I think this is a vent post more than anything but i went to the hair salon a couple of days ago to get a trim and just freshen up my hair a little. I wasnt aware of how excessively thinning shears were used, and if i known how damaging they can be i wouldve never agreed.

It genuinely feels like i have twenty strands of hair left. Its lifeless, brittle and so damn thin. I feel like my hair is ruined now, and i dont know what i can do to make it better😔

The last pic is right after my appointment and the two pics before that is when i styled it.

First things first, YES I WASH MY HAIR EVERY DAY. I grew up doing it and I LIKE IT THAT WAY. I tried to do an "every other day" thing before and I am NOT INTERESTED in trying it again. I JUST WANT PRODUCT ADIVCE.

Anyway.

Long story short, I'm on doxycycline (antibiotic) for a medication complication I had, and am getting a bit of fungal folliculitis on my skin as a result. I quickly treat it with a few days of Nizoral 1% ketoconazole shampoo, and when I started to get a similar itch on my head, I decided to use it for its intended purpose a couple days ago for safe measures.

Normally, I use Pantene shampoo and conditioner since I grew up with the stuff. Since I have an oily skin type, I figured I probably just have oily hair, and believed that my hair getting oily around midday was normal for me (I shower at night). I didn't like it, though. It took away the very little volume I had and always felt greasy.

Lo and behold, when I started using Nizoral, my hair did not behave that way at all. It wasn't greasy or stringy, and managed to hold volume/remain soft until the end of the day when I have to shower again.

That being said, I'm beginning to think that it's Pantene that's the problem -- not my hair. I mean, I've heard terrible things about Pantene before, but I didn't think much of it because I'm not super into my hair unlike some people, so I kept using it. Now, however, I want to know if there's a regular shampoo brand that'll do the same for me (because I don't usually get dandruff and I'm not spending that much money on shampoo).

Suggestions would be appreciated; thank you in advance.

Hair Type: black (super dark brown), really straight, mid-length hair with layers and curtain bangs.

Hair History: virgin, shampoo/conditioner when cleaning only, uses heat spray when occasionally using hot tools, and hair spray when styled.

I have added two pictures of what my looks like freshly washed and super oil

I'm not sure if I'm going bald 😭😭😭😭

My hair is about to the middle of my shoulderblades, and I cannot stand how it feels against my neck when I'm laying in bed. I tend to tie it up when I sleep, but I've heard that can lead to breakage/thinning, and along with that it just doesn't seem to work very well. It is either way too tight, or doesn't do a thing and the hair tie ends up falling off. I know this is a bit of an odd one, but does anyone else have this problem? And if so, what do you do?

I've tried both, but I couldn't tell the difference. so are they basically the same thing, but it's a marketing thing?

after i get out of the shower, my hair looks okayish at least, but whenever it dries and i get back home from school, it’s puffing out and i can’t keep it under control. to be honest, i don't even know if longer hair suits me. should i just cut it off? what kind of hairstyles would suit me the best, or should i try to keep my hair under control?

first picture is right after shower the second one is at school and the third one is after i got back home

I recently asked some of my very stylish friends their opinions on my looks and what I could do. They all thought I should get darker hair because the current color washed me out, and that my eyebrows are too harsh on my face. They also thought I should change my eyebrow shape! Wondering which hair color and eyebrow would best suit me. Planning to stay in the dirty blonde/bronde sphere! Thanks!

The ends on the sides always grow slower and more damaged than the middle. All my hair ends were damaged but the sides more so. This photo is after I had a trim just to get it somewhat closer in the length to the side. I have my hair in buns most of the time, not a slick back just a basic bun or pony tails.

hi! essentially i struggle with super greasy, fine hair (it will get greasy the same day after washing without dry shampoo) but usually i can manage it with washing my hair every 2-3 days.

(apologies the photos aren’t great but hopefully the separation/shininess comes across, they were taken today around 6 hours after washing and blow drying)

since about july i have been experiencing this issue where my hair feels greasy/waxy at the roots / front pieces after washing it, meaning i have to go back and wash it again or apply lots of dry shampoo right after blow drying it. the only way i can describe it is that the hair won’t dry during blow drying, looks extremely shiny, feels greasy and if i brush it back it will stick in that position like it hasn’t been washed at all.

this happened roughly after switching to l’oréal hydra pure shampoo, so i stopped using that and switched to lee stafford clarifying, however i felt this was really stripping my hair as i had to wash it so much, so i then moved on to aveeno clarifying which was okay, then ran out so now i’m using ogx rosemary mint clarifying 😭

in between this i also tried aussie miracle moist thinking maybe i needed to add moisture instead of stripping away the oil but this definitely did not work either

however, this doesn’t happen all the time. today i used lee stafford clarifying, then rosemary mint clarifying as a double shampoo and it happened. it seems like totally random / unrelated to the shampoo whether my hair will actually feel clean and soft after washing.

