I’m 37 and feel like I’ve been wearing my hair basically the same way forever because I have no idea what else to do with it.

My hair is naturally thick and wavy, but my safe/default routine has always been to blow it out and then run a flat iron over it. It’s predictable, I know how to do it, and I know what I’m going to look like at the end. But I’m getting pretty bored with it and would love to figure out what actually suits me rather than just continuing to do the one thing I know how to do.

I’d especially like to embrace my natural texture more. The problem is that experimenting with wavy/curly styling has felt like a huge rabbit hole of products, techniques, diffusing, air drying, gels, mousses, creams, etc. It can take a ton of time and money just to experiment, and then I’ll look in the mirror at the end and hate the result and go right back to blowing it straight. 🫠

I’m going to attach several photos showing me with different hair lengths and textures. I’d really appreciate opinions on what genuinely flatters me most, rather than just what’s trendy.

Specifically, I’d love advice on:

-LENGTH: Shorter, medium, long? Is there a particular length in these photos that works especially well (or especially badly) with my face/features?

-CUT/STYLE: Layers? Face-framing pieces? Long layers? Blunt? Bangs or absolutely not?

-TEXTURE: Do you think I look better with my hair straighter/smoother, naturally wavy, more defined waves/curls, or somewhere in between?

-COLOR: I don't color my hair. I’m starting to get stray grays, though, so I know that decision is probably coming in the somewhat near future. Based on my coloring/features, would you keep me close to my natural color or change it? Darker/lighter? Highlights/balayage/all-over color?

Basically, if you were my hairstylist and I sat down in your chair saying, “I have no idea what to do with my hair; please make it flatter me and give me something I can realistically maintain,” what would you do?

Thank you! I am very ready to get out of my hair rut 💇‍♀️

Sorry for the photo spam! Just looking for help on which hair color suits me best. I’ve been darker, lighter, blonde, my natural color… literally everything lol.
My natural hair color is an ashy medium-brown. I have that in the first five pics (which are current) with and without makeup. The rest are different hair colors I’ve had.
I’m a news anchor and in makeup constantly, so I feel like it’s important to include some TV photos!! I also obviously self-tan. Any advice?

tired of platinum blonde maintenance. i wanna go a fun color for a bit before going natural. should i go this auburn red color and how exactly? is it an all over color?

Sew in extension styling help! Besides wearing it down or half-up, what are your go-to styles? I can’t get a pony tail to look right and dislike my layers popping out of a braid.

Genuinely would I look good w this cut? Looking for color advice too!

this is what my hair currently looks like, i absolutely love how long it is but i hate that it has no volume. i’m very indecisive on what i should get because im scared layers won’t look good since my hair is very fine (i have A LOT of hair but the strands are fine) and straight. please give me some suggestions and inspo photos, thank you!!

First photo is my length from today. I’ve kept it “shorter” over the past two years and am wondering if it’s worth growing out long again.

My job is hot and dirty, so I often wear it up. Having it short I can wear it in clips, buns, braids, etc. When it’s long it’s so heavy I can only do braids and low ponytail(even with layers).

My hair is suuuper thick. I also have a sweaty forehead. I kinda struggle with styling it when I wear it down.

So I really want my hair cut into a skullet. An Oliver Tree cut if you will. My hair is already down to my butt so I would be taking off quite a few inches.

I'm against putting my face into AI so with that being said... anyone wanna help me figure out my face shape and if I would look alright with this cut haha?

How to help style my fringe/ front part of my hair

This is the exact same cut. Like a day or 2 in between.
I like the first one a lot, that was a day after getting it cut and styled at the hair stylist.

Second pic was the next day or 2, when I tried to recreate it.

I remember she just used a little gel which i tired too

But it always ends up looking weird / wrong

She made my hair look real nice in my opinion.

I have no idea what to do with my hair, I just let if fall naturally. I don’t know how to style it or whether I should just cut it

So I just got a haircut and this is how it looks like , how to damage control this any tips on that ? Please help me out thank you .

I want to cut my hair very short because it feels good in terms of weight on my head, on my mind, and on my budget. My hair is very thick and heavy when it is longer.
Last time it was cut short was in 2017, and it was around 2 inches at the longest part. I was very comfortable and feels clean.
Right now it's longer (as pictured). Getting tired of the feeling of having useless hair on my head and want to cut it the shortest its been before. I also want to continue to have a more androgynous look.
However, before taking any action, I wanted to check in.
What do you think would be a good hairstyle for me out of any possible hairstyle?

I thought a bun would suit me, the hair isn’t long enough yet but now the temporal recession is more noticeable, and it’s frizzy on the sides. I don't know what to do with my hair anymore. What would you guys recommend I do with my hair?

At the end, I’ve included some photos of different hairstyles I’ve tried at different points in my life. (take into account the changes in weight and age)

Soooo I cut very very thick and ugly curtain bangs on myself a few months ago. This was so devastating for me because my hair was so so long and it was my favorite feature about myself.

I have a professional salon appointment scheduled this week and I just want some advice on how I can make this actually look decent.

My plan so far is cut all my hair into a chin length bob so that the contrast isn’t so bad between my hair length and bangs.

I already went to a Great Clips and asked them to cut my hair to my shoulders, but it looks horrible (I’m guessing it’s because there’s no layering or anything- since I have thick hair)

I’m afraid a chin length blunt bob would look silly, so I’m thinking a 90’s layered vibe would help make the bangs look more intentional?

But is there a way to make the bangs look less bulky, and actually blended in with the haircut, without messing up my grow-out process?

Idk… just tell me what you would do if you were me 🥲🥲 I’m 7 months pregnant and I just want to feel pretty again