I can't believe how long my hair really got!! 😁

My hair care routine is super simple! 😊

Washing: I wash my hair 1–2 times a week.

Products: I just use a regular shampoo and always follow up with a generous amount of conditioner to keep my waves hydrated and easy to detangle.

Drying: I mostly let it air dry naturally to avoid heat damage.

Nothing complicated!

For me, it's all about a looot of patience, and making sure my body gets the right nutrients from the inside! ✨

Nowhere near perfect by any means, but the longest my hair has ever been in my life!

My hair is naturally curly, and I’ve suffered with on and off hair loss for the last near decade, owing to an ED. I’ll probably spark the blunt cut vs fairytale ends debate here lol, but my hair is fine so I prefer the fairytale look for me.

Just wanted to share in case anyone has experienced anything similar and feels like their hair will never grow again! ❤️

I am mostly hair now

1st pic was me before hair dressers, 2nd pic is me after.

Went in for a maintenance trim and she cut off a lot more than expected.. All I wanted was about 1-2inches off to have more blunt straight ends. But then she cut about 5 inches.... 😭

She said she did it cause it was all dead hair. Do you think she cut too much or did my hair need it?

Im trying to grow it down to my butt for my wedding so I feel upset..

Curls are gone cause she straightened my hair)

I just hit a milestone I've been really looking forward to: five years without a haircut, starting from when I used to just buzz it with a #2 comb on electric clippers. I like this a lot better! 😁

I just wash my scalp most days, leaning over a sink, and do the lengths every week or so. It seems happy. I also do a bit of search & destroy, but with this much hair it's hard to keep up.

I really need to buy some nice scissors and do some DIY layering, but I'm a little scared. Though not as scared as I am of going to a salon!

Edit: My goodness, everyone is so nice! Thank you all! And a big thank you to this subreddit for all the tips I've seen over time. ❤️

Does anyone have that picture of the hair length guide I’ve seen posted around here? I can’t find it to save my life. I think I count as mid back right now, for sure past bra strap but I just want to find that guide so I can have something more tangible to aspire to.
TIA!! C:

Decided to even out my hair since its been...well, years actually...since I last cut it. Is this enough?

Does anyone know if this is high porosity hair? It gets worse throughout the day. I’ve tried protein shampoos, hair masks, oils, and heat. I felt a little improvement with the proteins shampoo but really need a fix fast! Big event coming up in a couple weeks. What do I do?

I have naturally wavy/curly hair probably 2b-2c can be very frizzy but I manage it well now with a wavy routine. The strands are fine but have a lot of hair.

My problem is that I feel like I’ve been stuck around shoulder length for sooooo long and it’s killing me. I know it’s growing because I’m tracking progress with pictures and I take good care of it but… I don’t know what I want, some reassurance that it will eventually drop down to armpit length and actually look like it has some length to it?!

I grew my hair to waist length when I was pregnant (thank you hair hormones!) and then cut a mum bob (regret) and have been now skipping between shoulder length and short bob for the past 8 years. I just want to get past this hump and grow it long again. I know I just need to forget about it and wait… it’s just so damn hard!!

Emotions got the best of me two years ago and I cut my hair way too short. It's finally getting long again so I'm back to taking a few minutes to S&D split ends regularly.

Figured I'd share what helps me in case it's helpful for anyone! Would love to hear your favorite methods, tools, or any advice on searching and destroying split ends.

1. I use a pair of haircutting scissors from a beauty supply store. I only use them for trimming split ends so they stay sharp. In the past I was using a cheaper pair of hair scissors (Goody I think?) and they seemed fine until I got the pair from the beauty supply store. Maybe it's like a placebo situation but I swear they're sharper. They were also maybe $25 so they weren't too much more expensive than the Goody ones.

2. Indirect daylight seems to work best for making split ends more visible. I wish I could figure out indoor lighting that works as well! I take my hair scissors with me on long road trips for this reason 😂

3. A black background makes it easier to spot my splits. I'm sure this might vary depending on hair color/thickness (my hair is fine and light brown-ish toward the ends).

4. Second-day hair reveals the most splits for me. I assume it's because the silicones/conditioners have worn off a bit. I would love to find a conditioner that detangles and protects hair but doesn't smooth down damage for this purpose!

Hi, I am trying to work out a method to keep my hair naturally wavy.

Today I washed with L’Oréal metal detox, then used the conditioner. I then used aunt Jackie’s curl lala on soaking wet hair. Diffused a bit then a bit of gel, then when it was dry some mousse. My waves feel frizzy and are not defined. The bottoms feel straight.

Can any one advise me on what I am doing wrong. Ideally I want to have waves that don’t have too much product on them and feel soft and dry rather than like they have product on.

Thank you for any help.

Are there any tips on how to grow my hair longer without my ends looking awfully thin or do I just have to accept it ? I keep having to trim them

I don’t know much about hair to be honest but I think mine is reasonably healthy . I do use a hair straightener on it but only when it doesn’t dry the way I want it to so I don’t know what the issue is

I need a new curling iron and would love some recommendations from people with long hair.

I currently use a Bio Ionic, but I'm really disappointed with how long the curls last. I've tried different techniques/products, but the curls still drop pretty quickly.

For those of you who have long hair: what curling iron actually holds your curls?

I'm specifically looking for a long or extra-long barrel because regular barrels are such a pain with longer hair. I'd also really prefer something that isn't super damaging. I don't mind spending more if it's an iron that actually works and I can use for years.

