The Long Hair Community

Canadianchik · January 20th, 2005, 04:55 AM

I was wondering if it is possible for your hair type to change as you get older? I'm sure that mine has since I had a baby 2 years ago. I know that my hair is a little thicker since before I had him but I was wondering if the type can change as well.

purplebubba · January 20th, 2005, 04:57 AM

Yes it can because hair is always replacing itself.

Think of your scalp as a Play doh fun factory with the different attachments (or one of those pasta makers)

as you get older your scalp can change and that's like changing the attachment on the factory.

Igor · January 20th, 2005, 05:15 AM

Oh yes. My hair went from a 1aMii to a 1BCiii in about a year….
Even the colour changed: From bright golden blonde to a darker, brunette-ish with lots of red

I think it’s because of a great supplements routine and possibly the use of CO’s

foxie · January 20th, 2005, 05:24 AM

Yup! Mine definitely has. I have been developing a lot more wave in the past 3 months especially. In fact, I just changed my stats to show that. Now an official 2a instead of 1b when I started.

Alva · January 20th, 2005, 05:29 AM

When my hair was shorter it could have been typed as a 1b, the longer it gets the wavier though, and I am a 2a now. I hope to achieve some changes in thickness also later. But I would say it can definitely change

harpgal · January 20th, 2005, 05:30 AM

Oh yes, Canadianchik...my hair has changed from a 1A several years ago, to a 2A today. It seems after having a child and going through the change of life, my hair is getting thicker and wavier. As with most things in life, change is inevitable. Isn't it exciting?

Earth Mother · January 20th, 2005, 05:33 AM

Definitely. My hair went from straight and glossy to downright curly in my teens.

Lone · January 20th, 2005, 06:34 AM

My hair has also gotten a bit thicker after having a child, and the type went from a solid 1a to a probably 1b (also from F to M, though I leave the F for now since half the hair is still F).

UP Lisa · January 20th, 2005, 06:40 AM

So you think it has anything to do with the products you are using? Or the water?

**Denise** · January 20th, 2005, 06:42 AM

Yes, it can. Mine became less straight and fine after menarche and has deepened in color since my late teens. The most dramatic change I've observed was on a friend who, in high school, had long, dark brunette, really curly hair (big ringlets); after having a child in her early 20's, it was several shades lighter and practically straight. She was pretty freaked out about losing all her curl!

ETA:

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Originally Posted by UP Lisa

So you think it has anything to do with the products you are using? Or the water?

While products/supplements can affect hair somewhat, most of the changes I've seen over the years have been mainly due to hormonal changes.

UP Lisa · January 20th, 2005, 06:46 AM

You have amazing hair, Denise! I didn't think the texture could change; only the thickness.

kissedbyfyre · January 20th, 2005, 09:04 AM

Yep, it can! I started out light strawberry blond, stick straight, very very fine. At 15, it went from that to very very thick, very red and curly. Just recently, due to my new routine focusing on moisture, my hair has also started regaining some of it's wave that the weight has pulled out.

**Speedbump** · January 20th, 2005, 09:19 AM

Hormones can also change your hair type. For some women it's when they get pregnant; for other people it's when they hit puberty. My hair went from the 2 range to the 3 range when I hit puberty.

Length and condition can also change your hair type. As mine has gotten longer and also is in better shape, my hair type changed from mainly 3B to 3A. I just changed it in my profile yesterday, in fact!

Speedy

Bandia Rua · January 20th, 2005, 10:15 AM

I think also, something that can change the hair type is changing the way you treat your hair. For instance, my whole life I thought my hair was basically straight and just hard to get along with. My mother always brushed my hair out, and put it up in braids or ponytails. Which I dont blame her, what else do you do with a child who has beyond classic length hair, anytime I would manage to get the braids out or the ponytail ties out, WHAMMO..instant tangles. But I digress...(love that word...lol)

Here is a picture of my hair when I was in kg, 1st and 2nd grade
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bandia...a0.jpg&.src=ph

You can see some wave in my hair there, but I dont know if that is because it was taken out of a braid and brushed that made it look like that or what.

anyway now I treat my hair like wavy/curly hair and I actually have ringlets forming in some places.

But I do agree, hormonal changes can cause some changes to occur, as can lifestyle habits etc.

Blessings!
Laurie

Queenie · January 20th, 2005, 10:30 AM

I have a *lot* of really coarse hairs growing in, they're about 3 or 4 inches now, and I have no idea what's causing them.