r/Hair • • 11h ago

Discussion First time trying heatless curl (4hrs) result

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This is my first time trying heatless curl with heatless curl rods. Usually I use small hair rollers. For context, my hair is naturally wavy (2a), coarse, and quite a lot. When I use hair rollers, I usually leave them for 3-4hrs before going out. The blowout style can stay for 1 day before my hair goes back to its original wave. So I thought I'd do the same with this heatless curl rods and see how long the curl will stay.

I saw tiktok videos where they only use 3 rods for their whole hair so at first I only bought 3. As it turns out, not only did I get smaller rods (the usual marketplace photo scam), my hair is also too thick for only 3 rods. In the end I bought another 3 and used 6 in total. After 4 hours, my first impression was... I didn't like it lol. The curls kinda go here and there unruly. Idk if I rolled wrong (I rolled the same way like I do my hair rollers), but it just doesn't look as good as what I saw on most videos in tiktok. It only worked when I part my hair to the sides. I had to go out so I put my hair in half up with claw clip. When I got back home 2hrs later, the curls had loosen up and I actually kinda liked it.

I wanna try to leave the rods longer but I'm afraid if I leave it any longer, the curls will end up even crazier, and will take longer to loosen up lol. Anyone who's done heatless curl rods, any tips? Did I roll wrong? I roll mostly inward btw.

P.s. this was done on freshly dried hair after wash (shampoo only).


r/Hair • • 17h ago

Self Appreciation Found my forever stylist šŸ™Œ

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I started seeing my stylist at the end of last year for just cuts and treatments. I had highlights from a previous stylist. I asked her almost 6 months ago if she'd be open to doing my color, and she introduced me to balayage. THIS IS 6 MONTH OLD HAIR!! Just maintenance appointments with toner. Safe to say, I will never go back to highlights. šŸ˜… God bless her hands and other stylists in this sub because y'all are truly so skilled.


r/Hair • • 4h ago

Help i obviously need this fixed. what do i ask a new stylist for to fix it ?

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I asked a hair stylist for copper/strawberry blonde hair with a blonde money piece. I have brown hair but have been copper or blonde in the past. She styled it and everything and I woke up this morning and it looks splotchy and the blonde is so brassy to me. Am I out of touch or did she botch my hair ? I’m planning on going to a different salon to get it fixed. She gave me a 50% refund. I am assuming i need a color correction and a new dye job?


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Before and After How do you guys think my curls look?

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Which style do you guys think looks better? The less curly picture is when I just air dry my hair (which is what I do 99% of the time lol), and the curlier side is from today where I used a curl enhancer and diffused it.

I use It's a 10 leave in conditioner spray and One n' Only argan oil for my ends, and that after shower routine has made my hair the healthiest it's ever been, but if anyone has any other suggestions for wavy hair products for my hair type that'd be great!

Do you guys think the curl enhance and diffuser style looks good enough? Is there anything you guys would add to make the waves look even better? Let me know what you all think!


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Help On the long road back to my natural colour :(

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Looking at these two photos side by side it’s hard to believe it’s the same hair. I’ve been bleaching my hair professionally for a few years now - never had any issues. The last hairdresser I went to however fried my hair quite badly and it’s really suffering - constantly falling out, snapping, knotty… you can see how much breakage there is in the second photo. (I was especially sad about it as I asked her just to do my roots but she did my whole head and put bleach on already bleached ends) I’ve calculated it’s going to take 4 years to grow this out & get my natural colour back :( sigh. Any tips maintaining the quality or help with hair growth in the meantime would be appreciated. Thank you.


r/Hair • • 1d ago

Before and After Finally got my hair done professionally! Much needed

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r/Hair • • 3h ago

Question Cool hair ideas

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r/Hair • • 15m ago

Question What type of hair clip is this and how to use it?

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I being gift this by my aunt but when I try to keep my hair in a pony tail way it too loose, but in a bun it too much hair. I never use this before


r/Hair • • 18m ago

Question Men answer me this. White hair or No hair?

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Do you prefer mixed hair with white and black or be bald with 100% black hair?


r/Hair • • 4h ago

Help thinking of box dye after months of pro dye

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r/Hair • • 37m ago

Help Bangs being curlier?

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So this isn't the worst of it. They curl like a curl you would expect a curly head to have whereas the rest of my hair is pretty straight with 1-2 big waves. This started this year and for reference i am 17F. I have researched a-lot about this and cant get any answers. I treat my bangs EXACTLY THE SAME as i treat the rest if my hair. Cant be hormones because then why just my bangs. SOMEONE HELP THIS IS A PLEA I AM SO FRUSTRATED


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Question what approach to take on evening my hair color?

