This is my first time ever getting Bantu Knots. I got them done at Ulta. The price was $71. This includes wash, conditioner and blow dry. I added on a deep condition so my total was $95. Yay or Nah?

Mostly my natural hair; some lazy twists I did over the last two days, Afro puffs, and two braids with braiding hair to be longer than the rest

1. "I'm going to tell my children that I saw a queen today"- said to me by a middle-aged black lady outside the store with the most enthusiastic and beautiful energy ever - 15/10. The best thing anyone's told me

2. "You look gorgeous, you, your hair, everything"- Mother-daughter duo, probably Arab, outside same store on a different day as I was waiting for an uber- 13/10

3. "Your hair looks gorgeous/amazing/beautiful"- From different people over the months at different places- 11/10 (simple and concise, thank you all)

4. "Your hair looks amazing girl can I have some" - said in a cheeky tone by a black couple at checkout, to which I responded "It goes for 10 million dollars a strand" and we all laughed- 10/10 funny interaction, sweet people

5. "You inspire me to keep me hair healthier"- From a few people who then ask for my routine (10/10)..love you all even though it's genetics doing the heavy lifting

6. "That's a wonderful head of hair you have there" "Is that real?"- said to me by a white driver dropping off my uber eats, 9/10, negative 1 for asking if it was real, not rated lower because he didn't seem malicious.

7. "Is that real?"- said to me by another white man and I said yes, but he didn't seem to believe- 5/10, don't mess with me and i owe you no further explanations

8. "Can I touch your hair"- straight up the FIRST thing some people say- 3/10- am I an animal?

9. "I like your wig"- 1/10 very rude to assume that it was a wig instead of asking first, mind you it was a black woman. Your own people...ughhhh..

10. "Is your hair real", I respond YES, followed by "I don't believe", I respond "I'm not gonna force you to"- 0/10, pissed me off real bad

Honourable sweet mentions- "You look 90s fine", "You remind me of us in the 80s/90s"- said to me by a lovely older black lady

This is my hair when its natural any suggestions? I know I want to style the front. I looked at some online but I haven't seen any I really like?

Feel free to chime in, y’all. But there is just no way to maintain these f*cking lace fronts. I’ve spent (no joke) thousands of dollars across the years trying to find the perfect technique or routine to make an install work. Maybe it’s my head shape or maybe it’s the weather. It’ll look good for maybe a solid 45 minutes before it’s popping again.

Also, everyone can see the damn grid. I’m not saying it should be invisible or look exactly like scalp but DAMN, it damn near looks like a fence. And this goes for both hair boutique lace fronts, hair supply lace fronts, and amazon lace fronts. The entire spectrum , it just doesn’t work for me.

I'm a huge over thinker,I also wanna preface I'm biracial , black n white, my locs aren't done because my last loctician flaked on me before I moved,also haven't had a retwist in like 2 months bcs of that, I have extensions in bcs I don't like short hair, ik y'all get thousands of posts like this, I love having locs but ppl have been kinda rude to me about them, I also look extremely pale on camera I promise I'm not that pale irl, just want honest advice, not trying to be annoying or anything sorry

Hi everyone, hope y'all are well. I've worn my hair pretty short for most of my life and only let my hair grow as an adult. I was never taught how to take care of anything over a buzz cut and now would love some advice.

I've let my hair grow out and for the past 4-5 years it hasn't gotten longer than this. I trim the edges but still have a LOT of breakage and tangles at the ends.

I've watched a bunch of tutorials but I struggle with understanding the actual instructions. Like I saw one saying only to comb my hair out once a week but how do I do that and keep my hair "presentable" for work and uni in the morning?

So my main questions are:

How often do I wash it? I workout and also walk alot so I sweat and have super oily scalp.

How often do I use conditioner vs shampoo?

I wear a bonnet to bed but do I also need to braid it before bed?

How often do I trim my edges/split ends? I do it every 3 months

How do I actually "deep" condition my hair? Like how does it differ from just conditioner?

Thank you for taking the time to read this 🙏😭

My first time wearing my natural hair in braids..last time I can remember is maybe when I was around 8 years old. What do I do to my hair to make sure I maintain moisture and length retention while in the mini braids? I need a step by step breakdown please!

how should i properly shape my mustache and make it look more defined?

I usually shave it at home with a blade and warm water but it doesn’t really come out as defined as i want it.

I have a t trimmer and clippers with guards but don’t really know how to use them.

