Twisted hair braids styles

As a "masculine" woman with super short hair, I'd be happy to see others like that in music :-) Thus, do you know any women-musicians with super short hair and a "masculine" style? I already,know these bands, but most are not classic rock, so i'd be happy to know of some more :D (although honestly any other type and any era is fine by me!)

I pointed it out and her mom said "oh, yeah. She woke up early so I could braid that scarf into her hair. I love my lite witch."
Today was her 10th birthday party. I gifted her a wand that my spouse and I created together and that I have used for many years. Passing down the tradition to the next generation 🔮

My 8yo son just wrapped up 2nd grade and is starting summer camp next week! That means being outside all day and swimming every afternoon. He wants to grow his hair long, and it's at sort of a weird, in-between stage (about chin-length). My husband and I are fine with him growing it out, but I am hoping to get some advice or hair hacks since I don't have much practice with maintaining longer hair on a kid (he's our only). I gave him some of my cloth headbands that I would wear when washing my face. They work well and make him look pretty cool...sort of like a karate kid wannabe, which is right up his alley. Ha!
If you have boys with longer hair, what do you do to help them manage the hair during sports, summer, etc.? Are there other gender-neutral hair accessories that work well to keep hair out of their face? What are some good haircut styles for long hair on boys that you've had good luck with (maintenance-wise)? He is firm on not getting his hair cut short again but seems to be open to having the sides shaved. Thank you!

For some context, my hair is approximately 3C-4A on the hair chart. Ever since I was a child my hair has been mismanaged by people in my family who have got straight hair (they didn't know how to do protective styles, what products to use / not to and brushed my hair into an inch of its life). As I am now approaching university, I have re-found my admiration for my natural hair and wish to embrace who I am rather than who I want to be. I have purchased a wig recently which is on the coily side of hair (4a) however I am worried that this may misinterpreted as a form of appropriation or racism due to my light coloured skin (I used to be more reclusive and aimed to be as pale as I could be in order to "fit in" even though I am darker than most my family naturally) even though that is how I naturally am. In the coming weeks I am going to braid my hair in order to allow it to heal itself. The aim of my wig is to cover my braids so that 1. I do not get hate whilst I am managing them 2. Do not suffer sun-related issues on my scalp tldr: WIBTA if I wore a curly wig over my braided hair whilst I attempt to transition it back to being curly?

Okay so i saw this movie somewhere in 2017-2019 on Netflix. The genre is not very definable. Here is what i remember.

• its a smalleteenage boy that meets a girl in a houses staircase
• the boys parents are not there/dead? -the girl or the boy wore rainboots in the movie -the movie follows the girl for some part as the mc
• the boy watched a horrormovie and seemed to be alone in the flat -the style of the flat/house is more vintage style (70s?) -there is also a scene where the girl is outside (it is night) and she wears a holographic jacket -she runs away from something -the girl has blonde hair and the boy has brown hair -the movie is probably from mid 2000s till 2010s but i don’t know. -it is only revealed in the end that the girl is his imaginary friend (since he is so alone)

my (f18) best friend (f17) of almost two years and i are about to graduate high school. it’s been a long two years, and her and i have stopped talking twice before.
one time, last summer, she was always dodging my texts and didn’t want to hang out anymore so i asked her what was up and and said i’m “too sensitive” and she feels like she is “walking on egg shells around me.” i did take the time to reconsider what she meant, but she was and still is a generally mean person and i don’t like being made fun of.
last fall, i cut off contact with her because it was becoming a one sided friendship. it was things like her consistently being dismissive with me but her also consistently needing a lot of attention. we could almost never have a conversation where she truly listened to me. after a month of not speaking, we talked about it, and when i brought up my concerns, she totally missed the point even after i had restated my points and it wasn’t going anywhere. i was tired of her seeing me as the bad guy simply because i didn’t like the way she treated me so i caved and apologized.
now, it’s getting out of hand again. she is constantly sending me photos and videos of herself “looking hot” and wanting me to hype her up. i was doing it at first but it is getting super annoying. when i show her a pic of me i think is cute she will literally say “yeah…” then move on to whatever she was doing again. also, she thinks every guy who looks at her has a thing for her. and it’s usually hick/redneck lookin guys wearing camo. nothing wrong with that! however, she is a short, chubby girl who thrifts all her clothes and has blue hair. these guys are literally just existing but she thinks everyone is in love with her.
it goes so far beyond just what i’ve mentioned. she can do no wrong and if anyone tries to tell her to do better or that she’s upsetting them, she ignores it and thinks they’re wrong. the real kicker is that she thinks she is self-aware. and anytime her and i disagree, she’ll side eye me and openly judge me.
she is so self absorbed and it’s getting crazy. i know if i bring it up she’ll twist it and make it into me doing something wrong but i don’t think i can take this friendship anymore. it’s been one sided the entire time and her excuse is that i am too sensitive and she is “just like that.”
my question is if i should have a conversation with her, cut her off, or just slowly let the friendship fade? i’m going away to college in august and she’s staying here in our hometown and taking a gap year.
tldr: best friend is wildly self absorbed. should i have a conversation with the probability of it being turned on me, cut her off, or let the friendship slowly die?

