Newbie...Questions!!!!

[htown2DAboot]

Hello ladies! I've been a lurker for about a month and a half now! I have tons of questions, but I'll only start with a few...First...I have 4a/b relaxed hair (or so I think...Take a look at my fotki and tell me what you think, please!) and I've made the decision to go natural...My last relaxer was June 13...Before that, it was @ the beginning of January! (I've had braids from January to June)..Could that have changed the texture of my hair? I'm asking because before (like last year), whenever I got my hair wet, it would look straight, and dry straight...Now, my hair gets curly and wavy when wet...and the back dries like an afro/natural, and the front dries straight! I don't know what to do because that means I can never airdry my hair without looking like a qtip! Help! LOL

 

[Ms Lala]

Hello ladies! I've been a lurker for about a month and a half now! I have tons of questions, but I'll only start with a few...First...I have 4a/b relaxed hair (or so I think...Take a look at my fotki and tell me what you think, please!) and I've made the decision to go natural...My last relaxer was June 13...Before that, it was @ the beginning of January! (I've had braids from January to June)..Could that have changed the texture of my hair? I'm asking because before (like last year), whenever I got my hair wet, it would look straight, and dry straight...Now, my hair gets curly and wavy when wet...and the back dries like an afro/natural, and the front dries straight! I don't know what to do because that means I can never airdry my hair without looking like a qtip! Help! LOL

Congrats on your decision to be natural. It sounds like you may just have various textures of hair or sometimes my hair does act funky when I take it out of braids. I think you won't really be able to see your texture well until you grow out your relaxer more.

 

[freshlikemoi]

Hey welcome to the board.
DO you think your hair being straighter when wet last year had to do with the fact that you had a relaxer? And now, you are on a stretching challenge on the verge of going natural?

--That may have a lot to do with it.

 

[Platinum]

I don't have any advice. I just wanted to say "welcome"!

 

[Qualitee]

Hey gurl

 

[Barbara]

We embrace you.

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

No advice either b/c I'm a relaxed head but it's good to have ya!

 

[LayneJ]

Welcome to the board!

Maybe you could try air-drying in a bun. If that doesn't work, maybe rollersetting under a hooded dryer. I know there are some ladies who say air-drying doesn't work for them, at all.

As for hair type, I think you're going to have to wait a few more months. I couldn't really see what your roots looked like.

Again, Welcome!