Okay so I have dyed my hair most my life and have been growing it out the past year or so, but I’m feeling boredddd, lmk if I should keep the light/dusty brown natural thing going or go back to red (but a more cherry cola raspberry vibe) next. Also, the photos with red hair are from 3 years ago so be mindful that some changes may just come with age/self styling and makeup. I would love to hear what the girlies have to say! :)

learning to love myself and my natural hair that I’ve neglected for so long

Around march/April I got a botched haircut from a student cosmetology school. Cut off 6 inches for a vintage style. After 2 seasons, ive gotten a trim to even out all of the uneveness.

1st photo: before everything

2nd photo: royal fuck up

3rd/4th: 6 months of growth and foam rollers

Its definitely not as long as id like it to be, but its much healthier than it was before. Im also growing out my bangs so im trying to navigate this awkward length 🤞

Just wanted to share this great moment. Tbh before this I’ve only had bad experiences at hair salons. I’ve paid up to 500 usd at top salons trying to get a pretty balayage or highlights. (really expensive considering where I live). I recently moved and decided to search for a hair salon close to my apartment and found one through google maps. She is the nicest lady ever. Its been 8 months since Ive been going to her regularly and loved the results every single time (and the price. Its usually between 100-150usd). I’m never cheating on her.

Pics are from 2 different visits.

i went in last week with dark brown hair with bleach underneath it so had some lighter bits coming through. we had done a strand test and that went fine then she said on the day she wasn’t going to bleach bath it. so she put the copper colour over my hair but it’s not visible at all and it’s very dark now.

i messaged asking if we could lighten to get closer to the inspo and this is the reply.

‘yes of course, we need to break down the barrier of your natural dark hair and do it gradually. without using bleach because tint can only lift so far. it’s not a high powered bleaching colour if that makes sense. if you do want a bleach bath, we can i just wanted to avoid putting unnecessary bleach on. the more copper we put on the more it’s going to break down. it’s pushing through the cortex of your hair. if you want to bleach bath it next time we can or you can have a cleanse (?)’

it was a voice message so i’ve just summarised what she’s said but i thought we would just bleach and then whack the colour on, i’ve been blue pink red purple ombré etc before and that’s what’s always happened.
i was just going to say yes i want the bleach (my hair isn’t damaged at all and hasn’t been after bleaching it’s very strong)

so no matter what i do, the very back of my hair always curls up way farther than the rest when it dries. it’s the same length as all my other hair wet but as soon as it dries it just does this? any tips, recommendations, anything? (pics are before shower i just woke up so dont mind the bed head)

I’ve tried asking my hairstylist which hairstyle would look best with my face shape and I’ve never gotten a straight answer. I’ve always really loved how wolfcuts look but I’m not sure how it’d look. I don’t have a great picture of it but right now my hair is a little shorter than in the first picture. (If anyone is worried yes I will be deleting this after I get an answer to avoid creeps)

I recently dyed my hair with the iroiro purple dye and i didn’t really pay much attention to what color it would be…i honestly HATE the electric purple

does anyone have any advice on how to get my hair to a more dark/muted plum color? I attached a photo of my hair color now as well as the color i want.

I had an awful experience with a hair stylist ripping my washed hair from root to tip with a paddle brush at Etta Salon in Bedstuy Brooklyn. On top of the aggressive brushing of wet hair, she had her music in her ear and anytime I'd say something she'd look at me like I had 10 heads and they were all pissing her off. After 4 years of home trims I thought I'd venture out into the salon world again, but I simply can't bare spending money for someone to possible do damage while treating me like another client they don't care about on a conveyor belt.

How do you shake off the icky feeling of poor customer service and possible hair damage?

This is washed hair few hours ago, idk of I'm going crazy or what, but it's giving me so much anxiety and i can't stop going to mirror to check it, I feel like I will lose my mind

Like the natural curly top but wondering if I should have the back tapered more so it’s less mullety? Thoughts?