Me: Kitchen Table Poly 5'11" average build (5-10 lbs I could stand to lose) schedule is hectic at the moment but hope to make time to be more active soon. Brown hair and eyes Short to medium beard A couple tattoos (still adding)
Vaxxed Clean and will test snipped no kids partner and I 'may' fosteadopt 'eventually'
I've read polysecure, I go to therapy regularly, I'm conscientious and considerate. I'm a bit of an anxious person, but after a short time (and no red flags), I usually have a very secure attachment style.
I'm logical, practical, goofy, relaxed, kind, honest and straightforward. I don't like playing guessing games, if there's something you want me to know just tell me. Little bit of a stoner, but I started smoking after I grew up so it's not my whole personality 😜 I can fix or build most things, I aquire new hobbies every few months because #ADHD.
I'm looking for: Long-term partner, open to short term, cool with being friends first, potential FWB, serious/intentional connections, local to Triangle area.
Happily married to my nesting partner and best friend of 10+ years who is neurodivergent, a therapist and absolutely fantastic. Wife and I date separately, if someone happens to connect with both of us, we're open but not looking for that. Hookups and flings are not my style, think cozy and connected as a baseline then we can add as much spice as we want 😉.
I have a pack of dogs(4), stable career, I have a hard time saying no to people when they ask for help, and a hard time asking others for help.(I'm Working on that)
Into a lot of anime, sci-fi, some gaming (computer and ttrpg), books, philosophy, theology, narrative structure, mechanical engineering, architecture, and tinkering.
I can be a little shy and/awkward at first, but if you're open with me that drops almost instantly.
Hopefully you:
Age: 24-36
Gender: women, genderqueer, NB
Have an open mind, emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity, clear communication, and are honest/ straightforward.
Have a relatively stable job/lifestyle/situation and at least a general sense of what you want your life to look like.
Are at least as active/healthy as I am, (no judgement if not, you just may not be for me)
Actually avoid drama
Bonus points if you:
Are a lil crunchy
Are a little boyish (but not particularly masculine)
Give alt/emo vibes
Short and/or Slim
Are a maker of some kind (anything from crafty to an artist in anything; food, music, woodworking, jewelry). I find it very attractive when you can see how someones passion for a craft or activity is made evident (in a healthy way) on their body. Our bodies tell the story of who we are and how we live. My hands have scars from manual labor and are sometimes rough for example.
Looks don't define a person, but we can't pretend they don't matter. I'm in no rush to be physical, but I don't have any desire to talk for months before meeting.

i would rather not post a selfie but i am fat and have a round face. currently i have unstyled straight hair that's down to around my armpits in length, with a middle part. obviously this is not a stellar fashion choice regardless of gender so i want to change it, but outside of a general idea idk what to get. i don't really know anything about hairstyles so im not really sure where to start searching or narrowing down choices. im also nervous about making any huge changes since i've kept it this plain for so long, but im thinking of something around shoulder length on the masculine/androgynous side. i don't really care about what's trendy or in style so anything that fits that bill goes. if anyone has any ideas to share it would be hugely appreciated ^_^

