Something you've done and regret/emotions x haircare

[brg240]

Have any of you all done something to your hair and then regretted doing it? Ever been feeling some way (happy/sad/upset) and done something to your hair?

 

[brg240]

I haven't done anything drastic, but two days ago I trimmed a coupe inches. Which was what I was planning to do in feb. I know they'll grow back but I'm not happy now. :/
My fam suprisingly was not happy, and they are always telling me I'm too obsessed with my hair. My bro was like bri don't do that (this coming from someone who tells me to get a fade) tbh I thought he'd be happy; my mom was like you shouldn't do that, next time call me and I'll do it; and my my dad was like why would you do that and trimming because scissors were on the counter isn't a good reason. :/ I don't know why they seem interested now.

Also, the the time before last that I straigntened my hair was because I was upset/sad. I guess it wouldn't be that bad except I did not straighten in a way healthy to my hair.

 

[lwilliams1922]

bkt

it took me months to see my hair was NOT happy. Ended up having to BC, again.

waiting for APL AGAIN sucks.

 

[Aireen]

I don't let negative emotions affect what I do with my hair. Although earlier in the year, I cut bangs after my hair was all one length for once because friends kept telling me they'd look "oh-so-good" on me. I was happy with my hair for once but after bringing in a guy-friend into the salon and him getting tired of me trying to decide whether to trim or cut, he told me to allow my stylist to cut bangs and I listened. I remember even my then-boyfriend said that I should've just left my hair alone because the long side part was better than the fringe. I regretted it more then but now since they've grown out I don't care as much; I do want them to grow out fast though as with the rest of my hair of course. Anyway, a few months after when the bangs started to look better, I vowed that even though they didn't look as weird as they originally did, I would never let others dictate what I want to do with my own hair and get a better hairdresser to cut my hair.

 

[firecracker]

I regret doing my own dye job at home a few months ago.

 

[lovely_locks]

I regret BCing. I should have transitioned. Short hair does not suite me. I look like a boy when I wear my winter hat, and sunglasses look weird on me without my hair framing my face. And msot importantly my ears are so cold! lol! Oh! And I miss styling my hair.

 

[sensi sweetie]

Highlights. Never again...

 

[Lovelylife]

Transitioning/ staying natural for three years...I know a controversial statement.

 

[Priss Pot]

I regret making the same mistake TWICE (dying my hair). If I never dyed my hair, I'd be at least WL by now. I've had to cut the color out of my hair twice. I will not color again, I don't care how non-damaging the chemical service is "supposed" to be. I'm sticking to henna.

 

[Carisa]

I regret many things hair related!
I regret ever coloring my hair
I regret not learning how to take of my hair sooner
I regret spending all that money on sew-ins when i could have saved and spent it on my real hair or something more important
I will probably get over these regrets when i become MBL-WL though

 

[shunemite]

I regret regret REGRET paying the lady to take down my braids 2 months ago that CUT 4 inches of it without my knowledge. I could have been SL by now. It didn't hit me as much in the beginning, but now when I look at my NL hair sometimes I wanna cry. It taught me never never NEVER to blindly trust a stranger with my hair.

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

I regret ever relaxing my hair, especially relaxing it in May. I should've let my last relaxer occur last January. My transition would be a year-long next month, if I would've followed my heart.

 

[Qtee]

I regret redying my hair..I colored my hair honey blonde in th spring and redyed it (all over) dark brown...some of the color didn't take..my hair began breaking and splitting shortly after and now the color is fading into a weird purpleish reddish brownish color(you would have to see it in the light..no a good look)..I want to redye it black but I'm afraid of more damage..especially since I finally stopped my hair from splitting and breaking so much..so I'm just gonna wait it out until it grows out..

 

[Anonymous1]

I regret the dye job i did at home two years ago---major major setback
I regret getting micro braids four years ago---lost temple area and hairline (just growing back)

 

[topnotch1010]

I regret dying my hair with Clairol. It broke my hair off to the point where I had to cut it in layers.


I regret cutting my hair last summer because of boredom. I took off 2" and I still think about it almost daily. I could've been almost BSL right now.

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[bibs]

I regret letting the lady who braided my hair put me on track for my first set back with the gallon of pink oil she used in my hair (hair hates it), fine tooth comb which sent a million c's flying all around me, and trimming all the fuzzy parts (my hair) sticking out of the braids because she was too lazy to mousse them down

 

[RegaLady]

I kinda am regretting growing my hair out. I liked my short hair, but now I have gotten use to havng the little hair that I have. So now I feel 'stuck' in having to grow out my hair :/.

