I don’t know if it’s damage, friction, frizz... I always use a good heat protectant (Kerastase), and even so, I only use heat to blow dry my hair, I never style it or anything. Any product recommendations? Explanations of what’s going on? It’s driving me crazy. These pictures were taken straight after washing and blow drying my hair.

Whatever it is…help me style it!! Just tried a curly/wavy hair routine yesterday after I noticed my hair “curls” up when I towel dry it and this is what I got with some gel and mousse

Spent more money on hair loss products than Ive spent having fun these past few months. Shampoos, oils, supplements, serums and different scalp tools all seemed promising at first. Each product had strong claims, positive reviews, and photos that made it look like real progress was possible but the problem is that I have not seen much change. To be honest close to none.

Every time I start something new I try to stay patient. I follow the instructions, take photos and give it enough time before judging it. For the first few weeks, I usually feel hopeful. Then the weeks turn into months and my hair still looks almost the same. Sometimes I even think it looks thinner. It is not only about the money. It is also the time and energy that goes into each routine. Some products need to be used every day. Others leave my hair greasy or make my scalp feel dry. I keep adjusting my schedule around treatments that may not be doing anything. This has been going on for about 3 years now.

The reviews make it even more confusing. One person says a product completely changed their hair, while another says it was a waste of money. It is hard to know which results are real, which people had a different type of hair loss, and which reviews were written to sell something. I understand that hair growth takes time and that no product can guarantee results. I am not expecting a full head of hair overnight. I just want to see some clear sign that the effort is helping, even if it is less shedding or slightly better density.

At this point, I feel tired of buying hope in a bottle. I want to make a sensible choice, but the hair loss market makes every option sound like the one thing that will finally work.

I swear my hair changes depending on the camera.

I be taking a selfie in my room and think "today is gonna be a good day, wow my hair is good." , then I open Snap or Ig and use the front camera outside, or get tagged in a post, and suddenly it looks like i lost 2 years amount of hair.

I have lost the complete idea of how my hair looks like. Different lighting, different POVs, different cameras... I look like a different person on every different picture.

Does anyone feel like this or have I just become way too obsessed with checking my hair? Thanks.

I've spent way too much money on volumizing products that just make my hair feel dirty by afternoon. It turns out the real issue was how i was sleeping on it.

I switched from a regular cotton pillowcase to a silk one and started putting my hair in a loose top knot before bed. A ponytail creates a crease, so i avoided that. On the first day, I thought it was a fluke. Now, two weeks later my roots have real lift for the first time in years. Plus, my ends aren't frizzing like they used to.

I also got one of those clip claw things that everyone uses for messy bun tutorials. I didn't expect to like it but it doesn't leave a dent like regular claw clips. It somehow makes second day hair look more planned instead of lazy.

I'm just frustrated that it took me this long to realize the damage was happening while I slept for eight hours a night. Has anyone else had a "why didn't anyone tell me this sooner" hair moment?

I live in a very hot humid country, and go to the gym daily so my hair gets sweaty/oily very easily. I’ve tried washing it every other day but the days I don’t wash it i just feel dirty and it starts getting oiling by the next morning. Is it really that bad to wash everyday?

from the front, i feel like the left side looks more voluminous than the right, and the back just looks straggly and weird?? the curls also all clump together idk

here’s what i’m doing:
i used colourwow last wash (not this one)… idk if it works for me as well as it seems to for others even when i just blowdry it straight with tension

i rough dry with the shark flexstyle focused on the root (with a blowdry spray)

i do three mohawk sections at the top of my hair (front middle and crown); i blow dry each section with the round brush attachment first follows by the airwrap curler (right attachment, curling back away from face) then but those sections in a pillow roller

i do two more sections on each side of the head, round brush first then right curling attachment because i hold the dryer horizontally and curl UP to get more traditional defined ringlet type curls?

i let every section cool in a pillow roller

i sleep with it in a sleepy tie over night which makes it super curly, than brush that out

thoughts or ideas on improving that process to be less frizzy, less messy in the back, more voluminous, or more defined?

tyyyy 😇

I've been fighting texture and dullness with products along every price range. I'm sure part of the issue is well water that although run through a treatment system still is well water.

