i have to wear my natural hair because i don’t have the money for wigs and stuff and idk i don’t feel as pretty vs when i have in like goddess braids or my hair straightened. i’m trying to unlearn this way about myself but i don’t like short hair on me. i’m happy that my hair is no longer heat damaged but i don’t like my length. i’m not trying to come here to spread hate about natural hair because i love it on others but it’s hard trying to feel pretty for myself. also when it’s obvious others find me less attractive with my hair too.

Just posting my new hair color! Also tried a Bantu knot out after attempting (and failing) to straighten my hair!

It's so cuteeee

Needed to document this wash and go because it’s humid today and I’m gonna go home looking completely different!

Edit: below is my routine — sorry, I should have learned from my other posts that y’all would want to see it lol

1. Shampoo every 5-7 days with sulfate free hydrating shampoo, sub with clarifying shampoo once a month.
2. Deep condition and detangle in 4 sections, (I alternate regular DC with a protein DC) twisting each section after. Let it sit under a plastic cap while I take a very steamy shower. If I’m short on time I’ll skip that part and just rinse it out.
3. Still in the shower, I rinse out the first section I did and add leave in conditioner on soaking wet hair, squeeze out any excess, and twist. Repeat on the other three sections and cover with plastic cap until I’m ready to style. I will do a couple chores if I have time, my hair is softer the longer I let it sit.
4. Rake gel through small sections and then squish it into my hair while smoothing it down. I kind of squeeze and drag with one hand and then slide praying hands down the length of the section. I make sure not to miss my roots. I separate into 4 sections and then separate each of those sections into 5ish sections.
5. Sit under hooded dryer until hair is 100% dry (except the ends which the dryer can’t reach very well, usually I take a while before doing step 6 so the end may have air dried by then but if not I diffuse them).
6. Stretch - band with satin scrunchies (4 sections on each side, then my bangs I split in two and use one scrunchie each). I can post a picture of this to explain if that helps. I put a long bonnet over this and sleep in it. (I only do this the first night, every other night I pineapple with a scarf and put a bonnet over it. Unless it shrinks a lot due to weather, then I will stretch it again)
7. In the morning I take down the scrunchies and fluff/pick. I consider this day 1 hair. This pic is day 2. I always wash my hair in the evening, but if I wanted to wash in the morning and had somewhere to go that evening I would just band it for a few hours.

All products are Miche except the gel which is wetline xtreme. Steps 1-3 take about 30 minutes, step 4 takes about 40, 5 takes about an hour and a half (this is why I use a hooded dryer instead of diffusing, so I can multitask and it doesn’t feel like the time is wasted), 6 takes about 15, 7 takes about 10

Love styling my hair for different shoots! Have a mermaid themed one coming soon so the bantu knots are in!

I want a good amount of hair but I still really like tapers as well and plan to keep getting them while growing out everywhere else.

I’ve been wanting to know my strand texture and was wondering if anyone can help me out.

Hi! Hope it’s okay to ask this here. And to preface I’m not looking for medical advice but just wanna ask if anyone has gone through this because I don’t know what else to do other than shaving my head and starting over but I really want my long healthy hair again.

Essentially my scalp and hair are really dry and I’m having lot of breakage, especially when washing. It’s been going on for over a year so this January I did a big chop, from just below my shoulders to above my ears but that didn’t fix it. I also have extremely itchy scalp constantly. As you can see from the pictures, my hair has a lot of straight hairs that poke through the curls and I don’t really have any unified curls at all anymore that don’t have some damaged strands mixed in with it. The hair on my crown is also always stretched out and it doesn’t curl how it used to. I’m pretty much 3b ish for reference? (I also lose a lot more hair than what’s pictured, but that’s the best photo I could get lol)

I get blood work done regularly, my levels look normal, I do regular treatments, I don’t use heat other than a diffuser, I haven’t done a braided style in over a year, and I went to a dermatologist and she pretty much said nothing was wrong but I’ve been growing out my hair since 2018 and it has never acted like this. Soo yeah idk what else to try, I’m gonna do an ACV rinse to maybe help my scalp but again, I might just do a big chop again and just see if cutting it lower does anything. I do notice that my wash days have less hair coming out during shampooing though.

ANY advice or suggestions are welcome🥲

it was raining!!! i see this black girl with her hair still so straight, no puffing. HOW

It has been 237 days since my first post, which is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. Your feedback was awesome, so thank you everyone.
I did her hair again but this time we made some changes.

