r/longhair

Freshly cut, too! Blow out is the second picture.

Routine: I use whole blends honey shampoo and conditioner, and the olaplex leave in and oil. Blow outs are with the Dyson airwrap and I dry my hair with a space heater (lol) when I wear it natural. I’m trying to grow it as long as possible and just cut off an inch and a half. I’ve been using the same products for 5 years now, and have been cutting my own for 2!

My friend is looking for advice from the counsel on whether or not to trim the ends. Her hair is incredibly healthy, I reckon she only needs an inch off - tops. What does the counsel think?

My routine:

Shampoo - Pantene Intensive Repair (Unless you have scalp issues, i don’t think the high end shampoos are worth the money)

Hair Mask - Garnier Hair Food/Pantene Keratin Protect Mask/ Schwarzkopf Gliss Ultimate Repair Mask/ any mass market mask + I use the K18 mask every three weeks

Leave In - Pantene Bond Repair Miracle Hair Cream (MY HOLY GRAIL, i absolutely love it)

Hair Oil - Olaplex No 7(lighter consistency)
or Fino Premium Touch the pink version (this is heavy! i wouldn’t recommend this to people with fine hair)

I wash my hair 2 times a week. Yes, i heatstyle it after washing because otherwise it looks frizzy.

Besides K18 and the Olaplex no 7, i do not use any high end haircare! I feel like the haircare industry has developed a lot recently, and you do not need to spend a ton of money on products to have pretty hair.

I cut & do a balayage every six months.

Other products that i used and liked:
- Alterna Caviar Anti Aging Restructuring Bond Repair Leave in Spray
- Nashi Argan Instant Spray Mask
- Lush Super Milk Conditioner Spray
- L’Oreal Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo
- Goldwell Rich Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

Feel free to ask any other questions in the comments!🤗

I had a baby a year ago and have really neglected myself. My partner took this pic of my hair today and I am embarrassed by how bad my hair looks. I will be booking a hairdresser appointment next week.

I haven’t had my hair dyed in years, when I last had it dyed it was a permanent dark brown, so I’m unsure as to why the lengths look so light.

Please could I get some advice on how much I should get cut off? I hate getting my hair cut and would ideally like to keep as much length as possible. But understand it’s not in great condition.

Additionally, I’d love some recommendations on treatments/masks I can do at home. That aren’t too expensive. I am in the UK.

Seriously its so tempting to cut it all off at times...

This lovely sub has helped me SOOOO much in the past, so I’m back again with another question. (You guys are amazing)

My hairdresser wants to cut about 2 inches off my hair. This is a huge thing for me as I am extremely attached to my hair and dream of it one day reaching my butt.
My appointment isn’t until mid November so I’m going to do as much as I can to get it in a healthier condition. Does anyone have any advice?
I currently wash, condition, oil when wet, use heat protection and leave in conditioner. I wash it 3-4x a week if not more (I’m an athlete so it’s the only way for me) and do an oil mask once a week. I sleep with it in different styles of plait most nights.

I recently got a new girlfriend so I’ve been using A LOT of heat on my hair to make it look nice when I see her.. I’m going to stop doing this as it has really dried my hair out and I’m worried it has caused irreversible damage.

So any advice on how much to cut and what I can do until my appointment to get it in better condition so that I don’t have to have even more cut off. Thank you!!

This is my hair in a completely natural state after washing and blow drying.

1st&3rd pics are current, second pic is in May 2026. It looks a little scraggly causes I have curly hair and this is it brushed.
Y’all I can’t believe I’m here, and I’m posting to give you some encouragement to keep going!
I started growing my hair from an ear length (and shorter layers) pixie in 2020. It’s been such a long journey, I had it cut into a shag twice, the last time was a year ago and I was devastated when the amount of layers was more than I’d ask for, resulting in thinner ends.
Sometimes I wish I’d never cut it except trims cause it would be full at the bottom, but now that it’s significantly long it’s easier for me to value the whole journey lol. Since 2026 I have probably cut about 6” of length total.
I have never put heat or dyes on my hair and I’m incredibly gentle with it. I use oneka shampoo and conditioner, revive from lush, and eco gel. Biggest thing is that I oil the ends every day with HINU natural hair oil and I put it on my scalp every other day. Scalp massage daily. Sleep in a braid with satin hair cover or pillowcase. Boar bristle brush for scalp massage, but mostly I just brush it with my fingers.
Im so excited to be at tailbone length this time next year, and my ultimate goal is mid thigh! My plan is to get a 1” trim on the winter solstice every year from now on, and once it reaches classic length I’ll probably do a more significant 4” cut to keep the ends thicker and grow out some of my layers. Yay!!

