So it's been almost a little over a week since I put my hair in mini braids, I do not want to unbraid them for a presentation in two days but my hair is already so frizzy. Does anyone have any idea how to unfrizz them????

Hey all, so I have “type 4” hair on the kinky side, and each wash day is super stressful and causes me to be anxious just knowing how much detangling and blow drying I have to do. Honestly, I’ve tried to appreciate my hair for what it is, but I’m starting to accept that I may never love my hair. And I’m not ashamed to say that. It’s just stressful, difficult and I get severe burnout after the whole washday that I need the following day to recover. Blow drying takes me around 2 hours, because I have to use small sections. I was looking to invest in a Revair, but they only are available in the US & Canada, and I live in the UK. Anyone know any blow dryers similar to the Revair that are available to UK customers?

No matter what I do my hair in the middle grows a couple inches and then breaks off (I am in the military and have to keep my hair pulled back).

Advice for crown breakage?

So earlier this year I’ve combs out my dreadlocks. I’ve had them in for a year & 3 months, but combed them out mainly because my front was thinning out & idk what could’ve have caused it. Also I wanted to try different styles with my natural hair as well. I have “4B to 4C-ish” hair & I really want to focus on my hair retention & hydration. Is there any tips or recommendations of products to use to keep my hair healthy & hydrated?

I’m using a shower cap right now, it’s kind of uncomfortable.

I’m 3 years into trying to get my hair back to some sort of “natural” state. When I was 7/8 I let my aunt give me a perm and I did it for years (for reasons that were partially due to my surrounding at school and dance) and I’ve been working on taking care of my hair as best as I can. I know I 100% have kinky hair now, my mom thinks I most likely have 4b kinky hair and we’ve been trying to find good products to use when I wash my hair (my hair is in knotless braids right now and I have a biotin shampoo, but I know that only does so much). Any advice helps! 💖

I see that some people use yarn to braid their hair and because I have issues with kankelon hair(the normal synthetic braiding hair) I thought it might be an alternative.

But I‘m wondering yarn is usually made from wool or acrylic so wouldn’t that dry out the hair? Even more so than the normal braiding hair?

Has anyone experience with yarn braids and can tell me how their hair felt afterwards?

I'm trying to start a new hair regimen but the masks I have are too heavy for my hair and make my hair puffy and weight down. I need some with protein and some without protein.

Hi, I usually do twists on my hair without heat, but I’m thinking of doing them on blow-dried hair instead for more length. I usually use water, twisting butter, and mousse. Since my hair will be blow-dried this time, I’m wondering what products to use. I’m assuming I can’t use water here or my twisting cream since it’s water based and my hair would revert.

I’ve searched and seen people say use a hair lotion, so is that a good idea?

the products i normally use are camille rose almond jai twisting butter and camille rose spiked honey mousse, if that’s helpful.

I give up with my hair genuinely there’s no winning, wigs 4 life

(I think I’ve had this my whole life but I’ve never actually seen it and it’s just put me off even bothering fighting with my hair anymore) What’s the point ? It’s fine asf and it’s always gonna be thin and fine I can’t just grow density no matter what I do.

I want thick voluminous hair and I’ll never ever get it because of my genes. I’m going back to wigs I don’t even care if they piss me off I’ll just get glueless from now on I want & deserve to look good I’m done with my natural hair it’s affecting my mental health at this point so it can go bye bye under my wigs

This post is probably gonna get flagged or removed for something stupid as usual

Hey folks, NYC local

I haven’t gotten my hair braided since elementary school and now I’m a young adult. Nobody in my family gets braids until recently my aunt did. I’ve been thinking bout braids but I have a slightly alternative haircut and don’t want to pay rent for my hair.

I have my sides and back shaved, not even in an undercut way. The top of my head is about shoulder length when I get it straightened. As it’s been years I just want box braids but I’m either getting ghosted left and right or being quoted prices for full head of hair.

People need to paid their worth but I don’t wanna be charged same price as a full head of hair. Can anyone give advice for how to approach asking for quotes and prices they’ve gotten, especially with my haircut?

Looking at these insta stylists make me a lil worried.

How have you achieved the best length retention while wearing braids? I’m planning to get them soon for maybe 8 weeks with a break in between and want to get my regimen nailed down.

Can braids like this be washed? With shampoo not anything like seabreeze.

My shrinkage use to bother me especially when my hair was shorter, so when I started my hair journey i stopped using gel to elongate my hair so I could learn to love it how it is! Now that I’m comfortable with my hair in all its forms I wear it here and there. I’m happy I made myself do that looking back .

Shrinkage is a sign of health! and it is pretty as is. no matter what pattern it comes in. You don’t need to stretch your hair in order for it to look “good”💞🫶🏽