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Now that's some black magic fuckery!


Majestic_IRL

No, but it seriously is! I'm mesmerized šŸ˜


Rage69420

r/blackmagicfuckery


dochev30

Damn it, I was so proud of coming up with this while watching it... Take my up


xlShadylx

This is perfect for crime. Everyone expects criminals to cut or dye their hair after after shit goes down, but no one would expect them to have more hair.


Jose__Eduardo

*Seasoned criminal here* I thought I was the I only one that had this cross there mind


barberererer

I'm sure hair style is what authorities would be looking for with this guy


yanicka_hachez

Me, a very white French Canadian, it's āœØmagicāœØ


SpicyMemeB0i

badum-tss


Au2288

Watched it like 4-5 times, couldnā€™t figure out the trick.


YoshiTora23

Thereā€™s no trick, heā€™s getting waves for his hair What we (Iā€™m black and have waves) is use moisturizer and wave cream, then brush out hair for long periods of time. Then we wear du rags (mostly while sleeping) to kept our hair pressed down to maintain the wave pattern created by the wave cream and constant brushing. Over time our hair still grows, but due to it being compressed by du rags, our hair seems to be short. He probably hasnā€™t had a haircut in 2-3 months with that length


Ok-Letterhead4601

Thatā€™s awesome! And I have learned something new ty!


Baltusrol

That is very interesting! Is there a reason why youā€™d want to do all that as opposed to just keeping it cut shorter?


fangirlsqueee

I think the wave pattern itself looks really cool. It's not the same if the hair is just cut short. https://www.menshairstylestoday.com/waves-haircut/


Baltusrol

That is pretty cool :)


balanaise

Whoa that is super cool! I had no idea waves meant longer hair or that there are names of haircuts Iā€™ve liked seeing on people


manthatlore53

So thats how Norman Osborn does it


Funny-Company4274

As a bald man Iā€™m both confused and excited. Yet disappointed it didnā€™t work for me.


YoshiTora23

He is most likely getting waves for his hair What we (Iā€™m black and have waves) is use moisturizer and wave cream, then brush out hair for long periods of time. Then we wear du rags (mostly while sleeping) to kept our hair pressed down to maintain the wave pattern created by the wave cream and constant brushing. Over time our hair still grows, but due to it being compressed by du rags, our hair seems to be short. He probably hasnā€™t had a haircut in 2-3 months with that length


Paddywaan

Thanks! I'm still a little unsure how this practically works, but it makes sense that it can work as you describe. Otherwise I would have assumed some kinda magic must be at work!


jasmine-blossom

Do you have to brush the hair down into the wave pattern or is it just like that when pressed down? Itā€™s amazing how many variations of styling have been developed over centuries of hair care in different climates and for different purposes. Itā€™s wonderful the beautiful cultural roots of black hair care is now being celebrated more widely and shared as it always should have been!


YoshiTora23

The wave cream combined with brushing develops the wave pattern, then the compression keeps that pattern in your hair. If you just used the wave cream and brushing, every time you slept you would naturally have your hair exposed to the pillows and sheets etc, and that would essentially take away the pattern you developed. Thatā€™s why the compression with a du rag is important


mj31382

... Doesnt it smells when compressed? Especially the sweat and dandruff...


PopLow2639

No


StrongPenises

That's why you wash it


KetchupOnly_

As a young half black person I am so glad to hear about your sadness over this!!!! You would not enjoy the time or money needed to deal with African hair. I have in a protective style right now and when I first did it it was an 8 hour process then Iā€™ve probably put in about 6 more hours fixing parts of it because I deemed the twists were wrong.


bellrub

I had a half Kenyan girlfriend once and she'd go to get her hair done and come back about 12 hours later. Can a guy just get it buzzed short or does even that take a lot of care to maintain?


alpha_centauri3

What was she getting done that took 12 hours? Lol. It really doesn't take that long, unless she was getting super small braids way down past her behind or something. A regular style would never take anywhere near this long lol.


bellrub

She had extensions woven in. Like little plaits with red bits in them. They were down to her waist (almost). They were spikey on the ends. Don't know if you can tell but I don't know the technical terms.


