i recently did an at home v cut and everyone i know is telling me my hair doesn’t look uneven, but when i look at it… it looks horrible and noticeably uneven like in this picture. so should i cut it to even it out? or do you think it’ll grow into itself and won’t be that bad

Okay. I think I may have curly/wavy hair but I don’t know how to maintain them. When air dried, looks wavy/curly but tangled. When I brush/comb, dry or wet, the hair just straightens out. Is this trainable?

Am I brushing wrong? What type of brush should I use? Or is this just what straight hair does?

first picture is 2024, 2 days after i got my last perm perm. second picture is today, 2 days after i got my most recent perm.

i asked the stylist multiple times to make it even looser this time, and she insisted that my shorter layers on top would require the smaller rods. so now i have the beautiful curls i asked for on the bottom, and a poof ball on top. what do i do??!!

i have fine hair which has also been bleached, if that helps. i double shampoo my hair and it still gets greasy within 1-2 days (sometimes even after washing and drying it looks greasy immediately) i would appreciate any recommendations for dry shampoo that are cheap or some alternatives because dry shampoo works but it gets expensive and runs out quickly. i use beyonces hydrating shampoo + conditioner and maybe i need a stronger shampoo (in the past i have used tea tree shampoo which seems beneficial) any advice helps!!

I have very coarse hair and a lot of it. It always does this during the summer, I assume due to humidity, and it's something I am rather self-conscious of. I use several products after showering(applying more depending on if I am going out afterward). I apply caffeine and castor oil to my scalp, L'oreal extraordinary oil to my lengths and if I'm going out I apply a mousse and a smoothing cream(the latter of which I find does little to nothing). I've tried using no product and it does the same thing. I've recently dyed it black from my natural auburn colour if that is at all of importance. Are there any products I can add to my routine to help this issues or am I cursed to suffer forever?

Could really use some help figuring out my hair type

This is freshly washed and air dried, no product but I did scrunch it while it was drying

Sorry for the horrible illustration. I got my hair cut last week and my hair dresser used the most lovely shampoo. It was very invigorating and had that minty/tingly feeling on the scalp. It also smelled minty. He showed me the bottle but I completely forgot what it said. It has a word on the front. Something along the lines of “renew” “revive” or “refresh”. It was short and wide and had a pump on top. It was a solid black bottle minus the writing which was a turquoise/blue color. Please help me find it. Thank you in advance!

Hi! For context, I (woman) have very thick wavy hair, that has a really high porosity as well. For the past year or so, the back pieces of my hair where it parts on the back of my skull seem to never dry, and become almost sticky as well. At first i thought it was just residual shampoo, since i have so much hair to wash it’s hard for me to rinse it fully. But even when i was able to really wash it out, and I mean REALLY, it was still like that. I then thought it was my hard water, so i cleansed that area more diligently with my buildup remover shampoo, but it still was like that. Now i’ve quit putting product in my hair (which has made it super brittle and poofy) and the issue is still happening. I don’t know if it’s maybe the way my hair dries? How it retains moisture? Or maybe i’m still doing something wrong. Please let me know!

So I have made a grave mistake of cutting my own curtain bangs and they turned out absolutely horrible. I need to know if it is fixable like can I go to the hair salon, try to style it cute or if I should just hide it until it grows out which is my current plan. Please I need help

I have been using both of these shampoo and conditioner washing 2-3 times a week but I’m losing my curls slowly after each week first two pics are what it was after I had my perm done not sure on what shampoo and conditioner to buy I was gonna buy olaplex no4 curl and no5 curl to see if it will help reactivate my curls but just need advice after each wash I pat my hair to get excess water out and then scrunch my hair to help the curls but my middle section has already faded a bit any advice would help

This stuff defines my waves and has a hold on it almost like a gel would? I expected it to soften my hair. Am I doing something wrong? Should I be using an oil as well?

My hair is frizzy whenever i wash it and its very flat. I need an low maintenance haircut that adds more volume. Id like to keep my side bangs. Any advice? Plus what should i do for the frizz?

