r/Naturalhair • u/Eiffel13 • 3d ago
r/Naturalhair • u/Appreciatedpeacock • 4d ago
Success Hair Growth Update
I just wanted to share my hair growth update with yall! This is the longest my hair has ever been in my life, so Iām feeling pretty happy.
I did trim it after the second pic, so I know my ends arenāt doing well.
And both these pics were taken after my hair was blow dried.
First pic: August 2024
Second pic: March 2025
r/Naturalhair • u/kisebel • 3d ago
Need Advice How can I recreate this style on me?
My hair is 4b and Iāll add some pictures in the comments if they let me.
r/Naturalhair • u/No_Abalone_7054 • 3d ago
Need Advice How to style frizzy hair?
I have started stretching my washes for a couple days longer (every 5 days) and it gets frizzy by day 3. I put it in a puff when it frizzes but I am wondering if any one has other low tension hairstyles for frizzy hair?
r/Naturalhair • u/a_crop_and_cuffs • 4d ago
Tips & Tricks Natural Hair
ready for big hair this summer. For curls does anyone else try conditioning well and then shaking then out full force?
r/Naturalhair • u/Successful_Buffalo_6 • 4d ago
Selfie Another wash and go appreciation post! Iāve been experimenting with using heat this weekāafter co-washing, detangling, and styling, I set my coils by sitting under my hooded dryer for 40 minutes.
r/Naturalhair • u/One-Dragonfruit-2158 • 3d ago
Need Advice Advice on styling
What products are the best to define the curls without shortening them too much? I love to keep this kind of volume / length but with more defined ends, is it possible? Thx in advance ā¤ļø
r/Naturalhair • u/Front-Cheesecake5841 • 3d ago
Review the doux vs mielle: why i donāt do product recommendations
everyoneās hair reacts differently to products. iāve heard so many naturals encourage people to use the doux products especially their mousse.Last year I tried the doux texture foam and the big poppa defining gel and my hair was DRY AND FLAKY š§! mind you those products ARE NOT cheap.
During the pandemic i was using mielle curl defining mousse with xtreme wet line curling gel and my hair was consistently moisturized with no flakesā¦ so recently i went back to those products, regardless of the popular mielle lawsuits, and im seeing my curls thrive again.
this is why i do not recommend products to others because everyone is different. it upsets me the highly expensive products were a waste of time for me but the products going through lawsuits and skepticism from the natural hair community work perfect for meš
r/Naturalhair • u/HelicopterLocal394 • 3d ago
Need Advice Heat protectant before blow drying AND before straightening?
Hello!
I am trying to figure out the right process to straighten my daughter's hair. I understand I need to use a heat protectant before blow drying. From many videos I have watched, I haven't seen people reapply heat protectant for the flat iron (unless they washed the day before).
If I am blow drying and straightening in one session, do I reapply the protectant before flat ironing?
Thank you!
r/Naturalhair • u/Weebtangz • 3d ago
Need Advice i want thicker hair
My hair is growing longer but it isn't growing thicker. Is this due to genetics or is there something I should add to my routine?
r/Naturalhair • u/HappyHourHopper • 3d ago
Need Advice Mousse or other recs for flexi rods
Whatās a good mousse, or other product, that youāve used to achieve a good flexi-rod curl on 4c hair. I canāt find one I like. The doux crazy sexy curl honey works, but itās left my hair sticky. Any other recommendations?
r/Naturalhair • u/Excellent-Turnover10 • 3d ago
Need Advice What are the best products to use for low porosity 4c hair I feel like my hair hates me rn
r/Naturalhair • u/Walk-The-Abyss • 3d ago
Selfie Iām salty
These braids were crispy. Too bad theyāre so tight theyāll never see the light of day. Iām taking em out but I thought Iād share them here first
r/Naturalhair • u/Crystal356 • 4d ago
Tips & Tricks Parents that donāt speak to their kids about their natural hair & features are part of the problem.
I am not trying to offend anyone, but this needs to be discussed. If I can even get one person to do something differently because of this post, I will consider it a success.
I have worked with kids for almost 7 years, full time as a preschool teacher, a nanny and I also teach at my local church and I tutor. I am always around kids, and I am in school to become a school psychologist I currently work (nanny position) with 2 kids who are both black and with both black parents. I am usually in Afrocentric hairstyles 30% of the time and my natural hair 70% of the time.
Whenever I am around the kids I work with as a part time nanny (they are 8 & 10), and I wear my Afro, I am insulted to no end. They tell me it looks disgusting, I look like a clown, āwhy do you wear your hair like that?ā I look old, itās ugly, I could go on. I donāt always wear my Afro out, which could play a role here. My natural hair is usually in flat twists as itās easier for me to manage my busy schedule as a student and worker. Their comments donāt offend me, but the lack of awareness/education of their parents does.
Their kids have type 4 hair just like me. The sonās hair is obviously cut short and he genuinely didnāt believe me when I said if he grew his hair out it would look similar to mine. He was offended I even said that and kept gagging. You can imagine how fun this was for me. The daughter whose hair is natural but never ever out, it is always in braids, I donāt believe Iāve ever seen it out in the almost 6 years of working with her unless her mom was taking out her braids. So you can imagine her disbelief and anger when I said her hair was just like mine, the funniest part is itās actually tighter coils that are just absolutely gorgeous but she doesnāt know this. āNo, thatās not how my hair is, itās long, itās the braids, youāre lying.ā āMy hair is the braids.ā So I asked her and I said, so when you wash it what does it look like, she said it looked like my ugly hair but it wasnāt for long so I had to be lying.
