my biggest natural fear

[-I Luv My NappFrizz-]

my biggest fear is that i will spend 4 years trying to grow my hair out long but i won't retain any growth and my hair will be the same length it is now. i guess i feel this way because my relaxed hair was always the same length and NEVER touched my shoulders.this might sound dumb but it really worries me!

[jeamaria]

It's not dumb; I'd like to grow out my hair, too, but I wonder if it will make it anywhere near my goals. My hair has always been natural, so it makes me wonder even more if I have already reached my limits, even thought I haven't always given it the best care.

I think your hair will definitely surpass its relaxed lengths, though. I don't recall reading any posts about people who took good care of their natural hair after BCing not getting longer hair.

 Losing the extra stress from chemical treatments will definitely give you an advantage. Taking good care of it on top of that should definitely put you in an even better position.

Maybe regularly measuring and documenting your hair care & length in a journal might help you allay some of these fears.

[luvnaps]

  yes your hair really will grow!!! trust me!!! my hair was always short with relaxed hair.  right now its Neck length when streched! the longest it has been since forever!! I did start to read and learn more about  how to  care for my hair since I have been natural. I believe if I were to relax again, it would grow as well. but I just love natural ( when it works right)

 but my hair has grown alot since my BC!! 1 year and 6 months ago. it was  less than inch long, now its  NEck length when strectched. Co washing and moisterizing and no heat, I think is what did it.  becuase thats all I do to my hair.   and it works!!!!!!!