One common element is the unexpected presence in the braids. Like the insect in the previous story, things that don't belong there can be really terrifying. Another is the getting trapped or caught aspect, similar to the girl caught in the fence.
One braided hair horror story is about a girl who got her long braids caught in a fence while running. She was terrified as she struggled to free herself. It took a long time and she ended up with a lot of pain and some of her hair got torn out.
Using hair removal cream on sensitive areas can be a horror story. I knew someone who used it on their face and had a severe allergic reaction. Their face swelled up and they had to go to the doctor. So, it's crucial to do a patch test first.
Another element is the hair's ability to move on its own. In many black hair horror stories, the hair will slither like a snake or twitch in a way that is very unnatural. This adds to the sense of horror and the feeling that there is something alive and malevolent present. For instance, in a story, a girl's long black hair in the bathroom mirror starts to move on its own while she is brushing her teeth, and she can't explain it. It makes her feel that there is something sinister in the room with her. Well, this kind of movement of the hair gives the reader or listener a very spooky feeling. It's like the hair has a mind of its own and is trying to do something bad. Also, the hair is sometimes used as a tool by the evil force. It can wrap around a person's neck, trying to choke them or just touch them in a way that is very creepy and sends shivers down their spine.
In the TV series " Baby ", Er Ya's hair was braided on one side. It was a rare hairstyle that usually only appeared in novels or TV dramas. This hairstyle was usually a combination of two different hairstyles, one from the front and the other from the back. A hairstyle that starts from the front usually splits the hair into two parts, starting from the top of the head and splitting the hair into two strands, then starting from the left and right sides along the direction of the hair growth. During the weaving process, the hair could be divided into several small buns and arranged together in order to form a willow-shaped hairstyle. The hairstyle that started from the back was to split the hair into two parts and then braid it from right to left and from left to right. During the braiding process, the hair can be divided into several small buns and arranged together until it reaches the desired length. Different hairstyles can be designed according to their own preferences and facial features, so this hairstyle is also more personal and unique.
Common elements include unskilled hairdressers. They might not know how to handle different hair types and end up causing disasters. Bad dye jobs are also typical, where the color turns out completely different from what was expected, or it fades really quickly and unevenly. And then there are cases of hair getting damaged by over - styling, like using too much heat and leaving the hair dry, brittle and prone to breakage.
A frequent horror story in hair restoration is misdiagnosis. Some people might be wrongly told that they have a type of hair loss that can be easily fixed with a certain treatment, when in fact their situation is more complex. For instance, if the hair loss is due to an underlying health condition like a hormonal imbalance, just doing a simple hair transplant without addressing the root cause won't work. And sometimes, the cost of these hair restoration attempts can be exorbitant, leaving people in financial distress with no real improvement in their hair situation.
A lot of people experience hair system horror when the hair starts to shed excessively. It's really frustrating as you start to have bald patches on your 'fake' hair. Also, if the hair system is not cut and styled properly, it can look really odd, like a wig that's just plopped on your head.
A common one is getting a bad haircut. Like when the stylist doesn't listen to what you want. For example, you ask for long layers and they give you short choppy ones. Another is bad coloring jobs, such as when the color fades too quickly or turns out a completely different shade. And also, there are those stylists who are just too rough and make the whole process painful.
Some people have shared that Monat made their hair color fade faster. If they had colored their hair and then started using Monat products, they noticed that the color didn't last as long as it used to. This was really frustrating for those who liked to keep their hair color vibrant and had to keep recoloring more frequently, which is not only time - consuming but also can be harmful to the hair due to the chemicals involved in the coloring process.
One common one is hair dye disasters. People try to dye their natural hair at home and end up with a color that's completely different from what they expected, like orange instead of blonde.