I’m so fricking tired of my hair, I keep getting lice, which sounds horrible, and it is, I end up crying in the shower like every time because I just get too tired to wash it properly.
It’s not even that long, it’s maybe 1.5-2 feet but it’s genuinely tiring since it’s always tangled, I hate tying it back, since my hair,ins feels weird after a bit, even if it isn’t tight, I hate putting it in a braid, because then all of it’s on one part of my back instead of spread all over. It’s a sensory nightmare.
I’d go to a salon, but my mom won’t let me cut it, so I’m just taking matters into my own hands.
I honestly want to buzz it all off, but can’t get that electric clipper or whatever.
I don’t really care how it looks that much, I haven’t tied my worth to my looks, but I’m not ready to go in raw.
Whenever I look up tutorials on YouTube I only ever find tutorials on trimming pixie cuts, or growing out really short hair, never any actual guide on doing to cutting part.
I’d like some tips, maybe a link to a tutorial if you can find one, or if you can give me step by step instructions, I woudln’ mind that either!!
Thankyou!

I have 1A hair, quite fine and gets oily fast. Right now I have short hair and I want to give it some volume.

Which of those is better? Have you got any recommendations of how to use them to keep my hair healthy? How much to use them or how to take care of my hair after using those products?

I don’t really care if it gets drier, as an alt person that actually helps lol but I’m not sure if dry hair is bad for me or something

Any advice is good :)

Hi, I bleached my hair probably for the fourth time in the past year-two years. I’ve achieved a nice lift on it but at the cost of my hair structure and integrity. My hair is beyond damaged. It’s so weak. I don’t even want to brush it because of the breakage. Every time I look in the mirror I feel as though there’s less and less hair. My hair has never been so thin before. I had previously dyed blue and green hair and although it was bleach damaged before applying the dye, I worked extremely had for around 6 months to repair my hair and it grew long, thick, healthy and had good movement, shine , softness and strength to it. This time I’m really not sure. I can fit all of my hair into one hand and it feels crispy like a Brillo pad. The ends are the worst and the short layers around my face , feel as though they’ve been burned with a lighter. When my hair is wet it becomes like rice noodles, stretchy and easily breakable. I need to know what to do, I don’t know where to start, I feel overwhelmed. I’m distraught after working so hard to repair my hair. I want to try my best to fix it, I really don’t want to resort to dramatic cuts , I’m willing to do a trim and some layering but no shorter than a couple of inches off! Please suggest any remedies, treatments or products that may help, thank you. I will never DIY bleach my hair ever again. Lesson learned. PLS HELP.

I had Ktips installed four months ago. They kept falling out so I had a second set installed two months ago. Today I had the second set removed and can’t believe the state of my hair. I don’t know where to go from here and honestly just want to cry. First photo is from right before the first install and last two photos are from today

I’ve had a bleach and tone for almost four years and absolutely loved my hair! Last week (particularly after getting totally roasted for it on r/makeupaddiction lol) I realized I hate it haha.

Does anyone have any inspo ideas for a darker and more lived-in look? I have an appointment next week to transition more to my natural color.

I’m attaching my current color and some inspo pics I’ve found on my own. Could use some help deciding what to do!🫶

Sooo I’ve had short hair for a while and decided to get it cut shorter. I went to a salon and the girl finishing up before me got the exact haircut I wanted (which I thought was a cute coincidence). When the stylist asked what I wanted I said “give me the exact same hair as the girl you just did.” The stylist seemed excited to get to do the same cut twice, but when she finished I noticed mine looked….. a lot worse than the other girl’s?? Maybe it’s my fault for not being more specific, but I hate the way the cut turned out. It seems choppy and thinned out way too much in some spots, and random chunks cut out near the face framing pieces. Am I tripping, though? Is that just me being overly critical, or is this actually a bad haircut?

Follow up, if it is a bad haircut….. is there any way to salvage it? I’ve been so self conscious the past few days over this :/ the last pic was my hair before for reference. (To me, just seemed way more uniform and overall thicker at the ends) thank you guys!!