eros]

How does shrinkage occur? Is it damage? How do you get rid of it?

[CurlyCap]

How does shrinkage occur? Is it damage? How do you get rid of it?

Shrinkage is just another word for "spring factor". Waves and curls require additional length because they have to "wrap" around the curls.

You can have perfectly healthy hair with lots of shrinkage. :D

In some hair, like mine, additionally dryness can cause increased shrinkage, but since it's abnormal you catch it pretty quickly.

[eros]

Shrinkage is just another word for "spring factor". Waves and curls require additional length because they have to "wrap" around the curls.

You can have perfectly healthy hair with lots of shrinkage. :D

In some hair, like mine, additionally dryness can cause increased shrinkage, but since it's abnormal you catch it pretty quickly.

Oooh i see haha. thank you (:

[CurlyCurves]

Awesome! Thank you for following me. I really appreciate it.

No probs :)

[bunzfan]

As a wavy mine is a few inches i think.

[Iaine]

I think I have something like five inches of shrinkage. My hair goes from APL unstretched to BSL stretched. It's a little bit frustrating because my hair will have to measure about 40 or so inches just to appear waist length :/

[auburntressed]

I don't have a picture, and taking one with my length of hair would be incredibly awkward to do on my own!

But anyways, I have noticed that if I "stretch" my hair, my measurement is about one inch longer than if I don't stretch it. And my hair is pretty straight after a wash and before I have braided it.

[KwaveT]

It depends on where the hair on my head is. The hair in back has more shrinkage since my wavy hair forms spirals. Spirals are starting to form on the hair on my sides though. I have never tried to physically calculate it though. Maybe about couple of inches.

[CurlyCurves]

More shrinkage :)

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185395_4679426544055_1745146274_n.jpg

Almost at BSL, by the way!

[jacqueline101]

Mine stretches to about bsl naturally apl

[MoonLover]

Normal:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/GodfatherLeyla/Hair%20stuff/Photo21.jpg
Straight:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/GodfatherLeyla/Hair%20stuff/septstraight1.jpg

[longforthis]

ooo, once I get pictures, I'll share. :D

MoonLover: LOVE you curls!

[Helix]

My shrinkage.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/racheru/Picture010-1.jpg

[MoonLover]

Thanks longforthis:)

[CurlyHairLiz]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/2e/67/15/2e67150f3f97816295d20ecdca65cd09.jpg

[lapushka]

I think I barely have half an inch to an inch, so not worth posting. :shrug:

[raemarthe]

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u452/raemarthe/image_zps67ed4778.jpg (http://s1068.photobucket.com/user/raemarthe/media/image_zps67ed4778.jpg.html)

I just have a little :)

[MagicalMystery]

Sorry for the 2nd day, completely neglected hair... :P

http://www.groovyeye.com/myshrinkage.jpg

[chen bao jun]

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a481/uloma1/100_2948_zps400abdb8.jpg (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/uloma1/media/100_2948_zps400abdb8.jpg.html)

that's just average though. It really depends on the day, the weather, the humidity, how recently I washed..and if I was to flat iron, it would be even longer than when I just pull it down with my fingers.

I don't like to complain because it is definitely true that on the days that it has the most shrinkage, it looks the prettiest. By far. I get the most compliments on those days. so its not just me that thinks so. the beauty of curly hair is often in the spirals and twists themselves rather in how long it is (though I LOVE) long hair.

[AutobotsAttack]

Ohhhh!!! I’m glad I’m found this!
Huge bump!

This is what my hair looks like completely stretched out, about 50% dry. I took this photo sometime at the beginning of this year.

https://i.imgflip.com/279hp8.jpg (https://imgflip.com/i/279hp8)via Imgflip Meme Generator (https://imgflip.com/memegenerator)

This is what it can shrink up to:
https://i.imgflip.com/279hsj.jpg (https://imgflip.com/i/279hsj)via Imgflip Meme Generator (https://imgflip.com/memegenerator)

The second picture looks like I gave myself a massive big chop. I took the second photo about a few weeks before the first photo actually.

[Groovy Granny]

Ohhhh!!! I’m glad I’m found this!
Huge bump!

This is what my hair looks like completely stretched out, about 50% dry. I took this photo sometime at the beginning of this year.

This is what it can shrink up to:

The second picture looks like I gave myself a massive big chop. I took the second photo about a few weeks before the first photo actually.

WOW :thud:

I promise to never complain about my 1-2" shrinkage again in humid weather curl explosions :lol:

I feel for you ....truly :flowers:

[leayellena]

Combed and when my hair behaves
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30145&d=1517812229
Shrinkage
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30604&d=1519888052

[MusicalSpoons]

Ha, my 1b hair does actually have about an inch of shrinkage, somehow. It might be because of having to go over the contours of the body, or because the ends tend to flip a little. Nothing obvious, though! And certainly not worthy of posting.