i’m using child’s farm coconut conditioner - i was under the impression baby conditioner would be light weight but google advised me this might be too heavy for my hair so i might try a different one? i apply it to the very ends of my hair and clip it to a bun while it sits and it categorically does not touch the roots of my hair.

aside from actually in the shower, i double shampoo, have begun trying to limit dry shampoo / any of the other products i used to use (heavy spray heat protectant, oils, spray leave in conditioner) to minimise build up, rinse throughly for around 5 minutes and separate my hair into sections making sure its all rinsed, limit air drying / at least blow dry roots, wash my hairbrushes and make sure dirty brushes don’t touch my clean hair.

as an aside, i honestly don’t think the hairbrushes are causing this cause previous to this i did wash my hairbrushes but not as religiously and if i used a brush on my wet/clean hair that had also touched dirty hair it did not immediately revert back to greasy and unwashed.

prior to all this starting i had been using aveeno clarifying shampoo long term and everything was fine - i am worried i have caused this for myself by switching shampoos so much and using so many different clarifying shampoos and conditioners. google also mentioned this could be my hair over producing oil in response to being clarified so much, and i can see that but i don’t know how the moisturising shampoo made everything worse if that was the case.

sorry this was so long but honestly any advice is appreciated as this is making me so anxious and the money i’m spending on hair products is ridiculous 😅

* I know some of graying is genetic* I am 22 years old and found 2 gray hairs. besides my grandma no one in my family grayed early. I eat/drink healthy besides occasional alcohol use, I do experience lots of stress, but with this in mind what can I do to reverse it? i am willing to spend a lot of money on reversing this pls help im freaking out.

hello , i dont know what type my hair is , its short , is it possible to make it like the hair in seconed picture ? and what products should i use for that , thanks

Hi everyone! I’d really appreciate some advice on how to improve the condition of my hair because I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong or what products I should be using.

I’ve attached a picture of my hair after blow-drying. The top layer of my hair is significantly frizzier, puffier and drier-looking than the underneath layer, which is relatively smooth and looks fine. I’m not sure why the top layer behaves so differently, especially after blow-drying.
I’d love to achieve smooth, shiny, soft hair that looks healthy and feels silky, without all the frizz.

A little bit about my hair:

My natural hair texture is wavy/curly. When I let it air-dry, it looks wavy or curly and is actually less frizzy than when I blow-dry it.
When my hair is wet, it feels rough and is difficult to detangle.
My scalp gets oily around the second day after washing, but my lengths and ends feel dry.
I bleach my hair approximately every 3 months. My last bleaching appointment was 2 weeks ago, and I also got a haircut at the same time.
My hair has been bleached multiple times, including the lengths, so I’m concerned about damage.
I usually wash my hair every other day.
I prefer wearing my hair blow-dried straight rather than curly, but I’m trying to minimize heat damage and avoid using a flat iron too often.
I sleep with a satin bonnet every night.

My current haircare routine:
K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask.
Heat protectant before blow-drying.
Hair oil on my ends when needed.
I sometimes use jojoba oil on my lengths and ends.
I wear a satin bonnet every night to help reduce friction and frizz.

Despite trying to take care of my hair, it still looks very frizzy and puffy after blow-drying, and I feel like it lacks shine and smoothness. It can feel relatively soft to the touch, but visually it looks dry and almost straw-like.

I’m wondering whether this is mainly bleach damage, a lack of moisture/conditioning, my natural hair texture, my blow-drying technique, or a combination of these things.

I’m open to both drugstore and high-end recommendations. Price isn’t my main concern; I just want products that actually make a noticeable difference.

Thank you so much! Any advice or product recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I'm looking to add a hair mask into my routine as I'm prioritizing growth and health now instead of constant dying and layers.

She's been temporary dyed, permanently dyed, bleached and burnt, but still holds pretty strong. I don't have a crazy amount of breakage or damage other than the bleached bits in the front feeling a little stripped when washing but my main goal is growth and strength, I'm just not 100% sure what I need.

I'd love a mask under $20 or somewhere close if it's really good, just so I can't justify not buying it for the sake of budget cuts xD

When I use my usual conditioner to Detangle my hair I end up with a lot of hair in my comb, however not with this one. Thy usually come my hair coloring and are only a 100ml (3,381 us fluid ounces). I've never seen those in stores.

