My hair is too stretched

in Hair Type 4
But only at the front. About two inches back from my forehead all of the hair is extremely stretched and I don't know how to fix it. It seems much longer than the rest of my hair because of it and it looks funny. I don't understand why it refuses to curl/kink up like the rest of my hair. I mean, it's lovely when detangling but I want my shrinkage back (don't hear that often do ya? XD)
Could it be because of ponytails? Should I figure something else out for when I'm lazy? (which is, unfortunately, often)
Do you think some conditioning treatments would help it regain it's spring?
Please and thanks for the advice.
Could it be because of ponytails? Should I figure something else out for when I'm lazy? (which is, unfortunately, often)
Do you think some conditioning treatments would help it regain it's spring?
Please and thanks for the advice.
3C/4A mix (Seriously it's all over the place)
Hair is kinda fine and kinda thick.
Super short, I'd like definition but styling products don't like me
Profile pic taken the February 2015
Chopped off (was shoulder length) November 2014
Hair is kinda fine and kinda thick.
Super short, I'd like definition but styling products don't like me
Profile pic taken the February 2015
Chopped off (was shoulder length) November 2014
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CO-wash: Inecto coconut/ Elvive Volume Collagen
Treatments: Komaza Care Matani, coconut/ sweet almond/ fractionated coconut oils, Hairveda Sitrinillah
Leave in: Fructis Sleek & Shine (old), Gliss Ultimate Volume, various Elvive
Styler: Umberto Giannini jelly, Au Naturale styling gelee
Flour sack towel, pixie diffuse or air dry.
Experimenting with: benign neglect
But I would try a mild protein and see if that helps. Protein tightens my curls.