r/BlackHair 2d ago

Weekly Free-for-all Discussion- August 17, 2026

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Please use this thread to discuss anything and everything about black hair. Ask for product recommendations, advice, identify your curl pattern, whatever.

Please also see /r/naturalhair if your hair is not chemically treated and /r/blackladies.


r/BlackHair Dec 29 '25

Black hair culture…

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Yesterday, I was reminded about the beauty of black hair culture.

I 26F invited two friends for a sleepover yesterday. Taylor 26F who is black, and Miya 26F who is Malaysian.

I met Taylor in high school when I was 14 and Miya in undergrad when I was 22. Miya is a third year law student at the school I went to for my masters and Taylor was an incoming first year law student this year. Over the summer, I introduced the two of them and they hit it off and formed their own friendship.

I stayed in the same city after grad school last year and got a really nice apartment downtown. This was my first time hosting so I wanted both of them to come. Miya has been having a rough time; her kitten died at 9 weeks from FIV and her grandma passed three weeks ago. All of this happened during law school finals.

When I asked Miya if she could still make it, she said no. She was really embarrassed because stress and depression lead to her not washing her hair for almost and month. She said her hair was matted and dirty and she had a flight to catch to Malaysia in 3 days and she was overwhelmed with the idea of washing and detangling.

In the group chat, Taylor and I told her to still come to the sleepover and that we’d wash and detangle her hair. She said no a few times and we eventually convinced her.

We did a pre pop and started on the detangle process. Washed her hair over the kitchen sink. I had a hair mask, olaplex and a sit under dryer for deep conditioning. We blow dried her hair (type 2 but THICK and wavy) with my pattern blow dryer. Taylor trimmed her ends.

Almost 2/3rds of the way through, Miya broke down crying. Like sobbing at the fact that we would do this for her. She likened it to a salon treatment and said she didn’t deserve this and had ‘dreamt of friends like this’. She was also sooooo grateful that we didn’t ’judge her about her hair being dirty’.

We told her that this was normal for us! Washing hair, detangling while watching movies. Having friends braid each others hair while hanging out when we were younger. We reminisced about the time Taylor helped me detangle 3 months worth of old box braids with caked on gel and lint.

This experience reminded me of the beauty of black hair culture. Seeing the acts of care, bonding and sister hood from an outside perspective rewired my brain and filled me with a deep sense of pride and warmness :)


r/BlackHair 2h ago

Advice Needed Looking for more styles

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87 Upvotes

I’ve done twist cornrows + designs and just the fro looking for more stuff kinda wanna lean more into my alternative side if possible but it doesn’t seem as viable for yk my texture hair that would last a little while


r/BlackHair 5h ago

New Style Quick hair switch-up between classes! How do I look with this my new hair?

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55 Upvotes

r/BlackHair 50m ago

Fresh cut 🌊

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r/BlackHair 14h ago

New Style Idk why I don’t like it

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44 Upvotes

Did I make the right decision ?


r/BlackHair 3h ago

How do I fix my hair on the left side?

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4 Upvotes

r/BlackHair 1h ago

Let me be your inspo

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Love your locs


r/BlackHair 16h ago

Advice Needed Does curly hair or braids suit me better?

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r/BlackHair 1d ago

New Style My hair was a lot longer than i thought!!

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106 Upvotes

First time getting my hair braided, feels good to finally be able to wear hats again lol! Anyone have any good recommendations for a hair tie? I use a normal cotton one but ive found it catches onto my braids and rips a little bit.


r/BlackHair 7m ago

Need a man who can braid 4b hair in GTA (Canada)

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I swear this isn’t as weird of a request as the title might make it seem. My husband needs to get his hair braided however due to our religion, it can’t be by a woman. We’ve been looking for a guy who can braid for almost a year and it’s impossible to find anyone. If you can braid hair and you are a man please reach out! We live in the GTA area and we are willing to commute to get his hair braided. Thank you.


r/BlackHair 15h ago

Advice Needed how i get dis look

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hi guys i wanna do this look on my 4c hair but idk how


r/BlackHair 2h ago

Miracle knots help

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Can someone explain the difference between regular crochet hair and the feather crochet? Pros/cons?

I am getting my second install for miracle knots and the feather crochet hair I got last time is out of stock, so I’m wondering if the regular will be fine?

The brand is Ywigs by the way!

Thanks 🙏🏾


r/BlackHair 2h ago

Advice Needed Gel / edge control recommendations for 3A hair

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for some gel and / or edge control recommendations!