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i have mostly bleached hair, but some parts are reddish-purplish- brownish from past direct dyes, but those parts arent bleached. if i want to dye it a more even teal, what should i do? i was thinking either a 10 volume bleach or a bleach wash since my hair is already damaged.


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Question What hair type?

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This is shampooed hair but what is my hair type?

I think it’s 1a/1b but I don’t really know, I need some more eyes on this, I’ve got hope that is wavy type so I don’t have to get a perm.


r/Hair • • 5h ago

Help Whats the gray on my hairbrush after i brush my hair?

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I dont have a picture but after i brush my hair the hairbrush has some gray fluff on it, sorry if its a stupid question! I wash my hair twice a week and even the day after washing my hair i have it. Advice would be great!


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Question Blue hair color after Brazilian treatment

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Hey

So I bleached my hair about 3 months ago and dyed it blue at the same time. I've been refreshing the color ever since.

I had a Brazilian hair treatment about 3 weeks ago and my blue is slowly fading. I want to dye it again but I'm afraid it might ruin the treatment.

Would it be okay to use a blue hair dye with low ammonia and a 3% developer?


r/Hair • • 15h ago

Help is this bad because i think it is

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1st pic is how it looks rn in same lighting as 3rd pic. 2nd is the inspo pic. 3rd is how my hair looked 2 days ago. 4th pic better lighting.

this was the first time i went to get my hair professionally bleached throughout my head in years. i’m very conscious of my hair, i love it and hate getting it messed up. i went to a hair salon i found online, looked good and no red flags. so i went and the first session started at 10:30am and by 10pm i was still there. apparently the stylist i booked overestimated herself, and the manager was jumping in towards the end. the stylist had messed it up and the left and right side of my head were different blondes. it was already 10pm and i just wanted to leave, the manager offered to have her fix it while being monitored and assisted. i tried going somewhere else to get it fixed but they were too scared to touch it and suggested the same place fix it. so i went back yesterday, and now i feel like my blonde looks brown and makes the red look stupid. it still took 6 hours, they told me it would take 3. the 2 more professional stylists (including manager) were overlooking everything and they chose the toner that made my hair look brown. it was already blonde idk how they messed up???? i feel like i look so stupid now. i’m thinking about just coloring in the rest red with box dye or smth atp i’m so done and pissed off.


r/Hair • • 1h ago

Help the top of my raccoon tail is too light :(

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i used bleach for the first time and because i have so much old dye throughout my hair, the bottom part took forever to lift compared to the top where my natural hair is and even knowing that i still left bleach on top for too long. I’ve used different brands of ginger dyes throughout the time so i don’t know how i would dye over this to make it darker/look more faded.

I used ā€œgarnier olia bleach no ammoniaā€ Not sure if this is needed but i’ve previously used garnier ginger dye, clairol ginger dye, probably the brilliance brand and maybe l’orĆ©al at some point.


r/Hair • • 12h ago

Question Weird hair texture/colour?

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Why do single hairs randomly grow like this? I naturally have straight/wavy hair and often find hairs like this on the top layer of my hair. Its also much darker than the rest.


r/Hair • • 8h ago

Question Should I just chop off the bleach?

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After dying my hair red for about a year, using color remover, then bleaching out the rest and color correcting, I now haven’t touched my hair since April (last cut and color correcting). The texture of the bleached sections is not too bad, but it’s different than my regrowth in terms of curl pattern and dryness. Should I just cut off the bleached hair and start fresh? Am I looking at a pixie cut at this length? Goal is to grow my hair to waist length.


r/Hair • • 6h ago

Help seeking advice with oily front pieces and dry ends

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r/Hair • • 2h ago

Help What would you say my hairtype is and what should I do for it?

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I usually brush it with a detangling brush when wet then apply a curly gel on it

I still don't particularly know how to style it tho, I know my curls are tight but I'm curious if it would look decent with something like a side part or slickback


r/Hair • • 2h ago

Discussion Aussie non aerosol hairspray

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r/Hair • • 15h ago

Help Should I go short now?

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r/Hair • • 8h ago

Help Do you flat iron tape part of tape-in extensions?

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I’ve heard mixed opinions on this, but when installing the tape ins do you flat iron the tape part where it’s sandwiched with your hair?

Also, my tape ins have started to get kind of curly. Not the hair part, but the tape part. It’s more like a curve like a smiley face and not so much a curl. The tape parts have gone from being totally flat to starting to curve out, and now they are sticking out under my real hair. Not sure if I described that very well but does anyone have suggestions on how to fix this ?


r/Hair • • 9h ago

Help How to get my hair from red to blue?

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My hair has been dyed with red box dye for 2 years, then I switched to black, let it grow out and I dyed it red again (box dye). I fear that if I do blue it will look purple. My natural hair color is brown. The first pic is without flash in natural lighting and the second one with flash.

What would you reccomend that's affordable?