Help, I lost my curly hair

snackalicious

Im new to all of this, but it seems like you guys know whats up, so I come to you with my problem. As a child I had curly hair regardless of the length, but it seemed that the more I grew the more my curls went away. I thought it had to do with the fact that I had lots and lots of hair reaching down past my butt so I let it go. They completely left when I reached 12-13, but again I blamed it on my amount of long hair. This is where I straightened it for 2 years straight until I realized that was the worst thing possible and stopped completely. Eventually my curls started to come back but the way they're coming back is all over the place. My roots are wavy, but the ones surrounding and framing my house are extremely curly while the rest of hair ear down is straight. I truly dont know what to do considering my hair is all over the place. Will they ever come back?I tried to find pictures that sort of reflected my explanation.

Rimonsiley

As far as I know, curl pattern can change with puberty (or simply due to hormonal change). It is also possible that your hair are just damaged from the straightening (do you have split ends? Are your hair dry, dull, lifeless?) – damaged ends don't recover, they need to be cut off. Anyway I believe it can improve with proper care and some amount of time, so don't loose hope, your curls can grow back, especially if your roots are growing wavy

Guide 65

Welcome to CurlTalk!  You'll never get your childhood hair back because you're no longer a child.  Your hair matures along with your entire body.  Then puberty comes along and changes everything!  Just try to work with what you have now, get it into the best condition you can, and see what your curls are capable of now. 

Marci Pie

I agree with the posts above. You can achieve great curly hair, maybe not the same as when you were a kid. Your hair will respond to proper care and be beautiful for the type of curls they are today.

BrittanyM

Second all the above. If it makes you feel any better, the worst thing you can do is bleach your hair and straighten it everyday... which is what I did when I was your age. Not good. There's no coming back from that, but you have hope. Just treat your hair well. You most likely still have a wave so work with it and not against it. The curly girl method is always a good place to start. Hair does change through puberty, and a good hair cut can do wonders. Best of luck!