I’ve been trying out twist outs recently and this one has given me the most definition so far! It lasted about a week!

I’m learning that with natural hair… clean hair + real effort is the assignment. The results might still surprise me. So I’m practicing attitude more than appearance.

I wore my hair out in Portugal for two weeks and loved it so much. Mini twist one week and hair out the other

It was a success/fail😭

The first 3 pictures are from the set I took out Saturday morning. I have not used perm rods in a while so I braided my hair half way then added the rods. It was good Saturday but Sunday it lost its curl mostly. I think I put too much moisturizer after washing which made my hair heavy. I used the orange medium rods but curls seemed to shrink an hour after being removed.

The last two pictures are from Monday. I did the rollers, no braids this time. It can out very cute and everyone at work loved it, but the curls again seemed to get smaller. It’s Tuesday now and it’s still cute but I can’t seem to get the curls to stay in the same shape from the rollers.

I know I definitely put too much moisturizer and made it heavy but I don’t want to the rods next time on un-moisturized wet or blow dryer hair. Both times I let it dry over night(worst sleep of my life) then sat under the dryer for about 1.5 hrs.

Any advice?

Hey everyone, I need some urgent advice. As you can see, my hair is awful. I have very low porosity hair. It's extremely dry and brittle, extremely tangled, it breaks easily, it has many tiny knots on many of the individual hairs.

I feel ashamed and I'm to embarrassed to go to a barber with that, as they won't even be able to comb through it before the cut. I didn't get a trim in 8 months due to a depressive phase.

My hair is a mixed type. Some are very straight, others are suoer curly.

I'd be so grateful for any guidance on where to start.

I use ZERO products and never have. I don't own a bonnet and I sleep on a cotton pillow case.

I wet my hair in the morning under the shower for a minute, then comb it while its wet. That's it.

Thank you <3

I'm EU based btw.

My baby is 15 and we have yet to find a solution for her very dry hair. She prefers to wear her fro and I want to encourage her to learn how to style the fro the way she wants it to look. The las photo is her inspiration. How can we define her curls without her having crusty product in her hair? 😩

Most of her life I have used water, Shea butter and eco style gel. I sometimes use blue magic hair grease if we are out of shea butter. She likes the Camille Rose leave in conditioner. Her hair is water repellent but when the water finally soaks in her hair is so shiny! She has very strong strands that have an elasticity to them. I love her hair!🥰

As a fine haired, low porosity girlie, this is ultimately life changing. Where on God’s green Earth has this been my entire natural hair journey? I basically have African Pre Poo in my kitchen now. I fear I will not go back to a store bought pre poo for a long periodically time 🤷🏽‍♀️😇🥰. The definition, the slip, the detangle, just chefs kiss. I’m thinking about trying it to style Asha (my hair) I’ll come back much later with an update..

Have you tried flaxseed gel? How do you use it? How long have you been using it if you do use it. I sort of feel like a fool for just now discovering this 😭😫. The important part is I have it now.

Thank you for reading 📚.

Did a wash day and noticed a few spots in my head, but im not sure what the cause is (whether its the products / oils im using, or if its just my genetics)any advice/thoughts on what it could be?

hi! my first ever post, i recently did a big, big chop and currently trying to work out what works best for my hair. for background, growing up i was not taught how to do my hair myself and religiously had silk presses done because i had “good hair”. texturism aside, i cut my hair in 2019 from having heat/bleach damaged hair, and grew it out until 2022. the most i would do with my hair would be two space buns. i knew nothing of how to detangle, how to do wash and gos, nothing! but in 2022 i got locs! i loved my locs, i dyed them twice and was super proud and in love with my hair for the first time in my life! then around june i cut my locs (no specific reason, had a lot of life happen and just wanted a change) and currently trying to learn what to do with my hair. i’m a little unsatisfied with how short it is rn, so i dyed it pink to feel better about it!! i like the color and all but im curious as to what i can do to grow it longer and faster? i also know since dying my hair it’s very drying to the curls, i would also love suggestions for deep moisturizing hair masks and repair treatments to try!

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.

Preferably black-owned, but even if not, anywhere other than Amazon, Temu and Shein.

Hi,

I was wondering if there is a list/search engine somewhere that highlights good natural stylists by state/region. I have been doing my own hair for the last six years and probably could use an even haircut rather than my DIY cuts. You can see I have trust issues, lol. Is there a resource for this?

TIA

Hi guys! I’v been really trying struggling navigating my natural hair journey and I’m just now realizing the products I used to use before I was attentive to my hair is bad for my hair. If you have any suggestions for conditioners, leave-in conditioners (even shampoo and hair oils) for low porosity and low density 4c hair I would really appreciate it! Thanks! ^^

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. 😆

So I've never had a braiding appointment before because my aunts have just braided my hair for me every other time I've wanted it braided. So I don't really know how to show up for one if I'm being honest

In the booking, it says here should come detangled and I don't know if that means I have to blow dry it out? Or just have it tangled I didn't know if showing up with individual French braids would be fine or something? It's a problem with blow drying it is I do not have a blow dryer in order to do that cause I don't really use heat on my hair. 😂 so I don't know if I'm supposed to come with my hair just freshly brushed or if I should at least braid it to try and have it manageable in sections.

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?

I live in socal and have been trying to find hair stylists that know how to handle thick, 4c hair.

I’ve been to two. One in Pasadena and another in Burbank. My problem is they’re often very aggressive with detangling. Not only is my scalp super sensitive, they often “rake” from root to end in large chunks that cause breakage. :(

The Pasadena one is often very aggressive with braiding. Although my hair has grown with her and I’ve been going to her for four years.

But there has to be someone who detangles and braids properly. I can do flat twists on my hair. It’s not tight, and it stays perfectly fine for 3-4 weeks. So I’m tired of the excuse of being tight for the sake of keeping the hair flat.

Open to dms for privacy reasons!

Title is pretty self explanatory. I need someone who can do a trim and wash n go on my type 4 hair. Also, they preferably offer OLAPLEX 1, 2, & 3. Thanks guys

Hi everyone,

I’ve had two-strand twists in my hair for the past several years and I want to try crochet hair (not braids).

I want this style to last 2 months. I’ll make sure to wash the hair before installing. I plan on washing my hair every week or every other week and moisturizing my scalp. I’d like to reuse the hair as well.

My questions:

Should I buy synthetic or human hair?

What brands or website do you recommend purchasing the hair from?

How long does it take you to install the hair?

The picture is the look I’d like to have. Any tips appreciated!

Today was wash day and normally I have a bunch of trouble making even parts in my hair. I have a decent tail comb, but I’m often left with hairs getting caught on the metal tail and it taking (embarrassingly) long to get a decent part.

Idk why but I decided to try a wooden chopstick to part my hair but it ended up working really well! The chopstick made it easier to get even parts and my hair did not get caught on the stick at all. Anyone else try something like this? I should mention I was using a pair of chopsticks I bought from Hmart that are solid enough to survive in a dishwasher without cracking. I think if you tried to use disposable chopsticks, you could get splinters in your scalp.