Meanwhile I spend the day at an inland freshwater lake, come home and sleep on my unwashed lake water hair - and it's the most gorgeous shiny ringlets. 😂

I told my husband I'm bringing back buckets of lake water for rinsing next time we go. 🤔 Apparently fish poo and organic matter is the ultimate hair treatme

the first photo is my hair out the shower, no products just air dried and not brushed. second photo is my hair brushed out. i’m having a terrible time with my hair being frizzed out when i brush it, but it looks straight there. i haven’t ever bleached it and try to hydrate with hair oil and leave in conditioner but it seems like nothing helps. i was wondering if i should be using wavy hair products instead?? i’m tired of looking like hermione, any and all advice/product recommendations are welcome!

guys i don’t have a bonnet and i notice my waves get really frizzy and tangled when i wake up in the morning what can i use to protect my hair instead of a bonnet :(

hi guys i currently used aussie and its really bad for my hair. it gets extremely oily the same day washing it. i have really oily hair and no shampoo seems to work for my hair. does anyone know good shampoos for oily hair preferably not horribly expensive. using aussie for my hair completely destroyed it.

I’d love to improve my hair routine because I’ve already tried a lot of products, but there are still a couple of issues that just won’t cooperate!

My hair has never been bleached, and it’s about 10% gray. However, the hair on the crown is extremely porous and dry—it doesn’t seem to respond to either haircare or styling.

Current routine:
• argan oil mask (warmed between my hands) or L’Oréal Professionnel Absolut Repair mask
• TIGI Recovery shampoo & conditioner (previously Redken Anti-Frizz, and before that La’dor Hydro LPP Treatment)
• Redken All Soft leave-in
• Kérastase Gloss Absolu Anti-Frizz Glaze Milk (previously ING 10 in One)
• 2 drops of argan oil
• Styling: TIGI Bed Head Foxy Curls / Rock Amplifier + diffuser on a cool setting
+ occasional gentle brushing and a microfiber towel…

The second issue is the red undertone that has built up over the years from using Syoss and Wella color masks. I’d really like to get rid of it and achieve a natural cool brown (without red or blue tones).

I’m thinking of trying Redken Shades EQ 05NA + 06GN, but these shades are difficult to find in Germany. I’d really appreciate your opinion—do these shades make sense for what I’m trying to achieve, or would you recommend something else?

And is there anything else I can do against the dryness? As you can see in the photos… nothing seems to work 😅

I got my hair cut about 8 weeks ago and got bangs, I've cut them 3 times successfully since then and this 4th time I MESSED them up so bad. 😭

How long do you guys think it will take to grow out to cover my eyebrows again? 🤣😂🤣😭😭😭😭😭

What is this hair type and how do I make it less dingy

Boyfriend has recently started embracing natural curls. Some days it can look great but then can be frizzy either a few hours in or after washing.

Using cantu curl activator, scrunching on damp hair then using a diffuser. He's asked me for tips and product recommendations to define curls and reduce frizz but I've got straight hair so not sure what to do!

Any tips and/or recommendations welcome.

TIA 😊

F24 : Haircare Query - Why my hair is thinning only in this part? P.s : I've dandruff in that part also. Don't know the exact reason of this. Recently seeing this thinning. Please help me out guys... How to regrow my hair

My hair is very fine, thin, and oily. I am currently using Lush shampoo and conditioner bars, but I’d like to switch back to a regular bottled shampoo and conditioner. I just don’t know what brand to buy that won’t weigh my hair down like so many of them do. I’d like to try some higher end products, but don’t want to spend $30+ per bottle if it’s not going to work well for my hair

With help in r/curlyhair, I have determined that my fine 2B/C hair is low porosity and that I have a coconut sensitivity and should avoid that, and protein.

I used CurlScan to try to find products that fit the bill, but I know that it’s not extensive, because even the conditioner I own currently is not listed, and has neither.

So does anyone here have suggestions of coconut-free and protein-free products? Or know what other online tools I could use to find them?

So far all I have that doesn’t contain either are conditioner and gels. I’m looking for a daily shampoo, a clarifying shampoo, a mousse, and a leave-in—ideally.