I recently did rag curls (disaster) and when I took them out my hair - usually mid-thigh length - didn't even reach waist! It was then that I finally understood shrinkage. Wish I'd been able to get some pics but I was in more of a rush than usual that morning, and they'd loosened up to between waist and tailbone when I got home again.

[CuteCrow]

Bumping this thread to see if it encourages other curlies to upload more pictures. I read a comment in the random thought thread that we don't see that many long haired curlies here and I totally share the sentiment.

My hair is not the prettiest with my sparse wonky curls, but you can still appreciate the shrinkage, my hair shrinks about 10-15cm
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42576&d=1600338123

[AmaryllisRed]

Oh! I don't think I've seen this thread before!
I'll have to take some pictures and come back. My hair isn't even curly and I have a ton of shrinkage. And my daughter, who is 4, is 3a/3b ish and has a ton of shrinkage as well. Honestly her hair doesn't even seem to have grown in about two years unless you compare the lengths stretched.

[lapushka]

Bumping this thread to see if it encourages other curlies to upload more pictures. I read a comment in the random thought thread that we don't see that many long haired curlies here and I totally share the sentiment.

My hair is not the prettiest with my sparse wonky curls, but you can still appreciate the shrinkage, my hair shrinks about 10-15cm
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42576&d=1600338123

Are you kidding me? I think it looks gorgeous! :D

[MusicalSpoons]

So pretty CuteCrow!

When I have some time I need to go through this thread to see all the lovely pics thanks to barnet_fair's Chrome pics extension - some older posters' hair I've never seen before have shown up, and they are magnificent :thud:

[CuteCrow]

Oh! I don't think I've seen this thread before!
I'll have to take some pictures and come back. My hair isn't even curly and I have a ton of shrinkage. And my daughter, who is 4, is 3a/3b ish and has a ton of shrinkage as well. Honestly her hair doesn't even seem to have grown in about two years unless you compare the lengths stretched.

Yes, do it! we need to give some more life to this thread. Sometimes shrinkage can be disrespectful lol


Are you kidding me? I think it looks gorgeous! :D

Haha thank you :flowers: I really think "squid legs" curls don't look good a this length but I'm happy to hear someone else likes it :)


So pretty CuteCrow!

When I have some time I need to go through this thread to see all the lovely pics thanks to barnet_fair's Chrome pics extension - some older posters' hair I've never seen before have shown up, and they are magnificent :thud:

Thank you! :D I was surprised by how many curlies there were in the forum in the past and their gorgeous manes.

[SleepyTangles]

Bumping this thread to see if it encourages other curlies to upload more pictures. I read a comment in the random thought thread that we don't see that many long haired curlies here and I totally share the sentiment.

My hair is not the prettiest with my sparse wonky curls, but you can still appreciate the shrinkage, my hair shrinks about 10-15cm
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42576&d=1600338123

Your curls are so pretty and that's solid APL!
They don't look wonky all, personally I think some variety in size and tightness makes it look even prettier :D

[luluj]

Bumping this thread to see if it encourages other curlies to upload more pictures. I read a comment in the random thought thread that we don't see that many long haired curlies here and I totally share the sentiment.

My hair is not the prettiest with my sparse wonky curls, but you can still appreciate the shrinkage, my hair shrinks about 10-15cm
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42576&d=1600338123

Your hair is so pretty, CuteCrow!

Curl Shrinkage is something I know all to well. :p I lose a lot of length from wet to completely dry, which is why I always measure when stretched. :whistle:

[CuteCrow]

Your curls are so pretty and that's solid APL!
They don't look wonky all, personally I think some variety in size and tightness makes it look even prettier :D

Thank you! Re-reading myself, I promise I didn't write that to fish for compliments I don't like my curls at this length much but it's not like I hate it either.

I took a wet hair picture recently and my hair is just grazing APL, I think I'll call it when my hair hits 60cm because it's where I measured where APL
is on me. :D

Your hair is so pretty, CuteCrow!

Curl Shrinkage is something I know all to well. :p I lose a lot of length from wet to completely dry, which is why I always measure when stretched. :whistle:

Thank you luluj :o You should post a picture here too! The more the merrier~

[Xlena]

It's super humid so my hair dried quite wavy-ish, so there you have my extra centimeter ;);););) This is more fun with curly and coily hair

https://i.gyazo.com/137216fbf7fe3e39811e0b49e8384e62.png

[CuteCrow]

Yay, someone joined! I love the softness of your hair Xlena. I know even a cm shorter can feel frustating

[ynne]

Thank you for bringing this thread back!

I feel like the 1cm difference could be almost more frustrating, because you can see your full length, but then the ends flip out or curl in. :) With curls, I think it's more common to just accept you are always working with two drastically different lengths!

