What was that!?

[*BrunetteBeauty]

So I put my hair in a bun today a little higher on the back of my head than usual. And I combed my hair back to make sure it was straight and smooth. Went to church for about 3 hours and when I got home I sort of felt a headache. I thought maybe it was this headband that I had worn but it's a real loose cloth one. I decided to take my hair down and upon doing so MY HAIR REALLY STARTED TO HURT. Like right at the scalp. Anytime I moved my hair it felt like someone was pulling it. It hurt so so so bad I wanted to cry. http://www.untamedtresses.com/images/smilies/crying.gif I have NEVER had that happen before. I looked it up online and someone said to massage your head to strengthen the hair roots. http://www.untamedtresses.com/images/smilies/th_reading.gif Does that mean I have weak hair roots? I've worn my hair like that before but I didn't comb it back and I think I had it up too tight and didn't realize it. So maybe it was pulling up on the skin on my scalp. That seems like it was maybe more the issue. http://www.untamedtresses.com/images/smilies/th_chin.gif What do you all think?

[pogo0685]

I have done this a few times, usually when I have my bun to tight. I hate it. Once it hurt for like 4 days, it was horrible. I can only imagine how much damage I did to cause it.

[Sillage]

I know some people have sensitive scalps and that sometimes moving the hair or wearing it in a different way can be painful. I think it's more a case of the nerve endings being sensitive than anything being weak :)

Hope you feel better now!

[Kaelee]

Your hairs didn't like being in an unusual position.

Funnily enough, when I quit shaving the same thing would happen with my LEG HAIR whenever I wore knee socks! :lol: It doesn't anymore though. I think you're fine, your scalp is just sensitive. :agree:

[Madora]

Your follicles protested hurtfully because you pulled your hair up further than usual. When the follicles aren't used to that, they complain...and it HURTS!

If you plan to do that again..or change the direction in which the hair is held, then you have to "train" your follicles...bit by bit. Wear the new style for a few hours, then take it down. Do the same the next time, but leave it up half an hour longer than you did the first time. Little by little, you will "train" your follicles to be comfortable. Takes time but it worked for me.

Also, never, ever, pull the hair tightly! Too much stress can cause problems!

[goldenlady]

I have a really sensitive scalp and cannot have my hair higher than a low bun without experiencing this. It's totally normal.. don't worry :)

[Rio040113]

Your hairs didn't like being in an unusual position.

Funnily enough, when I quit shaving the same thing would happen with my LEG HAIR whenever I wore knee socks! :lol: It doesn't anymore though. I think you're fine, your scalp is just sensitive. :agree:

^ Yup! If I don't shave for a bit and wear long socks, oh boy. And man does it hurt!! Ah well, I must remember to shave more often :lol:

[HairFaerie]

When my hair was at almost waist length, I could only wear it in low, loose ponytail or braid. I couldn't wear any type of updo because they resulted in a bad headache. It was frustrating beause I wanted to try all of the pretty buns and such. I just faced the fact that I would never be able to wear them. Unfortunately, it happens. :(

[Anje]

Been there, done that. As Madora says, you can train your follicles not to protest so much with time and practice. Or you can avoid styles that cause it a lot, if they're not likely to be things you wear a lot ever. Buns on the top of my head and crown braids are the only things that do this to me, so for me it's no biggie, but I'd train it if normal level buns cause problems.

For what it's worth, washing seems to magically reset angry follicles.

Kaelee, I've had the same with leg hair at tall socks!

[embee]

Yes, what Madora says. Been there too. Ouch! Now it never happens. I can wear low, high, inbetween, topknot, makes no difference.

Keep working on it, :)

[Magalo]

It happened to me the two times I wore a bun at the very top of my head to sleep with oiled hair. I woke up with a headache and it HURT so much when I took it down :(

[0xalis]

Your hairs didn't like being in an unusual position.

Funnily enough, when I quit shaving the same thing would happen with my LEG HAIR whenever I wore knee socks! :lol: It doesn't anymore though. I think you're fine, your scalp is just sensitive. :agree:

ME TOO! I hadn't shaved my legs in months but I finally gave up because the pain was too much :(

[SamEatsBrains]

I have the same issue. I'm a big wimp with all kinds of pain. This is why I only wear my hair down and it's so damaged :P.

[katelinn]

I have had it many times,especially if i wear the same updo for days and then change it. I tend to just gently massage my scalp to get rid of the pain.-sometimes it helps other times it doesn't and I just have to leave it be for a day or two just wearing a loose english braid.

[SongofLove]

This definitely happens to me once in a while, for example when trying a new bun or if I accidentally bunned in a way that pulled some hair sections. The bun feels fine for hours but then when I take it down, parts of my scalp hurt!

To avoid this I try always to do a "pat test" -- after I bun, I pat in various places on the top and sides of my head, to see if any places hurt while patting. I find that there are sometimes areas that feel fine if not being patted, but when I pat the areas, I feel hairs pulling and/or pain -- and I think those are the areas that, over time, get pulled and thus hurt hours later.

So if my head does not pass the pat test, I do my bun again, paying careful attention to have the hair looser in those problem areas. And yes, if I do get scalp pain I find that scalp massage and spending a few hours with loose hair or loose braids helps a lot!

I used to be one of those tender-headed individuals, never wearing my hair up for fear of scalp pain (I'd always wear loose braids instead), but after hitting Classic, the convenience of bunning seemed very appealing, and I was relieved to find that it is really possible to get used to wearing buns all the time!