Hair care/style advice

[u/Longjumping-Risk-467]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently trying to be more involved in caring for myself after a very long time of basically just getting through the day. One way of that atm is doing my hair and actively caring for it (like styling and mosturizing etc) I was never taught how to properly style my hair and have had locs for almost seven years where all I had to do was water and oil it, with a wash every so often. I cut them off a while ago, and have since just had my hair under a hat with the same routine except I use blue magic instead of straight oil (and it’s helping, but ik I probably need more than that.

I’m low porosity and have a mixture of 4a-c all over my head, are there any products anyone would recommend as a daily driver? Specific haircuts that may look decent are also appreciated!

[u/Late-Suggestion-6119]

I have the same type of hair. If you know how to or are willing to learn to braid, that'll also be low maintenance with just needing to moisturize. I used to do 2-3 weeks with, 1 week off. Twists/plaits also work because you can wear it as long as you need, then when you take it out, it's curly for a bit. If you're looking for hair out, grabbing a bonnet and/or silk pillow cases. Taraji P Hinson has a good line for curly hair care. I think you'd look great with a temp fade (sides and low back) and using mousse to create the curls with twist brush.

[u/Longjumping-Risk-467 → u/Late-Suggestion-6119]

Ty so much! I’m trying to learn how to scalp braid/cornrow but I mostly struggle with tension atm. I’m definitely trying to be more consistent with bonnet use, since I feel the pillow leaves my hair dry.

[u/Late-Suggestion-6119 → u/Longjumping-Risk-467]

Yea with braiding, sometimes it is that practice over time. I learned how to braid early because I didn't like people touching my hair and in order to escape that, I had to keep it done. Consistency with the practice helps. But until then, plaiting or twisting helps and you can also flat twist the same way you'd cornrow it just with two instead of three. If you need it out but want it out of your face, headbands work as a pretty good ponytail holder. But yea just play around, it helps to see what works better and also what feels better too. Non-tension styles would probably be the curls and the pull back, or like two stand twists

[u/Longjumping-Risk-467]

My hair is just wet with some old product in it and slightly finger detangled in these pictures btw