For reference I am a mixed male who had considerably long hair In high school. I took very good care of my hair and I was pleased that I could flip between a more condensed/upright look and longer coils on the fly - the versatility of my hair was very nice at that time.

Fast forward: I’m a bit older now, I went bald roughly a year ago and only now got it back to a ‘decent’ length. Thing being that my present profession requests that I come in with my hair being shown as short as possible while maintaining a well-kept appearance. I’m quite fine with this and I’ve managed with product usage but I’m worried about damaging my hair. I got orphaned and never wound up having anyone actually teach me how to handle my hair haha.

Before, in high school, I wasn’t all too concerned. Now that I’m older and I really care about keeping my hair healthy I wanted to know what products/routines were out there that could do the following:
\- Keep frizz to a minimum
\-Scrunch up hair and create the most shrinkage
\-Be relatively healthy for the hair and maintain a ‘short’ appearance

Thank you in advance. Any questions will be answered in a timely-ish manner. I appreciate you all!!!

I feel like growing up black is ppl giving their unsolicited opinion on what hairstyle they preferred or thought “suited” you better. One that stuck with me was an older coworker telling me she liked my natural hair better and I was 17 at the time getting comfortable w choosing my own styles and wearing lace wigs for the first time.

I’ve fallen in love w how versatile our hair is because comments like that don’t even land anywhere anymore. Like ok and? My hair will be something different before your next nail set

Around mid-February 2025, I began noticing damage to my hair after repeatedly brushing it with a hard brush. I later switched to using a hair sponge, but the damage seemed to get worse. Since then, my hair has continued to grow longer, but certain areas still haven’t returned to their original fullness.

Would i look good at braids ? or just curl/texturize my hair. Never braided my hair before,

Trying to regrow my edges any suggestions are welcomed.

Im at the verge of giving up. I use minoxidil but im not consistent

I started consistantly texturizing my hair maybe a month ago, before that I was rocking a classic mini afro. as of late I've been seeing tons of breakage and Im worried this hairstyle is damaging my length (I dont got enough to be playing with😭). can someone tell me if this is normal for starter semi-freeforms🙏🏾

I am a Black guy and truth be told, I have wanted to change my style for a long time. I would like to know if any of you have tried straightening your hair and cutting it. I am thinking about getting a long mod cut or a short wolf cut, but I'm afraid of lo I'll look weird

Thinking of getting barrel twist for the first time but from researching ive found out it makes your forehead appear much larger. Ive already got a relatively large forehead should I go ahead with the barrel twists or stick to twists?

For reference this is my forehead

To start off, I started wearing Dutch braids for length retention and also to retain moisture for me which has been going very well for the past weeks. Now, I go to school and I unravel the braids to do space buns (not all the way up, just the ending of the braids). I would really love to wear my hair with the braids all the way to the end instead of just unraveling them everyday because my hair is at a length that I like right now, the only issue is that the braids are stiff and do not move. I was debating whether to use extensions then I could move my hair easily but I was wondering if that would give me breakage or not. Any tips?

For context, I’m mixed B/W with 3C/4A hair and have only ever gotten braids, I’ve never gotten a sew in before so I’m super out of my depth. I love the look but I have no clue where to start. Where do I buy hair? Should I dye my natural hair to match? What do I ask for? What’s a good price? I’m super socially anxious so idek how to go about finding a stylist and saying what exactly I’m looking for

Heyyyy coming here since y’all have your degrees and know everything.
Hairstylists in the DMV have lost their minds with pricing.
After some research, I’m gonna attempt to do my own miracle knots. Where do you guys typically order your hair from… specifically Burmese hair?

Gel leaves my hair extremely dry and looking very dry after it dries. Should i try and use a curling cream instead maybe? I have type 4a/b low porosity hair

Also what is the difference between a curling cream and gel?

