Pretty self explanatory title. I’m a 15 y/o 11th grader so I’m tryna get a date for prom soon. I have never cared much for dating till now since I use to be really introverted. Anyway the point is though I don’t look all that bad, but I feel kinda like I lack style and look lame. So I need a hairstyle that’ll look good at me. My mom normally shaves me and my brothers bald without remorse. The 3rd picture is the one time I went to an actual barber and that’s why I really want a nice hairstyle. But I know nothing about my own black hair. Help me please.

I’m so happy after weeks of contemplating I finally shaved my head🥹 I was so sick and tired of my hair. I dyed it so many times I don’t even know what colour it was and plus it was hella damaged. So here’s to the new year and healthy hair!😁

I can't escape the cycle in a barber/salon family.

#Truth

I quit getting my hair braided when I was like 10, but I need something more protective while my hair grows out. I don't have a braider and don't wanna get scalped, haha, because I don't know what this is or what hair I need or what a good price is.

Can somebody give me a breakdown? My family is hella unhelpful with any black experience 💀

And truthfully I can’t tell I don’t know what my hair is supposed to look like when it needs a trim. I need to do better with recognizing what my hair needs or what state it’s in

I decided to share this moment because it means a lot to me. After a lifetime of keeping my hair short and tied back due to bullying that made me reject my natural texture, I finally made the decision to stop cutting my hair.

Recently, I started learning how to braid, and today I managed to do my first cornrow braids! 🥳 I’m still a beginner, but I’m proud of the progress I’ve made so far 🥺❤️

Trying to grow out my hair after having it cut low for a long time and after a few months it has become a hella frizzy. I wear a durag and have satin pillowcases to try to prevent frizz. My hair also falls out very easily, don't know if that's normal or not.

hey everyone, if you’re seeing this, please help me.

in february 2024, i started noticing thinning, almost bald on the top of the crown section of my hair. when i visited a doctor, he told me stop sleeping on the back of my head. i accepted this answer 🤦🏾‍♂️ i probably had about 4-5 inches of length back then. after hearing this, i cut it to less than an inch, and the hair on my crown grew back, along with the rest of my hair.

fast forward to today… december 2024. my hair was growing like grass, i was doing fine until thanksgiving, november 2024. i started noticing my right side thinning, becoming lower in the back of my hair. now, the spot grown bigger and the thinning is evident. still, the left side was fine in november. now, the right side of the back of my head is going through a similar thing, the spot is just smaller. im visiting a doctor tomorrow, and hopefully they redirect me to a dermatologist. my hair is about 4 inches at the moment.

why does this start happening in different spots when my hair gets to a certain length? is there something im doing wrong? i drink a lot of water as a student athlete, my diet is fairly normal. am i not getting enough vitamins/nutrients? is it alopecia?

this is affecting my social life and my mental health badly. im not sure what to do. im at the lowest point ive ever been in my life right now, and im even considering skipping school. i dont want to cut it like i did once before. do i have to? please lmk (i’ll attach photos below)

first is right side, second is left side.

Im not sure I’m 100% sold on this haircut yet. I need some opinions. Maybe it will grow on me. a (Pun intended)

Ive been growing it out but idk if I should continue, it looks messy

Hi everyone

I’m super new here but I just came across a photo of myself that is making me have to face the music: my hair and hairline need some TLC.

I am 10 months postpartum and have worn braids the entire time because I haven’t been able to balance a new hairstyle + motherhood and my budget has me doing my own hair. So your girl got into a cycle of doing her own braids.

wearing braids for so long has led to some thinning in addition to breakage from postpartum. Im lowkey scared to take my hair own because I don’t know what I’ll find. However I can see my sides need some serious love. What are a few recommendations- product wise, or technique wise— that I can adopt to help out my thinning hair?

and obviously i wanted to share this with all of you

So my natural hairline is bad and I’m young and the only thing that makes it look straight is enchantment spray when I get a cut, so I was wondering if I could buy some and use it everyday, I don’t know if it’s bad for locs on the daily.

are there any at home remedies to scalp soreness? i have always had long hair, and for the last 2.5-3 years i had medium sized locs. this summer, i cut my locs and cut my hair short, getting regular taper fades. i’ve noticed that my scalp (mostly the crown area) is extremely tender and i would like to try some simple fixes. i haven’t been using the best shampoo recently so any recommendations are welcome.

I have an afro that grows from the top. It may look full in the pictures but my sides are much shorter and I often wake up with bedhead, resulting in my hair looking flat and uneven on the back and on the sides (basically looking like a high top). Should I consider starting over with a taper or have a curly high top?