[AmaryllisRed]

This is my four-year-old daughter today. Honestly I feel like she's had basically shoulder-length hair for years! But really it's almost to her waist.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42635&d=1600976033

I don't mind the length difference because I am obsessed with her curls, but it might bother her when she gets older.

[CuteCrow]

Wow, I forgot to check this thread again. Your daughter's curls are lovely AmaryllisRed! So delicate and pretty. And that's some crazy shrinkage too, I think she's part of the curlies who's hair seem to stay at SL doesn't matter how much length they gain :D

[AmaryllisRed]

Wow, I forgot to check this thread again. Your daughter's curls are lovely AmaryllisRed! So delicate and pretty. And that's some crazy shrinkage too, I think she's part of the curlies who's hair seem to stay at SL doesn't matter how much length they gain :D

Thanks! I love her hair so much. I hope she learns to love it, too.

[lapis_lazuli]

Thanks! I love her hair so much. I hope she learns to love it, too.

Your daughter's curls are so cute and pretty :o With you to teach her about proper hair care I'm sure she'll learn to embrace them.

[AmaryllisRed]

Your daughter's curls are so cute and pretty :o With you to teach her about proper hair care I'm sure she'll learn to embrace them.

Awwww thank you!

[Bat]

I have no idea if this was shrinkage or not but the longer hair was 2 days before the shorter

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/754621585465540641/771601076406452224/IMG20201024184356.jpg

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/754621585465540641/771601075793821706/IMG20201027220821.jpg

[GordonMurphella]

I'm a little confuzzled, Bat. You had a cut, so not shrinkage? Am I being incredibly dense? If I am I apologise.

[Bat]

I'm a little confuzzled, Bat. You had a cut, so not shrinkage? Am I being incredibly dense? If I am I apologise.

Both were before I got my chin length cut

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/754621585465540641/771691516506275890/IMG_20201030_210610.jpg. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/754621585465540641/771692340154335232/Screenshot_2020-10-30-21-09-40-82.jpg

[CuteCrow]

So interesting! Being your hair so straight one wouldn't expect so much shrinkage :o

[ynne]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43164&d=1604078063

[Bat]

I dunno what my hair was doing, it does look like I cut it there, but I hadn't z

[CuteCrow]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43164&d=1604078063

Wow, that's a lot of shrinkage ynne, and it's looking so long too!

[NJoy]

https://myhairjournal.com/u/large/6fbc5bd4-db60-483c-a283-1b10a4966e5c.jpg?vs=1604425776 (https://myhairjournal.com)

Quick stretch for a length check. Type 4b/a

[C_Bookworm]

Wow that’s some impressive shrinkage, NJoy! Does your shirt have milestones on it?

[Bri-Chan]

Here's mine on day 3 hair
https://i.imgur.com/F1muyah_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[Siv]

I love this thread!

My shrinkage isn't worth getting a pic for either. My hair is about 1b right now because of silicones (it looks fairly straight but with body, not much wavage going on), I still get about 2 in/5 cm shrinkage which is more than I'd expect :shrug but nothing compared to you curlies!

[Bri-Chan]

I love this thread!

My shrinkage isn't worth getting a pic for either. My hair is about 1b right now because of silicones (it looks fairly straight but with body, not much wavage going on), I still get about 2 in/5 cm shrinkage which is more than I'd expect :shrug but nothing compared to you curlies!

Uh, I didn't notice this effects on my hair... I should try more coneless products...

[Cg]

Type 1a hair has no shrinkage ever. Interesting to see the variety here.

[Siv]

Uh, I didn't notice this effects on my hair... I should try more coneless products...

YMMV but personally, the less products the more wave for me. Shampoo only = the most wave (almost 2B-ish)! I've heard others get more curl with more protein and moisture products though, so it differs.

[Bri-Chan]

YMMV but personally, the less products the more wave for me. Shampoo only = the most wave (almost 2B-ish)! I've heard others get more curl with more protein and moisture products though, so it differs.

Oh, maybe your hair is more prone to be weighted down than mine... I don't see that difference with just shampoo and shampoo + conditioner + other. It's just more... Frizzy I guess. Yes I know about moisture and protein and I include both in a certain way in my routine.
When I'll use my next shampoo (without cones) I'll try to don't use contioner, it's been a while since the last time.

[Siv]

Oh, maybe your hair is more prone to be weighted down than mine... I don't see that difference with just shampoo and shampoo + conditioner + other. It's just more... Frizzy I guess. Yes I know about moisture and protein and I include both in a certain way in my routine.
When I'll use my next shampoo (without cones) I'll try to don't use contioner, it's been a while since the last time.

I meant that some (or a lot) of people see a difference if they use moisture or protein products, but for me I don't particularly see a difference in my wave pattern - everything just weighs it down :lol: I just have a realllly weak curl pattern!!

