16 Struggles With Naturally Straight Hair
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16 Struggles With Naturally Straight Hair

Straight hair can be a nightmare.

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16 Struggles With Naturally Straight Hair
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Let's face it, straight hair is a curse sent from El Diablo himself. Growing up with straight hair hasn't been all that and a bag of chips. I've faced a lot of difficulties with straight hair. Not only me, but a lot of other people, too. These struggles are what me and other people will face until we die.

1. Having people constantly tell you "Well, if I had your hair, I would..." or "If I were you, I'd style it every single day because..."

Let me stop you right there, love. if you had naturally straight hair, you'd understand that it's a curse. If only you knew, if only.

2. No matter how much gel, mousse or hairspray you use, IT WILL NOT HOLD ANYTHING.

That hair style you tried so hard to create? Yeah, hairspray won't help it stay the way it is.

3. There's no point in crimping, waving or curling.

What's the point? All of the curls will eventually fall out within an hour, maybe 30 minutes. My straight hair will always find a way to come out.

4. Haircuts must be perfect.

See, with curly or wavy hair, it won't matter because you wouldn't be able to tell. But with straight hair, you'll definitely be able to tell from a mile away if one side of my hair is shorter than the other.

5. Constantly struggling with flyways/baby hair.

They just have a mind of their own. They'll never, ever just sit on the top/side of your head and just be perfect. Nope, not going to happen.

6. Splurging on products that promise volume.

What's the worst thing about buying products that you know won't give your extra straight hair that voluminous bounce? Knowing that it doesn't work, but still wishfully thinking that yet another brand will come though.

7. Dealing with awkward dents and ponytail creases.

You know when a ponytail was in for too long when it leaves an imprint and creates a weird looking dent crown in the mid-section of your hair.

8. Greasy straight hair is way more noticeable than greasy curly hair.

Straight hair and grease is a no go. I mean, your hair starts to clump up together and leave weird looking gaps on your head! Even if you try to comb it, it looks like you used a whole bottle of baby oil in it.

9. Wanting curly hair so badly that you got a perm once or twice.

... And instantly regretted it because it wasn't the look you wanted.

10. Getting asked what products and techniques you've used/done to get your hair that straight.

Then, dealing with the judgmental looks from them, as if they're trying to say you're lying.

11. Just intensely staring at your hair in the mirror.

You just want to ask your hair, "Why are you like this?"

12. The thing with straight hair is that it's easy to keep it in place...

Until the wind comes along and ruins EVERYTHING.

13. Static is your #1 enemy.

No matter what you do, it'll stay straight and stay up.

14. Getting insanely jealous when you see someone with perfect head full of curls or beachy waves.

You just want to go up to them, grab a huge chunk of their hair, cut it and run far, far, far away.

15. Thinking that fluffing your hair up with your hands will give it a little volume.

But, we all know it doesn't even work. It just lifts and falls back into place, almost gracefully. Almost.

16. At the end of the day, your straight hair is one of the things that makes you fabulous, even though you have to deal with all these struggles.

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