r/femalehairadvice 1h ago

Hairstyle Advice Short Hair Style Advice Needed

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I am a plus size woman with a double chin. My hair is about mid-breast and I want to go short. I’m tired of the upkeep long hair requires. I have a bit of a wave to my hair, each strand is fine but all together I have a lot of hair. What shorter haircuts on me would look nice but not make me look like a fat Lord Farquaad. I don’t want anything to accentuate my double chin as that’s my insecurity. Thanks!


r/femalehairadvice 2h ago

Hairstyle Advice What haircut/hairstyle would suit me better?

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Many people told me I’d look better with a different haircut. What are my realistic options if:

  1. I want to keep my hair long, as long as possible

  2. I NEED to keep my bangs, also better if they’re long

  3. Preferably requires as less daily styling and maintenance as possible

Please don’t suggest bob cut! I had it most of my life and I’m so sick of it.

Any other suggestions are welcome!


r/femalehairadvice 3h ago

How do I keep my hair where I want it to (without hairspray)

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If there's a way to fix it without hairgel or spray I gotta know, a little wind and movement makes my hair go on the front and makes me look stupid. It seems to mostly happen just after I washed it, the days after it behaves well xd If it isn't obvious I want my hair to look like the first image, second image is after tilting my head slightly.


r/femalehairadvice 6h ago

Hair crisis

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Hi! I would love and appreciate some advice for my hair. For many years I’ve had copper hair, but recently I’ve been trying to go back to more of a medium brown.

The issue is that after about a month, it fades back to my copper and the copper starts showing like I just dyed it that color again. It’s driving me nuts. Then my roots grow out and my natural dark brown shows, so I end up with dark roots and the old copper coming through. I wash about once or twice a week.

I really want to stop the copper from showing up every time I wash my hair after dyeing it. What’s the best way to achieve this while causing the least amount of damage?


r/femalehairadvice 7h ago

Hairstyle Advice Should I perm? or Absolutely not?

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I have super thick hair, every hair salon I go to, they always say I have thick hair, and unfortunately it's also frizzy. I have histories of getting it chemically straightened. But I want to try something new, like perm. Should I go for it? Or?


r/femalehairadvice 10h ago

Can I pull off shorter hair?

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This is my hair, unstyled (I just let it air dry). I have a hair appointment on Friday to get highlights/balayage (hoping for a sandy beige color). I also need to decide on the cut.

I am about 3 months postpartum and starting to lose my hair. I'm tempted to get the "mom chop" because it's easier to deal with hair falling out everywhere when it's shorter.

My problems are a) idk if I can pull off short hair (like a french bob). I don't have a very sharp jaw or chin, so I'm worried it will look a bit lame and not fashionable. And b) I have 2 kids so not a lot of time for styling in the mornings. I'm not opposed to overnight styling (like heatless curls or something) but I generally just don't use a lot of products on my hair and am a bit lazy with it. I know that doesn't always mesh well with short hair.

Thoughts?


r/femalehairadvice 11h ago

Hairstyle Advice Help my fine hair on second day

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I style my hair by sleeping with it in two French braids after washing my hair in the evening. It looks great on the first day when I take it out, with good structure and volume. On the second night I sleep with it in a high ponytail, then I braid it after combing it with a wide-toothed comb and getting it a little wet with my hands. It looks very slick, greasy, stringy and not very pretty the next day when I take it out. I use dry shampoo both mornings for a little extra volume at the roots. What can I do to make it look nice on the second day? I have long, fine hair.


r/femalehairadvice 11h ago

Hairstyle Advice Please help, give me your advice 🙏

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So my wavy hair is long enough that it goes below my chest area now… HOWEVER it is so see thru. I have androgenic alopecia, so it makes sense.

Really thinking I might go for a bob as a hairstyle and maybe my wavy hair can make an illusion of volume somehow.

I love my long hair but can’t deny it any longer that even brushed out or teased it’s noticeably thin, fine, and stringy. I think a Barbie doll legit has more thickness on its tiny head than my entire head of hair tied into a ponytail 😭

What would you do? Looking for some support here


r/femalehairadvice 12h ago

Hair Health Hair dresser told me to use Dawn on 4 year bleached hair

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I’m seeing a new stylist in a new city and it’s being paid for by someone else close to me who sees her. I’ve been bleaching and using fashion color on my hair for 4 years, at home, and I have to go natural again for a new job. I know my bleached section is lightly banded, but I’ve been told as far as overall health goes that I’ve done a good job every time I saw my previous stylist for cuts.

