The Random Hair Thoughts Megathread

[Arciela]

My hair feels a lot more dry after being in a braid The waves are nice but the dryness is not worth it.

mine does this too! my hair is naturally wavy/wurly, but its weird, the longer i go without washing, the more dry the ends get and my hair in general. Leaving it braids really makes it dry too. I was wondering why this happens ><

[JasminxCat]

Yeah I wonder why this happens too... I thought it was because my hair is naturally straight but I guess that has nothing to do with it

[Bat]

I usually wash my not-stretched ears piercings while shampooing.

That's a very good idea

[Finda]

Thank you! Well, we did it on Monday night, it was kind of horrendous but I decided to rinse off the conditioner upright before quickly washing my body ... I ended up sitting on the stool in the bathtub with the shower turned off trying to get through the tangles, with more and more conditioner. By the time I finished It was basically CWCC and I put a bit more oil on the very ends for good measure. Anyway, hair is happy it was detangled then rinsed upright, scalp is faaaairly happy (I think I should have washed about a day or two sooner, but not a huge problem) and I'll just have to try to make myself do again in a couple of weeks' time if they've not fixed it by then.

Does this mean yours is fixed and done?

Yes, finally! I'm so glad I once cut very damaged, about bsl length hair back to chin and back then I also had this effect that awful matting turned to no tangles at all during a wash CWCC is my normal routine, but yesterday, I could actually leave the last C out.

I'm happy for you that your wash worked out! Bathroom troubles can be so so annoying

[Bri-Chan]

Does anyone else feel like their hair feels a lot more dry when doing braid waves, or waves in general?

With braids, yes and they often give my hair knots in the nape area. So I don't like to wear them for too long. Oh, I also rarely achieve braid waves, they usually gives me frizz lol but I love the aestethic.

[Bat]

I bought a bleach blonde box dye today, but I changed my mind. I'll leave it to the professionals, going to return it tomorrow, progress!

[Bugg]

I braided my hair upside down for bed the other night and did a French braid from the nape of my neck, travelling upwards. (Not something I usually do I was just curious, lol) When I woke up I had some lovely braid waves and some parts that had stayed completely straight, it was so bizarre. I quite liked the look though. I tried again and today it just went frizzy.

[baanoo]

Bugg, that sounds super cute.

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I’ve been having some scalp pain right on the very top of my head, in the “stand up underneath something unexpectedly low” location, and I haven’t been able to figure it out. I’ve tried washing my hair inverted, clarifying, diffusing my roots, moving my part (“part” ) multiple times during drying, not keeping it up in a tshirt for longer than the amount of time it takes to stop dripping, scalp massages. I don’t wear my buns in that spot very often, and when I braid my hair I start the French/Dutch braid lower so there’s no tension there. It’s a mystery!

[constancev18]

New growth is so thick that I should big chop. Not sure I want to lose 5 inches although it's pitifully thin.

[Kibrah]

I’ve been having some scalp pain right on the very top of my head, in the “stand up underneath something unexpectedly low” location, and I haven’t been able to figure it out. I’ve tried washing my hair inverted, clarifying, diffusing my roots, moving my part (“part” ) multiple times during drying, not keeping it up in a tshirt for longer than the amount of time it takes to stop dripping, scalp massages. I don’t wear my buns in that spot very often, and when I braid my hair I start the French/Dutch braid lower so there’s no tension there. It’s a mystery!

Could the bun be pulling the hair in that spot. I have had that happen a few even when my bun was very low, for some reason the weight of the hair was on a section on the top. Maybe try wearing a braid for a few days, or a bun in a totally different area than you normally do. Just a guess. I hope you figure it out soon, pain on the scalp is no fun.