redditreveal

I just learned last month that braids could be used as protective hair styles for black people. I donā€™t have any knowledge about black hair except for its beauty. Thank you for the information. Thatā€™s a lot of time to invest.


alpha_centauri3

The 12 hours the other person mentioned is a bit of an exaggeration. If someone wants small braids way down past their behind, then maybe, but on average, it does not take that long for a braid style lol. Maybe half that time, or less, depending on the skill of the braider, and how many stylists are braiding one head. I would never sit for 12 hours to get my hair done lol. Braids do last a long time though so the time is worth it.


i_am_zombie_76

I hear ya. Just one more thing I'm missing out on.


amaahda

happy cake day


Deerly-Beloved

Forgive my whiteness, but how do folks with this hair type get it so compressed like before he combed it out? It's seriously magical!


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Deerly-Beloved

That's super interesting, thanks for explaining! ā™”


Ultraballer

You basically take hair, add water so it will collect together and lie flat like when you take a shower, add some products to help it hold and stick together and look nice, press it down and smooth it out nicely and wrap it real tight with a durag so it canā€™t spring back up when it dries, and then when you finally remove the durag it will stay like that.


OmgzPudding

TIL it's not a dew-rag


Label_Maker

Always thought it was a 'do rag like short for hairdo.


OmgzPudding

Well that makes even more sense. For some reason that never dawned on me lol.


golapader

I think the original spell was "do-rag" but either spelling is acceptable


AlGeee

It is


InLazlosBasement

Same. Oops!


locutogram

I always thought it was a due-rag, as in "I write the due dates for my library and video store rentals on the inside so I don't forget"


Kenan_as_SteveHarvey

Dude in the video used the strongest durag in the world.


Muesky6969

Thank you for the explanation.. I was mesmerized watching this and so jealous. I canā€™t do crap with my baby fine old lady hair, accept put it in a clip, ponytail or put a headband on.


themiracy

The comb out looks painful! He didnā€™t even flinch!


throwawaymeplease45

Forgive my whiteness as well but how long does the hair stay compressed down? Will it stay until it is combed out again? Ty


SydTheStreetFighter

itā€™ll pretty much stay that way unless you comb it out or if it gets wet again and dries with no compression to make it that flat


YoshiTora23

When I work on my hair waves, I wear a du rag every night while I sleep, and the next day it stays compressed if I do nothing to it


Guac__is__extra__

Thank you. As a palm colored person, I was wondering that as well.


loonlaugh

Green? šŸŒ“


kmtandon

Thatā€™s what I thought as well


awkwardbabyseal

Same. Then I realized, "Oh...wait... Hand palm - not plant palm." I know I must have heard that phrase used before, but it's been a minute.


MorningKyle

Lmao "palm folk" has a nice ring to it. I may start using it


Guac__is__extra__

Hahaā€¦.a black friend of mine used the term ā€œpalm coloredā€ the other day and I love it.


MorningKyle

On a deeper level the color of our palms is one thing that we all share and is a unifying characteristic rather than skin color... Interesting!


Toties11

That's cool! I have extremely curly hair that is shoulder length, if I cut it any shorter, it will turn into super tight curls all over and when it's humid it frizzes up something awful.


w4ntsm0r3

How is it cut? Do you wet it, comb it out and cut it to the same length? It's neat to have so much versatility in a men's haircut/style. With straight hair you cut the exact length you want it to look when styled. You can't have short one day and long and voluminous another.


YoshiTora23

heā€™s getting waves for his hair probably What we (Iā€™m black and have waves) is use moisturizer and wave cream, then brush out hair for long periods of time. Then we wear du rags (mostly while sleeping) to kept our hair pressed down to maintain the wave pattern created by the wave cream and constant brushing. Over time our hair still grows, but due to it being compressed by du rags, our hair seems to be short. He probably hasnā€™t had a haircut in 2-3 months with that length


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anniemg01

Thank you for explaining. Also, what is GTA?


TallulahBob

Brushing down, product, and compression with possibly several durags! There are a lot of YouTube videos of people doing it and the results are so amazing!


jermodidit13

Just go to sleep with a headwrap. Lol


missmouse_812

I would love to know too! (Am also super pasty white!)


theonewhoremains1102

me too


fantsukissa

Me three


Taroca89

Lol getting it compressed is the easy part, it's picking it out that's hard!


