A little Shrinkage never hurt.

Good Morning!

So today's post, by request is about shrinkage. Shrinkage is when your hair, in it's natural state, tightens it's curl pattern; thus resulting in shorter LOOKING hair. I emphasized looking because you could easily do a length check to show your length.

Knowing that I will have shrinkage, I of course want to know how to just embrace it or stretch my hair. First let me say that shrinkage gives you versitilaty in your styling. You can achieve looks that a person with a more loose pattern or straight hair can't ( for instance my all time fave: THE PUFF). You can also go from a very short look one day and then a longer one the next. *Yall know how we like to change things up! Lol*

But if you want ways to stretch your hair, here are a few tips:

1. Twist/Braid outs- twisting or braiding the hair when it's wet and then seperating when dry.

2. Banding- this involves placing bands along wet sectioned off  length of your hair, therefore stretching it out and removing them when dry. Never rubberbands!

3. Natural oils- it's said avocado oil is great at stretching hair as is shea butter when you twist or braid with it.

4. Heat is also an option

5. Bantu knot outs- put in bantu knots and take out when dry..Your hair will have a nice curl to it.

6. Curlformers- I saw a vid on these and the curls looked just like a wet set on relaxed hair.


7. Henna

Now I read about some hair treatments involving milk, sour cream or yogurt. They believe that the lactic acid stretches the hair. This is trial & error and it may/may not work for you. Apply yogurt to hair or spritz in milk, leave for an hour and rinse out. OR add the yogurt to your conditioner and use it to cowash...curls will gradually loosen...HOWEVER THESE ARE JUST TEMPORARY EFFECTS UNTIL YOU WASH.

Then there's the coconut lime "relaxer" *here's an article* http://blackhairinformation.com/hair-treatments-and-recipes/the-coconut-and-lime-treatment-for-natural-black-hair/


So think of your hair as a very fragile wig. Lol.....embrace it and rock styles that others can't. *clearing my throat....puff*

Happy shrinking day!