Last post I did on my hair was July 2009! I finally got out the measuring tape today. As you may recall, I have been growing out my old (2) perms. Here are the current stats: My hair is now 32.5 inches long at the longest point in the back. I have 18 inches of new hair and 14 inches of perm left in some areas and less in others. Its really tricky because I grew brand new hair around my face that wasn't there before the perm - it is all new and totals 22 inches! Then I have different lengths all around my head - so go figure.
These stats mean I've lost 5.5 inches of old, processed, permed hair since July. I knew it would break off, after all - perms are damaging to anyone's hair! It was sad to watch my hair get shorter and shorter and even some asked me if I cut it - not sure why they thought evil of me and not good - but I haven't cut my hair since 1999 when I was 19.
I took some quick pics today in the bathroom mirror - yes those white spots are spots on my mirror lol. As you can see I have different lengths all over because the perm doesn't really break off evenly. You can see my new growth is sleek, shiny and healthy because I hardly ever use heat on it! I still have to straighten out my permed part and I may do pics on what it looks like before straightening and how I do it to minimize damage. *Update: Here is a video of how I fix the permed portion of my hair.