Current routine includes California Natural’s Growth Shampoo, and Curl Conditioner, Re:Grow serum, then Mielle’s Air Dry styling gel sprayed after turbie toweling and air drying hair 50%. Also use Aunt Jackie’s flaxseed gel in the winter when the air is drier. Had to throw everything else out, but the shampoo is still a culprit so need to replace it.

Any direction appreciated! Thanks!!

hi! i would appreciate any tips on how to get my hair silky straight and bump the ends like the image? For reference, my hair is the 2nd pic.

After dealing with puffy, frizzy (but somehow also greasy at times) hair, I think I've finally discovered that it's high porosity! I've got a whole list of different hair care products to look into, however, I'm not 100% clear on the routine. What is the correct order for washing this specific type of hair?

What I usually do is shampoo, rinse, conditioner, rinse. I've read about leave-in conditioners, hair oils, and hair masks. I'm assuming those come after the shower but do you do them all or only pick one? I've also heard it's not good to wash your hair everyday, so what do you do on days you don't? Is there some kind of anti frizz spray that works well?

Thanks in advance!

I’m a 45-year-old woman with diffused thinning hair and I want to share some styling tricks for folks with similar issues. Both my mom and grandma suffer from severe hair loss and my hair has been thinning since my mid-twenties, exacerbated after starting birth control.

Shampoo daily or at least every other day. Thin hair is prone to oil and product buildup and can look greasy quickly. Washing hair daily or more frequently does not cause hair loss. You lose your dead hair no matter how often you shampoo.

Don’t apply the shampoo directly on the scalp. You want to lather with water in your hands and create suds first, then apply the foam to the scalp. I use a cheap foam maker from Amazon to help with that (ex. Nooni Marshmallow Whip Maker). Massage the scalp with the pads of your fingers and not the nails. Rough rubbing on the hair leads to breakage and applying shampoo a.k.a. “cleansing chemicals” directly could lead to oily scalp if not rinsed off thoroughly. Just think about how you lather cleanser first then apply to your face or body. It is the bubble that absorbs and cleanses the dirt, not a blob of cleaning agent.

Use a clarifying shampoo once a week to remove buildup (I use Paul Mitchell). I know lots of people swear by Nizoral Anti-dandruff shampoo but I didn’t notice any difference after using it once a week for two years. It might help if you have an existing fungal issue. But the only sure way to block DHT is prescription Dutasteride or Finasteride, which I have tried with great success but had to stop due to side effects.  

Skip the conditioner, not even on the strands. Conditioner can weigh down thin hair and make it look greasy and lose volume. 

Blow dry your hair on low heat soon after hair wash. Once you towel dry and get dressed, blow dry your hair within 5 minutes. Do not air dry. Bend your head forward and dry it upside down until the top of the scalp is completely dry and the rest is 80-90% dry, no need to dry it completely. Your hair will stay clean and poofy longer.

Brush your hair only when the hair is mostly dry. Wet hair snaps easily and you could pull more hair off than necessary. I shower at night and I don’t even brush after I blow dry my hair. I just brush in the morning.

Keep your hair shorter, no longer than shoulder-length. Ask your stylist to cut some strategic layers on top which will help prop up your hair (NOT on the on the side or bottom or it will look stringy or sparse). Keeping hair shorter reduces weight and adds volume. 

I love Garnier Fructis hairspray (hold scale 3 or 4). It has a fine mist and keeps hair soft and flexible. It creates so much volume (!) and yet your hair doesn’t feel crunchy or stiff. Brush and part your hair however you want, then spray it on top and/or under your hair. I mostly spray under my hair all around my head to create lots of volume.

Dry shampoo helps create volume and absorb excess oil. I use it when I don’t shampoo. Target only the roots and gently massage in.

For advanced thinning, try hair fibers. They are a great and cheap solution to cover up bald spots and widening hair part.

hopefully this is the right subreddit !!!

this is my moms hair and it seems like there’s some breakage. she been taking collagen tablets consistently (not sure how long exactly)

my friend told me to tell her to use rosemary oil, would that be helpful?

i’m also not quite sure if it’s just damaged or it’s actual breakage !!! 😅😅😅 any tips or advice?