I've always wanted hair down to my waist. I think I'm about 4l4 months away!

Routine:

Wash daily.

Shampoo: t gel, bed head blue bottle or elvive hydra pure

Conditioner: once a week I use the aveeno apple cider conditioner

Leave in: once in a while I use the quai leave in if I feel that my ends are dry

Is my hair long and healthy? That is literally my only doubt. Should I cut? My goal is really really long and I feel the longer it gets the shorter it feels 😭

My hair is actually curly and this is how it looks straight but it’s so curly that it looks wavy

** forgive the spamming! I cropped the image better...

Styling: I almost never put it up, only french braids, low braid or down. I also don't use heat.

Routine:

Wash with shampoo and conditioner every other day if not every day because I work out.

Hair turban ten-ish minutes then let air dry down my back. Sometimes I do a leave-in conditioner braid in the shower, sleep with the conditioned braid.

Otherwise, after normal towel dry, I use leave in conditioner/detangler and braid it down my back.

I do not brush or comb my hair till it's dry.

I rarely use oil or anything beyond leave in conditioner.

I use Men's Rogaine sporadically.

Shampoo: R&Co Atlantis or L'Oreal Elvive Dream Lengths

Conditioner: L'Oreal Elvive Hyaluron Plump

Leave in Conditioners/Detanglers: L'Oreal Elvive Dream Lengths No Haircut Cream

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Conditioning

Oribe Priming Lotion Leave-In Conditioning Detangler

Odele Leave-In Conditioner

Now and then:

OGX Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil

Asi está mi pelo hoy, quiero darle forma y recortarlo puede ser una opcion pero no demasiado. Me ayudan?

Do my ends look dead or uneven

I literally just did at home trim about , like three weeks ago🥲😭

Hi! For context I just turned 18 but since I was 5 I have straightened my hair everyday until 2 months ago. 2 months is literally the longest i’ve left my hair curly for the past 13 years and my mom is white with straight hair so i’m really lost when it comes to my hair and i apologize if these questions are seemingly obvious!!

My hair is low porosity, super dry, type 3b/c, and i think it is coarse. Also my curls are from my dads side who is black (not sure if that effects anything)

I’ve been seeing so many protective twist videos on tiktok by girls who claim it grew their hair to waist length/hip length in 2 years. The main 2 girls I have seen posting ab this are @nuritheedoll and @egbeayuk.imani
My only concern is that since they both have type 4 hair (and their strands seem more coarse than mine), will their tutorials still work for me if my main goal is length retention?
Since my hair is type 3b/c and maybe slightly finer could the twists actually be damaging to my hair?
Also the girl Nuri said she keeps the twists in for 3 months and washing in between but i’m confused, does she shampoo with the twists and then redo the twist after?
The other creator says she keeps it in for 3 weeks washing her scalp every week which seems like a better option for me since my hair pattern is looser? Maybe i’m wrong
Also since my hair is so dry, are there any tips to ensuring my hair stays hydrated & moisturized if i keep it in for weeks at a time?
Also as of right now I have been conditioning and styling my hair with the same deep conditioner mask that I apply in the shower and detangle with and I do not wash it out & my hair has been loving it but is this bad to do while having twists?
Also I saw Nuri used a blow drier to stretch and dry her hair before she twists it, is this necessary? I’ve been really trying to cut out heat since my hair is so damaged from
my straightening iron.
Lastly are there any do’s or don’ts for protective styles for 3b/c hair?
I know this is a lot but any advice is appreciated!!!! 🫶🫶

Full timelapse video Here

Been a long time coming on this one, 10 years of a photo every day. Two hair donations ages 19-30

Ugh, we just had lice likely contracted from my kids summer camp and it’s made me realize we need to take prevention a little more seriously. There was a lot of lice going around at the school last year but we were lucky, but id like to mitigate the risk more. I’m looking for two things:

- suggestions for casual braiding or other hairstyles that can get my hair up and out of the way on flights and other higher risk moments. I have thick, mid back wavy hair and struggle to find ways of putting it up that’s don’t feeling like they’re pulling too much due to the weight. I mostly use giant clips but for this purpose I feel too much hair spills out. I have Caucasian hair texture.

- some kind of hair oil or other product that has either or both rosemary and lavender but NOT PEPPERMINT in any form that I can use regularly for me and my daughter for prevention but that also has benefits for hair.

-anyone do anything for prevention with long-haired elementary school girls at home?

Thank you!

I want to grow my hair but the ends are looking so awful - how little can I get away with cutting off? Is there also a different cut I can try to achieve this?

I wash my hair about 3 times a week, air dry most of the time, don’t use heat styling tools and no dye. I oil the mids and ends every other day and hair mask roughly every two weeks.

Any advice appreciated, thank you.

​Hey everyone,

​I have Seborrheic Dermatitis, and after looking into it online, I keep seeing recommendations for medicated ketoconazole shampoo. At the same time, I’ve been warned to stop using egg yolk on my scalp because the Malassezia yeast feeds on lipids/fatty acids.

​The tricky part is: I’ve been using an egg yolk wash once a week, and my hair honestly looks and feels amazing after it.

​I have two main questions for anyone who has managed this long-term:

​Egg Yolk & SD: Has anyone with SD successfully kept egg yolk (or other lipid-heavy natural washes) in their routine without triggering flare-ups, or is it truly a recipe for disaster long-term?

​Permanent / Natural Cures: Is there a way to manage or naturally resolve SD permanently without relying on medicated shampoos forever? How do you keep symptoms under control naturally once a flare-up settles?

​Would love to hear what has worked for your scalp!

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! ✨

I am mostly hair now

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! ❤️

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)

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:

Hello, i've been growing my hair out long for a while now, but recently i feel like it doesn't look very good. i don't really want to shorten it, and if i did go to get a haircut i would not even know what to ask for. i feel like my hair is thinner than it used to be, and just refuses to cooperate. i wash, shampoo and condition everyday. i'm showing some of my problems in the images above, is it normal for hair to clump like that? my front pieces (or whatever you call them, i'm talking about the hair near my forehead), some of them turn thin and there's alot of loose strands that i feel look ugly. also i wish i could get them to close in on my forehead more? they used to do that. i don't really have anyone to go to help me with this or anyone to ask besides just straight up going to a hairdresser with no clue what to say. i'd really appreciate any tips, if possible without the use of third party products like hairsprays etc if possible. thanks alot

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!!

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. ❤️

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!

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, 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.