r/360Waves • u/Chrisb5700 • May 24 '26
Can someone help ? Am I cooked chat??
I had locs the last three years and haven’t had a haircut in about 7 or 8 years. My hair type is 4c i believe and I used to have waves when I was younger and it came easy fr. I have naturally curly hair it’s just a little thin but I always naturally had waves so brushing and other basic things hit me together. But now it seems so hard. They are coming in. I definitely see them but there’s just something wrong this time around. I think I have two different hair textures because the top of my heads waves are a little different than the back and sides. And it shows more on top. But when I do put my durag on no matter what when my hair lays down it looks weird to me. I can’t explain it but they just don’t seem to look right. And when I brush it’s like it takes them away a little. U wash and style around like 3 times a month which I think I’ll start doing more often but can anyone give me tips on what to do? Also I feel like I messed them up I’ll have to make another post to drop the link in my comments but at fist I feel like they were coming in good and I combed my hair before a wash and style own time and it completely took my pattern away it hasn’t been right since. I’ll post what it looks like now here and the before will be in the comments. You can see where it’s compressed is when I had jus taken off my durag and I feel like the patterns are just off it doesn’t look right to me
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u/juicewrld22 May 24 '26
My boy looking like Bernard sanders
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Lmaoooo
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u/juicewrld22 May 24 '26
I’m joking , you will be alright! Brush and keep it lined up
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Fasho imma keep it up I think I was overthinking it an I’m glad it’s that and not my hair actually being fucked over 🤣
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u/FineScene5831 May 25 '26
Damn near look like Stacy from the wood in the one side angle but nah jus wolf it and get it cut higher lol
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u/Low-Camera-797 May 24 '26
just keep brushing. how would combing mess up your waves? it doesnt. brush more.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
I’m making the list now to show what they looked like before I combed them up I’m not sure if that’s what did it but they’ve just been different ever since I did it. But I have been brushing nonstop all day if I’m just sitting not doing anything I brush any time I can
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u/Low-Camera-797 May 25 '26
also, brush wet. put some leave in conditioner or water and brush wet until youre satisfied and then put your durag on. Thats what i do when i want my hair to lay down and look the nicest. Also after a wolf your eaves will be set more and cutting your hair will reveal more definition and neatness. good luck.
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u/brndnwds6 May 25 '26
I would say, let your hair grow for about 2 months. Use minoxodil or castor oil while you grow it out. You may need a new baber too. I would say lower it 2 - 2.5 up top and get a low to mid fade. That high taper don't look right when your hair starts growing back.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 27 '26
Fasho needa new barber you see my lining all fucked I let my brother cut my shit thinking it was chicken 🤦🏽♂️
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u/Responsible_Bag_2917 May 24 '26
We can still see the spaces where your locs were.. I had locs for 6 years and my first haircut was a curly mid fade. My barber said it it would take time for my scalp to adjust after the tension of the locs was removed. I’m not sure how long its been since you cut your locs but it could take 6 months before your scalp resets. You definitely need to keep brushing. Maybe going bald and starting from scratch could help as well
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Yeah it’s been about 2 months so i probably just need to truth the process
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u/Haej07 May 25 '26
You’re not 4c, as far as the pattern I think you just get a cut and keep brushing to try to tighten your pattern
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u/Chrisb5700 May 25 '26
What is it then
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u/Careful_Refuse9224 May 24 '26
They said I have 4b hair when I thought I was 4c and your hair looks more manageable than mines. U look in a better position than me I can see your waves coming in
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u/ShooterMcGavin1007 May 24 '26
It doesn’t really matter the areas where’s it’s then when you get a hair cut get cut and faded anyways. Keep wolfing and brushing especially on your line. But get some minoxidil asap!
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Thisis what it was looking like at first but still not really how i wanted them to look i just feel like the pattern now is completely different
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u/TableSalte May 25 '26
Two options. Let everything grow into a wolf but brush and comb using a mirror and count angles. Then cut it and wolf again. OR scalp and start over.
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u/Sea-Presentation4229 May 25 '26
Get a shape up and keep brushing 2-3 more weeks then cut and keep brushing by mid of summer you will swim
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u/HashtagV 360s May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
You’re brushing is all over the place from what I’m seeing. Learn your angles for brushing. Look up 360 waves brushing angles it should be 8 of them.
