Lots of taper near the roots- is this good or bad?

[Laurel32]

I currently have around 4 inches of virgin hair, the rest has been box dyed multiple times, blow dyed and straightened. I am noticing a lot of taper starting at my roots and ending where my virgin hair ends.

Is this good or bad and why is this happening?

Thank you :blossom:

[sweet*things]

I'm not sure I exactly understand what you're describing, but I would guess that the dyed ends are snapping off, leaving you with a bunch of all-virgin shorter strands. Either that, or you're getting a lot of new virgin growth.

[Laurel32]

Sorry if I wasn't clear :( I'm not exactly sure how to describe it but when I twist some of my hair and hold it up I can see lots of tiny hairs that stick out of my twist starting at my scalp and ending where the damage starts. Thank you anyways for the help.

[vampodrama]

I think I have the same thing going on - lots of virgin hairs sprouting from my scalp. Mine are about 3-4 inches long. I hope it's new growth and it will get longer with time.

[Drynwhyl]

Check the ends of the hairs. Do they look broken, or are they tapered at the end?

[Laurel32]

They look pretty healthy to me I don't see any breaks or tapers at the end of my virgin hair.

[Drynwhyl]

Well, then it's probably nothing to worry about, most people get lots of new growth during the summer :)