I absolutely LOVE my shrinkage, every since God showed me that Shrinkage is a gift to us, one of our hair secrets:) LOVE your hair so much(goals) and have not cut/trimmed my hair since May. Thank you so much for showing us that we do not have to trim/cut our hair and it will Not fall out:) God bless you beautiful sister!
Right, like I haven't trimmed my hair since November of last year, and I'm waiting til this November to trim the ends. I'm trying to do this once a year since I don't over manipulate my hair or put heat to it.
My hair is waist length, 4a, 4b, maybe 4c in places. The one way I will fight shrinkage is to never, NEVER, let my roots get shrunken. Having my hair bunched up at the roots makes it impossible to detangle, so I always have my roots stretched. I could never sleep with loose hair that was not tied back. So, even though my hair is real, I'd never go in a pool without my hair tied back in a bun! I learned this the hard way!
The fight is over for me. I have thrown in the towel shrinkage you WIN..that’s a battle I can’t win. My hair inspiration is Lorraine Toussaint (I love her big natural hair)…mine is neck length and thick so, it looks like a TWA on wash and humid days. But once I get it stretched out a little IT’S ON!! I go into the office 3 days a week and I wear my hair out. On the other days it’s braided and under a beautiful colorful head wrap. I’m not that good at braiding my hair no matter how many videos I watch. Nobody needs to see my braid work. I did the big chop during the pandemic. It has truly been a learning experience. I have learned so much about my hair that I never knew while wearing wigs and relaxers most of the time. I welcome the continued growth and I love taking care of my beautiful crown even when she gets on my last nerve sometimes when she don’t want to do right….I love the journey and I thank you for sharing some of your experiences. You are stunning and your crown shines bright for all to see. Continued blessings to you.❤
The longer my hair gets, the tighter it gets. It sits on my shoulders in just about every style except a flatiron 😅. But it does allow my low density hair to appear nice and thick❤
That's so interesting! I guess gravity has no impact on you either lol Totally agree that shrinkage brings on a look of extra density which is always appreciated!
My friends and I call it the Frederick Douglass, with full respect and love. That's our hair's default setting. It seems to part and style itself into that style as the day goes on and I love it! I've also never slicked down my edges. I wouldn't even play myself like that. You ever had your hair roll her eyes at you?
Shrinkage is just our hair being its normal self. When we call it shrinkage, we act like something weird happened. It's like saying that we're having a hard time keeping the brown out of our skin. It's kind of messed up how brainwashed we are by external standards of beauty (and I say "we", because I'm out here trying to keep my hair stretched too.). Saying words like "chia pet" just shoes the next step we need to take in this journey in his we refer to ourselves, even as devoted naturals.
I get what you're saying, but I also think it's okay to be lighthearted about things at times. Calling my hair a chia pet is a joke, It doesn't mean i hate my hair. Quite the opposite, and I think calling it "shrinkage" doesn't have a positive or negative connotation to me it's just a means of describing what our hair is doing. Thanks for watching!
Shrinkage is a blessing for me because I have low to medium density 4A hair and it gives my hair the appearance of volume. My hair shrinkage is between 40% and 50% depending on the humidity. I have never laid my edges. As always, your hair is beautiful!
Great video ❤ I'm with you. I've surrendered to many things, and my hair has been one of them. It feels so good, like i now know what works for my hair, but as far as fighting against the shrinkage, those days are gone. I love coming across ppl who assume our hair is super short, but the moment we pull at our coils, it stretches down our backs 😂
For me, it was less of shrinkage winning and more so water winning. It’s always been 10x’s easier to manipulate my hair with some amount of water, as opposed to being dry and stretched. Shrinkage just so happens to come with water, so 🤷🏽♀️. Now as far as the ‘look’ of shrinkage, the ‘globe’, it was never an issue for me as a Texas girl. The ingredients of Texas pageant girl are sugar, spice, and big hair. So the volume that comes with shrinkage was more than welcome. As long as my hair is, it’s hot under here, so short styles are welcome as well. I came to appreciate all of my other features after big chopping and will rock a short style in a heartbeat.
Newbie here...starting to grow my and my little girl's hair. Don't know what to do with the shrinkage. Please share on the techniques. I'm trying to keep away from the million and one products as well
@@jellybite1 it depends on the style you're going for. If it's just to do an undefined afro type of style, I would suggest putting the hair in 4 to maybe 6 large twists depending on the hair density to let it dry. Make sure the twists are lose unless you are going for a tighter twist out style. Putting the hair in twists gives if form so as it dries and shrinks up, the individual strands don't wrap around each other as they shrink causing single strand knots which can lead to breakage. Using a microfiber towel or blowdryer to soak up/dry the excess water will all aid in this process as well. I hope that helps there are other options but this is one of my go tos.