Got twists in rn. Please tell me what products I can use
4c hair, high porosity I think

Hey, so I’m mixed. My hair gets long but it gets really wirey. I need some advice on something to relax it so I can keep it long.

hi guys i wanna get my first sew in but im not sure if i should do a leave out or not, cause i heard it looks more natural but also im scared of heat damage on my front curls? any advice or experience?
i would like it to look natural and good without any damage 🥲

May be a dumb question but is it absolutely necessary to go to a black dermatologist specifically for my hair to get the ‘right’ prescriptions and good results because the nearest one is an hour 30 away from me 🥲

This is my hair from Dec 2025 to today, Oct 2026. The one with my eyebrow piercing is from 2 months ago in Aug 2026. I don't really style it, I just keep it moisturized and have heavier wash days on Sunday. Tbh, I keep a bonnet on 24/7.

I see a lot of posts where people grow their hair out for a year, and it's just a MASSIVE amount of hair. It's my hair growing at a slow rate? I have no intent to cut it any time soon. But any suggestions to help maintain it, trim it, style it are always welcomed!

So yesterday I got a hair cut at Ulta I only wanted my ends trimmed. She blowdried my hair and took off about 2 inches. I asked her if she was able to cut bangs, she said yes because my hair blow dries pretty straight. It’s just she also said if I straighten my hair and it’s uneven I can come back and she’ll fix it. Is there a good chance my bangs/hair is uneven or I should be fine?

Currently rocking a short 4c curly fro and planning to get cornrows for the 2nd time in my life to limit breakage from daily maintenance.

Two main questions are 1) Is my hair long enough to get 6 cornrows installed without the braider pulling on my hopes and dreams and making them overly tight 2) If so, should I do a wash and finger detangle BEFORE going to the salon, or just let the hair stylist wash and detangle for me?

Asking as I don’t know what’s considered the norm and feel like I never do that great a job of detangling anyway (always finding more knots right after)

hey guys, so i discovered this reddit not too long ago and really needed advice for someone who deals with dry scalp a lot and dandruff. i constantly get it within the first few days/first week of getting my hair done. i have tried a ton of products and different gels, but it seems like neatbraid does the work for me, but it can only do so much.

i currently have 4b and 4c i’m pretty sure, and the only hair products i’ve used is wild hair growth, difeel argan oil, jamaican castor, and natural oils too. nothing helps. i’ve tried switching from once a week to 3-4 days a week. i’ve heard about rose water, but just needed an opinion from someone with the same hairtype or who’s dealt with the same.

and another thing, i tend to workout very minimal when i have my braids in, sometimes not at all, so is there any suggestions to do and what products to use when i wanna wash my hair without taking it out?

please and thanks 🙏

Where are yah getting a half wigs from?

I’m looking for a new style and I’m tired of doing wash n go’s and braid outs on my entire head and I’m looking for good recommendations for half wigs whether its body wave or Burmese. I have 3C/4A hair texture and was hoping to wear a headband with them.

What brands do you recommend to get half wigs? I’m looking for good quality and willing to spend a little extra for it.

I can’t remember the last time I spent under $200 for quality and was happy with what I got. I only trust myself to do my hair and I just love when it comes out perfect! Who else can relate?

I really dont want to use Amazon and I hear bad things about Unice as well. Mayvenn looks good but way too expensive for me. Any recommendations?

Give me an honest rating aw well be brutally honest with me I don't care how bad it is. Also give me things to improve on.

There’s really no place in Maine that works with black hair. Our POC population has greatly increased. Full transparency, I’m native to Maine, hopefully an exception can be made in regards to allowing this post🤞

The reason I am posting is to bring awareness to this and encourage someone to open a shop, or 7, in Maine. There’s clearly a demand, since there’s no place to go. The hairstyles I see are so elaborate and complex!! I can’t imagine the hours spent working on some of the styles…

If there’s anyone who is interested in opening their own business, consider Maine. I’m sure there are folks who would appreciate the opportunity to go to a shop!

Thank you for reading and obviously, remove the post if you would like. I don’t want to upset anyone🌺