[Bri-Chan]

I meant that some (or a lot) of people see a difference if they use moisture or protein products, but for me I don't particularly see a difference in my wave pattern - everything just weighs it down :lol: I just have a realllly weak curl pattern!!

Oh, I understand... Well, very versatile hair.

[Dark40]

I've noticed since I've been natural and my hair is naturally wavy, and my natural hair type is 2c/3a, and my waves right now have a lot of shrinkage! Especially, when it's wet and then dries. I have curly hair that draws up to shoulder length but when I blow dry it straight it stretches to MBL!

[BexLocks]

https://myhairjournal.com/u/large/6fbc5bd4-db60-483c-a283-1b10a4966e5c.jpg?vs=1604425776 (https://myhairjournal.com)

Quick stretch for a length check. Type 4b/a
Love your shirt! It totally appeals to my nerdy desire to measure things. :) Your length is great!

[eyesofsummer]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43518&d=1606267155

Yes, it goes boing when released :o

When I use a lot of product and diffuse, it tends to shrink more than this. I’ll try to get another picture on wash day!

[Siv]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43518&d=1606267155

Yes, it goes boing when released :o

When I use a lot of product and diffuse, it tends to shrink more than this. I’ll try to get another picture on wash day!

:agape: you have a magnificent mane!

[Bri-Chan]

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43518&d=1606267155

Yes, it goes boing when released :o

When I use a lot of product and diffuse, it tends to shrink more than this. I’ll try to get another picture on wash day!

Impressive! It's also awesome seeing curly hair that long!

[eyesofsummer]

:agape: you have a magnificent mane!

Thank you, Siv!


Impressive! It's also awesome seeing curly hair that long!

Thanks, Bri-Chan! I make sure to feed it lots of conditioner :stirpot: :heartbeat

[CuteCrow]

https://myhairjournal.com/u/large/6fbc5bd4-db60-483c-a283-1b10a4966e5c.jpg?vs=1604425776 (https://myhairjournal.com)

Quick stretch for a length check. Type 4b/a

Wow, your hair is lovely and that's some real shrinkage! I don't know if it's just me, but there's something satisfying about type 4 hair shrinkage. It makes me think about healthy and pretty curls. :D


https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43518&d=1606267155

Yes, it goes boing when released :o

When I use a lot of product and diffuse, it tends to shrink more than this. I’ll try to get another picture on wash day!

I'd be lying if I didn't say your hair is goals :thud: I'm aiming for classic stretched so this also gives me a curly length to aim for.

[eyesofsummer]

I'd be lying if I didn't say your hair is goals :thud: I'm aiming for classic stretched so this also gives me a curly length to aim for.

Thank you, Cutecrow! I’m so so so close to classic! I’m thinking I’ll be there by the end of the year. The longest ends of the hemline are just brushing. :heartbeat

[CuteCrow]

Where are my fellows "my hair doesn't grow longer it just shrinks more"?
Here are 7 months of growth (Jan-Aug) stretched version

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=45749&d=1628589374
(sorry if the picture is huge I was on mobile)

[Ylva]

OMG Crow, that's crazy! :shocked: :D

[zeroplex]

Omg, so fun to see you guys' shrinkage! My hair is only SL, but already the shrinkage is very real. And the more healthy my hair gets, the shorter it looks

[CuteCrow]

OMG Crow, that's crazy! :shocked: :D

Hahaha thank you, I always forget that other people sometimes find shrinkage shocking! I have to say it's not as much of a difference as it seems, in cm its a 8cm difference.



Omg, so fun to see you guys' shrinkage! My hair is only SL, but already the shrinkage is very real. And the more healthy my hair gets, the shorter it looks

I always feel like at shorter lengths the shrinkage is when you feel shrinkage the most. But we have to love that healthy shrinkage, don't we?

[lapushka]

The healthier the curl, the more *boing* to it, so that's something to consider as well, especially when gaining more length. Well done! & very pretty!

[ZoeZ]

Ladies, I envy you all your curls! I know it's more upkeep, but by golly it always looks soo impressive, short or long!

[CuteCrow]

The healthier the curl, the more *boing* to it, so that's something to consider as well, especially when gaining more length. Well done! & very pretty!

Thank you! I think I'm going to start calling my shrinkage "healthy boing" from now on :lol:

[lapushka]

Thank you! I think I'm going to start calling my shrinkage "healthy boing" from now on :lol:

Well, that's actually not a bad way of looking at it! :lol:

[Glitch]

Where are my fellows "my hair doesn't grow longer it just shrinks more"?
Here are 7 months of growth (Jan-Aug) stretched version

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=45749&d=1628589374
(sorry if the picture is huge I was on mobile)

Your hair looks amaaaazing! Such bouncy and luscious-looking curls! I'm blown away by the incredible shrinkage, too. :thud: