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Aibu that having thick hair is not something for someone to be envious of!?

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thickhairproblems · 22/04/2026 18:58

As the title says!
I have very thick hair, always have, it’s straight but has lots of kinks in so needs to be blow dried and straightened after each wash. I absolutely cannot leave to air dry as it’s a frizzy poofy mess. Even just blasting it with hair dyer it’s frizzy, lots of kinks and a few waves. Needs to be brushed as I dry it to somehow calm it down and it takes absolutely ages to do! It’s about bra strap length, I’ve tried it shorter but doesn’t sit right, needs some weight to hold it down so doesn’t poof out, layers don’t sit right. First bit of wind outside and it turns to a mess, gets very knotty.

Today Someone asked if my hair was all mine and that they would love to have hair like mine. This isn’t the first conversation I’ve had with people about wanting thick hair. Every hairdresser I go to mentions it.

Aibu that having thick hair isn’t something to be envious of
or
yanbu thick hair is a pita!

Also if anyone has any styling tips that would be great

OP posts:
TheWytch · 25/04/2026 21:23

WearyAuldWumman · 22/04/2026 20:41

My hair was so thick that the hairdresser used to take thinning shears to it. I'd rather have that than what I have now.

I had a hairdresser actually break her thinning shears in my hair. The entire salon fell silent as one of the blades skittered across the floor.

AuntChippy · 25/04/2026 21:28

Those thinning shears are the work of the devil. Unfortunate experience has taught me they only make my thick hair frizzy. I wouldn’t let anyone near me with them.

Mamma2728383 · 26/04/2026 20:19

RampantIvy · 22/04/2026 18:59

As a post menopausal woman with hair that has thinned too much YABVVVVVU.

Be careful what you wish for.

Likewise, I’ve had very thick hair my whole life. I’ve just come out of the fog of my latest child’s first year and realised my hair has thinned considerably. It took ages to style but I miss it!

santosin · 01/05/2026 16:42

AuntChippy · 25/04/2026 21:28

Those thinning shears are the work of the devil. Unfortunate experience has taught me they only make my thick hair frizzy. I wouldn’t let anyone near me with them.

Yes! It made things a lot easier but it looked absolutely awful

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