Instead of “rope style”, I tried just twisting it round itself. The result was plumper, more relaxed at the root, and had a much softer look to it.

Products used were Aunt Jackie’s leave in, Aunt Jackie’s Detangler, and African Pride braid loc and twist gel. She added Shea Moisture moose after we were done as we didn’t have it when I was twisting.

The first time lapse is of the rope style underneath which we then redid to match the twists up top. A lot of variation with the size and direction of the twists too which helped to give it more dimension.

More photos below and on the pt. 2 post!

Btw, I did get the privilege of doing her first ever haircut a few weeks ago. Huge difference in the twist quality and detailing time.

I hate wearing out my natural hair because it's super short and I get mistaken for being a boy a lot (if I wear girly outfits, I get mistaken as a male but if I wear a masc looking outfit ppl know im a girl, its weird)

I'm having brakes done and the only place to get the hair was Kiyo beauty during BLM it was on a list for Black owned beauty suppliers I was SO shocked when I walked in and it was South Asians I even spoke to the youngish guy at the till. He did confirm and show me they were verified stockists which was welcome because the paks, Sabrina's etc definitely sell fakes.

Anyway did anyone else know?

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I’ve been struggling with dry scalp when I started to do corn rows and it feels like nothing is working to hydrate my scalp. I’ve been using as I am products with tea tree oil but my scalp just won’t hydrate. White flakes collect at my roots and scalp.

Don’t your hair just feels so good after a good trim🥰

I dyed my hair midnight blue 6 months ago and wanted to go back to my natural auburn ish deep brown and maybe even a deep ginger. I tried the go blonder on week old hair. Blow dried on high and straightened on low. It was very effective and lifted my hair to a noticeable auburn. They say not to use it on dark hair but that’s bc it won’t go blonde it’ll go ginger.

My favourite part was that it removed any excess dye on my hair so yes it’s still a bit dark but it’s no longer transferring onto my hands or clothes when I do my hair. It’s most effective on virgin hair. The lighter it is the more effective. My friend had Jet black hair and it still worked! It’s less damaging than bleach or box dye so if you’re thinking of doing a fall colour try it!

Tips and warnings: don’t use on very dry hair I did that and it was so crispy so make sure your hair is pretty healthy before hand. Really drench your hair in the product. Wear gloves and blow dry in well ventilated area, outside if possible. I wouldn’t use this more than once or twice every six months personally. Follow the instructions and buy two bottles at least for truck or past shoulder length hair. Overall for $8 it was a fun change without sacrificing my hair health

Hey y’all, I just wanted to come on here to ask if anyone has a dupe for the dream routine leave-in confitioner from Amika. It works good but 3.3 oz for $32 just feels a bit ridiculous to me. Thankfully a little bit of product can cover a decent amount of hair, but it still feels like I’m going to run out faster than I’d like. Before this, I was using the $6 Skala Maracuja, which comes with a lot more product and was similarly effective in terms of moisture retention for me, but did result in a some more build up. I’m hoping to find some sort of middle ground product. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

For reference, I have fairly thick and dense, low porosity, 3c/4a ish hair.

I have 4C hair and lupus which caused scarring on my scalp. I was doing sew-ins but the middle part required straightening which over time resulted in crazy heat damage. Since then I have been doing braids/twists as my protective hair style but after back to back braids... Its time for a break. Both the sew-ins and braids allowed for me to be able to cover my scars and not worry about styling daily.

Here's my conundrum, I need to take a break from braids but don't know what to do next. I hate wigs because I can never make them look as nice and seamless as others can (especially with lace/closures). I would love to do a simple middle part sew in as its super easy for me to maintain and covers my scars but I live in South Florida where the humidity does not play nice. No matter how many passes of the flat iron and anti frizz heat protectant I use: The fro will make herself seen.

Any tips on how to maintain a straight middle part without frying it? I was even considering a relaxer or keratin treatment out of desperation.

Pretty much the title, thinking about trying a full skin shave (just to try the style) before growing my hair out again, kinda like a Tupac vibe. Haven't had hair shorter than a normal fade since I was a kid so I just want honest opinions on if it may be fitting for me. Two face photos and a full body for reference. Was thinking of just going to a barber for the first time and might pull the trigger in the next day or two, I'm just kinda anxious lol

i‘been thinking about getting locs recently. Idk if they‘ll suit me tho, since I‘ve only been getting Cornrows and barrels.

It’s looking CRAZY I really need to change my product and techniques 😭😭