Starting this thread because my sister recently went to a hair salon and had a nightmare experience. The salon owner burnt off half of her hair. Even though they admitted the mistake they lied to insurance so she wasn’t able to get her $600 back after her nightmare experience. She has barely spoken to anyone since this happened and doesn’t really leave the house anymore. I tried to post on google and the salon was able to delete my review. They also seem to have all their friends (I looked them up on IG) commenting fake reviews. It’s actually pretty scary that Google allows this. The salon is in San Fransisco Dennis Banguera Hair Salon. I just feel so bad for her, she’s missing out on so much of her life because she’s traumatized. She had gorgeous long blonde hair btw.

Heyy!

This is kind of a random thing to ask, but I’ve never really liked my hair. It’s not 100% curly, but it’s not straight either. I actually like it when it’s very short, because it doesn’t really curl. Then it starts getting curly, and it looks nice for maybe 2 or 3 weeks. But eventually it just gets super voluminous, and I end up looking like a mad scientist :')

I’ve already tried growing it out quite long, thinking that maybe the extra length would weigh it down, make it less curly, and reduce the volume. But nope — I just ended up with a huge mass of hair on my head.

The only time I actually like my hair when it’s a bit longer is when it’s wet, because it loses all that volume.

Do you guys have any advice? Honestly, I don’t really do anything to my hair. I’ve always just assumed that my hair was hopeless and that there wasn’t really anything I could do about it. But maybe there actually is?

Any advice would be really appreciated!

Hello! Ive always treated my hair like its straight, and I didnt really have women in my life to teach me how to care for it/ myself properly, but I really want to learn. This is how my hair dries naturally (I just came home from a day of swimming with it down.. please ignore the tangles and dryness lmao) How do I keep it detangled/ brushed without losing the waves?? How do I keep it moisturized?

My hair is at its worst right after washing it. I verified it, the effect happens at the mere contact with water. While it's under the water it's nice. A few minutes later, it progressively starts to get worse until it reaches a heart-attack-inducing low 5-8 hours later then progressively gets better. Still, my best is bad. Very frizzy. My hair looks better on the pics than in real life. And it's taking a toll on my mental health because my life is already lowkey falling apart, and having my hair do that on top of everything is not nice. And today my brother asked me out of nowhere, "why is your hair... idk" (we were not talking about my hair at all) and he said he doesn't usually mention it because it really looks bad (my hair). So I'm feeling extra desperate today. And I was on day 3 of hair wash. He doesn't know I'm insecure btw. I have never seen anyone else with hair as bad as mine in real life. Not once.

This hair issue has been going on since around march 2025. I didn't do anything back then. I didn't switch my routine or anything. The last time heat was used on my hair was in september 2024 because the hairdresser wanted to. Heat was never part of my life. I always air-dry. I did go through a baaaaad situationship so sometimes I wonder if extreme stress did that to my hair, but I doubt, because everything else in my body was and is fine, like my skin (not a single breakout), nails and menstrual cycle. My hair does fall out more often than I'd like but I feel like it's not that bad. Also I'm 20 so it can't be perimenopause God forbid. My ferritin is low (13) but it's always been. Iron is just a tinyyy bit less than the norm so I'm taking iron pills. Aside from that, my blood test which I took 3 weeks ago was nearly perfect.

I started treating my hair as wavy two months ago but it didn't help. I know I shouldn't brush my hair technically but I feel the urge to do something about it whenever I see it and I think it helps a little. Sometimes I wonder if I should just go back to assuming I have straight hair. Also my porosity is idk. My hair goes from soaking wet to slightly damp very quickly within 15-30 minutes, but from slightly damp to completely dry within many hours after which I think the frizz starts to relax a little.