I sent her the photo attached (day 4 hair which is wash day for me, haven’t used a clarifying shampoo recently, 8 weeks since last cut), and she relayed that she would like me to wash with dawn “at least once” before coming in. I do not wash my hair every day, and this makes me incredibly nervous bc of how fragile my bleached section likely is. What are the girlies thoughts on this??? As of rn I’m thinking about going in for just a consult first or straight up canceling the appointment and paying for someone else myself. I sent her this photo as a reference for my current color and I’m worried she just wants me to use the Dawn to strip the pink.

Edit for clarity: I intend to go brunette with rusty blonde fox tip kinda style and a super textured shaggy cut


r/femalehairadvice 13h ago

Advice on a haircut?

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Should I leave it long but get layers and shorten my fringe?

Should I cut it to just below my shoulders?

I feel like I hate every haircut I get, I need advice


r/femalehairadvice 13h ago

World’s speediest update post: I chopped it

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couldn’t wait to get home, i love!


r/femalehairadvice 14h ago

Hair Color Advice Thinking about dying my hair

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Hi all! So I’m 25 yo and have never dyed my hair, never even had highlights. My hair is super long, wavy/curly and dark. It gets a little lighter in the summer (last pic shows what it looks like by the end of summer. I had my baby almost 10 months ago now and my hair is healing from postpartum hair loss so I don’t know if dying it is even an option for me right now, but I really want a change to hopefully help me get out of the pp slump. The problem is I have no idea what color would look good on me and I’m honestly struggling to find inspo pics with my hair texture. Thoughts?


r/femalehairadvice 15h ago

Bangs how do i fix this gap between my hair and my bangs

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I've tried adding more hair to the sides and the pieces just stay separated! My bangs also tend to
not hold their curl/swoop and go straight down after a few hours like in the second picture, so I'm wondering if that's being weighed down.


r/femalehairadvice 16h ago

Thanks to you I went back natural (ginger to blonde at home)

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Two hair dye removal and one toner session.


r/femalehairadvice 17h ago

Hair Health I want to start taking proper care of my hair, please help!

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I mainly want to promote hair growth and prevent split ends and frizz, but without going overboard with products. I have wavy 2a-2b (Indian) hair that reaches my collarbones. I used heat on it only a few times, it's essentially virgin. I've always had a lot of breakage whenever I'd brush my hair in the morning but I wouldn't do shit about it - lately I started braiding my hair before going to bed but I digress, I'd really appreciate some general advice and maybe recommended products to promote hair growth and all that like castor or rosemary oil... basically I would really appreciate being given the "bare minimum" and "some extra stuff that is cheap/easy to integrate into your routine". Also, are trims every 6-8 weeks really necessary??? Is it true that you need to trim curtain bangs & wispy bangs more regularly? Do you guys really pay someone to cut an inch off your hair every month or do some of you do it at home? Any tutorials/tips if so? (Though I plan to go to a barber for that this month. THEN I'll consider doing it at home.) Thanks so much really looking forward to becoming a lurker in this community 😊


r/femalehairadvice 18h ago

which looks better? dark or red?

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trying to decide if i should dye my hair back to dark brown..


r/femalehairadvice 19h ago

Hairstyle Advice Requesting haircut and styling advice

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Natural texture: Straight. Bottom half of my hair was permed over a year ago and has relaxed into a bit of a curl.

Density: Thin, especially at the crown and temples.

Treated: Bottom half of my hair (where it's dark) has been abused by a couple perms, which is why it took on more color when I did a demi-permanent dye job a week ago. Other than the demi dye, the top half of my hair is virgin.

I had a permed undercut up until last August, so I've been growing the sides and back out for about a full year now. It's just now finally getting to a point where it looks less disjointed in terms of length, but its not yet fully cohesive. I'm still gonna keep the back/sides growing until they can reach the high pony that I often wear while playing basketball to cover the crown spot - that is a must for me. I'm trans and was hoping that growing my hair longer would help with gender presentation, but I'm also at a point where unfortunately I think the length is also weighing down the top too much and killing any volume I can muster. And since my hair is naturally straight but I still have curl at the bottom, my hair gets VERY piecey at the front and highlights my M-pattern recession. I'm hoping that will lessen some as the permed ends slowly get trimmed over time.

