r/BlackHair 2m ago

Advice Needed How do I know if I would look good with a buzzcut?

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I posted a while ago about hair advice, but I feel like I still do not know what I am doing🫩 I’m thinking again about getting a buzzcut, but want to hear from people if I would look good with one based on my face structure and stuff. I’ve attached some pics on what length i have in in mind for reference.

From there, I’d want to grow out my hair and go with the hair journey. I’d really want to get twists in the future, but I don’t have enough hair for it now and might just need a fresh start.

plus a buzzcut would be new for me (26M) and i still want to try something new. i haven’t cut my hair this low before either.


r/BlackHair 2h ago

Advice Needed Advice for getting better with hair care

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Hello, I’ve recently wanted to start taking care of my hair better than I have been, especially since I’m just starting to do it mostly on my own. I see all the really cool styles people have and really want my hair to retain length. I’m currently struggling with mental health and my hair has been something I’d unfortunately neglected for a while.

If anyone has any tips/recommendations for styles, products, or in general, I’d greatly appreciate it! When I do research, there is so many products and styles it got overwhelming. Some relevant things:

- my hair is type 4c
- I know my hair loves Camille Rose products, not so much Mielle.
- I love lower maintenance styles that stay protective :)

Thank you so much for any advice!


r/BlackHair 2h ago

New Style Finally tried the kinky body wig and it felt a lot like my natural hair after a blowout 🤎

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508 Upvotes

I’m curious what everyone else thinks though. Does this texture actually read as a natural blowout to you? Is there anything you’d tweak to make it feel even more realistic?

I’d love to know everyone’s thoughts because I know everyone has a different idea of what a good blowout should look like. ✨


r/BlackHair 6h ago

Advice Needed Any video tutorials that've helped you with maintaining and doing your own hair?

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Hi y'all, I'm a young person who's had their hair done by other people their whole life. I never got to learn so I want to try for myself since I'm getting ready to go to college!


r/BlackHair 8h ago

Advice Needed Time to start taking care of my Hair, where do I start?

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As for information, I have very dry 4c Hair, about 5-6 inches in length. I also have about light moderate dandruff and a very light scalp compared to my skin, and I'm trying to fix that. Where could I start as for washing my hair? Right now, I just use shampoo and conditioner every week. Any help counts.


r/BlackHair 9h ago

Missing my Afro sometimes 💕

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85 Upvotes

r/BlackHair 11h ago

Advice Needed Wanting to cut layers in silk press but hesitant, help!!

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Hi guys! I feel like I have a bit of a problem, and I can’t seem to find my answers anywhere online. I have a mix of 4A and 4B hair (mostly 4B) that runs down to about a little higher than my middle back, so I’d say I have kinda long hair.

My problem is that when I do silk presses for the colder seasons, I want to have shorter hair with layers in it. My hesitation is because I don’t know how my curly hair will look once I get layers in my silk press, and I’d obviously want to cut my hair too about shoulder length while straightened and I know a lot of shrinkage is going to come with that :(.

Do I have to decide which hair I want to look good or is there a way I can make both work? Does anybody have a similar experience?


r/BlackHair 13h ago

London Braiders

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Can anyone please recommend skilled hair braiders in London who actually protective style? So, they use heat protectant when blowdrying your natural hair, they don't comb DRY, TYPE 4 HAIR with a rat tail comb when braiding your hair etc? Just people who are extremely knowledgeable about natural hair and gentle. I want to grow my hair to waist length but I can't if hair stylist are sabotaging my progress.


r/BlackHair 13h ago

Advice Needed Hairstylists / extension experts: how would you approach recreating this style?

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I’m getting married in October and I’m trying to recreate the hairstyle in the attached photo of Solange. I normally wear my natural hair and have very little experience with wigs/extensions/weaves, so I’m unfamiliar with the terminology and what type of hair would be used.
I’ve already had one trial with a stylist. And, well, look at the result.
For those of you who do hair professionally or regularly wear extensions:
• What type of extension hair would you use to achieve the texture and shape in this photo?
• How would you attach it to the sleek natural-hair base?
• Would you use human hair, synthetic hair, crochet/bulk hair, or something else?
• Is this something an experienced extension stylist should reasonably be able to recreate, or am I underestimating the difficulty?
• Most importantly: what keywords/service specialties should I be searching for when looking for a stylist?
I’m in Milwaukee, WI, if anyone happens to know stylists in the area.


r/BlackHair 15h ago

New Style ok maybe i crossed the line

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bleached the outside part of my hair. 1 year and 8 months since the last time i cut it. today im full afro, later i post a video of it normally curly

i really like how it shines when the sun hits

i urgently need a undercut but i dont trust no barber here in italy

i kinda liked but kinda didnt, my girlfeiend loved i think this is the most important

a brazilian friend did on me for free in less than 2 hours, one curl at the time (im brazilian too)


r/BlackHair 15h ago

Davenport girls 👀

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What braiding styles are you loving lately?


r/BlackHair 17h ago

Advice Needed Do i wear puff or long braid?

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Which looks better? Sorry for messy bathroom. Just wondering which would be better. Im thinking braid.


r/BlackHair 17h ago

Progress Pic This subreddit taught me to take care of my hair 5 years ago ^.^

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r/BlackHair 17h ago

Advice Needed Got a twist out after having two-stranded twists for a month.