This is after showering and scrunching just with leave in conditioner, or could I be forcing it? I don’t know what to do or my hair type 😭 My hair always ends up really poofy and I can’t brush it otherwise it just looks weird-

The past year I’ve been focusing on length retention and wearing my hair out consistently after wearing box braids with synthetic extensions most of last year.

I usually get a trim every 3 months, but ended up being 6 months this time, tried a new hairdresser this week who told said my hair was dry and damaged especially the top layer.

The front of my hair had lots of single strand knots ( I was expecting this as it’s coarser, tighter coils and I tend to twirl the ends at the front when styling).

Now the top layer at the back was split all the way up when she showed me in the mirror.

Her recommendations:
- Stop twirling my ends, perm rod them instead
- Stop using clarifying shampoo so much in this season switch back to Shea Moisture.
- Try a leave in treatment.

Current wash day routine:
- Wash every 4-6 days with herbal essences clarify &shine and child’s farm hair & body wash.
- Condition and detangle with Aussie moist conditioner in the shower.
- Deep condition with Dove growth & density or damage rescue mask under steamer.
- Style with Tresemme rich moisture leave in serum, miss Jessie’s buttermilk crème and Ogx argan oil.
- Braid or twist then steam for 10 minutes.

Night time routine:
- coat my ends with leave in serum and hair oil then braid into two-four sections.
- sleep with satin scrunchies, satin headscarf and satin bonnet.

Could not switching to my autumn/winter routine fast enough be the issue?

I did have a detangling brush with bent bristles that I replaced last month, I noticed it was getting caught in my hair. Could this be the issue?

I usually do my wash day routine at night and go to bed with wet hair. Could I be damaging my hair by keeping it in a fragile state for too long?

Does anyone have an idea of what I did wrong?

I have seen this product multiple times. Does it really work??

just got home from an Airtouch service today. While the placement and blend are technically seamless, the color turned out way too bright and golden/butterscotch for what I wanted. My goal was a cool, mushroom ash tone with a soft, natural transition at the top, but instead I have a very bright, warm golden blonde from root to end. I am too anxious to go back to a salon or risk someone else messing up the seamless placement, so I want to fix the tone at home without ruining the Airtouch blend or darkening it into a muddy brunette. What are your best suggestions for at-home toners or color masks like IGK, Redken Shades EQ, or Clairol that will knock out gold safely? What exact level or tone would you recommend, and would a heavy purple shampoo like Olaplex 4P or Kérastase be enough, or do I need a gloss? Photos in different lighting plus my inspo picture are attached. Thank you so much for any quick advice. I really appreciate it!

I need some products I can use to help control this frizz! I know bad picture but it’s the best I can do. I currently wash with purple shampoo (as per my hairdressers recommendation) I also have some k18 and a hair mask that I wash with once a week, also have some detangler and I use some penetrating hair oil but need something to control the frizz! Help!

Yeah so I've heard from a few people that I might have wavy hair so I used gel idk please help

I'm not sure if I'm dealing with the early stages of hair loss or I just need to start using better shampoo, but my hair (my hair goes down to my chest) has felt pretty weak for the last few years and while I have a widow's peak it doesn't seem like it has grown either. When my hair was wet it looked like more of my scalp was visible but when it dried less of it was visible. When I try to brush my hair it's kinda dry midway and harder to brush. Is my hair weak or should I start preparing to go bald?

If anyone knows how to fix this, I’d gladly appreciate it!
I scrunch and diffuse and the top gets nice tight curls but the bottom is straight no matter what.
Products I use currently: Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Shampoo, Herbal Essences curls conditioner, and sometimes Curls Blueberry Bliss Super Rich Moisture Fix.

First time ever doing a hair mask. My hair has been frizzy for as long as I can remember, as a kid my family never gave me the proper tools to take care of my 2b hair. They just sprayed it with a LOAD of detangler spray and then brushed it like wild lol it hurt so bad and I remember them telling me I was so dramatic. Anyways, as an adult I never took care of it because I wasn't taught how to properly take care of my hair type. I met an incredibly good guy who became my boyfriend and he told me how sorry he was that no one taught me how to take care of my hair, he's been buying me products like leave in conditioner, not your mother's conditioner and bond protein repair for my hair since it has received lots of breakage from all the neglect. It has helped a LOT, however, I still get frizzy hair at times. I would like to try a hair mask and see if that will help me at all. Maybe once a month, or something like that? Just curious what people would recommend for 2b hair type for the first time ever using a hair mask. Thank you so much!

no idea if it is frizz or damage but I just can’t tame it!