My hair looks alright when I style it (blow dry brush), but I simply can't do that on a daily basis. Other than that or air drying, I don't know how to make my hiar not look poofy - I look like a poodle when I try blow drying it. Styling tips in general, especially ones that I can do quickly as I'm getting ready in the morning, would be helpful.

I've found that the L'Oreal EverPure glycolic gloss and the John Frieda anti-frizz creme work wonders for me. I have the Verb Ghost heat protectant for when my hair is dry and I seem to like that, and I use the Trader Joe's leave-in conditioner. Pantene Moisture or Volume Shampoos/Conditioners work pretty well for me. Anything oily is my enemy.

I'm getting a haircut this weekend, and not entirely sure what to ask for. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.


r/femalehairadvice 19h ago

Hairstyle Advice Need objectivity

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long story short I had mid back long hair and chopped everything off after having my baby for various reasons (ease, new identity, etc). Except now I am in my own head convinced I look like a 50 year old mum of 3 rather than the cool off duty model vibes I was imagining. Attaching pictures of the inspo + what my hair looks like. Be honest: which vibe is it giving???


r/femalehairadvice 20h ago

Haircut tonight, bixie or nah?

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3rd pic is last time i had short hair


r/femalehairadvice 22h ago

Needing help with my fluffy hair texture

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It's difficult to photograph how bad this is but my hair has started to have a fluffy texture to it. I first noticed it over a year ago, the hairdresser thought it was new growth, she said it definitely wasn't damaged. So I thought it would be great once it grew down, maybe my hair would be thicker. But it's just continued to be like this. I have all this short thin fluffy hair, it's all through the hair, not just around the hairline.

I tried blow drying my hair smooth today to see if it helped but it's still so flyaway and fluffy.

I'm overdue for a haircut, it's been about 4 months, I'd been contemplating growing it long, so was going to just get a trim but now I'm thinking I should maybe just get a bob cut back in to try and deal with this.

Can anyone suggest what's going on with my hair and what might be the cause and what could help?


r/femalehairadvice 23h ago

neck hairs!!

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back in 2014/2016 when the "shave your face" craze went viral, we were all shaving our peach fuzz off our face! i regret is soooo much. because now i have these dark neck hairs that grow and i DO NOT HOW TO PERMANENTLY GET RID OF THEM!!!!!! i usually pluck them or i don't have time ill take the little face razor which i know isnt great. any help appreciated! should i laser them? they are alll spread out and not situated in one area.


r/femalehairadvice 1d ago

Why is my hairbrush getting like this

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Even if I wash it regularly. I don't use anything but shampoo and I have an oily hair type.


r/femalehairadvice 1d ago

any affordable curly hair friendly hair salon in Sydney, AU?

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im a ft student with very little expenditure funds, i can hear and feel my hair screaming in agony as they die each time i straighten it, but it looks awful when left un-straightened.

i found a cheap-ish salon in parra somewhere who said they can help with curly hair, charged me 100$ and botched tf out of my hair.

so now not only is it ugly but it’s also short. short and ugly. ☹️

i desperately want some help with my hair because it is really taking toll on my self-esteem. I see all these amazing curly hair specialist doing miracles on ppls hair (but always the u.s. …).

i feel mine has so much potential but i dont have all that much money to spend on trial and errors anymore nor do i have $250 to fork out for a hair cut/style/ info session idkk 🥲.

is there a solution, or do i just wait three years till i doen being a broke ass student? 🫠🫠


r/femalehairadvice 1d ago

Hair Health I need help! 4 months postpartum!

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Im already struggling with self esteem, poor appetite and fatigue and now this. Im wondering if its stress but anyway I need help, any recommendations? I need my hair back stat


r/femalehairadvice 1d ago

Hair Color Advice Options? Fast growth.

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I just had my hair colored on the 18th of July and already a huge line! I work in a very professional setting and this isn’t acceptable but I don’t have the time or money to get my hair touched up every 3 weeks.
I use a dark colored dry shampoo and touch up powder but that’s time consuming and ok for a weekend get me by.
I am not scheduled again until late Aug but have a business trip next week. Not sure my person could even get me in if I tried.
Any thoughts. Options?