i want to grow my asian hair into an afro, how?

i just shaved my head so i''m getting a fresh start in this process...

i want to grow a medium-sized afro or just have ball-shaped curly hair...i''m asian but my hair is very thick, i''m just wondering what all i need to do to make this happen, any advice?

hi there
I know some people out there are gonna say
"why do want to that" "dont do that" and yada yada.
They think that its just weird that people wont follow their own perspective on hiw should ones wear their hair.

Ok
enough with my rambling.
I seen this style a lot on many chinese, korean and japanese people. It is easy to do this style if you have naturally curly or wavy hair, some asian's are blessed (or cursed which ever way you see it) with that.
But if you dont, get a perm. That is I think the only way to get an afro.

alright thanks, but i recently shaved my head, so is there anything i could do or products i could use at this moment (while my hair is short) to help with my fro-growing process?

cool thanks, at what length do you think would be a good idea to get the perm? my hair isn't curly at all

you have to remember that when you get a perm, your hair will become up to 4 inches shorter depending on how tight the curls are.

oh yeah
i have a mini afro now. i just dont use any thing.
it grows naturally afro and curly. mayn old chinese women here are jelous with my curlyness. not exactly to be proud of.

hmm, is there anything i can do to make my hair grow faster?

hmmm
i guess it would be patience and a healthy diet.

healthy diet as in? i actually watch my health VERY carefully (i eat only plants, a lot of soy products, and take vitamins), but is there any substance i could take a little more of to help the growth of my hair?

by the way, this is what my hair looked like a few months before i shaved it, sorry if its a little blurry

go to hairboutique website. it has articles on how to make hair grow faster and healthier.

hair is basically PROTEIN. so eat more protein like seeds, nuts, soy beans, other beans, meats. you can take protein powders or liquids or pills for extra help. also biotin helps your hair (and nails) grow faster, thicker, and longer. they also make some people break out in pimples really bad. there are also hair, skin and nail vitamins. you can buy all that stuff online (do a websearch) or at a health food store.

hair grows an average of 6 inches per year. asian hair is said to grow even faster and since it is so straight and heavy it shows the full length so you should have enough to curly perm 6months to a year depending on how small the rods are. for an afro, you should go to a stylist and get a curly (poodle/afro) perm.

good luck and have fun

double post.

sorry

I am asian just like the person who started the thread. My hair is quite long and I am debating the perm. How do I take care of it so I can maintain its shape?

The same person posted this thread.

http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/viewthread.asp?forum=AMB_AP384667449&id=491

Saw a korean women do it years ago,think it was a perm it actally did look natural.

just remember hair length of hair after getting an afro perm will be half of the length when its str8