Old pictures of your "Damaged Hair" (for motivation)

[tiffanyoneal]

Just for some of us to stay motivated about growing our hair lets post pictures of our hair when it was badly damaged.... you know when you didn’t know a “thang” about taking care of hair. If you can remember the date or year post it please.

Here are mine: Don't let that shine fool you. My hair was freshly greased down. I was trying to hide that thinning spot in the front and the nape of my hair was shedding like crazy. Around this time I was burning my hair out with flatirons and blow dryers and not washing it regularly. That sand was eating away at all my poor hair.
2004 (Iraq)

Alright ya'll I posted so it your turn!

 

[tryingto]

my hair was damaged from a relaxer the photo below shows after a 8 weeks of growth to the area

12/06

and this is from 9/3/07

 

[wheezy807]

How is this motivating if we're just looking at damaged hair pics? What about a before and after?

 

[ShiShiPooPoo]

How is this motivating if we're just looking at damaged hair pics? What about a before and after?[/quote]


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[sareca]

2005

My hair was breaking so badly somebody at work asked if I had my hair cut at lunch... 'cause my shoulders were covered in short hairs.

 

[adw425]

First pix is July 2005; second is February 2006; third is December 2006 and the fourth is March or April 2007. A picture is worth a thousand words (smile). It hurts to even look at the pictures from 2005 and early 2006. I did not post a 2005 bun because it looked so puny and pitiful. I did before and after pictures.

 

[PanamasOwn]

These were the only two I could find. My hair was over processed, heat damaged, and stringy... (Its hurts to look at those) they are both from Dec. 2006

 

[Mz.Shug]

Motivating indeed!

 

[dillard]

My hair was dry, dull, lifeless and badly heat damaged here...

 

[aloof one]

Here I was walkin around with ends lookin like fingers reachin out.. all because I was too afraid to get another trim... Sadly my ends are always getting like that no matter what because I used to be so bad w/ relaxers, but I shoulda known better than to be hanging on to that mess
That ish didn't even move and looked WORSE off camera...erplexed I wound up getting to APL this year only to realize it was only by like 5 strands of hair!

 

[aloof one]

Oh yea, and the first pic in my siggy isn't one of my finer moments either...
And my hair looked like that for a good month or two before it started getting better. I been hiding in buns so no one would notice! Hopefully Im not still making the same mistakes...

 

[tiffanyoneal]

How is this motivating if we're just looking at damaged hair pics? What about a before and after?

...I'll let you think on this a lil longer ........

 

[wheezy807]

...I'll let you think on this a lil longer ........

I guess.........

 

[tiffanyoneal]

Wheezy07 ,
There is already a thread for before and after pictures. I checked out that thread and it consists of mostly people with 1 year comparisons. I wanted people in this thread to show pictures of their hair from back in the day when they didnt know anything about taking care of hair. This way they are able to not only see the great results from their 1-2 year comparisons but they can see actually how far they came from with their hair.

I am not concerned with a "after" picture because I know it's only a click away to look at there fotki. Your comment was one that could have been a private message. Please do not interrupt and throw the focus of this thread off. If you are unsure about any thing I post PM me. Thanks

 

[tiffanyoneal]

I have looked at your fotki before and Dillard your hair looks great! Happy growing!

My hair was dry, dull, lifeless and badly heat damaged here...

 

[tiffanyoneal]

Motivating indeed!

BIG HUGS!

 

[wheezy807]

Wheezy07 ,
There is already a thread for before and after pictures. I checked out that thread and it consists of mostly people with 1 year comparisons. I wanted people in this thread to show pictures of their hair from back in the day when they didnt know anything about taking care of hair. This way they are able to not only see the great results from their 1-2 year comparisons but they can see actually how far they came from with their hair.

I am not concerned with a "after" picture because I know it's only a click away to look at there fotki. Your comment was one that could have been a private message. Please do not interrupt and throw the focus of this thread off. If you are unsure about any thing I post PM me. Thanks

What if the person doesn't have a pic in their avatar or siggy, or doesn't have a fotki- that's the only point i'm trying to make. It's like, " ok your hair used to look like that, what does it look like now?" I'm sorry if i (am) interrupting or throwing off your thread.

 

[tiffanyoneal]

Wheezy807 I will PM right now.

 

[meaganita]

Here's mine:


August 2001- Relaxed (Damaged)

June 2007 - Natural (Healthy)

Sorry for poor pic quality.

 

[tiffanyoneal]

meaganita,
Your hair looked great back then. I wished mine looked like that back in the days... but I can understand you wanting for healthly hair. Happy growing girl and thanks for posting!

 

[senimoni]

This picture doesn't show how bad it really was but you get the idea.

 

[wheezy807]

Here's mine last year this time

 

[meaganita]

meaganita,
Your hair looked great back then. I wished mine looked like that back in the days... but I can understand you wanting for healthly hair. Happy growing girl and thanks for posting!

Thank you mamita, but did you see those whispy ends??? Or shall I say "strands?"

 

[dillard]

I have looked at your fotki before and Dillard your hair looks great! Happy growing!

thanx and i really thought my hair was the bomb back then too I remember it was even difficult to get it to curl!

Here's mine:


August 2001- Relaxed (Damaged)

meaganita look at the difference in your ENDS!! They are so beautifully lush now.

 

[cici22]

This picture doesn't show how bad it really was but you get the idea.

Great progress Senimoni, your hair is beautiful!

 

[sexyeyes3616]

This picture doesn't show how bad it really was but you get the idea.

Your hair has really come a long way!!

 

[senimoni]

Thanks ladies!!!

 

[WhipEffectz1]

A bit extreme but I looked like a pick headed chicken to say the least!!!
December 2004
Then

I went stopped relaxing and cut off all my hair to go natural so the pic below is now Sept 07
After TLC

 

[knottyaaverage]

A bit extreme but I looked like a pick headed chicken to say the least!!!

Then

After TLC

GREAT PROGRESS! what are the dates on the photos so we can know the time span between?

 

[CandiceC]

My nape.
Feb. 2005

Feb. 2007. I need a more current progress pic.