I sometimes feel like my genes played me dirty because my face and my body aren't the most feminine looking. My body shape is pretty boyish, I'm skinny and tall with virtually no waist, I've got broad-ish shoulders, a flat bum and small breasts. My torso is also long so I didn't even get the long legs that some tall girls have. 😅 My face is also androgynous because I have a big, curved nose, small mouth and small eyes. In spite of that, I don't want to get any cosmetic procedures done (I can't afford it rn anyways), so what are some ways to naturally make myself look more feminine?
This is what I've been doing so far:
-working out to help shape my body and hopefully get some curves -wearing my hair a headscarf or braiding it, I also plan on growing it longer and dying it soon (my hair is decently voluminous so that's a good thing) -dressing more form fitting clothes (slutty if you will), I've also been looking how other girls dress and copying their look lol -obviously wearing makeup, mostly a simple no makeup look
What else could I be doing to make myself a bit prettier? Apart from surgery, obviously.

Even though a majority of this is venting the primary reason for this post is that I'm desperate for advice. But because I had a bit of a breakdown today, the rant comes first (there's a TL;DAsking for Advice at the bottom). Out of sadness and frustration, I almost impulsively gave myself "The Big Chop" that knew I would regret.
The upkeep for my hair is so damn exhausting that if I'm being honest with myself, I really hate my hair. My biggest issue is I am "blessed" with a lot of it, that 4a "good hair." Growing up most of the compliments on my appearance were about my hair: "Baby your hair comes from good genes!"/"Your hair is so long and pretty, gimme some!"/"Brothas love a Sista with long hair, even better that it's natural!" And I will admit, when my hair's fresh from the hairdresser, I look really nice. When my hair is done, it's one of the few physical features I like about myself. We all know the cultural weight of hair in the Black community.
Y'all also know Black hair's upkeep without ADHD is extensive, expensive, and exhausting, so with ADHD it's fucking impossible. Washing, Conditioning, Brushing, Combing-it-out, Flat-Ironing, Oiling, Greasing down the Edges, IT'S ALL TOO FUCKING MUCH! As an adult, I came to peace with myself early on that I would always pay the "ADHD Tax" of having to get my hair done at hairdressers. Payment for the salon is on par with the electric bill...
Until this month. As I was doing my budgeting for June, my rent's gone up 22% and with inflation continuing to hit hard means I cannot afford to get my hair done this month. So I tried to do it myself. I was already emotionally drained after washing and conditioning my hair, now I had to start the worst part - combing it out. Because of my ADHD, as embarrassed as I am to say it, I don't brush out my hair every night. When I get to the tail end of the month, I usually throw on a head scarf and keep moving, which leads to matted hair and tangles (plus I'm tender-headed, God has a sick sense of humor). Just parting my hair into four sections, I could feel my panic setting it. Every tangle I tugged at, my brain played every memory of my mama or aunt's telling me how lazy I am for not taking care of my hair and that I'm gonna end up bald. An hour and half later, I only have one section done. My head hurts and I'm so frustrated and ashamed. I grabbed my roommate's wig scissors and cut off the current tangle I'm on. IMMEDIATELY, I audibly said, "WTF am I doing!" then burst into tears.
I swallowed my pride and called my mom (our relationship is strained, at best) and asked if she could comb my hair out for me. While she accepted it, of course, it came with the usual chiding: "Most girls take of their hair, why don't you?"/"Your hair is your best feature, you need to learn how self-care."/"You're a grown women, I knew how to take care of my hair at your age." I feel so defeated and today's been the fucking worst.
TL;DAsking for Advice: So please, do you have any tutorials, hairstyle suggestions, or upkeep tips I can use for my hair that's easy-to-learn or ADHD-friendly. Or at least advice on how you're able to not get overwhelmed during upkeep? My biggest hurdles are combing out my hair and parting/oiling it (my scalp dries out very easily). Please no hairstyles that require braiding or flat-ironing. My hair is 3\4 natural with a quarter of relaxer left. Please do not suggest I cut my hair to a shorter length, it's not I oppose it, but it's complicated.