i cut my own hair yesterday and i hate it so much, i genuinely can’t look at myself without getting mad at me for doing it. right photo is my hair before. does anyone have any styling tips that make me look less like the fifth member of the beatles? the only thing worse than my current cut would be a pixie cut, so please help me out. also send any tips for faster growth my way please, i feel so bad

...and still a long way to go to my goal (at least hip length). I am a close to 48 years old male and started 4 years ago so it is never too late. And sorry for the bad perspectives here photo 1-2 was after my latest really big hair cut in August 2022 until i let them grow longer and longer (but there were still some cuts between i wished now i did not since it costs me at least a year of growth). And even more sorry for the creepy moustache, i also wanted to test it once in my life but i guess it was a bad idea. I guess i still have another 3-4 years to go?

it keeps growing but it looks so “empty” on the corners help

Same length, but slightly wavy turned into curls 🤷‍♀️

Hey fellow long-haired girlies ✨️

Long time watcher, first time poster here 🥰

I need some guidance on how to cut my own hair. I always get the simplest straight cut and I feel like it's about time for me to start doing it myself 🤭

I already have professional scissors that a hairstylist recommended, just want to get some personal recs on how to approach it. I've been too apprehensive of even trying it for years.

Additional info: I just had it refreshed with a trim and some highlights, but would love to learn home trimming techniques before my next trim is even needed.

Hi guys!!! Just popping in because I wanted some advice. So my dream hair length is basically as long as my hair will let me grow it too. Part of that should be getting regular trims but I hate going to the hair salon so it tends to not be so regular. I have not had a trim in maybe 2 years (yikes I know). I just want to know if you guys think a trim (1-2 inch) will suffice or if I should cut more than that. I have fine wavy hair type with a super oily scalp. I’ve only recently in the past year started to properly care for it. I tried to include some pictures of my hair when it’s in its natural state plus some of when it’s heat styled.(you can really see the split ends when it’s straightened) Also if you guys have any tips for products or hair recommendations I would also love that as I am still new to actually taking care of my hair in general.

Idk why my attempt to post this got removed by Reddit filters?? I'm 18+ in both pictures and I have a long Reddit history. I've been a lurker here but now I joined the sub and will try again. Here is what I wrote the first time:

Tbh I don't actually want long hair. Short frames my face better and maintenance is easier. My usual haircutter moved and I only recently found to where, but his prices have gone up a lot.

There’s not too much of a difference, but every 3-4 months my stylist takes off about 2 inches, removes a lot of weight, and cuts layers back in.

I haven’t dyed my hair in about 2 years and I think I’m finally at the point where I think the dye is mostly gone.

Moved to an area with hard water 2 years ago and its pretty much ruined my hair. It feels stiff and dry all the time, dull and looks very brown it was more glossy black and soft/flowy prior to moving. Its also thinned out significantly and has become less curly.I haven't cut my hair in 3 years so its time I'm just in denial i think about how much has to be chopped off I've never really had it shorter than waist length.

First picture is freshly washed and mostly air dried with just a leave in and oil, the next 2 pictures are the next day after styling and the 4th picture is when i unbraided it after work prior to us moving here.

I double wash my hair twice a week, cowash in the middle of the week if it needs it, clarify and use a hair mask every other week, and use equal amounts of the oils shown after the loreal leave in. I usually just re-wet my hair and put a bit more leave in conditioner/oil on my hair most days since I dont style it much. I sleep with it in a silk bonnet, always air dry it (own no heat stylers) and we put in a shower head filter. I've recently started trying to do a weekly hot oil treatment with my current oil lineup and planning to incorporate avocado into it. All current products are shown by usage.

I've heard good things about the hyaluron plump loreal line so im looking to purchase it once my current shampoo is gone. No one in my family has curls so I only learned how to care for it a few years ago. I don't know what porosity it is but I know heavier oils (coconut and castor) always make it look greasy/heavy no matter how little i use if they're on their own so ive been sticking to lighter ones. If anyone has any hydrating product recommendations, oils , masks or general tips and how much length needs to go I would be very grateful 🫶

Never really done anything with it, or learned proper hair care. Never dyed added stuff to it, just shampoo scrubbed into my scalp and conditioner on the very ends at the end of my shower. I feel like it looks almost bummy at times. Don't even know where to start, any advice would be great, I really know nothing about hair.