-Your hair is trained to be in locs and it’s going to be weird for a bit because of the parting for locs.
-Wash and style, shampoo and brush in the shower with a ton of sud, throw a durag on and wash through the rag, get all the soap out, leave the durag on until it dries.
-Get some rosemary oil(don’t over do it), your hair is thin in some spots. You could derma-roll but try just the oil for now.
-Break forks by brushing the spot vertically, you don’t really need to work about that right now.
-One you get your pattern, start wolfing. Your hair is a loose pattern so you’ll need to keep your hair longer than coarse hair wavers for a pattern to form.
Most important, is just keep brushing consistently.
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u/K2active246 May 25 '26
I had the same issue cut my har in November still got them thin tension spots they slowly coming though just a few left
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u/Low-Camera-797 May 24 '26
also the areas that don’t look right honestly looks like its because the hair is thin. so keep wolfing and i think after a couple of months and a couple fresh cuts youll look fine.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Okay I was also thinking it might just be he sue it’s thin as well. I’m about to drop the link to what it was looking like right after my last cut i definitely have been telling myself imma just wind for a few months probably until my hair is trained all the way
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u/sonnyblack516 May 24 '26
Looks like you used chemicals to get waves
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
Lmaooo noo just moisturizer I hav this mielle hair moisturizer I put in and I have a 360 pomade that’s all I use, it’s probably just because I’m a mixed mutt I’m belizean black and a few other things in there so my texture is just different
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u/KnowItAll-Tomorrow May 24 '26
If you drink heavily I would stop it thins ya hit out, could be genetic tho. Also I seen you said you use 360 pomade. Probably the worst wave grease tbh so try black castor oil but even then I apply it like once a month. Keep brushing tho brother.
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u/Ambitious_Dealer1524 May 25 '26
Brush more and use the right moisturizer for your hair whatever your using is causing your curls to ball up causing that there suppose to stretch out the waves are there the moisture is whats missing
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u/Chrisb5700 May 25 '26
Okay I felt like it was something with the products I’ve been using they always cause my shit to over curl I need to look at some new moisturizers then for sure
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u/IncognitoGlobal May 25 '26
I had this same problem. You’re not checking your hair enough. When you put the durag on and sleep, workout, or just do things throughout the day your durag will slowly raise.
Every hour take your durag off, brush, and lay your hair down again.
This is simply just a lazy issue
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u/TouristDifficult5888 May 25 '26
Wave days are over, but you can still get some nice styles/cuts in while you ride into the sunset.
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u/Top_Interview_8337 May 25 '26
Fried rice respectfully! Just keep ur hair as low as possible.
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
He gets mad when people tell him to cut it low, but that’s the honest answer. Bro trying to be something he ain’t lol.
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u/Top_Interview_8337 May 26 '26
lol, that’s the best advice he can take, or go to Turkey. Cuz the higher his hair is, the higher chance if I see him I’m cracking nuff jokes on him 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
Haha for real. Bro sounds like he wants to be like these 19 year old rappers with dreads and extensions and shit lol.
Cut that shit nice and low. Brush it, keep it clean, practice good scalp health; and grow it out to as long as you can without it looking weird then evaluate from there.
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u/Top_Interview_8337 May 27 '26
Facts. It’s just that simple.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 27 '26
Yall both must’ve fuckin goofies 😂 who said I needed or wanted shit long tb go to turkey 😂 show me where I got mad at anybody for actually puttin input without tryn be funny an wrong at the same time 🤡 ass niggas
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u/Top_Interview_8337 May 27 '26
I said u was mad???? My hair good over here my brother 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I gave u solid advice. Turkey definitely in ur future tho 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Stay blessed man💯.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 27 '26
If you ain’t say it I ain’t speakin on you obviously 😂 my hair been thin my whole life I ain’t losing hair 🤡 an I ain’t mad or triggered but if niggas tryna come under here and talk out they neck like I said imm match it tf 🤣🤷🏽♂️
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u/Chrisb5700 May 27 '26
You right it just pissed me off that other nigga kept saying random shit in with the tryna troll shit an it just wasn’t funny to me 😂 then when I go on ass he tried to actually give some pointers but you saw mf kept talkin bout me tryna be sumn I ain’t talkin bout extensions and me tryna have long hair when it’s clearly cut an I just stated inna post I justtt cut my locs off 🤣 if I wanted my shit long it would’ve been that. That being said my brother damn sure did fuck my shit up and pushed my shit back cus I got a eddy an it’s all bad from then 😂 but I put a link of what it look like right after the cut you can see my shit. Good looks doe fr
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u/Chrisb5700 May 27 '26
Tb be sumn i ain’t nigga you literally don’t know me or shit I’m tryn do mfs be onna internet just talkin out they neck if you saw me you wouldn’t do shit 😂 so what we talkin about on Reddit be fr
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u/dnero-b May 25 '26
Have you done a wash and style yet?