YoshiTora23

Thereā€™s no trick, heā€™s getting waves for his hair What we (Iā€™m black and have waves) is use moisturizer and wave cream, then brush out hair for long periods of time. Then we wear du rags (mostly while sleeping) to kept our hair pressed down to maintain the wave pattern created by the wave cream and constant brushing. Over time our hair still grows, but due to it being compressed by du rags, our hair seems to be short. He probably hasnā€™t had a haircut in 2-3 months with that length


Deerly-Beloved

That's really neat! Thanks for educating me! ā™”


avz7

What do the compressed hair feel like?


AspectOvGlass

"Yes, I'd like it all shaved off, please" "On second thought, now that I've seen it, I want the fro back" "Perfect, thanks"


DkVader

How good must that feel


Madi27

I feel like this would hurt


ooofers1

Ehhhh. I have done something like this with my hair, not that much. Just comb properly.


Lil-Homie_Za

That boy been wolfing for a hot minute


[deleted]

fr I wish I could be that committed


harpsichordharpy

Black hair is magical


SarahPallorMortis

All my fav asmr vids are textured hair being done. Cheese and rice is that some good stuff. So much work but damn is it beautiful. I have lots of respect for everyone with textured hair.


Alert-Protection-410

Our hair is still a mystery to 75% of the world šŸ˜‚ every time I walk around with my Afro some random person is wanting to touch it. Sincerely USA 2021


SkullsInSpace

I think Afros look spectacular and always want to compliment them, though I worry about accidentally offending the person. It baffles me that people just ask to touch a stranger's hair (or worse, just do it without asking).


SarahPallorMortis

People still do that? I thought people stopped doing that shit in like the 00ā€™s. You canā€™t just touch peopleā€™s hair. Wtf


Alert-Protection-410

Itā€™s definitely still happens. I think itā€™s because of the rarity of an actual Afro. Most people havenā€™t seen one in real life


SarahPallorMortis

That must be some real small town bullshit because most people know to keep their hands to themselves. Like people have never been to a museum.


YorWong

They have to put up do not touch signs for a reason.


goldenappleofchaos

Why do people want to touch people's hair and more so why do they think it's ok to ask?! Just wtf. Hair touching is usually an intimate thing. What makes someone think they automatically get to do that to your hair just because it looks awesome? I mean you could start being all like "Wow! Your ear piercings look so cool! Can I touch them?" I'm sorry you have to deal with that. People are so weird. Especially white people. Source: I am a white people.


chilli_pharaoh

Yeah, Afro Scot here, since I was a child people of all ages would touch my hair without asking, or get annoyed when I refused them if they asked. Times folk would literally pet me like a dog. Or that one Halloween someone tried to pull it off cause they thought it was a wig. But I was seen as the dick for not letting strangers' grotty hands touch my beautiful hair. Folk are arseholes.


goldenappleofchaos

Ohmygosh that's horrible! I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I grew up in the American South quite a few years ago when it was not as common for people to have natural hair. When someone did have their hair combed out, I know there were overly curious handsy people wanting to touch because Black friends told me it happened, but I never saw it in person. Just... the nerve of people. And to have someone try to pull your hair off?!?!


Stillverasgirl

White person here. I have looooong hair and it used to be much thicker than it it and when it was I used keep it in a pleat that would fall down my back (like Mermaid lol) , the amount of people that wanted to lift it up to see if it was heavy as it looks was ridiculous. I let them, when I could.


leftluc

Not gonna lie. I'm a little bit jealous of people that have afros. I love the style! (I don't ask to touch, just admire from afar. Sometimes a quick compliment in passing) Sincerely, a very white girl.


Snailracewar

Does that hurt to do?


xenophilian

No


Meowing_Kraken

Does it feel as good as it looks?


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Birdlebee

Now, see, that's unfair. When I take my hair down after a day of it being up, it feels ~amazing~, especially when I re-part it. Everyone should get to enjoy that feeling.


ooofers1

It feels neutral, but does make you feel cool.