Even though I tagged this as "Vent" the primary reason for this post is that I'm desperate for advice, but because I had a bit of a breakdown today, the rant comes first (there's a TL;DAsking for Advice at the bottom). I also want to preface that I'm only looking for advice from fellow ADHD Black women, y'all will know what I mean. Out of sadness and frustration, I almost impulsively gave myself "The Big Chop" that knew I would regret.
The upkeep for my hair is so damn exhausting that if I'm being honest with myself, I really hate my hair. My biggest issue is I am "blessed" with a lot of it, that 4a "good hair." Growing up most of the compliments on my appearance were about my hair: "Baby your hair comes from good genes!"/"Your hair is so long and pretty, gimme some!"/"Brothas love a Sista with long hair, even better that it's natural!" And I will admit, when my hair's fresh from the hairdresser, I look really nice. When my hair is done, it's one of the few physical features I like about myself. We all know the cultural weight of hair in the Black community.
Y'all also know Black hair's upkeep without ADHD is extensive, expensive, and exhausting, so with ADHD it's fucking impossible. Washing, Conditioning, Brushing, Combing-it-out, Flat-Ironing, Oiling, Greasing down the Edges, IT'S ALL TOO FUCKING MUCH! As an adult, I came to peace with myself early on that I would always pay the "ADHD Tax" of having to get my hair done at hairdressers. Payment for the salon is on par with the electric bill...
Until this month. As I was doing my budgeting for June, my rent's gone up 22% and with inflation continuing to hit hard means I cannot afford to get my hair done this month. So I tried to do it myself. I was already emotionally drained after washing and conditioning my hair, now I had to start the worst part - combing it out. Because of my ADHD, as embarrassed as I am to say it, I don't brush out my hair every night. When I get to the tail end of the month, I usually throw on a head scarf and keep moving, which leads to matted hair and tangles (plus I'm tender-headed, God has a sick sense of humor). Just parting my hair into four sections, I could feel my panic setting it. Every tangle I tugged at, my brain played every memory of my mama or aunt's telling me how lazy I am for not taking care of my hair and that I'm gonna end up bald. An hour and half later, I only have one section done. My head hurts and I'm so frustrated and ashamed. I grabbed my roommate's wig scissors and cut off the current tangle I'm on. IMMEDIATELY, I audibly said, "WTF am I doing!" then burst into tears.
I swallowed my pride and called my mom (our relationship is strained, at best) and asked if she could comb my hair out for me. While she accepted it, of course, it came with the usual chiding: "Most girls take of their hair, why don't you?"/"Your hair is your best feature, you need to learn how self-care."/"You're a grown women, I knew how to take care of my hair at your age." I feel so defeated and today's been the fucking worst.
TL;DAsking for Advice: So please, do you have any tutorials, hairstyle suggestions, or upkeep tips I can use for my hair that's easy-to-learn or ADHD-friendly. Or at least advice on how you're able to not get overwhelmed during upkeep? My biggest hurdles are combing out my hair and parting/oiling it (my scalp dries out very easily). Please no hairstyles that require braiding or flat-ironing. My hair is 3\4 natural with a quarter of relaxer left. Please do not suggest I cut my hair to a shorter length, it's not I oppose it, but it's complicated.

It's a mobile game, for IOS and Android, which I found via YouTube ads. One of the images for it is a girl with long braided hair, holding a book, and a grey filtebackground. It's anime/Japanese art style. Could also be from a Korean, or Chinese company though.
There is instrumental (ish) music to it, which is a female voice humming/making soft wordless sounds.

I don't think there was really any smut, at least as far as I had read, but I could be wrong and would not be remotely surprised if that's the way it went.
Basically he doesn't want them but they're insistent and he isn't willing to bodily remove them, nor is he quite willing to shout at them in a language they don't understand until they go away.
He is deeply uncomfortable with having women draw him baths and trying to bathe him - which he does not accept. He allows them to braid his hair in dothraki style as much as they can, but immediately undoes it when they leave. And I'm pretty sure he got Davos to help him undo it, because apparently it takes a while and he wanted it done asap or something.
 
Anyone recognize this?

Trying out several new cosplays, and I'm looking for tips on how to secure my waist length thick hair.
(One cosplay has a backless dress, so I can't do the wrap and tape braid.)

Ik in order to make the distinction between the old/new clones easier they gave the new clones brighter styles and I honestly really like Harriet’s hair color I think it matches her personality
However out of all the new clones I think I like Confucius the best he looks like a gamer that would have the RGB keyboard/LED lights around his room
Fridas design is spot on tho gen z frida would absolutely dress like that