Wow. Thanks for making this video. I just took out the weave after 24 years of braiding and weaving and I'm a bit traumatized at the shrinkage. I expected I'd have a full head of hair. Oh my my my.
I really love my shrinkage! It lets me know that my hair is well moisturized and it has elasticity. Our hair is so versatile, and I absolutely love it!
THAT PART! had an absolutely miserable time trying to keep my hair stretched during my first natural hair journey. ended up cutting my hair because it drove me crazy. i have such a fun time now just embracing and loving my shrinkage. i love a good round bonnet shaped fro. perfection. even when i blow dry my hair i end up wetting it to shape it better. I LOVE MY SHRINKAGE
Shrinkage causes tangles. I detangle with wide tooth comb. I start from the end and work my back to the root. Then I can oil my scalp and braid my hair. I only remove braids when I'm going out. Then it's full on short afro! 🎉
Great video and I agree, love the versatility of our hair but am wary of the tangles and breakage that come with wearing the hair out for longer periods. I also feel the same when it comes to representation (especially since I'm darker-skinned) particularly when I visit my grandma. That's when the cutest dresses and hair comes out XD I don't use any edge controls, let the scarf do all the work :)
Hi Precious, how interesting, I have also just completely accepted shrinkage and it marvels me how our hair defies gravity. What works for me is to do 2 weeks in twists and another 2 weeks in twist outs( a tip I got from you. Thanks 😁) that way there is less tangling. I just brush my edges with my finger tips.
While I mostly wear a WnG I've never slicked down my edges. I let my hair shrink as much as it wants and have never stretched my WnG. Currently, my hair is TBL and my WnG is past APL, but not fully BSL. I'm okay with that because due to a scalp condition I need to shampoo twice a week so there is no point in doing any styling that is designed to last for a week or more.
I keep my 4c hair stretched with twists or braids but I just did a wash n go bc I wanted my full natural texture present for some photos, but I am excited to detangle it’s so satisfying sometimes
I never thought about a product out there to help us with shrinkage other than perm kits (sooo 1970s!). Maybe someone should come up with a solution. Meanwhile I put my hair in twists-- the only way to combat shrinking is to stretch my hair.
I used to think I was the only one that had shrinkage 😂! My hair shrinks to about a third of it's truth length. I have noted that using oil on my hair kind of slows the shrinkage down.
I’ve recently submitted to it….I caused so much damage doing tight braid outs and then combing that out for that stretched look. For it to only last an hour or so. Not worth it
"Shrinkage" another term for there's something WRONG with the way the Creator designed hair for ppl who originated in warm/hot climates. Even though it was designed to insulate my head in cool and hot weather. Will these ever end?
The only damage you can get from African threading is if you tie the roots too tight. Other than that, the strands are safely stretched out and revert right back. In fact, they revert faster than heat-stretched styles.
I absolutely LOVE my shrinkage, every since God showed me that Shrinkage is a gift to us, one of our hair secrets:) LOVE your hair so much(goals) and have not cut/trimmed my hair since May. Thank you so much for showing us that we do not have to trim/cut our hair and it will Not fall out:) God bless you beautiful sister!
Thanks for sharing! Love hearing other women in the community embrace and love our Godgiven hair!
Right, like I haven't trimmed my hair since November of last year, and I'm waiting til this November to trim the ends. I'm trying to do this once a year since I don't over manipulate my hair or put heat to it.
What was the reason you received from God as too way shrinkage was a gift? Very interested in knowing
My hair is waist length, 4a, 4b, maybe 4c in places. The one way I will fight shrinkage is to never, NEVER, let my roots get shrunken. Having my hair bunched up at the roots makes it impossible to detangle, so I always have my roots stretched. I could never sleep with loose hair that was not tied back. So, even though my hair is real, I'd never go in a pool without my hair tied back in a bun! I learned this the hard way!
Same here I no longer worry about shrinkage. We are bless with gorgeous hair therefore I won’t try to change it.
Amen to that!
The fight is over for me. I have thrown in the towel shrinkage you WIN..that’s a battle I can’t win. My hair inspiration is Lorraine Toussaint (I love her big natural hair)…mine is neck length and thick so, it looks like a TWA on wash and humid days. But once I get it stretched out a little IT’S ON!! I go into the office 3 days a week and I wear my hair out. On the other days it’s braided and under a beautiful colorful head wrap. I’m not that good at braiding my hair no matter how many videos I watch. Nobody needs to see my braid work. I did the big chop during the pandemic. It has truly been a learning experience. I have learned so much about my hair that I never knew while wearing wigs and relaxers most of the time. I welcome the continued growth and I love taking care of my beautiful crown even when she gets on my last nerve sometimes when she don’t want to do right….I love the journey and I thank you for sharing some of your experiences. You are stunning and your crown shines bright for all to see. Continued blessings to you.❤
Totally agree, Life really becomes easier when we let our hair be itself! Thank you for sharing your story and for your kind words!