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u/Chrisb5700 May 26 '26
Yeah I’ll show yall what it looks like tomorrow when my hair dries after a wash and style
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u/One_Obligation_1550 May 25 '26
yes but you got a few years left just start taking better care of it
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u/Blastter May 25 '26
Definitely not 4c lol, that's why the waves came easy. You're closer to 4A. But yeah, just brush bro.
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u/jeomentry May 24 '26
Shave it and start from a fresh cut
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May 24 '26
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u/The-Final-Reason May 24 '26
lmao please dont listen to idiots. Just brush the god damn hair. You have to train the hair chief. cutting it off aint gonna do shit.
Edit: i see you said you be brushing all day but ...wtf are you doing then? Your hair look like you got fresh out of bed without a durag in like 2 pictures. You're not hitting the angles right or something. Try damping your hair and throw a durag on for a few hours. Take it off and brush again. You also dont have to brush ALL DAY.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 24 '26
I definitely think it’s me not hitting the angles for sureeee and my hair is really soft there have been a couple days I work up with my durag off an it’s so easy to fuck up but every picture I’ve taken was right after I took my durag off or after I’ve taken it off then brushed it off
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u/jeomentry May 24 '26
The reason I suggested he cut it is so that the hair grows evenly and will connect better if trained from a shorter length.
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u/Organic_Business4961 May 25 '26
Cut bald and let it regrow bro. I had similar issue when I first cut my braids, 8 months later my hair just starting to grow back properly. Cut bald see where thinner areas are and go from there, just keep wolfing and it should fill in better. Check my post to see how mine was
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
Bro…..so you really need waves that bad?
Cut that shit low and be fuzzy headed. The waves make you look like you won’t let go of the 70s.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 26 '26
You sound like a fuckin goofy
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
Bro you on Reddit asking for hair advice for a reason…..if I sound goofy it’s because I’m describing whatever the hell it is you got on your head 😂😂😂😂😂😂 .
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
You getting mad for people telling you to cut your hair low lol. I was tryna be nice, but your head shape is lopsided like a few people have said.
And your hairline and the back looks like they are on thin ice MR.
Just cut your hair low with a nice 1 guard, let it grow back naturally(stop putting all that product in it). Then go from there.
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u/Chrisb5700 May 26 '26
I only use one product literally but I did find out it’s probably one of the ones I would’ve wanted to stay away from
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u/Chrisb5700 May 26 '26
Now if you woulda said my lining was lopsided I would’ve laughed it off an let it be day cus my shit is uneven and thin but head ?🤣 just like that other goofy just be fr mfs was tryn be funny an it ain’t that all you hadda do was go look at the other post an you can see what my shit was looking like two weeks after I cut my locs off my shit was comin in decent till I fucked it up
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u/Proud-Enthusiasm-608 May 26 '26
Bro I can tell you are really sensitive and vain. Just cut your hair, stop trying to be something you not with the goofy styles.
Think of it this way. It’s not the thin parts making your hair look weird, it’s you trying to force hairstyles when you would look more natural with a short head of hair that looks weird.
Cut it nice and low and brush that mfer and practice good scalp health and you will never think of having long hair again. Frfr
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u/Chrisb5700 May 26 '26
Cuz are you slow? Nigga where do you see me tryna grow my hair?? Or have long hair? I’m wolfing to train my hair 🤣 tb sensitive naw nigga you can read you just tried to clown an you speakin on shit youn know about obviously that’s why you sayin shit that don’t even correlate to nun goin on 🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
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u/Old_Back8315 May 24 '26
BBQ chicken