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May 31st, 2017, 03:50 PM
likelikepenny

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by ghanima

Dreads even at TBL are ALMOST NO WORK, for a curly. And, especially if you have thick hair, they are spectacular. Thin hair, not quite, but thick is GLORIOUS.

Sometimes I feel like my hair is too thick for my own good (6.5 ponytail circumference) and could deal with a little less to deal with :p.
May 31st, 2017, 03:57 PM
ghanima

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

The main reason I've avoided them, is because it was/is touted as the only way someone with my hair type could ever have long hair. And being the rebel that I am, I want to try long loose curly hair first.

I totally get it, and besides they are really beautiful, long and loose like that.
May 31st, 2017, 04:34 PM
LongCurlyTress

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

And they are a committment.. I think with my hair I would have to cut them out if I wanted to do something different, so that is the main reason I chickened out... I would think my hair would rip and get shreaded if I wanted to take them apart. Oh well... I don't have to think about this for several years now...LOL!

Likelikepenny, I see so many youtube videos with women of color and 4 spirals- I love 4 spirals!! It seems that Shea Moisture Curling soufle or custard is perfect for your hair. Have you tried this brand/product yet? I love this girl's attitude!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJP0hU04n2s
This is also one of my curly girl 3/4 gurus:

http://www.tightlycurly.com/welcome

I wonder if dreads give you a headache or cause hair fallout/increased shedding due to the tension?
May 31st, 2017, 04:48 PM
Stephsc

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

Congratulations Irisa! Good luck growing to BSL!
May 31st, 2017, 05:08 PM
likelikepenny

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by LongCurlyTress

And they are a committment.. I think with my hair I would have to cut them out if I wanted to do something different, so that is the main reason I chickened out... I would think my hair would rip and get shreaded if I wanted to take them apart. Oh well... I don't have to think about this for several years now...LOL!

Likelikepenny, I see so many youtube videos with women of color and 4 spirals- I love 4 spirals!! It seems that Shea Moisture Curling soufle or custard is perfect for your hair. Have you tried this brand/product yet? I love this girl's attitude!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJP0hU04n2s
This is also one of my curly girl 3/4 gurus:

http://www.tightlycurly.com/welcome

I wonder if dreads give you a headache or cause hair fallout/increased shedding due to the tension?

There's lots of videos for type 4 hair, but no one with hair past APL in it's curly state. Everyone measures stretched. I measured stretched for awhile and reached waist, but my hair shrinks up to shoulder when curly so I'm on a journey to grow it to hip curly.

I love that video! I'm all for volume, but because of my weird layers, my hair frizzes out in all types of weird directions.

Teri makes me want long hair now lol.
May 31st, 2017, 05:48 PM
likelikepenny

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MublfzIcwQw

So this girl is my hair twin and her hair is at APL curly and dry. I'm really excited that my hair will look like this in a few months.
May 31st, 2017, 07:18 PM
LongCurlyTress

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MublfzIcwQw

So this girl is my hair twin and her hair is at APL curly and dry. I'm really excited that my hair will look like this in a few months.

LOL yes Teri's hair is beautiful!!
I didn't realize your hair was so long!! WOW!!
May 31st, 2017, 07:38 PM
Corvana

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

Oooooh man! So I got my sleep cap yesterday, and used it last night. And hot dog could I see why it's recommended!! Usually when I wake up my hair is I guess rough? The canopy is tangly, so if I run my hand over it it feels sort of rought. Not this morning, though!! It spent all night slippin and slidin and having a good time and I had barely a tangle, and the ones I did have were probably from the day before (I had a migraine, and I never comb my hair when I have a migraine because it's so so painful).

I can't wait to see how it is when my hair is freshly washed and combed. That's when it gets the most tangly overnight.
May 31st, 2017, 08:21 PM
likelikepenny

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by LongCurlyTress

LOL yes Teri's hair is beautiful!!
I didn't realize your hair was so long!! WOW!!

The curl shrinkage is real.

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Originally Posted by Corvana

Oooooh man! So I got my sleep cap yesterday, and used it last night. And hot dog could I see why it's recommended!! Usually when I wake up my hair is I guess rough? The canopy is tangly, so if I run my hand over it it feels sort of rought. Not this morning, though!! It spent all night slippin and slidin and having a good time and I had barely a tangle, and the ones I did have were probably from the day before (I had a migraine, and I never comb my hair when I have a migraine because it's so so painful).

I can't wait to see how it is when my hair is freshly washed and combed. That's when it gets the most tangly overnight.

Silk/Satin sleep caps really do make a world of difference.
May 31st, 2017, 09:10 PM
Corvana

Re: Calling all who are growing shoulder to APL!

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Originally Posted by likelikepenny

Sometimes I feel like my hair is too thick for my own good (6.5 ponytail circumference) and could deal with a little less to deal with :p.

Well, I'd gladly take an inch of that! :laugh: I've got about 3.75" circumference, and while that's thicker (I think) than it used to be, it's still not as thick as I want it to be XD