#BlackSalonProblems is Trending & the Reactions are Too Real

It’s been well established that hair with a natural curl pattern is mystifying, gravity-bending and, well, pretty damn awesome.

But those who haven’t been endowed with kinks and coils may not fully understand the struggle to maintain them (because it has a mind of its own and its mood depends on the day’s humidity levels), the cost and time involved, nor the patience required to keep it looking at peak fleekness whether worn in an afro, twists or braids, or laid for the gawds.

So Twitter turned into a support group of sorts this week with trending hashtag #BlackSalonProblems. And for those who have ridden on the struggle bus, the tweets and gif reactions are way too real.

Here are some of the best ones:

Yup, cause you already know when you set an appointment at the salon, especially if it’s on the weekend, you’re in it for the long haul.

Looking at yourself on your phone camera to see if your hair is almost finished after 7 hours #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/gs3aNEU3aK

— slixck (@Killa_ave) May 26, 2016

#blacksalonproblems when your appointment was at 10 am but there's still 3 heads in front of you at 12 noon pic.twitter.com/q39yI1ifX5

— Can You? (@LoyalLamb85) May 26, 2016

When they put you under the dryer and then start on Keisha's sew-in. #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/7IVWe0BeMx

— Petty LaBelle (@HeySheridan) May 26, 2016

So. Dead.

When you've been under the dryer for 2 hours and she says your hair is still not dry #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/iMmjAE7sJM

— Aprill (@HeyAprill) May 26, 2016

When you’ve been skipping regular trims because you’re too afraid the stylist is going to give you a big chop without your permission.

#blacksalonproblems

Me: Just a Trim

Stylist: But you need to cut all this off. This is damaged–

Me: pic.twitter.com/VfMDCflvFV

— Tay (@tcaxo_) May 26, 2016

When you just want your ends clipped, but they end up cutting 30 inches off instead. #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/fX8BWvWOKO

— S H A R O N (@Crazy__Sharon98) May 26, 2016

Getting your hair braided means you’re pretty much agreeing to forgo sleep and pop aspirin for at least a week.

when she asks if your braids are too tight & you feel a headache coming on. #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/3aGOXmmNg0

— nah. (@kikiphillip) May 26, 2016

When you think you got one more braid left but she part that joint into like ten more sections #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/muX277zis5

— Black (@melaninist) May 26, 2016

#blacksalonproblems When you're getting micro braids and she steps out to pick up her Chinese food: pic.twitter.com/LZGYtojXpi

— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) May 26, 2016

Men who wear their hair cropped have no idea about the struggle.

men go to the barbershop and chill. they don't come out with war wounds, deferred dreams and entire days just gone #blacksalonproblems

— AmeriKraut (@AmeriKraut) May 26, 2016

Dear white people, I don’t think you fully understand the natural hair drama-trauma either.

you've been at the salon for 8 hours and your white friends file a missing persons report #blacksalonproblems

— degraffles (@lorrrrraine) May 27, 2016

When you get home and you realize that instead of your hair lookin’ on fleek, it’s so weak.

Stylist: Do you like it?

Me: Yes, it's great!

*goes home* #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/OoQkIGguCH

— Noémie Tshinanga (@noemietshinanga) May 26, 2016

hair stylist: "you like it? it'll look better when the curls fall."

me: #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/WaVBd9XlJG

— BHG (@bighunnaguwop) May 26, 2016

Cause black girls know that finding a decent stylist is like landing a dream job, and when you do, you wanna hold on for dear life.

When you find out your beautician/barber moved to another city. #blacksalonproblemspic.twitter.com/LRvBAZbWa2

— Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) May 26, 2016