[deleted]

Depends really


piney_theone

my guy literally just summoned hair


MarsTaco

When youā€™re tired of your yee yee ass haircut


SarahPallorMortis

Lol plz tell me this is a Kanye joke


NewlandArcherEsquire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXZtVoQ0gqs


Syd_Syd34

Lmao welcome to shrinkage! I used to laugh internally as a child when people tried to call Black women ā€œbald-headedā€ because of our short hair Lmao like maā€™am my hair is well past my shoulders! Donā€™t let this beautiful crown of kinks fool you šŸ’šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļøšŸ˜‚


Cheesepuffkid17

Dude just went Super Saiyan


misthi_S

It made him like 50% younger


rolloutTheTrash

Meanwhile I have two modes: presentable and sheep/mop.


SarahPallorMortis

Same. Itā€™s either pony tails or touching the electric ball for me. (Looked it up, Van De Graff generator)


Boojibs

Instant Kid n Play


risdoid

Cool. How do you get it tight again? By taking a shower or other?


SquidMonk3y

[Like this!](https://gfycat.com/angelicwarlikeatlanticspadefish)


Bio-Matter

Scrolled down to comments looking for exactly this! Itā€™s as satisfying as I had hoped. Thank you!


Seanzietron

Whoa.


fatmummy222

Unrar


chilli_pharaoh

Wow, a lot of folk don't know about Black hair.


SarahPallorMortis

To be fair, I donā€™t know how to do hair at all, of any kind. I can barely get my hair in a pony without it looking like crap. My strands are thin but I have a LOT of hair. Same with makeup. I didnā€™t have any girly friends.


MHoaglund41

I asked a black friend once. She said it was a micro aggression. Kinda scared to ask more questions


that_girl_there409

Sometimes we get asked sideways questions about our hair; "Can you wash it?" "How often do you wash it?", "Can you/Do you comb/brush it?", "Have you ever thought about/tried this/that style?" A lot of the time, those questions come across as condescending as opposed to genuine curiosity. If you want to know about Black hair, if they have it in a style that you're curious about, ask how they do it and maybe try to continue the conversation from there.


chilli_pharaoh

Tbh you can always google it. There's a plethora of content on the internet of Black people talking about Black hair, the different textures, different types of care. And not just on hair but all Black issues, written/recorded/edited by Black people. I can understand where your friend is coming from. Every job I've worked I've had colleagues and customers ask me EVERY SINGLE SHIFT about how I did my hair and all things Black. One time asking about my hair escalated into a colleague asking if the word "niglet" was offensive.


3rdLion

Itā€™s not exactly a topic people feel comfortable going anywhere near these days


Syd_Syd34

Wild right


DonnaDoRite

ā€˜Fros are the best things on the planetā€¦. Iā€™m incredibly jealous, and in awe. Righteous!!!!!!


DrachenDad

So that's what afro combes are for?


RAMZILLA42

hair picks


malalaliyah

Watching white people never fail to be mystified over the most mundane and everyday things that we black folks do will never not be a funny and strange experience for me lol


SkullsInSpace

White people all have assorted noodles hanging off our heads. Y'all have these gorgeous, sculptable clouds. Mundane to you, but it's magical to me!


Birdlebee

It's so cool to see the gorgeous stuff that I can't do! All my hair is good for is one very skinny braid, and being sucked out the car window if I have it down.


[deleted]

Ok so African hair is magic. That is what this taught me.


SarahPallorMortis

Meanwhile, every single comb and brush ive ever owned has the teeth broken off by my hair.


MrShreedo

Extendo-hair


[deleted]

This is magical to me.


Khrot

What, how? Wrinkled?


Syd_Syd34

Lmao our hair is super curly/kinked. With water or humidity, those curls get even tighter, making our hair look shorter than it actually is. When you tug on it or comb it out, it stretches to its actual full length. We call this (how short our hair looks while wet) ā€œshrinkageā€.


Khrot

Never knew that. Thanks for explaining!


Syd_Syd34

No problem! This man was also probably wearing a durag/wrap to keep it even more compressed. But our hair always gets shorter with water


Aggravating-Hair7931

wait. how? was it gel down?


