How to Measure Hair Shrinkage

BY: TASHA SWEARINGEN

You know your hair is a decent length when it’s wet, but somehow, once it dries it loses several inches. If you’re growing your hair out naturally, this can be somewhat discouraging — especially if you took the plunge and did a big chop. The truth is, ALL curlies experience some type of hair shrinkage. However, if you’re a type 4, you’re particularly prone to a lot of shrinkage. So how can you accurately measure the length of your hair and your overall growth progress? WHAT IS HAIR SHRINKAGE? Shrinkage is the difference between what your hair looks like when it’s wet and gently stretched to its maximum length and what it looks like when it’s dry. It happens to all curls, from type 2 to type 4. However, it’s definitely more noticeable in type 4 coils because type 4s have tighter curls. For type 2s and some type 3s, shrinkage is hardly noticeable, since the hair won’t look all that different dry than it does when it’s wet. For type 3s with super-coils, it’s pretty noticeable as well. Some type 3cs and type 4s have even reported losing as much as eight inches once their hair dries! Generally, type 4s have a lot of shrinkage. In fact, type 4s can look like a type 3 when wet! As a child, my hair was more type 4 and I longed to have it look the way it did when wet (like a type 3). I had no idea how to lock in that look, but I probably would have given anything to get it! As an adult who has gone through years of relaxers, my hair is now wavy/straight when wet and type 3c/4a when dry. Heels On Wheels Blog is a [safe-secured (SSL)] website entertainment website for women who love fitness, fashion, and food. Subscribe to our via YouTube to catch up on what's trending.

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