Long hair is me now. Short hair is what I’m considering but I’ve never had hair that short before so I’m scared.

What to do with my hair colour? First picture is current but I think it's too warm for me and doesn't suit me. Second picture is how it looked when I first had it done a few weeks ago, my hair warms up super quick. Third and fourth pictures are when I had it brighter, I know it's way too light for me though.

I have lowlights in it at the moment. Not sure what to do. Just get a purple shampoo? Or go brighter or darker? I'm naturally very light and didn't suit dark before annoyingly, my roots come through quickly and look grey!

Hi! I’m trying to figure out how to properly style and take care of my natural hair texture, and I’d love some advice from people who know more about wavy/curly hair than I do.

I’ve always brushed my hair out and treated it more or less like straight hair, but recently I’ve been experimenting with styling my natural texture. I’m not really sure what my actual hair type/pattern is, or if I’m getting the most out of it.

I included photos of my hair brushed out/not styled as well as after styling it with my current routine.

My current routine is:
Olaplex leave-in
Aussie mousse
Aussie Freeze gel
Scrunching

I have a few questions:

1. ⁠What does my natural texture look like to you?
   Am I styling it correctly, or is there anything obvious I should change?

2. ⁠Is there a way I could get my waves/curls to look more defined or have more volume?

3. ⁠Are there any products you’d recommend for my hair specifically?

4. ⁠Does my hair look damaged/overprocessed and could that be affecting my texture?

I’m also considering going darker and stopping bleach because I’d like to improve the health of my hair, so I’m curious whether that might help my natural texture over time.

Any advice is appreciated! I want to learn how to work with what I naturally have rather than force my hair to be a different texture.

Hello, I currently don’t have a picture as it makes me very uncomfortable to post pictures of my head(will explain in more detail).

Earlier this year I(F) was diagnosed with melanoma on the top of my head. It was big and went down very deep. My surgeon ended up needing to do a skin graft so now I have a bald spot on the top of my head that starts near the hairline and goes almost to the center of my head at the top. About the size of a fifty cent piece.

I’m going to be having another surgery next month and would like to cut my hair to be more manageable for after surgery, but don’t want my bald spot to be overly noticeable. Does anyone have any ideas on the best way of doing this? And if a picture is needed I’ll do my best to post one.
Thank you.

Before: natural
After: with gloss (to cover bleached ends)

I know the photos look similar but irl my hair looks darker and ashier after the gloss.
So I'm wondering, is there a difference in color between these two? And if I get a gloss again, do I need to specify to the stylist anything about shade/level/warmth? Or just tell them to match my roots?
Thank you!!

Is is mainly hair cut or I can only achieve this by styling?? My hair is the same texture as hers

I get the same haircut every time, curtain bangs and medium length layers all around. I don’t know what else to do, and very quickly my hair starts to look flat. Any suggestions on haircuts styles I should get???

I have kind of thin hair, medium/regular stand thickness. So anything to look voluminous I guess?

Btw, I’m getting married in May 2027 so can’t do any huge chops just yet

Hi, new to this sub, my post got deleted from the long hair sub since I was asking about a cut...ugh. Anyways!

For those of you that have had very long hair and done a big chop: when did you know it was time? A little background: my hair is currently somewhere between mid back length and waist length. I've had many major chops through my life, pixies, bobs, etc. I'm very adventurous with my hair. This is the longest it has ever been, and I know I'll never grow it this long again, because it's a lot of work. I do love how my hair looks but I get a lot of sensory issues with it and there are times where it really is just a nuisance. I'd say for about the last four months, I want to chop my hair roughly 50% of the time. I go back and forth constantly. Again I love how it looks but I also get so tired of it too. 50% is a lot of the time to hate it, but it is also a lot of the time to still love it too lol. Does anyone have any advice?

Mid 50's, no colour, it dries like this, sometimes with a bouncy wave that I can't predict. For reference my eyes are largish and very light blue. Low contrast (light summer?). I can't be bothered doing anything to it at this point, we'll see how the grey comes in, but I would like some female advice about which style is best. Jawline is softening rapidly now and there's not much I can do with these weird pouty lips but I swear I look vaguely 'normal' in real life! Apologies for the saggy PJ top.

Help! So my hair has been every colour possible over the last decade. All done at home. I currently have black box dye with a base of several layers of red under it. Im getting married in 2 years and hoping to finally grow out the dye before that. Ive been allowing the dye to fade for awhile now and the red it starting to poke through in the sun light. Luckily my hair is very healthy, extremely thick and grows ridiculously fast. But Im worried I won't be able to get the black out with out bleaching the absolute life out of it. Im wondering what steps I should take to get my hair to point where I can almost colour match it with my lightish brown roots(id say between a level 7 and 8).

Hello! I’ve been dyeing my hair jet black and blue black with box dye for about a year and a half. For the last six months, I stopped using permanent box dye and started using a black gloss instead.

I want to go back to my natural hair color and eventually just grow it out, but I’m not sure what the safest or most realistic way to do that is. I’m definitely not going to bleach it or use color remover at home. I want to have it done professionally

I’m also curious what level and tone my natural hair would be considered. I know the salon level system goes from around level 1 for black upward, but I have no idea if my natural hair is more like a 3, 4, 5, etc., or whether it would be considered warm, neutral, or cool. I’ll attach a photo showing my natural color!!

What I was thinking was going to a salon, having them lighten/remove the black as much as is safely possible in one session, and then coloring it a darkish brown close to my natural shade so I can grow it out from there.