The longer my hair gets, the tighter it gets. It sits on my shoulders in just about every style except a flatiron 😅. But it does allow my low density hair to appear nice and thick❤
That's so interesting! I guess gravity has no impact on you either lol Totally agree that shrinkage brings on a look of extra density which is always appreciated!
My friends and I call it the Frederick Douglass, with full respect and love. That's our hair's default setting. It seems to part and style itself into that style as the day goes on and I love it! I've also never slicked down my edges. I wouldn't even play myself like that. You ever had your hair roll her eyes at you?
lmao at the the Frederick Douglass!
Thank you for the reminder to love and appreciate all parts of the natural hair journey ❤
Shrinkage is just our hair being its normal self. When we call it shrinkage, we act like something weird happened. It's like saying that we're having a hard time keeping the brown out of our skin. It's kind of messed up how brainwashed we are by external standards of beauty (and I say "we", because I'm out here trying to keep my hair stretched too.). Saying words like "chia pet" just shoes the next step we need to take in this journey in his we refer to ourselves, even as devoted naturals.
I get what you're saying, but I also think it's okay to be lighthearted about things at times. Calling my hair a chia pet is a joke, It doesn't mean i hate my hair. Quite the opposite, and I think calling it "shrinkage" doesn't have a positive or negative connotation to me it's just a means of describing what our hair is doing. Thanks for watching!
Shrinkage is a blessing for me because I have low to medium density 4A hair and it gives my hair the appearance of volume. My hair shrinkage is between 40% and 50% depending on the humidity. I have never laid my edges. As always, your hair is beautiful!
Thanks so much! I agree the extra density that we get is awesome
Shrinkage means my hair is healthy! I look forward to the snap back honey 💅
Shrinkage is the new magic!!! 🌟 Thank you so much for your testimony. It's very uplifting ❤
Great video ❤ I'm with you. I've surrendered to many things, and my hair has been one of them. It feels so good, like i now know what works for my hair, but as far as fighting against the shrinkage, those days are gone. I love coming across ppl who assume our hair is super short, but the moment we pull at our coils, it stretches down our backs 😂
lol def. one of my favorite magic tricks to pull on those that don't know about our hair
For me, it was less of shrinkage winning and more so water winning. It’s always been 10x’s easier to manipulate my hair with some amount of water, as opposed to being dry and stretched. Shrinkage just so happens to come with water, so 🤷🏽♀️.
Now as far as the ‘look’ of shrinkage, the ‘globe’, it was never an issue for me as a Texas girl. The ingredients of Texas pageant girl are sugar, spice, and big hair. So the volume that comes with shrinkage was more than welcome. As long as my hair is, it’s hot under here, so short styles are welcome as well. I came to appreciate all of my other features after big chopping and will rock a short style in a heartbeat.
You're Ghanaian? Wow ❤
Love to see my people ❤️
Yes! Thank you!
love the way you explored and articulated this topic of shrinkage!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Shrinkage is amazing with the right techniques 🙌🏾
Agreed!
Newbie here...starting to grow my and my little girl's hair. Don't know what to do with the shrinkage. Please share on the techniques. I'm trying to keep away from the million and one products as well
@@jellybite1 it depends on the style you're going for. If it's just to do an undefined afro type of style, I would suggest putting the hair in 4 to maybe 6 large twists depending on the hair density to let it dry. Make sure the twists are lose unless you are going for a tighter twist out style. Putting the hair in twists gives if form so as it dries and shrinks up, the individual strands don't wrap around each other as they shrink causing single strand knots which can lead to breakage. Using a microfiber towel or blowdryer to soak up/dry the excess water will all aid in this process as well. I hope that helps there are other options but this is one of my go tos.
@@TeaMZ101 I'll be trying this out tonight....thank you
Wow. Thanks for making this video. I just took out the weave after 24 years of braiding and weaving and I'm a bit traumatized at the shrinkage. I expected I'd have a full head of hair. Oh my my my.
It is a blessing to have healthy hair that shrinks. ❤
Agreed!! Thank you for watching!
I really love my shrinkage! It lets me know that my hair is well moisturized and it has elasticity. Our hair is so versatile, and I absolutely love it!
