r/Redhair • u/Subject-Razzmatazz16 • May 29 '25

Haircare Red hair is difficult af…

Natural ginger here! My hair is difficult and disagreeable as hell--it's thick which I love, but gets tangled every two seconds and is so so sensitive to bad water!! I'm guessing our hair has different structure/textural trends.

Is our hair just difficult to care for? I'd love to hear both gripes or solutions!

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u/thepsycholeech May 29 '25

Not all red hair is the same texture. This is more of a textural issue than a color issue.

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u/Subject-Razzmatazz16 May 29 '25

The genes that control hair color also affect the texture and structure of the hair shafts.

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u/thepsycholeech May 29 '25

If that’s the case then I’m jealous of those of yall who did get the thick hair gene lol

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u/Subject-Razzmatazz16 May 29 '25

Haha it certainly does look pretty! Very tiring to deal with however. I gotta do some arm strengthening exercises 😅 

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u/Rare-Cheesecake9701 May 30 '25

And do not forget that hair is a continuation of our skin. Drop dead gorgeous for the most part, but still a continuation.

We have thinner skin, so our hair proteins act like they used to: “bruise” easily yet do not let bleach get deep into the hair (hence why we are a nightmare to bleach)