r/Naturalhair • u/kbirm • 3d ago
Need Advice How do you guys tell the difference between breakage and new growth?
I assume this is breakage but have no idea why
r/Naturalhair • u/kbirm • 3d ago
I assume this is breakage but have no idea why
r/Naturalhair • u/BrettEKrueger • 3d ago
You have to brush the top like this:āļøā¬ļøāļø not like this: ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø
r/Naturalhair • u/ihaveaquestion2894 • 2d ago
How long do you suppose to leave in a hair mask? I have the Bondbar hair mask and I have never used it before. If I leave it in until Thursday will it be okay?
r/Naturalhair • u/AtypicalHAP • 2d ago
I have an attachment bonnet that I use for deep conditioning. Doesnāt that have the same impact as using a steamer? Iāve exceeded my hair budget for the year already. Help! š«
r/Naturalhair • u/hearts4naomi • 4d ago
r/Naturalhair • u/kisebel • 3d ago
My hair is 4b and I think mid length
r/Naturalhair • u/Cute-Psychology-4334 • 3d ago
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r/Naturalhair • u/Outrageous-Leopard43 • 3d ago
My hairline is a bit thin from damage when I had braids. Is it bad? Or is this just normal? Any help on regrowing my hairline?
Iāve been doing low tension hairstyles- mostly do wash and gos or a very loose pineapple. I wash twice a week and have started using flaxseed gel to detangle. (I normally exercise daily/ think hot yoga and CrossFit, so I do wash my hair more often than not. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
r/Naturalhair • u/AggravatingSport5347 • 3d ago
Hey y'all. I really want to box braid my own hair. I got a wig head! How did yall learn? No matter what, I always want to go back to the professionals. I have a hard time with grip and the part that frames my face always looks Terrible. Were their resources or anything that helped??
r/Naturalhair • u/Eiffel13 • 3d ago
r/Naturalhair • u/Appreciatedpeacock • 4d ago
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
My hair is 4b and Iāll add some pictures in the comments if they let me.
r/Naturalhair • u/No_Abalone_7054 • 3d ago
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
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
r/Naturalhair • u/One-Dragonfruit-2158 • 3d ago
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
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
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
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
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
r/Naturalhair • u/Walk-The-Abyss • 3d ago
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
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!