The Shrinkage!
So, apart from trying to watch my hair grow, the other activity me and my locs are actively involved in is a fight against SHRINKAGE! In some ways, it doesn't bother me. In fact, it gives me a sort of 'boyish' hairstyle that I don't mind at all. It becomes problematic for me when the front and sides begin to resemble that lopsided JJ Fadd haircut from back in the day.
The new strategy in the fight against shrinkage is... curlers! When I curl my hair after a wash (and although the 'look' in these pictures was achieved with about three different curler types, due to my uneven lengths) I find that I don't have to battle the shrinkage for most of the week (the fight is on again after about 4 days). Because I don't like to mess wtih my hair so much (I can't wait to 'freestyle' properly) curling once a week is reasonable, and the outcome is fairly cute! These photos are from the fourth month.
posted by Helga @ 3:23 PM
5 Comments:
Fairly cute? Very cute!
I love curls to hide uneven ends!
I remember being plaqued by the shinkage monster too. It does go away by a year into the journey.
You are on the right track. Roller sets / curls will hide the shrinkage and uneven ends. Your hair is cute.
Thanks folks! It means so much to hear these wonderful comments about my natural hair (this after about 12 years braiding!!!).
Looks great to me. Your curls look like they're flipped up in back.
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