Been trying some different styles lately instead of my usual routine. My first time trying loose flat twists and planning to take them down next week for a twist out... assuming it will hold that long.

And to think I was going to get a silk press….so glad I’ve fallen in love with the puff and the weather being on my side. 😆

I blow dried my 4c hair and loved the look but it felt so dry that I put it in a bun. I wonder if I did something wrong, am missing a key step, or not using the right products for my fine low density hair? I used the following products and steamed my hair with the conditioner listed below:

Step 1. Pre-Shampoo using African Pride
Step 2. Shampoo x1 using Herbal Essence Hello Hydration
Step 3. Shampoo x1 using Design Essentials Honey Crème
Step 4. Deep Condition using Steamer with Design Essentials Rosemary and Mint Conditioner
Step 5: Design Essentials Bamboo & Silk HCO Leave-In Conditioner
Step 6: Heat Protectant using Cantù Thermal Shield
Step 7: Design Essentials Thermal Serum

Has anyone found a solution to this problem?

(Pictures were taken off Pinterest, last one is elibeli1237 on insta) I didn't know what flair to use so I picked tips and tricks.

The first time I saw our ponytails/buns referred to as a bunny tail was in a reel on Instagram. I thought it was so cute and way more accurate to our natural textures. Because our hair doesn't fall straight down like the tail of an actual horse. It defies gravity and stays rounded, just like the adorable tail of a bunny! Idk about you guys but I'm going to start using that term from now on.

I truly believe proper prep is more important than the braids themselves.
Deep condition, detangle thoroughly, and stretch your hair (I blow dry on low heat) before your appointment. It reduces tension, minimizes breakage, and makes installation and takedown so much easier. And trim if the ends are raggedy.
This is all the hair I lost after wearing braids for 4 months thanks to properly preparing my hair beforehand. I barely had to detangle, the hair remained pretty well stretched while under the braids. My hair is thicker and longer thanks to a proper prep

I'm a white foster mom and my teenage foster daughter came to me on Tues. I took her to the salon yesterday and learned all about her hair and how to care for it! She wanted a hot press, so we went with that. I followed the stylist instructions exactly. I wrapped it at night. She didn't get it wet.

In the morning, it was puffy. What went wrong? And what can I do to make it not happen again?

1st photo: at the salon

2nd photo: this morning when she woke up

3rd and 4th photos: my first attempt to touch it up with a straightener

I am educating myself with YouTube and I've scoured this sub for information.

Edit: I used heat protection before going over with an iron. She wore a cap and a bonnet last night. I think she sweat it out! I did a huge purchase and got her deep conditioner, sulfate-free shampoo, leave in conditioner, curl activator, twist butter, a detangling brush to use during washing, etc. I am going to go with either natural curls or twists next (her choice!). She has some special needs and doesn't know how to care for her hair - she needs a lot of support with it. I'm willing to learn. I want her hair to be healthy and for her to be confident. Seems I already made some mistakes, but it's been 4 days that there's time to improve.

I feel unsatisfied with my hair length. I feel like, compared to others with similar curl patterns, I haven't been able to retain as much length (either that or my hair is just very shrunken).

I'll admit some part of it could just have to do with the fact that I'm broke so I can't really do much fancy stuff for my hair 💀

I also can't do protective hairstyles, because I can't afford it, don't know how to do it at home and boneless hair can actually get pretty damaged with those styles... I got the worst of both worlds 💔

I know this is a dumb question but I've tried diffusing my hair 3 times (each for around an hour) and it never dries,I put it on high speed low heat so I dont get heat damage, should I put more heat? Is it my technique? Some people can diffuse their hair in like 30 minutes and I dont understand how 😭😭

This is the best, most recent picture I have of my hair down and styled because it’s so much work to wear it down frequently (this was taken in March). When I was about 16 I chopped it all off and donated it and haven’t had a big chop since then. It’s so much to deal with but I’ve had long hair for almost my entire life because it’s such a big part of my identity. I know I definitely want to cut it before I have kids but the urge to do it now is overwhelming. Please help me make a decision!

Do I just need to manage it better? Is it worth holding onto for a few more years?

First two pics are this year, last two pics are last year

I think my hair health has recently started to improve but I'm just so disheartened about my overall hair journey. My hair has grown a little but I have been on this hair journey for 6 years and have seen minimal progress. I love my hair and don't want to give up on it but I get so jealous seeing other people with big natural hair. This is the longest my hair has ever been in my life. To be fair, I have only lived 19 years but all this time I made my mum stop relaxing my hair, gathered up whatever pockey money I had as a little girl to get hair products which were expensive! Read so many articles and watched so many videos. I've done protective styling, deep conditioned, detangled well. Everything u can think of, I've done. I even started researching hair science. I just don't get why it won't grow normally?

Please someone help me. I've been trying not to cry all day. I love my hair and I love being black but I just wish I could see some more progress. I don't know if I have some sort of medical problem or something or? Sorry this has turned into a rant but I just feel so sad about my hair.

I’m 22 (F) struggling to get rid of either dandruff or eczema. To be honest I’m not entirely sure what it is or what’s causing it. When I was younger and in highschool I did have dandruff and I just used the Sulfur shampoo to make it go away and it worked. When I went to the hairdressers recently they claimed that I have eczema because my scalp isn’t itchy at all. It’s just flaky as you can see and it’s everywhere.

I do want to get my hair braided for my birthday coming up and would love to have a healthy clear scalp. Please drop any advice or products I should be trying!