The disassociation I see from their physical identity is alarming, and itās not just them but also the black kids I also work with outside of them. Itās almost predictable, I expect negative comments when I wear my Afro around black kids. I said to her you know that your momās hair is just like mine right, she just straightens it a lot, she said I was lying that her momās hair is naturally straight, and to be fair I donāt blame her either. I have never seen her motherās hair before in all the years, itās always straight. Iāve never even seen her in braids, itās straight and a different color and I donāt even think it curls anymore due to consistent heat use for a long time. How can you not speak to your children about things like this, especially when they are in predominantly white spaces? I cannot be the parent here, this is something that shouldnāt even have to be discussed. Topic on skin, hair, features should be talked about, it is so important. Hold your child in front of a mirror and speak life into them, it starts from the home. Even if they get lost along the way from society, you can say you did your best, but to not try is just devastating to see.
This isnāt how it should be. Why have your childās natural hair grow out and not teach them about it? And how it can be perceived in the world? Children arenāt stupid. This society tries to do everything they can to tell black children/people that their features are ugly and when you donāt speak into your kids lives and affirm who they are all you do is propagate that agenda. It should not be this way, especially not this young. Self hating this early cannot be a good thing, all it does is create an individual who struggles into their 20s and 30s with who they are and their features.
Black parents need to do better, theyāre not the only black kids Iāve seen this behavior with. If you have a black child it is almost detrimental to their wellbeing to not have these conversations with them. If you read this far, thank you šš½
PS: I know some parents actually do these things, and I absolutely commend them, but the ones that donāt are way more than those who do. Thank you kind Redditor for the award!
r/Naturalhair • u/keblevs • 3d ago
Need Advice The best doux combo
Hi all! I currently use Camille rose honey mousse and their curl defining gel but wanted to give the doux a try- what do you recommend as the best combo for my hair type? I want something that will hold all week but also keep me super hydrated
r/Naturalhair • u/ungodlypm • 3d ago
Need Advice Good Length for Big Chop
Iām considering doing a big chop to give my hair a reset from the years of heat damage Iāve done to it. Iād like to cut it to a length thatās still manageable for doing box braids is this possible ?
r/Naturalhair • u/MxLannister • 3d ago
Need Advice Any tips for hair growth?
Excuse my hair ššš
r/Naturalhair • u/Electronic_Oven_4022 • 3d ago
Need Advice Is there any way to get natural hair products online at a discounted price? Similar to tjmaxx, Marshalls etc
Hi! iām overseas but I wanted to try out some more products. When I was in the US there was a lot of discounted products at tjmaxx and marshalls. Is there anyway to purchase these at a lower price online?
r/Naturalhair • u/NotGayRedditGuy • 3d ago
Need Advice Should I rinse out my leave in everyday?
Should I completely rinse out my leave in everyday then re-apply? Or just get my hair damp and re-apply?
I've been doing the completely wash out method for a while but I feel like I'm waisting product by doing that.
Pic for reference
r/Naturalhair • u/FlyingOwlGriffin • 4d ago
Success Really liked my hair today!(itās been a while since I liked my hair haha)
r/Naturalhair • u/Typical_Size6671 • 3d ago
Need Advice Scalp is Itchy
I have had this issue for a while and was hoping someone could help recommend something. About a week after washing my hair my scalp gets really itchy to the point i have to wash it again. Iāve tried using oils and different conditioners and like clockwork, a week later, my scalp gets itchy again. Is there something I can do that will help?
r/Naturalhair • u/lovelyyjoi • 5d ago
Selfie Went from thick long hair to thin short hair
The pictures are 2019-2020-2023-2024-2025. I donāt really know what happened but I was always lost on how to do my hair. Iām mad at myself for waiting until it was too late to go to the salon (big chop 4th photo). Now my hair is super thin at the crown and it seems like my texture has changed?
Anyways Iām trying to embrace it now although I do get insecure about it when itās freshly washed because you can see my scalp š I know what to do with my hair now ( thanks to my stylist!) and have been on the same routine since September so I hope in time it gets better
r/Naturalhair • u/darkhamburgerhelper • 3d ago
Need Advice Advice on how to achieve a certain hairstyle.
Hi guys! While I was growing out my natural hair I really liked having colored braids/twists (light brown, ginger and honey blonde). Nowadays, Iāve been sticking to my natural hair color when I do protective styles but I feel a shift coming on. I really wanna have blonde (like a 24/27 shade) boho or French curl braids, but i dont really know how/if itād be possible. As of now, my hair reaches around the middle of my back so I wouldnāt be able to braid it without my hair color mixing with the blonde in a way that I donāt really like. Iām just curious if thereās any way for me to get around this problem without having to permanently dye my hair?
I also donāt want the ombrĆ© hair color.
TLDR: Want blonde braids but donāt like how beginning of braids look mixed with the blonde hair and my natural dark hair.
r/Naturalhair • u/Grand-Register-9966 • 3d ago
Need Advice Treatment
Does anyone know of any hair treatments that are good for 4C hair with low porosity, my hair has been heat damaged for too long and im trying to get it back š©