THAT PART! had an absolutely miserable time trying to keep my hair stretched during my first natural hair journey. ended up cutting my hair because it drove me crazy. i have such a fun time now just embracing and loving my shrinkage. i love a good round bonnet shaped fro. perfection. even when i blow dry my hair i end up wetting it to shape it better. I LOVE MY SHRINKAGE
it funny how so many of us experience similar things even though we're all on our own natural hair journeys! Thanks for watching !
Shrinkage causes tangles. I detangle with wide tooth comb. I start from the end and work my back to the root. Then I can oil my scalp and braid my hair. I only remove braids when I'm going out. Then it's full on short afro! 🎉
You are so relatable
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for yet another great video ❤
Would you mind sharing where you got those super long red/green bands you use around 2:06 mark? Thank you!
Hey! So those were actually just pieces of yarn that i had picked up from my local crafts store!
Great video and I agree, love the versatility of our hair but am wary of the tangles and breakage that come with wearing the hair out for longer periods. I also feel the same when it comes to representation (especially since I'm darker-skinned) particularly when I visit my grandma. That's when the cutest dresses and hair comes out XD I don't use any edge controls, let the scarf do all the work :)
I totally agree! A scarf for the edges can really do wonders. Glad to hear I'm not the only one busting out my sunday best for the family parties lol
Thank you for making this content. ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
Embrace shrinkage it’s part of the process 😊
Hi Precious, how interesting, I have also just completely accepted shrinkage and it marvels me how our hair defies gravity. What works for me is to do 2 weeks in twists and another 2 weeks in twist outs( a tip I got from you. Thanks 😁) that way there is less tangling. I just brush my edges with my finger tips.
You are one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Whoever you married is lucky!!! 🙏
Ok this is what I needed to hear! I mean I thought I was crazy because my hair is like gravity who?!
Lol! I straightened my hair yesterday and discovered it is mid back length. But when I was done washing it, my hair was a mini fro.
that sounds about right lol!
Needed to hear this thank you
While I mostly wear a WnG I've never slicked down my edges. I let my hair shrink as much as it wants and have never stretched my WnG. Currently, my hair is TBL and my WnG is past APL, but not fully BSL. I'm okay with that because due to a scalp condition I need to shampoo twice a week so there is no point in doing any styling that is designed to last for a week or more.
Sounds like you've developed a solid hair routine!
I really needed to hear this 😍😭
I keep my 4c hair stretched with twists or braids but I just did a wash n go bc I wanted my full natural texture present for some photos, but I am excited to detangle it’s so satisfying sometimes
It's like everything you said has come out of my mouth too! smh Thanks for sharing your journey
Good talk. My shrinkage is the boss unless I braid it.
I can def. relate to that. thanks for watching!
Sis! I started with a true TWA to now below arm pits….my hair still looks the same!!!😂😂😂😂I don’t even care anymore!!!😂😂😂😂❤
Great Video... informative, knowledgeable.😊
Thank you so much!
Shrinkage is real 😔
Rev 21:3-6)
Thanks for sharing.
🙏🏽💐💜😀
Thank you for watching!
I never thought about a product out there to help us with shrinkage other than perm kits (sooo 1970s!). Maybe someone should come up with a solution. Meanwhile I put my hair in twists-- the only way to combat shrinking is to stretch my hair.
I used to think I was the only one that had shrinkage 😂! My hair shrinks to about a third of it's truth length. I have noted that using oil on my hair kind of slows the shrinkage down.
Lol! You are def. not the only!
Your hair is beautiful ❤
Thank you so much!!
And still BEAUTIFUL ❤
Amen!
I’ve recently submitted to it….I caused so much damage doing tight braid outs and then combing that out for that stretched look. For it to only last an hour or so. Not worth it
Good for you !
"Shrinkage" another term for there's something WRONG with the way the Creator designed hair for ppl who originated in warm/hot climates. Even though it was designed to insulate my head in cool and hot weather. Will these ever end?
I love it, because I like fooling people and then surprise them at the salon when I get it blow-dried and straightened then they look like👉🏽😮😂❤
hahaha it never gets old!
Has anyone tried the African threading method long term? Does that cause stretch damage after a while?
The only damage you can get from African threading is if you tie the roots too tight. Other than that, the strands are safely stretched out and revert right back. In fact, they revert faster than heat-stretched styles.
I've heard stories about it ripping out people's edges due to it being too tight, but other than that I haven't seen heard too many cons
Oh there's defeating shrinkage and I'm sorry team natural but I am going back to the creamy crack 🫠🫠
MICHES ANTI HUMIDITY HAIR GEL AND WELINE EXTREME
I'm the first to comment, please pin me! 😊
Thanks for watching!
What group of women are you speaking of?Not mine.
Thank you for this❤😊
Thank YOU for watching!
John 8:36 kjv 😂so on that note I leave it alone 😊 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