r/Naturalhair

Hello! I need help/advice for what to do with my hair. I have fine natural hair and it’s killing me right now. it’s looking extra fine and see-through (see last 5 pics) and especially in the back. my hair is sitting near waist length and I am growing it to waist length until July when I will get it straightened and trimmed. after that Im thinking I might want to cut it as I think the length might be making it look worse. I’m willing to hear any advice- any cute hair cuts, styles, etc that might work for me? *** I also have a big face so I feel like bigger hair looks better on me than flat-sitting hair (which ofc is harder to achieve because of my fine hair). I’m going to show lots of hairstyles I’ve tried/how my hair is looking now. thank you!

TWISTS: (how I have my hair most of the time)
1-last year mini twists on blow-dry stretched hair 

2-last year blow dry stretched hair (before putting in twists)

3-last year mini twists in updo style (not flattering due to big face 😂 

4- last year twists 

5-this year twists (they normally look like this (not full) if I wear them down/out 😞 

WASH-N-GOs:

6-last year wash-n-go that I actually liked with 2 twists in front

7&8: last year wash n go with miche tropical oasis gel (looks super flat bc of the strong hold

9-last year wash n go with front pieces Bobby pinned back 

10-last year wash n go with 2 twists in front

11&12: last year failed flexi rod set

13: last year - not amazing but best roller set I’ve ever achieved 

LIKES:
14: 4 years ago- big wash n go/twist out that I really liked (lived in a humid place so my hair would get/look bigger

15: this year twist out on blow dried hair (I’d really like the look of this style if I had more hair I think)

CURRENT SITUATION 😕

16: this year twist out (my twist outs pretty much always come out looking like this these days 🤷‍♀️ (usually after 5 days of wearing it in twists)

17&18: wash n gos where I used a hooded dryer then blow dried to try to stretch/make the hair bigger… looks suppperrrr see through 

19: wash n go a couple of days ago with just the doux mousse and some jojoba oil AIR DRIED (which I used to day years ago but now use hooded dryer or blow dryer)

20: twists in a bun (this is how I look/wear my hair most of the time as I’ve been growing it)

I’ve been growing it for almost 3 years to try to prove to myself I think that it was possible to grow longer hair and I’ve almost achieved my goal. I do like the idea of having longer hair but if I can’t really do anything with it besides maybe wear it straight idk what the point is. What style (or cut 👀) should I go for (I’m maybe thinking about trying to lean more feminine looking OR weirder-looking styles (ex. I recently saw a girl with natural hair with a jellyfish cut and loved it)). ANY ADVICE is greatly appreciated! Sorry for so much text/images 😊

hair not slicked, edges undone… still cute 🙂‍↕️

I'm growing out my natural texture (first 4" - 5") which is hard to form ringlets vs the middle and bottom half of head that was formerly relaxed/texturized and easier to define.

As you can see it pretty much looks the same with product and without (the new growth won't become defined no matter what I do.) The product I use is Wen leave-in and oils by Chaz Dean. When I use mousse or gel it looks crunchy so I try to scrunge it to break the seal but then it gets the same frizz like I have no product at all (looking like the first picture after an hour of styling 😤).

NOTE: my strands are super microscopic - in the first photo you can see a skimpy strand against my forehead if you look REALLY close cause, individually, they're kinda hard to see. 🔍🧐

Hello I have low porosity 4c waves. I have a lot of oils, butters, and pomades but I'm doing it wrong because my hair is always dry and doesn't have the best definition. I keep seeing recommendations for conditioners (camille rose, tgin), Does anyone have any product recommendations and tips?

I have been natural for over 15 years and I have never gotten my hair past my shoulders. I never fully figured out how to moisturize my hair and as of the last few years, I’ve just been wearing wigs and sewing. However, I have gotten to a point in my life where I am tired of feeling like my hair has to be put away or like some sort of extensions. Need to be added into it for me to feel presentable and beautiful. So I’m in a crossroads give this natural hair thing one more good try and only wear my natural hair with a little to no manipulation and I don’t even feel pretty with those types of styles.. no “protective styling “ or get a relaxer.

I think I’ve finally gotten twist outs down pat

My routine is blow dry mousse braid last 2 slides are my hair 💔 I like the curls and definition idgaf if it's short

Hey yall

I don’t know what to do with my hair my hair won’t grow past a certain length which has never happened to me before & I have breakage everywhere on my head. I have fine strands high density. For context I big chopped in 2022 then at the end of last year I got my blood checked found out my iron was at a level 2, iron is back to normal now. I Recently had a curly sew in and when I took it out a month ago, SO much hair came out. Even today if I put my hand through my hair, hair will just come out. Which has also never happened before. Idk I don’t want to chop off my hair but I’m kind of like stuck. I hate it so much.

Took my half wig outside today and suddenly turned into the selfie final boss lol

For context, I am genderfluid (doesnt matter what that means) and I've been trying to look more fem before I can start estrogen. Obviously i know that growing my hair out is a must. My hair also has grown pretty long in the past with no problem, me shaving it off was because I wanted a refresh. Anyway, I go to a subreddit asking for tips to pass better and I see this shit. Mind you, the post was about EYEBROW SHAPES. It had nothing to do with my hair or my curls. Like this has to be racist. And the comment is so absurd that it's literally funny. Anyway, the main reason I'm making this post is because I literally cannot tell if this is racist or not.

So I love rocking my afro, and it's my go-to hairstyle. Now I want to try curly bundles or a curly wig/half wig for the first time. I just want huge and long hair for the summer.

I have seen curls queen float around but see many mixed reviews. So thank you already!! The pic is my hair for reference. It does not need to be this texture exactly, but I would like to match it.

Around 2 months ago I had twists taken out and my hair was in a small afro, I decided to just have an afro for a while because the length felt right.

I was combing my hair everyday, and by the time it was time to get twists again, my mum called out that the edges of my hair were remarkably small.

I have twists now and I wear a durag most of the day because I hate how my hair looks, I those edges I mentioned are miniscule in size and my hair looks uneven, it feels horrible. My hair feels worse off now than it was 2 months ago and it's feeling depressing.

Left photo is march and right photo is may.

Considering going back to natural for the summer and used an app to see how it looks on me now, does it still suit me?

I thought maybe it was Boho Braids but now I’m not so sure. Can anyone help with the name of the style so I can try to get it done.

Gonna enjoy my short hair until it grows out. I’ve been loving it so far. Styling is a breeze!