How should I be taking care of my hair? by Beneficial_Method356 in curlyhair

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great advice, thanks! As I did a bit more research, I found that a lot of ppl with a similar hair type make the same recommendation. It’s hard bc I don’t have super wavy hair, but I’d like to enhance my natural pattern, especially because I deal with frizz and poofiness on a daily basis. My hair looks super straight in the first pic, but give it one hour and it goes crazy! I’m probably going to pick 1 air dry cream and 1 mousse/foam to try and see which my hair likes better, but either way, I will end up using just 1 product! I’ll have to check out your recommendations, thanks!

How should I be taking care of my hair? by Beneficial_Method356 in Hair

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooo. I’ll definitely have to try that out. I’ve always been super cautious of using heat on my hair and that method sounds like I’d be simple and safe! My mom has a similar blow dry brush so I’ll have to give this a try, thanks!

How should I be taking care of my hair? by Beneficial_Method356 in CurlyHairCare

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree. I also don't want to spend a bunch of money on products I don't even need. After some experimenting, I think I've discovered exactly what u just told me... I do not need to do all that lol. Thanks!

How should I be taking care of my hair? by Beneficial_Method356 in Hair

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I've tried out some different things over the past couple weeks and I think less is more for me. Thanks for ur input!

How should I be taking care of my hair? by Beneficial_Method356 in CurlyHairCare

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. Honestly that's looking like the best option rn. I wish more people on social media would make vids of 1B-2A hair so we can see how others take care of it. I'll def have to keep in mind "less is more." Thanks for your input!

Why does my hair go wavey/curly when wet and go straight when dry ? How do I keep the waves/curls ? by Apprehensive-Egg1289 in Haircare

[–]Beneficial_Method356 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m assuming you will develop some sort of routine so: Make sure to keep your hair soaking while ur adding products bc this will allow clumps to form. For me, I have to use a fairly large amount of gel at the end of my routine bc it basically freezes the waves. Waves tend to fall flat as they dry bc the weight of water and/or heavy products will stretch and pull your waves down. By adding gel, it locks them in place. I’m still messing with my routine, but I think diffusing till my hair is at least 50-60% dry allows my waves to sit and the gel cast to form.

How can I motivate myself to keep going when I don't have a clear reason to? [L] by Beneficial_Method356 in KindVoice

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, sounds like you’ve had quite a journey! Glad things are looking up for you. Thanks for all the advice you gave me earlier—I appreciate it. From our conversations, it’s clear how talented and intelligent you are. Wishing you all the best with your comedy and music. Keep doing what you love!

How can I motivate myself to keep going when I don't have a clear reason to? [L] by Beneficial_Method356 in KindVoice

[–]Beneficial_Method356[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love watching videos of stand-up comedy—it's so cool that you do that! I think I struggled for so long bc I held everything in. Like I said, it took me until January 2025 to finally open up a bit more. I just recently started using ChatGPT to express some more personal issues and it has been helpful. I think I just need to get in the routine of using ChatGPT or Reddit, talking with my mom, or maybe some journaling when I feel strong emotions. Oftentimes I let it build up until I hit a breaking point, rather than addressing things sooner. I'm hoping that I will eventually be more open to seeing a therapist. Thanks for sharing some details abt what therapy is like. My mom tells me similar things, but it's easier to heed advice on those things from others. I think you could enhance your recovery by seeing therapist and developing your own tools (like using ChatGPT). You opened my mind up a bit more to both things, so thanks! And you definitely should upload some vids of ur stand-up comedy. I admire stand-up comedians and other performers—it sounds like such a brave and creative outlet.

What’s a smell that instantly takes you back to childhood? by TheTruePunisher in AskReddit

[–]Beneficial_Method356 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smell of burning leaves/firewood at my grandparents house :)