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/r/blackhair - Reddit's Home For Black Hair Admiration and Care. For anyone and everyone! All hair types, all techniques, all levels of processing no matter the gender.

Welcome to Black Hair! For all things related to Afro-textured hair. We're here to provide advice, style suggestions, news and blogposts about our luscious crowns and more! This sub covers all hair types, genders, and level of processing, if any. Our userbase is very nice and helpful and will try to guide you in any way we can!

Please also be sure to visit and subscribe to /r/naturalhair for specific information about going natural and plenty of awesome pics as well!

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Tips for taking care of 4c hair!

Hey! So I have hypothyroidism and it’s taking a toll on my hair. I have 4c hair and it has caused my hair to become dry, brittle, and it breaks easily especially around my edges. I did some research and I’ve found that it’s best to use sulfate-free products. Does anyone have any recommendations?

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2025/02/01
02:05 UTC

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what do you guys is a good hair color for dark skin?

Dark skin girl here… I wanna dye my hair because I’m bored of the black. I was thinking a honey blonde but I’m so scared it’s not gonna look good with my skin tone. Any color suggestion would do at this point, I just wanna switch it up a bit

8 Comments
2025/02/01
00:57 UTC

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Opinion on Titan brand hairbrushes?

I'm looking for a new military style brush, I have short and curly 4c hair that really needs a good grip from strong boar bristles to be pulled. I'm thinking about ordering a Titan military brush online which is only $10 so not a huge loss if it turns out to be trash, but wanted to see if anyone had any opinion on them.

1 Comment
2025/01/31
22:52 UTC

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Single dad here, this may sound like a dumb question but how do I get my sons hair to fall down at the ends instead of sticking up like that?

38 Comments
2025/01/31
22:06 UTC

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Micro twist

I’m doing micro twist on my short 4c hair and my arms are SCREAMINGG, have anyone ever did micro twist before? And how did you manage them because I’m tired of having my hair in its Afro state

4 Comments
2025/01/31
21:54 UTC

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Tips for daughters hair...I'm lost

Please be kind! I'm doing the best i can.

I have a 5 year old mixed daughter with a very full head of curly hair. I am kind of lost and need advice on how to better care for her hair. We wash her hair 1-2x weekly, and I usually detangle her hair wet before adding curl cream and leave in conditioner and then I style it. To make things easier, I usually section her hair in 4 sections and braid it.

Her hair dries very quickly and tangles very easily, and detangling her hair is really hard on her. I'm not even sure which hair type she has. Any tips on hair products, detangling brushes, wash routines, hairstyles, literally anything would be much appreciated.

12 Comments
2025/01/31
21:09 UTC

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Hair growth

I got a question is it better to put oil on in the morning or do I do it at night?

2 Comments
2025/01/31
20:38 UTC

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keep it growing or get waves?

i’m sort of sick of my hair for a couple reasons (long washdays, maintenance, etc) and one style i’ve never tried are waves. only thing is idk if it’s gonna start early hair loss with the brushing 😭 i need some insight yall can i pull it off??

6 Comments
2025/01/31
18:27 UTC

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Routine maintenance

I’m coming up on my 11th year having locs & my only problem still is getting a retwist. I don’t like to wait and I think my hair is thinning because of it. How long am I supposed to wait to get a retwist (my hair is down my back).

2 Comments
2025/01/31
17:22 UTC

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Sew in

How long do you all keep your sew ins for? i’ve been getting maintenance and it’s been two months, i’m thinking of getting another retightening and keeping it until the end of february, beginning of march.

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2025/01/31
17:09 UTC

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Hair type change

I believe I am a 4C hair type and I want my hair to look mixed. I am always being taunted about my hair by mom and others of how I would look prettier with lighter curls. How do I accomplish this?

3 Comments
2025/01/31
16:30 UTC

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Getting a sew-in if you have dandruff

I'm considering getting a sew-in for the first time in like 15 years. Beyond not even knowing where to start stylewise, I am pretty concerned about my scalp if I go through with this. I have dandruff. I wash my hair with t-sal every few days or the itching and flaking restarts at full force. I'm thinking this probably makes a sew-in or a braid out a non-starter. Anyone have experience/advice on this?

For the record: I am natural and have been for over a decade. I've kept my hair really short the majority of the time, like sides buzzed down anywhere from a #3 to a #6. Over the years, I always have moments where I want to grow my hair out again, but that's never going to happen. 😂 I'm considering a sew in to add the length without fully committing. It might not even be worth the trouble though.

Anyway, any guidance would be appreciated!

PS. I'm working on seeing a dermatologist.

1 Comment
2025/01/31
14:07 UTC

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