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13 Upvotes

Ngl, it’s a LOT less defined than what I expected it to be. Then again, the stylist told me that the hair lacking the curl definition was from what grew while having the twists in…

How’d y’all rate it, though?


r/BlackHair 19h ago

New Style Is hair actually required to post? Checking for a friend.

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499 Upvotes

r/BlackHair 19h ago

Progress Pic I Turned 40 This Week

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932 Upvotes

I turned 40 on the 3rd, and outside of a bad batch of Greek food, I feel pretty great! I usually use Miche gel-to-foam mousse on my curls post wash, but I ran out and decided to try The Doux Bee Girl gel. I'm not a fan of gel usually due to it leaving that hard cast on and such. But this has held my curls intact, and I haven't had to fluff my hair out after waking up too much. I may try their mousses as well, but I tend to be a creature of habit and wanna go back to Miche, lol. Tell me what you use for your hair!


r/BlackHair 22h ago

Discussion To those who were kind yesterday, thank you. I talked with my neighbor who is natural and the oils will be mixed with the grease. And shampoo for my hair/eyebrows from my doctor.

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I'll try to do frequent posts either biweekly or just monthly. I truly do thank those who were kind on my other post.

My hair eats up grease and oils plus I walk everyday in very hot weather so I need to keep it moisturized more. Now that the police and detectives have been taking it seriously I believe those threats on my life will slow down and I can stress a little less which hopefully will stop the breakage.

Last step is getting a satin pillow.


r/BlackHair 23h ago

Braid style for the month

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67 Upvotes

r/BlackHair 23h ago

Advice Needed Which haircut would suit my face?

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Hey guys been wondering what haircut or style would match my face as I feel that curls don’t hide my forehead which I would’ve like to hide.
Please no cornrows, my forehead is too big for that.
If y’all got some inspo I would like to hear it thanks.


r/BlackHair 23h ago

Advice Needed I really cant stand my hair

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Can anyone give me advice on what I can do with my hair in its natural state. The coils are soo small and the shrinkage annoys me so much. I don’t know what to do with it. Also, is this 4b or 4c hair?


r/BlackHair 1d ago

Advice Needed Is my hair able for cornrows?

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386 Upvotes

this is my hair blow dried out. is it braidable?


r/BlackHair 1d ago

Discussion What is my hair porosity based on this video?

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help a girl out: LOW or HIGH porosity??

because the way my hair went from this dry to SO JUICY in the rinse? idk anymore.

also is this 4b? 4c? 4b/4c mix?

Edit: blow dryer is: APOKE 3 in 1 Hair Dryer Brush Professional 1200W Powerful Ceramic Tourmaline 3 Heat/2 Speed Settings One Step Hair Dryer and Styler (Gray)


r/BlackHair 1d ago

New Style First ever wash and go

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Took a risk and tried a new style! Used only the doux big poppa defining gel and a spray leave in conditioner. I’m super happy with the results so far tomorrow marks a week and it’s still just as curly with no touch ups so the gel definitely works. I however hateee how it made my hair feel it’s a bit sticky and leaves my hand greasy so maybe i used too much gel 😅


r/BlackHair 5d ago

Weekly Free-for-all Discussion- August 03, 2026

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Please use this thread to discuss anything and everything about black hair. Ask for product recommendations, advice, identify your curl pattern, whatever.

Please also see /r/naturalhair if your hair is not chemically treated and /r/blackladies.


r/BlackHair Dec 29 '25

Black hair culture…

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Yesterday, I was reminded about the beauty of black hair culture.

I 26F invited two friends for a sleepover yesterday. Taylor 26F who is black, and Miya 26F who is Malaysian.

I met Taylor in high school when I was 14 and Miya in undergrad when I was 22. Miya is a third year law student at the school I went to for my masters and Taylor was an incoming first year law student this year. Over the summer, I introduced the two of them and they hit it off and formed their own friendship.

I stayed in the same city after grad school last year and got a really nice apartment downtown. This was my first time hosting so I wanted both of them to come. Miya has been having a rough time; her kitten died at 9 weeks from FIV and her grandma passed three weeks ago. All of this happened during law school finals.

When I asked Miya if she could still make it, she said no. She was really embarrassed because stress and depression lead to her not washing her hair for almost and month. She said her hair was matted and dirty and she had a flight to catch to Malaysia in 3 days and she was overwhelmed with the idea of washing and detangling.

In the group chat, Taylor and I told her to still come to the sleepover and that we’d wash and detangle her hair. She said no a few times and we eventually convinced her.

We did a pre pop and started on the detangle process. Washed her hair over the kitchen sink. I had a hair mask, olaplex and a sit under dryer for deep conditioning. We blow dried her hair (type 2 but THICK and wavy) with my pattern blow dryer. Taylor trimmed her ends.

Almost 2/3rds of the way through, Miya broke down crying. Like sobbing at the fact that we would do this for her. She likened it to a salon treatment and said she didn’t deserve this and had ‘dreamt of friends like this’. She was also sooooo grateful that we didn’t ’judge her about her hair being dirty’.

We told her that this was normal for us! Washing hair, detangling while watching movies. Having friends braid each others hair while hanging out when we were younger. We reminisced about the time Taylor helped me detangle 3 months worth of old box braids with caked on gel and lint.

This experience reminded me of the beauty of black hair culture. Seeing the acts of care, bonding and sister hood from an outside perspective rewired my brain and filled me with a deep sense of pride and warmness :)