My mustache is just a lil bit grown my goatee too (as shown in the first pic). I want to get like a sharper look (as shown in the other pics)

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

I've had my braids in since the start of September and its October 26. So its been almost 2 months. I have a great braider so my braids still look fresh and neat and you would assume they are only like 1-2 weeks old but I'm still so embarrassed. I go to a predominantly hispanic school with white teachers but I'm scared they will secretly notice or think I'm dirty. I plan on taking them out this weekend but once I take them out I'm scared people will finally realize (if they haven't yet) I've had them in for a while because of my new hair style.

I have black hair and I want to do caramel Fulani braids. Do I have to dye my hair to make it look good or is just getting the caramel extension will do it ?

If you've done it (dyed or not or in another colour) feel Free to share a pic!!

Trying to help my best friend and buy her the best hair care products available in or to Australia.

Thank you so much

I was hoping to see what hairstyles would fit me. I had braids, relaxers, and straightened hair when I was younger. Recently I've had my hair shaved. I would like to know now which hairstyles would fit my face, i don't really want to go bald again at least for now. I was planning for locs but does anyone know of ways to have it seen by someone else? I thought Sally's would do it but they only do color consults, and ulta didn't have it either.

Hey y’all has anyone ever had boho braids with beads? I feel like it would be such a cute style but might be to busy and I can’t find any inspo🫩 if I’m doin to much please tell me

just started 3 days ago not my first set but my hair is way longer this time can’t wait to see how it goes

I have 4c hair that I am just too busy to maintain right now. Has anyone here tried keratin treatments?

If so how was your experience?

I’m new to wearing wigs and I’ve got some court coming up soon. While I’m learning to lay the lace, I need to find ways to cover it. I do a headband at the office, but I think it looks too informal for court.

Anyone have any suggestions?

So I'm trying to get better at taking care of my hair, and I want to eventually get dreads because frankly I'm not good with super complicated routines, my brain simply can't process or handle it. The issue is my hair is a mess. It feels like it's very uneven, especially on the sides, but the back is longer than both my sides and I guess the top? Front? Plus it breaks anytime I try to shampoo or condition, and granted, it's only a little vs when I look in here and see the amount other people lose to breakage, but even still it just leaves me feeling defeated. My hair really needs attention and I don't want to cut it all off for the sake of fixing my problem. I'm unsure if diet plays a factor, but admittedly I have been eating like complete trash for the past couple of months..I also wear over ear headphones, but idk if that affects anything. I sleep with a bonnet AND a silk pillow, so..I just don't know what else I need to do. I thought of getting cornrows for the sake of putting it in a protective style, but with my hair feeling so uneven, is that even possible or recommended? Anyways, I don't wanna go on too much longer, but any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

This my hair when its long but im bald rn

Hey everyone,
I did a big chop at the start of the year due to my hair having so many dead ends. I've had my hair in braids for most of the year but I'm looking to take my hair growth seriously (I guess😅). My hair length is around 3-5 inches currently and is all new growth but I still find that the ends are thin and almost see through when I comb it out. My hair even when wet or moisturised tends to dry within hrs.
My current hair routine is basic; shampoo and conditioner plus a leave in conditioner.

I just need some help with:
🌸poducts that will help keep my hair moisturised and help with the growth (shampoo, conditioner, hair creams, hair oils, etc)
🌸hairstyles to help retain the length
🌸how to reduce breakage when taking down braids
🌸how to make hair look fuller/thicker (increase hair
density)
🌸hair accessories worth getting

My hair before my big chop was down to my shoulders but I just feel like it’s taking forever to grow back because I’m not actively doing anything about it so any tips and tricks are appreciated 🫰🏽
- I should add that I live in Australia so it's very overwhelming having to find hair products that will ACTUALLY Work for my hair.🥲🥹

My hair has always been an off-black or brownish-black color, and I'm looking for some ways I can get it to a deeper shade of black. This might be a nutritional and sun exposure issue, but I was wondering, for those who experience this, what do you do to restore it to a healthier-looking, darker shade of black?

Edit: I honestly never considered dyeing my hair darker 😅 I have never put any color in my hair and was thinking of some natural routes I could take before using chemicals. I'm getting some comments about henna and hair dye, which I will do my research on. I really appreciate everyone in the comments who have taken time out of their day to give me advice.

Also, regarding the sun damage, I'm a transracial adoptee, and my parents are white. I was never taught how to take care of my natural hair; although I've learned how to do simple braids and twists, those are the only protective styles I know how to do. I find it easier to keep my hair styled as shown in the picture above. This is mainly the reason why I don't wear protective headwear.

I'm only now learning how to take care of myself as a black woman, as my parents couldn't really provide any guidance to me on that given that they are white. I always feel as if I'm learning a secret hack 😂

Edit: I am currently using Shea Moisture products; are there better alternatives?