/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.8317983]

Black, male, and I want long hair. What are good styles?

I tried cornrows last summer but my scalp is too sensitive. It felt like an awful, constantly burning headache sensation and I'm surprised I lasted 2 weeks.

Dreadlocks are cool but a lot of work to create and I can't wear hats. A large afro is too hard to maintain; I can barely maintain a medium sized one

[Anonymous No.8317989]

>>8317983
texlax your hair for this

[Anonymous No.8317997]

Flat twists, like cornrows without the tension and be patient; don't leave your hair out everyday, protective styling is a must for length retention.

I suggest looking up no comb method, no poo, and co-washing.

I literally had my hair in two strand twists for 3 years and then had my fro out nearly everyday for another 2 before hacking it off.

Oh and get a satin pillowcase, cotton is hell for our hair.

[Anonymous No.8318003]

>>8317989
Texlaxing does not give you that, really texlaxing is useful mostly for those who straighten with heat or curlformers

Also texlaxing on short hair especially on a man is ugly ass fuck and not /Fa/

[Anonymous No.8318010]

>>8318003
what would texlaxing 8inch hair give you then?

[Anonymous No.8318018]

>>8318010
Basically this

I'd wait until 10-12inches; texlax and then focus on braid/Bantu knot outs

[Anonymous No.8318031]

>>8318018
so putting in the style similar to what i first posted wouldn't look good?

[Anonymous No.8318033]

Seriously, Bantu knot out your hair the fuck out. Its be unique and you could cut your hair in a decent way.

Remember to stretch between processes (longer the better) with longer hair you can get away with more

[Anonymous No.8318036]

these black hair threads always seem to pop up so i wanna ask:

anybody have any other, better sites they go to for this stuff? would probably help a lot of us out since we're resorting to 4chan for advice

[Anonymous No.8318046]

>>8318031
You said cornrows give you issues so I suggest doing flat twists like pic; if and when you tired of those Bantu knot outs are great.

>>8318036
Youtube for videos, there are a dozen or so popular natural hair sites you can go on. Curly Nikki is great.

I mean you might have to do trial and error; I had natural hair 7 years ago before it was popular in a small town with few black folks. You might look a mess but once you learn what your hair likes and dislikes you will go far.

[Anonymous No.8318073]

>>8318036

Yeah, Curly Nikki and Naturally Curly are good. I mostly use Youtube though

[Anonymous No.8319082]

>>8317989
how the fuck do i do that or something similar?

[Anonymous No.8319609]

>>8319082
bumping for this post

[Anonymous No.8319955]

>>8319082
>>8319609
Flat iron your hair when it gets to 10+ inches in length; Bantu knot it; take down in the morning; can the side in a swooping motion back and up; headband/scarf it.

[Anonymous No.8320109]

>>8319955
so i just flat iron my natural hair? no relaxing involved beforehand?

[Anonymous No.8320172]

>>8320109
I mean relaxers should never straighten your hair by more than 70%; if you do it anymore it will break down the proteins too much and lead to major breakage, the heat only worsens it.