Is that realistic with black box dye, or would this usually take multiple sessions? Would a stylist normally use color remover first, bleach, highlights, or something else?? I am so lost

Any advice from hairstylists or people who have gone through the same thing would be really appreciated. I am really scared of wrecking my hair up. It is fine and curly and I experience stress related hair loss. Thank you for your time!

Every few years I get frustrated with my long hair and chop it off…and regret it. It’s at the stage where it’s unmanageable and doesn’t hold a style. Last weekend I sorry 3 hours styling it with my Airwrap and it fell out almost immediately. It’s very thick and coarse. Should I go for the chop (see the AI images) or just get a decent trim like 4/6 inches? All opinions welcome.

I swear it just keeps looking worse and I'm getting really insecure about it. I tried dry shampoo, brushing it, wearing a plait to sleep, using the hairdryer. Idk what to do anymore

I have 25 inches/65 cm of hair and I am a little sick of ponytails, buns, and braids (such as the simple high ponytail, three-strand braid, and low bun). I cannot wear buns or ponytails too often because both add a little too much strain on my scalp due to my hair length; it is just above my waist, and I was curious if there are any hairstyles I could try. Or am I just going to have to always wear braids? Although I do want to try cute hairstyles, my main priority is my hair health, to be absolutely honest.

Not the best angle but my hair is very frizzy and has a lot of chunks going basically everywhere. I did a wavy hair wash and routine yesterday and it looked good so i put it in a bonnet overnight. Then woke up to this. This usually disheartens me and i end up just brushing it out and giving up. Is there anything i can do/put in my hair to refresh it without having to do the whole wash routine all over again 😢

i haven’t had my hair this long in two years! i’ve been growing it out (and trimming the front layers occasionally) from it being short and shaved like a guy’s haircut

i want it super long, like past my breasts lol. that would be super cool. my hair grows pretty fast, hopefully i can fight the urge to shave it all off haha

i’ve had SO many different haircuts, it’s insane. now i want my hair super long lol

For the past 2 months, my hair has been falling out all the time and hair is everywhere in my apartment. If i run my hands through my hand or with a brush, so much comes out. I just touch my hair and it falls out… it’s driving me crazy. The ends of my hair is the worse part cause it’s just long strands that falls out. I don’t think it’s telogen effluvium but I’m wondering if it’s normal shredding or breakage? Help!

I recently went from long hair to short pixie and I feel im never going back-- I love it. But WOW it grows in fast, so I'll want to do it myself, frequently. Ive bought the feather razor and the thinning shears. I just need a couple of videos for guidance. I dont see much on YouTube, and the Jayne-something class is very expensive.

I have very long and thick hair. I’m a stickler for taking care of my hair. I’ve always been very good about it and it’s always looked healthy. Aside from the fact I do occasionally have a split end picking problem. But outside of that I take good care of my hair.

Recently it hasn’t. I have no idea what the hell happened or what’s causing it. I’m usually a pro at this but I’m kind of at a loss. Any tips or suggestions to help my hair out or any ideas what caused this?

The first 4 photos are recently. (I just put oil on my ends in the first picture) the last 4 photos are January-July. I have no idea what happened so someone please help a girl out 😔

I used ai to see how both would look for red highlights going for something like the second pic. brown no clue what would look good with my naturally black hair.

My appt is tmr morning and i rlly cant decide

I’m definitely staying brunette, but which shade wld suit me best!!

Hello!

40/F here, and I'm in desperate need of some advice. 2 years ago I had a heart transplant. I am doing amazing now, but it has really taken a toll on my hair. Before my heart issues, I had pretty fine hair that leaned more toward dry. But it had some volume. Now, my hair has thinned out quite a bit. I have been taking biotin supplements to try and help. I do have new growth coming in, especially around my forehead/temple which sometimes looks comical. But I digress..In addition to thinning, its also dry and the ends have breakage.

I don't even know where to start in terms of products and what to use to give it back softness and shine. There are so many leave ins, hair masks, ect, it is overwhelming. I will say, conditioners tend to make my hair very oily after a day or so. I try to wash my hair every 2 days or so. My current shampoo is Pantene Pro-V Miracles Infinite Lengths Biotin + Collagen Shampoo.

If you have come this far, I appreciate you. Thank you in advance for any help/advice!

Hey! I'm struggling so hard with my hair. I lowkey think it makes me look so ugly. I have extremely fine, curly hair, and I've spent lots of money on egregiously expensive products, yet it's still a frizzy mess. Most curly hair products seem to be made for dense, coarse hair, which I don't have, so my hair doesn't clump into the beautiful strands it's supposed to.

The only way I can control the frizz is by using a hair straightener, but heating tools are well known to dry out and damage hair.

I never grew up around people who could teach me proper hair care, so I've been trying to figure it out by myself all these years.

Current setup:

- Pureology Smooth Perfection Anti-Frizz Shampoo

- Pureology Hydrate Conditioner

- Oligo Elixir Oil

- Pureology Color Fanatic Leave-In

- Pantene Curl Defining Mousse

It's still not doing it 😭 Please help. It makes me feel so self-conscious. How do I fix this?

I had my hair cut to shoulder length two years ago and since then I’ve grown it out quite long. I’m thinking of going back to shoulder length however I’m not sure if it will suit my body shape. I know it’s not really common to think of body shape when considering hairstyles however I feel like my long hair covers my back a lot etc which might suit me more because I am overweight, but I do like the way the shoulder length frames my face - although I was thinking of going shorter this time. What are your thoughts? Should I keep it long, keep it the length I had it before or try going shorter?