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.
Another is getting knots and tangles that are impossible to get out. When you have long natural hair, sometimes it can get so knotted, especially if you sleep without tying it up properly. I once had a huge knot at the back of my head that took hours to comb out, and I lost a lot of hair in the process.
A lot of people have horror stories about heat damage. Using too much heat from straighteners or curling irons on natural hair can make it look fried and brittle. I know someone who used a straightener on high heat every day and her hair was just a mess. It had split ends everywhere and no shine at all.
One common horror story is dealing with hair breakage. Many natural black girls have experienced excessive breakage due to improper styling or using the wrong products. For example, using heat without proper heat protectant can lead to brittle hair that snaps easily.
One horror story is when a stylist cut way too much hair off. A girl asked for just a trim of her natural curls but ended up with hair that was several inches shorter. It completely changed her look in a bad way.
One horror story could be constantly dealing with frizz. No matter what products you use, your natural hair just frizzes up like crazy, especially in humid weather. It can make you look unkempt and feel self - conscious.
Another horror story might be about bad haircuts. A natural black girl went to a salon where the stylist didn't understand the unique texture of black hair. Instead of giving her a nice trim, the stylist cut her hair unevenly. Some parts were much shorter than others, and it took months for her hair to grow back to a somewhat presentable state. It was really embarrassing for her at school and social events.
One common experience is the initial shock of seeing very short hair. It can be a big change from long, processed hair. Another is the discovery of a new texture. People often find that their natural hair has a unique feel that they hadn't noticed before. Also, dealing with different styling options as natural hair has its own set of styles compared to chemically - treated hair.
One common theme is the power of nature. In many natural horror stories, nature is presented as an uncontrollable and often malevolent force. For example, in 'Jaws', the ocean is a vast and dangerous place where the shark can strike at any time. Another theme is isolation. When characters are in a natural setting far from civilization, like in 'The Ruins', they are more vulnerable. And the theme of the unknown is also prevalent. The strange and unexplained things that occur in nature, such as in 'Annihilation', create fear.
Well, once I tried to cut my own natural hair. I thought it would be easy, but I ended up with a really lopsided look. It was so bad that I had to wear a hat for weeks until I could get it fixed at a salon.
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.