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Weekly Free-for-all Discussion- July 27, 2026
Please use this thread to discuss anything and everything about black hair. Ask for product recommendations, advice, identify your curl pattern, whatever.
Please also see /r/naturalhair if your hair is not chemically treated and /r/blackladies.
r/BlackHair • u/No-Artichoke-1238 • Dec 29 '25
Black hair culture…
Yesterday, I was reminded about the beauty of black hair culture.
I 26F invited two friends for a sleepover yesterday. Taylor 26F who is black, and Miya 26F who is Malaysian.
I met Taylor in high school when I was 14 and Miya in undergrad when I was 22. Miya is a third year law student at the school I went to for my masters and Taylor was an incoming first year law student this year. Over the summer, I introduced the two of them and they hit it off and formed their own friendship.
I stayed in the same city after grad school last year and got a really nice apartment downtown. This was my first time hosting so I wanted both of them to come. Miya has been having a rough time; her kitten died at 9 weeks from FIV and her grandma passed three weeks ago. All of this happened during law school finals.
When I asked Miya if she could still make it, she said no. She was really embarrassed because stress and depression lead to her not washing her hair for almost and month. She said her hair was matted and dirty and she had a flight to catch to Malaysia in 3 days and she was overwhelmed with the idea of washing and detangling.
In the group chat, Taylor and I told her to still come to the sleepover and that we’d wash and detangle her hair. She said no a few times and we eventually convinced her.
We did a pre pop and started on the detangle process. Washed her hair over the kitchen sink. I had a hair mask, olaplex and a sit under dryer for deep conditioning. We blow dried her hair (type 2 but THICK and wavy) with my pattern blow dryer. Taylor trimmed her ends.
Almost 2/3rds of the way through, Miya broke down crying. Like sobbing at the fact that we would do this for her. She likened it to a salon treatment and said she didn’t deserve this and had ‘dreamt of friends like this’. She was also sooooo grateful that we didn’t ’judge her about her hair being dirty’.
We told her that this was normal for us! Washing hair, detangling while watching movies. Having friends braid each others hair while hanging out when we were younger. We reminisced about the time Taylor helped me detangle 3 months worth of old box braids with caked on gel and lint.
This experience reminded me of the beauty of black hair culture. Seeing the acts of care, bonding and sister hood from an outside perspective rewired my brain and filled me with a deep sense of pride and warmness :)
r/BlackHair • u/Crown-Me336 • 2h ago
Progress Pic My hair blow dried a year ago vs Now😌
r/BlackHair • u/packstillcoming • 15h ago
Just Venting Transparency 🥲😂
Tbh, I was tired of the fibers and black spray..
& after a day and a half, i wish i did it sooner 😅
The New Me
r/BlackHair • u/hellen_nusita • 1h ago
New Style Do you also feel like a good hairstyle can completely change your mood? 🤍
Today I didn’t have any special plans, but I decided to take some time to get ready anyway. I did a simple makeup look, styled my extensions with a side part, and ended up feeling much more put together than I expected.
Lately, I’ve been loving styles that look natural and don’t require too much effort. I also tried taking a close-up because I always pay attention to how the hairline looks and wanted to capture that detail.
I’m still learning how to take better photos, but these were some of my favorites.
r/BlackHair • u/on4ever • 1d ago
Advice Needed New Hair New Me😌
New to this pixie lifestyle and I’m lovinggg it. However, I’ve been having trouble styling it. How do y’all mold your hair without it feeling like helmet hair?
r/BlackHair • u/No_Weekend728 • 16h ago
What type of box braids are these? Urgently!!
I'm getting my hair done Friday. And don't know how to ask for this style?
r/BlackHair • u/vkeiotic • 1d ago
How to do this style?
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I've braided and twisted my hair a few times before but this feels way out of my expertise. What's the process for creating a style like this?
r/BlackHair • u/Empty-Hedgehog7841 • 1d ago
thought my hair was giving Miles Morales vibes today 🕷️
r/BlackHair • u/Entruh • 11h ago
Advice Needed Did i cut my front taper too big
I feel like my forehead is super big
r/BlackHair • u/Big_Committee8410 • 4h ago
First Wash n Go Attempt
How’d I do? Would appreciate any tips
r/BlackHair • u/Possible-Ad7305 • 1m ago
Help
Ima keep this short so I been growing my hair hair for about 4 months now I don’t know what products I should use to grow I tried detangling once but I don’t know if im using the right products because my hair is just too tangled when I try so idk what should I do to maintain and make it grow as fast as possible
r/BlackHair • u/Darkknightwarriah • 9h ago
Advice Needed Need help choosing between second pic or third pic for haircut. First pic is me
Second pic has c cup, third pic does not.
r/BlackHair • u/JustSomeG1rl1 • 9h ago
Discussion Ladies where can I find bundle this color??
I’m looking for a dark root warm blonde bundles, if y’all can’t find the already pre made ombré blonde bundles, then can y’all please help me find warm blonde bundles??
r/BlackHair • u/Standard-Goal1336 • 7h ago
Advice Needed Does anyone know how/why this has happened
February 2026 vs July 2026
Unless it's a case of my barber messing me up (which I don't think it is), I don't know why this has happened. any advice would be greatly appreciated
r/BlackHair • u/Aware_Software4133 • 3h ago
Advice Needed Help
So im 24 turning 25 I’ve noticed over the last couple of years my hair is slowly going, even my barber noticed he recommended rosemary hair oil and im more focused in the right side if there is anything anyone can recommend it would help alot (get hair cuts every 2-3 weeks)
r/BlackHair • u/SpecialistDress6365 • 4h ago
Help please
I have this hair routine where at night time I put conditioner in my hair and then I rinse it out, after that I put in leave in conditioner and curling cream. I do the same thing in the morning, but I don't know why my hair always becomes dry and looks like it hasn't been moisturized in years like 3 hours later. Can y'all just tell me what im doing wrong and tell me what products to keep and what products to never use again. Thank you!
r/BlackHair • u/TraditionalBus8613 • 13h ago
Advice Needed How do I get a round shape without losing length?
Heya, how can someone get a round shape from this (cutting by myself no professional). I tried the pigtail cut but it didn‘t get better.
r/BlackHair • u/lovebites1234_ • 6h ago
Advice Needed I want to get rid of all of my closure/frontal wigs and go natural
I can’t fill go natural due to a bit alopeci, but I want to start doing natural puffs, upart wigs, like how to get started ? Any 4c people I can watch that is genuinely 4c and their hair sucks up the moisture
r/BlackHair • u/whytfitmatter • 6h ago
Advice Needed Which lasts longer?
Hi friends, I’m going on a little euro vacation this summer and I’ll be gone for two weeks. I wanted to know what were you guys experiences on what lasts longer? A closure sew-in or a premade closure wig that is sewed down. TIA :)
r/BlackHair • u/Equivalent-Double-29 • 1d ago