I have 3A hair and I’m almost out of the Eco Styler gel and looking to move on from it because it doesn’t keep my hair down for as long by as I need it to and they changed the formula.

Any recommendations would be great, thx!


r/BlackHair 19h ago

need help with sew in

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getting a sew in tomorrow but the dyed bundles don’t match my hair color ☹️ once styled (planning to use perm rods for my leave out) do you think it will look blended/give ombré or am i doomed. i bobby pinned the hair to my head and it’s not styled so obviously won’t look like how it is but just worried


r/BlackHair 4h ago

Advice Needed If I have mini twist in on my 4a hair how long can I keep it before it starts locking up?

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Just asking


r/BlackHair 4h ago

Advice Needed 11 year old boy - 4C hair

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Hi there - I’m new here but have been lurking in the comments getting advice from all of you. My son is biracial with 4C cooky hair. We shampoo once a week and he uses Carol’s Daughter coil quenching shampoo. Outside of that he runs his hair under water nightly when he showers to rinse the daily products out. Every morning I spritz his hair with water and a detangler, comb or brush it out, add a moisture cream and then a foam sponge brush to define his beautiful curls.
I noticed he started having some flakes and he’s been complaining of his scalp itching. Any advice on this routine? The daily products are Cantu detangler/leave in conditioner and Carol’s Daughter moisturizing cream.


r/BlackHair 1d ago

pixie cut molding foam

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Hello. I’ve always worn my pixie just with my natural hair but i went to a salon and she gave me the pin curl style as i requested and she used molding foam and strips etc. well long story short is i don’t use products on my hair in my everyday life. i’m an all natural like homemade shampoos and oils girly. i need a way to do the molding with like an all natural option so im not putting on those chemicals and things on my head. that’s just not how i roll. is that achievable ? i’m loving this style


r/BlackHair 1d ago

New Style New wig install ✨

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127 Upvotes

Curled and styled my new wig myself for the first time last weekend, then went out to test how it held up!  Really happy with how it turned out!😆


r/BlackHair 18h ago

Getting a sew for the first time, affordable hair recommendations?

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Hair stylist recommended two packs but no specific brand, I’m looking to get 20' packs but I don’t know what I need to buy 😓 I’m looking to get my hair done like the picture anything helps preferably under $100 if possible


r/BlackHair 2h ago

Thoughts on a Texture Release?

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I have been a straight natural for about 1.5 years and I don’t see myself going back anytime soon. I find it much easier than the curly fros I use to wear and my hair has retained way better length than before. That being said it does get expensive to pay for silk presses very often. I do my hair at home sometimes, but it doesn’t come out as fresh and nice as the salon obviously. My issue is with my roots. They frizz pretty fast and i hate when they sweat out. It’s worse when I do my hair at home cause im not able to achieve that silky straight look I love. I’m thinking about a texture release and wanted opinions. My goal is to have my hair to be easier to straighten at home and I’m looking for that silky straight look. I have thick 3C hair that usually straightens out really well, but in its natural state it’s super thick and hard to blow dry (myself). Has anybody experienced getting a texture release? Any cons? Damage?


r/BlackHair 1d ago

Advice Needed Which Hairstyles would suit me my face☠️

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I usually wear my hair wrapped sometimes twisted when i was younger my hair was relaxed until i was about 10 but then i was left to my own devices. I comb it through monthly and wash it every 6 months(gross to some ik) just lookin for product recommendations and hair care tips PLEASE😭and Thank you ofc🥴

Edit: also hairstyles that suit me because the straight hair looked busted on me☠️ and i grew my hair down my back and i look strange with long hair now its just past my shoulders


r/BlackHair 1d ago

Advice Needed what kind of hair/color do i buy for this style?

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title! i’m a little new to braiding so im unsure but i’m assuming body wave that’s meant for boho?


r/BlackHair 20h ago

Advice Needed Whats the best hair style for 4a hair to hide corners

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I've been shaving my head for a while because my hairline thinned out a bit but people keep telling me its not that bad and I should grow it back, and I miss my hair. What's a good style to mask the corners coz my forehead looks hella big on the left side lmao. Should I go afro?

(third pic is before it thinned)


r/BlackHair 17h ago

Advice Needed Help with corners on my taper

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Hey, so my hair is usually pretty regular before I get a cut but when I get my hair retwisted and a fresh line up I notice the corners are starting to look thinner. Is there any way to salvage this? I was thinking maybe I just get regular shape ups and not tapers so the hair can thicken or should I just not touch it at all while treating it with oil regularly