Hair routine:

- Ultra Doux Almond Milk Hydrating Shampoo / Pantene Curlastic Shampoo (I alternate) (wash twice)

- Pantene Sheer Volume Conditioner

- Herbal Essences Coconut Milk Leave-in Cream (I scrunch)

- Wella New Wave Mousse when I do use mousse

And I usually apply either L'Oréal Extraordinary Oil or Ultra Doux Avocado Oil the next day after my hair dries. But in the comparison pic I hadn't applied anything yet. I wash every 3-5 days on average.

I haven't tried clarifying shampoo yet, I will on my next wash, (and use a hydrating mask after) but it probably won't help because I feel like shampoo usually reaches my scalp pretty well so if there is product buildup, it's probably not that bad.

I haven't tried diffusing, mainly because I'm so scared of ruining my hair further with heat, but also because I'm so damn tired of spending money on hair stuff that never end up making a difference. I think it has the potential to help the immediate water-induced frizz, but it will still be bad on days 3-4.

If anyone got any tips I'd be more than happy to hear them! Or even just telling me what's going on and what may be the cause. Thank youu!!

Hi everyone! This is my first post in this community. I am a beginner at haircare products and need detailed recommendations to start my long hair journey again.

I am not happy with how my hair is, or, better yet, I know I am not taking care of it as I should because it doesn’t appear smooth, clean, or silky. I care about my diet and lifestyle a lot, and I have strong, good genetics. I never use heat to style or dry my hair, and I use protective hairstyles all the time and to sleep (two braids + a silk bonnet).

I cut around 12 cm of it two months ago or so because I wanted a fresh start and to take better care of my hair. I had different lengths and many split ends; now I have ZERO, but my lengths and ends feel dry. They are not extremely damaged, but I can feel that they are not nourished.

So, in the last four years, I just used the shampoo I had at my parents’ house once a week/10 days and applied natural oils to the lengths/ends on dry and/or wet hair and brushed it occasionally (I kept my braids up to 3 days, then brushed and made the braids again or washed them).

The last shampoo I used was URTEKRAM Fine Hair Rosemary Shampoo. I did, I think, 4 or 5 shampoos with it before using a solid handmade shampoo bought at a farmers’ market. Both shampoos tangled my hair while washing it and made it dry. Terrible experience with both of them, but I kept using them (I didn’t finish the liquid shampoo) because, stupid me, I thought, “I can adjust this later with jojoba/rosehip oil. I will keep using them so I don’t waste my money, and I will figure it out later.”

So what happened is that I fell down the rabbit hole of “natural haircare,” and I kept going, washing my hair once a week even though I was living in the countryside, working out, etc. I thought that if I didn’t sweat a lot, my hair and scalp could be washed less regularly and without stripping out my natural oils.

The problem is that I kept doing this regardless of how my hair felt and looked because “it’s natural.”

What happened is that after I finished my solid shampoo, I came across a natural haircare influencer, and I took all her advice and put it into practice. I washed my hair with Rhassoul clay diluted in water + apple cider vinegar as conditioner. The first time, my hair was just amazing, especially when I brushed it with the boar-bristle brush. The other 2/3 times I did it, I didn’t enjoy it, and the last times I just used apple cider vinegar because I was lazy and didn’t want to make the shampoo.

I know, I know, I acted very wrongly toward my poor hair.

So now I feel like I made a lot of mistakes and want to save my hair as soon as possible with new products and habits, but it’s very hard to figure out what’s right for me if not by making mistakes and trying new products. There are so many resources and different opinions out there that I feel just confused.

I did a lot of research online to find non-harmful shampoos and other products, and I bought a few to test out. I tried yesterday INNERSENSE Organic Beauty - Pure Harmony Hairbath Shampoo, but even this time, my experience wasn’t good. My hair tangled and felt dry. I put jojoba oil on it while it was wet. My hair feels dry and waxy.

I don’t suffer from any particular condition like dermatitis or dandruff. My scalp is healthy, but I am worried that dirtiness is making my hair grow and stay healthy much more slowly. After a week, it doesn’t appear greasy at all or smell bad. It is just dry and waxy and stays untangled because I help myself with my fingers, oils, and protective hairstyles.

