Okay, let’s just say it: nothing quite wrecks my day like that moment after the cape comes off and I’m staring at myself, trying to act like I don’t hate what just happened to my head. I swear stylists can sense the panic before I even open my mouth—like, do they teach this in beauty […]

Every week, I’m back behind the chair, and—yep—here we go again: “Just trim the ends!” Sure. And then, somehow, half the layers vanish, or someone’s curls get hacked up wet, as if gravity’s gonna treat a 4C coil the same as stick-straight hair. No, it doesn’t. Stuff like chopping curls wet, pretending a one-size-fits-all product […]

Okay, so, picture this: I wash my hair once—just once—and poof, color’s gone. Like, did I hallucinate the $80 I dropped at the salon? Didn’t even fry it with my flat iron, didn’t swim, nothing. But apparently, it’s not some dramatic sabotage. Nope. Turns out, if you’re sick of your hair dye bailing on you, […]

Okay, so why does everyone suddenly act like razor cuts are this mysterious club? I mean, I get the questions constantly. After years stuck behind the chair, I’ll just say it: barbers can spot that razor edge and texture from across the street, and regrowth exposes everything—how you got cut, what tool was used, even […]

Okay, so here we go again. Every other day, someone walks in clutching a phone, thumb hovering over a “hair inspo” photo that’s so filtered I can’t even guess what planet it’s from. Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok—pick your poison. These pics are always lit like an alien abduction and, surprise, the real world has fluorescent lights […]

Why is everyone suddenly whispering about invisible layers? Not even kidding—every other day someone asks if they should “try fading layers,” like it’s this underground club for people who hate obvious haircuts. And yet, nobody’s out here begging for those chunky, blocky layers from, what, 2007? Stylists—plus that random friend who “almost went to beauty […]

Here’s what’s been bugging me: I spend half my life trying to get braids right, and every single time, my fingers go numb and there’s this mystery lump behind my ear. Why? No clue. Last week, I sat through a whole hair panel, and—of course—someone had to ask if tight braids actually break your hair […]

Ten minutes deep into color-blocked hair TikToks and I’m already side-eyeing my own faded teal streak. Seriously, is there anything more “look at me” than a slab of neon orange jammed under platinum? But, of course, nobody tells you those crisp geometric chunks mean you’re basically leasing your hair to the salon every month. Honestly, […]

So, is it just me, or did box braids get weirdly expensive overnight? Every time I doomscroll, there’s another screenshot—$400, $600, and the comments are just people screaming. It’s not just hype, either. I checked, and yeah, it’s everywhere, not just some “celebrity braider” thing. What’s with this new trend of splitting up every single […]

Okay, so here’s what still baffles me: everyone claims they want “salon results” at home, but nobody actually talks about the one step that matters—prepping your hair. I mean, why’s it always about the brand or the influencer’s “miracle” kit? You can drop $40 on a “pro” dye and binge every YouTube tutorial, but if […]

So, my hair’s been acting up again—like, not just the usual weather or my tendency to grab whatever elastic is on sale at CVS, but something way more annoying. And apparently I’m not just being dramatic? There’s this new pile of research floating around that basically says if you keep using permanent hair dye, you’re […]

Why am I still getting panicked DMs about tight braids, like, every month? Didn’t every stylist and dermatologist already yell, “Let your scalp breathe!”? “Protective” should mean your scalp’s chill, not on fire, but here we are. I’ve lost track of people telling me their micro-braids are “healthy,” while a trichologist I talked to last […]

Five tutorials. FIVE. All yelling about “perfect partings,” none of them mentioning that one crooked triangle and your cornrows bail on you after six days. I mean, how is this not basic knowledge? Turns out, the parting pattern—triangle, zigzag, whatever—decides if your style lasts, grows out in a way that doesn’t make you hate yourself, […]

Alright, so here’s what’s wild: nobody actually talks about those weird, pulsing scalp bumps you get from tight box braids. Except, okay, my stylist did, but she kind of muttered it like it was a secret. “Too tight? You’ll regret it.” She was poking at my edges, probably making them worse, honestly. Every time I […]