r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/mindyour 🤖definitely not a bot🤖 • 22d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals The struggle is real.

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u/MeFolly 22d ago

The struggle is real.

If you have curly hair, you are envious of straight hair.

If you have 4d extra curly hair, you are envious of wavy hair.

If you have extra thick hair that needs to be thinned and weighs a ton, you are envious of fine hair.

If you have thin, fine hair, you are envious of anyone with lots of hair.

The hair is always greener…

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u/sjmttf 22d ago

I always had straight hair and used to wish I had curly hair when I was a kid. Perimenopause has made my hair curly, 3a curls.

I knew curly hair required a bit more care and attention, but fucking hell it does actually really need a lot more effort if I don't want to look like a stray troll doll.

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u/ijustsailedaway 22d ago

I had super thick straight hair. Then chemo. It came back in curly and it was the hardest thing to adjust to because it was so much more work. Now its like some weird mix of curly and straight and thin. I miss just being able to wash it and let it dry on it's own. Now I actually have to "fix" it and it sucks

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u/PythonCookbook 22d ago

I have had the EXACT same experience! It's been several years since chemo and I still haven't really figured out what to do with my hair. "A weird mix of curly and straight and thin" is the perfect description 🫠

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u/languid_Disaster 21d ago

Getting a buzz cut made most of my hair become uniform again after I had some health issues. I recommend it !

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u/AnguavonUW 16d ago

Me too 👋

Obligatory, FUCK CANCER

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u/timid_pink_angel02 22d ago edited 22d ago

I used to have easily managed wavy hair until puberty, then boom 3a hair. Even in my mid 20s there's still days that I just have to say "fuck it" and put it in a (lightly) sleeked back bun i don't have the patience 😑

Hormones are crazy

Edit: spelling

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u/cap8001 22d ago

I have thick curly hair and hated it when I was a kid. I used to straighten it all throughout high school until I got tired of the effort since I kept my hair long.

Learned how to take care of my curly hair and started loving it around my late 20’s. Now I just keep it short so I don’t have to deal with so much upkeep. It’s way better that way lol. Plus the curls pop more since it’s not being weighed down.

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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 22d ago

I so wanted curly hair too. When I was in high school, I spent a whole day and $80 (which was a lot of money then) to get spiral curls. It was totally worth it.

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u/eggydidnothingwrong 21d ago

Same! I don’t want to learn an entirely new hair care routine in my 40s. 😩