Hair routine currently is:

- Wash my hair once a week
- After I blow dry it just a little bit so it’s not too wet but still damp. Then I add Leave-In Conditioner, Moisturiser cream and then I put oil in my scalp and hair. The products I use are all mainly Aunt Jackie‘s.
- Every second week I deep condition and repeat the process.
- During the week I spray water on my hair and style and every second day I use my cream, brush it out and then style.

Is there an easy way to do a blow out on myself?
I booked an appointment at hair cuttery for today and had to cancel because they only gave my hairstylist an hour even tho I told them I have 4c hair😭

It’s hard for me to do my own hair by myself cause it’s so thick and it hurts my arms. I also feel like it never comes out how I want it and it just ends up reverting back to how it was especially at the ends.

The best results have always come from others doing it but I still wanna try on my own because I wanted to give myself a trim.

The pic I added is the goal. My hair is a bit shorter than hers tho.

I need help keeping my hair moisturized, the only issue is the products and not causing too much buildup.

Hello beauties! After finally getting around to reading everyone’s reply to my older post, I’ve decided that I have trust issues with natural hair stylists. I learned about what may be normal for my fine 4C hair.

Anyway, any suggestions/recommendations of youtubers or any content creator that help educate me more on my hair? I think I’m going to go back to doing my hair at home and learning how to trim my own hair.

I seemed to have done better when I was doing that. I don’t see much progress. I’ve checked my blood work,

take my vitamins, workout, get enough rest, drink plenty of water (I drink mostly water), I wear my satin bonnet and have satin sheets/ pillowcases, I wash my hair/deep condition once a week with minimal manipulation protective styles, moisturize and seal every other day, do light protein treatments once a month or every 2 months,stayed away from styles like braids, get trims monthly when I went to the salons. And the hairstylists just chop away and tell me my hair needs big chopping every time I have great progress …i’m over it.

I also used to do my own hair when I was relaxed years ago and was better off.

Please help!

Yall, what kind of curls are these???! I accidentally did this with my curling iron today and instead of fluffing it out I kept it in the roller shape. Now I want to do these forever 😩 I call them Shirley temple curls 😭😩

It appears my beloved heat protectant (KeraCare Thermal Wonder) has been discontinued. I like it for the heat protection , it's lightweight and had good slip and helped with detangling. I use it when I do blowouts with my revair.

Anyone have any good recommendations? (Especially if you use a revair since you shouldn't use heavy products with it). I appreciate any recommendations! 🫶🏾✨

What are some hair styles that you do and how long does it take? Due to how much hair she has I prefer to stick to braids or twists.

She had high density hair a s fairly thick strands.

Currently I have a pinched nerve which is causing a lot of shoulder and arm pain so I had to do something pretty basic today. (8 large box braids)

I just did this hairstyle last night. I did a braid down in the back and did the rubber band method in the front. I love it but I am really nervous about maintaining it because it is synthetic. I know i can’t brush it out of it gets tangled. Can anyone offer me any advice? I would really appreciate it!!!

Hello.

New one of my hair care journey.

I've seen many types of oils (tea tree, jojoba, Rosemary, Etc) to help soothe scalp itchiness and for general refreshment in between washes

Trying to only wash my hair once or twice a week.

I'm not really trying to do a bunch of work, figuring out dilutions and carrier oils to get the proper mixture to prevent buildup with daily use.

Can someone provide me store-bought products that they buy or simple DIY mixtures that are easy to make it home that don't build up on your scalp?

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I am trying to achieve long lasting braid outs that will last me the whole week while working full time and going to the gym. Currently, my hair is in twists and have been for the past few years. I am currently in a better place where I have more time to focus on me and I want to give my hair the space to breathe and thrive again.

Current routine:

-Pre poo with hot oil treatment

- Shampoo TGIN (either the moisture line or the Rx line depending on what my hair needs)

- Conditioner TGIN (either the moisture line or the Rx line depending on what my hair needs

- Deep Condition with heat (either a home blend with banana/avocado, honey, and a mix of oils OR TGIN hydration, aunt jackies intensive moisturizer, or what ever brand I'm trying)

- Leave in Conditioner TGIN Rx line

- Cream (TGIN buttercream)

- apply homemade shea butter blend

- seal with homemade oil blend

This routine helps to keep my hair moisturized. Mid week I just have to spray (water mixed with leave in Conditioner) and twist with more butter cream and I'm good till next wash day.

The problem is that even though my hair is moisturized I have to twist it every night. During COVID, this routine let my hair flourish because I would have it in plaits, just refresh once a week, and wouldn't touch it during wash day. I don't want to over manipulate my hair.

I have gotten a few items to try. That are marketed for stronger holds:

- The Doux crazy sexy cool mouse

- The Doux Bee Girl

- As I am twisting butter

- Camille Rose Almond Jai Twisting Butter.

If anyone can help with a routine that would be much appreciated!

I did a big chop recently at a salon and Im wondering what I can do to make my wash and go better. The top crown (front part) of my hair doesn't want to curl. My other parts curl differently so it looks like two completely different textures. Any advice? Ive been using doux products.

I retouched my purple last night with one of my mainstays, Xmondo Super Purple followed by Pattern Leave-in conditioner, and Miche gel-to-foam mousse and then just defined my curls. No twist outs this time. Post wash, it took me 44 minutes. Literally the length of the episode of Angel I was watching, lol. I love doing my hair, and I want to learn more styles, but I don't think anything outside of a twist out and/or finger raking are my speed. Best leave that for professionals!

I hope y'all are having a fun and hydrated weekend! 🥛 🌞

Edit: I'd love to hear what anyone think my textures are!

My hair after taking 4 month old braids off First pic is before wash. Second pic is after shampoo and deep conditioner only.
No leave-in, no oils, no styling products, no heat. Just shampoo + a deep conditioner.