Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

I get my hair relaxed, not very often though since my hair can go without a perm for quite some time. I moistureize it about every other night and then wrap it in a scraf before bed. In the mouring i try to do the simpliest style such as a pony tail and it takes me about half an hour! This is driving my crazy! and I hate when my hair looks a mess, because then I would feel a mess! My hair comes just below my shoulder and is really thick. What can i do to get control of my hair?

Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

you ever think about doing braid outs or bantu knots? Braidouts give a defined curl and bantu knots use small sections of hair that makes it easy to control and it a change from regular ponytails and buns

Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

i have the same problems, i use white ppl products sometimes but i would recommend Paul Mitchell it's a little expensive but worth every penny

Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

You could chemically straighten it, but personally I think fuzzy hair looks super-stylish on african americans!! :D

You could also spend about 15 minutes a day straightening it with a straightener.

Best Wishes!

Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

since you get relaxers, you should try drywrapping your hair at night %26amp; using a silk or satin scarf to keep it in place

Why is it so hard to manage my hair?(African American hair)?

girl, it takes me bout 30 minutes to put mine in a ponytail too. i relax my hair bout every 4 weeks because the newgrowth comes in quickly. i, too, wrap my hair every night. normally, i wear my hair down, but when i work, i put it in the ponytail. i try to avoid putting heat on it, but if i have too, i apply heat protectant mousse, by shine...wait till it dries completely(dont wanna fry the hair), then i flat iron it. my hair isnt as long as yours, but mine barely touches the shoulders.