general basic questions and experiences about black hair, a question thread

30 questions for now, quote tweet, no replies

1. how often do you sleep with a bonnet? (if at all)

2. did your school ever ban/warn you about having a certain hairstyle?

3. what’s a hairstyle you’d love to try?

4. what’s an effective product for moisturising your hair?

5. what’s a hairstyle you REALLY wanted to have when you were younger?

next 5 are for people who have had waves

6. how long have you been rocking waves for?

7. how often do you wear a durag (if at all)

8. how long do you brush for in a day?

9. what product(s) do you use (if at all)

10. how often do you go to the barbers?

11. did random people ever ask you if they could touch your hair? how did it make you feel?

12. what’s a compliment somebody gave you about your natural hair that will always stick with you? (could be funny, bizarre etc.)

FUN FACT: mine was a couple days ago, was walking back home from the city centre and a random person stopped me to ask where im from and said they like my braids, also told me they’re from kenya lool

13. when did your parent/family member/guardian stop doing your hair for you? (if they ever did)

14. have you ever dyed your hair? how many times & what was your favourite colour? if you haven’t, what colour would you want to dye it (if any)

15. have you ever done the big chop? what was it like for the first couple of weeks?

next 5 are for guys with long hair

16. what hairstyle do you currently have?

17. how long do you keep a hairstyle before you undo it?

18. how long have you been growing your hair out?

19. do you ever get the urge to just cut off all your hair?

20. have your parent(s)/guardian ever tried to make you to cut your hair off?

21. when you go to the hairdressers/barbers, do you show them a picture of what you want or do you just describe it to them?

22. how many combs do you own?(rough estimate)

23. what’s an effective way of boosting hair growth?

24. for people with dreadlocks, how long have you been growing them for? for people with curly hair, what’s your go to style?

the next 5 are about wigs

25. what’s your favourite style of wig to wear?

26. how many different colour wigs have you worn? what was your favourite colour?

27. what’s a really useful tip for protecting wigs?

28. what’s the nicest compliment you’ve ever received about a wig you’ve worn?

29. plug me a black owned business that sells great wigs

30. hypothetical question: you’ve just moved across the country and you have to find a new barbers/hairdressers, what’s the first thing you look out for in the shop?

31. how much is a haircut at your barbers? calculate how much you spend a year at a barbers based on how frequently you go

32. what’s the most expensive hairstyle you’ve ever gotten?

33. what’s the longest appointment you’ve ever had? (how long did it take)

34. tell me a funny story you’ve heard at your barbers/hairdressers

35. how easy/hard is it to book an appointment with your barber/hairdresser?

36. what’s the longest amount of time you’ve had to WAIT to get your hair done?

37. what’s a misconception people have about your or any black hair(style) that annoys you?

38. during lockdown, how hard was it to maintain your hair? did it affect you a lot?

39. have you ever tried to cut/braid/twist etc. your hair by yourself? how did it turn out?

40. to people who both cut and plait/twist etc. do you cut it first or do you get it replaited/retwisted first?

41. do you remember when you realised your hair is different to other people’s?

42. if you’ve ever had braids, what was the nicest compliment you ever received?

43. do you wear a shower cap?

44. what protective hairstyle do you like the most on yourself?

44. when was the last time you rocked an afro? is it hard to maintain?

45. have you experienced discrimination because of your hair? have you ever changed it because of an interview?

46. have you ever relaxed your hair?

47. what are some tips for preventing damaged hair

48. what’s your favourite hairstyle that you’ve ever had

49. tell me something you LOVE about your hair

50. plug me some black owned hair businesses and where they’re based

thanks for engaging :) great to see all your answers