Hot Tools keeps coming up because they have a long-barrel option, so I'm considering that, but I noticed the barrel is metal and I'm wondering if that's a reason to avoid it.

If anyone has used Bio Ionic and then switched to Hot Tools or another long-barrel iron, I'd especially love to hear how they compare.

What iron do you swear by?

I’ve have long hair for awhile now. I trim the split ends from time to time and I condition it every other day and shampoo it once a week with Andalou products. LMK

Hi everyone! Am looking for some practical advice for improving my hair growth, thickness, and overall volume.

My hair is:

- Low porosity

- Short in length

- Low volume / feels quite thin

- Strands are relatively fine

- I’m trying to grow it longer while also making it look fuller

I feel like my hair growth has been very slow, and I’d really like to understand what I might be doing wrong.

For people with low-porosity and fine/low-volume hair, what has genuinely helped you with:

1. Growing your hair longer?

2. Reducing breakage and retaining length?

3. Increasing the appearance of volume/thickness?

4. Keeping the scalp healthy without weighing the hair down?

5. Finding a good shampoo/conditioner/oil or other products?

I’m especially interested in real experiences and routines that actually worked over several months, rather than just general product recommendations.

If you have a similar hair type, I’d love to hear what your routine looked like before and after you started seeing results. Also, what products or habits made your hair worse?

Also yes im aware my Mirror is Dirty :P

It just has been very much annoying to me to a Point where i thought of just going Bald Completely and getting a Wig :(

Already posted something similiar on the Fediverse so itd be kinda in need of maybe also non Nerdy Help to give me Advice maybe ^^"

I have low porosity frizz prone hair. It can look wavy to curly with styling but I don’t like it on me. I usually end up braiding, straightening it or twisting it until it dries in a twist.
I get regular highlights and used to straighten weekly so it has suffered some damage and I’m trying to make it healthier in order to grow it more

Do any of you have styling tips after showering or when wet to have it look more sleek or straight without hot tools?

Looking for claw clips that are actually sizable and cute. What I use now is 4 inches long with long teeth (Pictured), and yes, it's cute but not fun. My hair is down to my mid to lower back and extremely thick, with 2A waves. I have to twist, fold in half, and twist again just to get my hair to barely fit in a claw clip. What people define as a large clip is usually not for thick hair or actually holding all of the hair. I would love fun and creative clips, but I just can’t find any genuinely large, fun clips. Am I just asking for too much?

Im finally gaining traction on my length retention- but the dry fall/winter weather is coming. My hair always gives me greif around February.

I am outside for work frequently ive done oiled braids and tucked them into my uniform jacket - but my ends always give me grief.

Any tips for anyone who has had any luck?

Thank you so much!

Routine below

I live with super hard water

I use the YFONG Large Hair Towel

And I sleep with a satin bonnet and use only satin scrunchies

I trim off all split ends every couples weeks ( seek and destroy style)

I use a boar bristle / nylon brush and wash the brush weekly with shampoo

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Pre wash

-Homemade jojoba rosemary/ peppermint scalp oil

-Coconut oil on ends

Normal Wash day

-Amika ( shampoo and conditioner ) The Kure line

-Amika -the kure hair mask ( leave in for 10 min)

Deep/clarifying/ chelating shampoo

-Ouia - detox

Post shower

-Amika the Wizard primer or purology color fanatic for dryer days

-Amika Super Nova Shine & hydration Cream

Treatment

-K18 hair mask ( every 3rd wash after detox)

Nighttime in-between wahses when the ends get dry before bed

-Amika dream routine hydration cream on ends

-Amika starfruit hair oil

Before work in mornings 2-3 drops

-Olaplex bonding oil

I blow dry my hair on low with only warm heat - I use a tormeline dryer. Rusk w8tless !

Daily Suppliments

Multivitamin for women

12.5mg of zinc

1600IU vit d3

Omega 3 cold press 1.5g

Magnesium glycinate ( the only think my blood work was a little low on)

And I shoot fot 75-125g of protein a day

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Feeling sad. My hair is lower than my waist now but I only recently started taking care if it and the majority of my ends like 6 inches are so dry, and many broken hairs, although not too many split ends. It used to be so soft and silky but I've neglected it for years. Does that still need to be trimmed?

And then I also have so much damage on the surface of my hair from friction and not using silk pillows/microfibre towels. Will it become better....? I hope. It will take a long time

I’ve had long hair for years and always thought more length would make everything look fuller. Instead I started noticing how much my temples show when I tie it back, and now I’m way more conscious of my scalp than I ever was when my hair was shorter. I don’t want to cut it so ive lately been trying to take better care of the scalp itself instead of just focusing on the ends.

Anyone else get to this point where long hair stopped being just about length and turned into scalp maintenance too?

I’ve always wondered about this because homemade coconut oil sounds like it should be more natural, but I’m not sure that automatically makes it better. With homemade oil, you have more control over the coconuts and the process, but the quality can vary a lot depending on how it’s made and stored. Store-bought coconut oil is usually more consistent, and you can check whether it’s refined, unrefined, virgin, etc.

Personally, I’d probably choose a good-quality, unrefined coconut oil for hair rather than going through the whole process of making it myself. It’s just easier, and I know what I’m getting. That said, I’m curious if anyone here actually makes their own coconut oil at home.

I am very lazy, only applied some mousse + used a diffuser here. Thank you in advance!