 

[msdeevee]

I regret BCing. I should have transitioned. Short hair does not suite me. I look like a boy when I wear my winter hat, and sunglasses look weird on me without my hair framing my face. And msot importantly my ears are so cold! lol! Oh! And I miss styling my hair.

This is me. I hurried to cut off my BSB hair because I was tired of the dryness and the single strand knots.

I should have taken the time to nourish it back to health. I invested all the time and money into products and appliances including a steamer and then I just got fed up and rushed to cut it off. So I went from BSB to scalp bald now my hair is at that ugly in between length and it's 4b so I have to use an electric pressing comb so it doesn't knot up on itself

I'm wigging it for the winter and hoping that at least by the Spring it will have grown out enough so that I can look like myself again.

 

[PrincesscurlyQ<3]

bkt

it took me months to see my hair was NOT happy. Ended up having to BC, again.

waiting for APL AGAIN sucks.

What bkt was it? And how did it affect your hair?

 

[Triniwegian]

The BC.
I still regret it, two years later. I think I would have been WL by now.
I originally set out to transition for 3 years but then I got impatient and ended up with no hair...

 

[KPH]

Coloring my hair and I'm sick about it. Hair came out so bad I almost broke down and cried one day. I'm still waiting to wake up completely bald.

 

[AlliCat]

I regret relaxing the front...YES MY EDGES ONLY...with ORS relaxer in super. I did it because I was wearing halfwigs and was too impatient to wait for a full relaxer, so I just used what was at home.

I also regret trimming my hair ever during my hair journey. I'm curious to see where I'd be length-wise.

 

[naheda72]

I regret wet bunning my 4b hair earlier this year. I started with BSB in Jan and ended up with APL hair by May. Once I realized the damage, it was too late, but I am happy to say with dry bunning in braids/twists, I am almost MBL.

 

[lwilliams1922]

What bkt was it? And how did it affect your hair?

I used global.
My hair slowly fried and loss thickness, body and texture. It was a gradual decline so I didn't notice it till I was able to look at a series of hair photos I took.

Once I cut the last of it out my shedding was all but eliminated.

 

[LovelyLouboutin]

I regret regret REGRET paying the lady to take down my braids 2 months ago that CUT 4 inches of it without my knowledge. I could have been SL by now. It didn't hit me as much in the beginning, but now when I look at my NL hair sometimes I wanna cry. It taught me never never NEVER to blindly trust a stranger with my hair.

I would have cursed her out saying that what she did was assault with a deadly weapon. Who cuts hair without permission??!!!!!??!!!! Nonono!

 

[LovelyLouboutin]

I regret wet bunning my 4b hair earlier this year. I started with BSB in Jan and ended up with APL hair by May. Once I realized the damage, it was too late, but I am happy to say with dry bunning in braids/twists, I am almost MBL.

How did wet bunning hurt you? I wet bun you got me nervous now :-/

 

[naheda72]

How did wet bunning hurt you? I wet bun you got me nervous now :-/

I believe all of the manipulation because I was trying to smoothe into a bun so often. It works for some, which is why I did it as I needed an extra boost to get me to WL, but it absolutely did not work for me, disaster.

I would say try it and see how it works for you. I did have good results by bunning my braids/twists daily and cowashing them a couple of times a week. So from that perspective I guess that could be considered a wet bun on some days, just with a much lower manipulation.

 

[PeaceFlow]

I regret relaxing the front...YES MY EDGES ONLY...with ORS relaxer in super. I did it because I was wearing halfwigs and was too impatient to wait for a full relaxer, so I just used what was at home.

I also regret trimming my hair ever during my hair journey. I'm curious to see where I'd be length-wise.

I did exactly the same but not with super. My edges are broken off now slowly but surely so I have no choice but to wear a full wig -_-

 

[CandyCurls]

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[NJoy]

I regret having my hair cut in layers. I've been wanting them for~ever! And when I had them cut, the girl did a pi$$ poor job. So it had to be recut. And tho my girl at the Dominican salon had my hair looking fabulous, I had no skills to maintain the look. And now that I'm stretching, not only do my relaxed ends look skimpy when wet but it feels skimpy because of the layers.

On the other hand, had I not had my hair cut and posted my pic to show off on FB, I would've never found out about hair boards. It was just not something I would've ever searched out myself. A friend asked if I was a lhcf member, probably because my profile pic was a rear pic showing off my layers.

But still...my hair would be SO much thicker and longer by now...but, I digress...