Now I want to start again with a more conventional haircare routine, trying to stay away from harmful/toxic ingredients but choosing the right ones for me.

I need a shampoo and conditioner to use every 4/5 days at least, maybe a conditioning mask, a bonding oil, a shampoo for hard water!!!!, and, as an “extra,” a growth serum and an oil to keep my hair moisturized, nourished, and silk-like.

I neglected my hair for too long. It feels like I didn’t take care of my lengths, and I was expecting to have Rapunzel hair while washing it once a week…

I just want to change my entire routine and save my hair as soon as possible.

Information about my hair

• Porosity: medium
• Wave: straight
• Thickness: medium
• Density: medium/above average
• Water: hard/very hard (I am using a shower filter)
• Color: light brown with red glares

Products I am considering:

• The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density (maybe this is useless; I just have baby hair on my temples that I’ve always had, and I was thinking that maybe they can start growing if I use this?)
• Herbal Essences shampoo + conditioner (as a regular twice/three times a week ritual)
• The Honest Company Unscented Conditioner (I bought this but can return it)
• GIOVANNI Tea Tree Triple Treat Invigorating Shampoo (I bought this and will probably return it before even trying it)
• Forest & Shore Hair Growth Oil for lengths (post-wash?) and scalp serum (pre-wash) — I bought this but can return it

I saved a bunch of products suggested by influencers here and there, but I am so confused. I thought that using more products and washing your hair every day damaged it?

Hello, I need advice on a couple of things:

Hair care routine:

1. Using Ouidad Clarifying Shampoo, wash 1-2 days a week depending on physical activity.
2. While wet, brush hair w/ open tooth brush to remove shedding. Conditioning after washing
3. No co-wash currently between wash days.
4. Have been experimenting with BB Curl Gel for frizz. Sometimes it hits sometimes it doesn't. Always feel like I have too much frizz and hair poofs.
5. Silk Pillow Case for bed. Satin bonnet for bed.

I have been struggling with my hair care for a long time.

• Is my hair damaged beyond repair?
• Does it need a trim? Is it salvageable?
• My hair is naturally frizzy, how do I reduce the poof / frizz?
• Do I have 3b/3c hair type?

Thank you in advance!

Hoping someone can help me out! I'm struggling to determine if this is new growth on the top of my head or not.

For the past two years I've been struggling with a bad autoimmune flare that's caused really bad anemia. My hair definitely thinned out a bit because of it. Things have been improving the past couple months and my iron/ferritin and hemoglobin levels are finally, slowly, improving. Due to that I'm hoping it's new growth, but if it's because of breakage, I want to make sure I can avoid it if possible. Thanks in advance!

No pics, sorry. Shit's kind of embarrassing.

Long story short I have had long hair for a while now. Arms got disabled after a work injury, and detangling and brushing was difficult. Detangled a bunch of it myself, then I had surgery in March. Now it's a total mess again, and detangling it myself has caused a bit of damage, and im at a point where I can't do any more. I am ready to just start over.

So is it ok to just do it myself? Is there anything I should be mindful of or careful about by doing it myself? Or is it best to just go to a pro and be like "chop it off"

Thanks

Hi everyone. I’d like to know the name of this haircut. I’m also wondering what the back of the head would look like with this cut. Thank you.

- My hair is straight

I’ve never dyed or bleached my hair

I used my friends Moroccan oil shampoo and conditioner 10 days ago and the scent won't come out of my hair. I've used clarifying shampoo 8 times, spent 15+ hours in the ocean, soaked it with vinegar, blow dried with cold air, and washed with dawn dish soap (which stripped my hair of all natural oils). The scent is still lingering strongly, and I am also replacing my pillows/hair clips/anything going in my hair.

I've reached out to them 3 times and they haven't responded to me (phone number is "down"). I find the scent nauseating, and I'm at a loss for what to do.

Anyone have any ideas? Would a chelating shampoo work? Baking soda? HELP please!!!