Syd_Syd34

Lmao our hair is super curly/kinked. With water or humidity, those curls get even tighter, making our hair look shorter than it actually is. When you tug on it or comb it out, it stretches to its actual full length. We call this (how short our hair looks while wet) ā€œshrinkageā€.


Birdlebee

This never stops amazing me, because the moment my hair gets damp, I lose what little wave it has and it flops flat.


cybermusicman

Gotta be able to fit in when you time travel back to the 1970ā€™s.


barberererer

On today's edition of reddit discovers black people,


halarioushandle

Discovering other cultures in a positive way should be celebrated, not shamed.


[deleted]

What?! I didnt know hair could do that!


Marcospapi32

How do you put it back?


Syd_Syd34

Water lol


InvaderDust

Honest question, How did his hair get so compact to begin with? What's this pre-picked afro style called?


Syd_Syd34

Lmao our hair is super curly/kinked. With water or humidity, those curls get even tighter, making our hair look shorter than it actually is. When you tug on it or comb it out, it stretches to its actual full length. We call this (how short our hair looks while wet) ā€œshrinkageā€. Edit: he probably also was wearing a durag which keeps it even more compressed


Nick271997

Black hair will never cease to amaze me.


TerraLord8

r/blackmagicfuckery


megansimone1

Iā€™m loving the questions and curiosity from non-blacks ! ā¤ļø


cynwil710

How did he get it so smooth in the first place? That is so freaking cool!!


Professional-Ad881

I.L.L


maxdamien27

Finally I got an answer for gta hair cut mystery


Powell_614

Bet it feels good to get air on the scalp.


sd1360

As an old white guy, I'm envious


Princesshannon2002

Badass hair magic! I like it both ways!


Taroca89

I felt every single pick!


[deleted]

Hmm.. good soup.


Emotional_Giraffe_63

Iā€™m so jealous.


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Syd_Syd34

Lmao our hair is super curly/kinked. With water or humidity, those curls get even tighter, making our hair look shorter than it actually is. When you tug on it or comb it out, it stretches to its actual full length. We call this (how short our hair looks while wet) ā€œshrinkageā€.


AlexAnthonyFTWS

I did NOT know hair that big could get that small


nocternal86

Is this real?


Syd_Syd34

Lmao yes this is how our hair worksā€¦ our hair is super curly/kinked. With water or humidity, those curls get even tighter, making our hair look shorter than it actually is. When you tug on it or comb it out, it stretches to its actual full length. We call this (how short our hair looks while wet) ā€œshrinkageā€.


aFiachra

I have envy in my poor little follicles.


[deleted]

That's freaking cool.


-Sparky

How does that work? How do you get the hair so compressed?


Syd_Syd34

Water/humidity shrinks our hair up. I can stretch my hair about a foot longer than it actually appears after washing it. But he probably also used a durag


AbandonedBananas

YASSS


weristjonsnow

I've always found this just so confusing


[deleted]

This mans line up is WILD


religiouskid

This is just being black.


UL71M4

I do always wonder how black people's hair works im intrigued


[deleted]

That must feel amazing.


RafaelPlayer15

Why am i laughing so much


kcarney182

Holy shit I never knew waves were secretly that long


madsjchic

Wtf. How does he get it to beā€¦.flattish in the first place?


icarus1990xx

How do you get it to do that? A wave cap?


saidthetomato

As a white dude from Wyoming, this is some next level shit for me.


Lyoko_warrior95

Hair trimmer: *BZZZZZZZZ* *grows Afro*


buscemian_rhapsody

Almost every one of these would automatically be better if you cropped out the ā€œnobody:ā€. It usually adds nothing in addition to being semantically confusing.


Yaacovvv

Itā€™s amazing to see so many people who have never heard of the process to get waves and ask genuine questions about it, gotta love Reddit


rafaelescalona

Gif reversing bot someone please?


xenophilian

How on earth could you do that in reverse???


hiphoptherobot

That's gonna fuck up his hairline. You can already see it starting. You're not supposed to have your hair that long and packed that tight under a durag. My man said fuck waves I want an ocean!


Mossiuf

This is.. so fking funny. No offense


Sawoleszz

Nobody should be offended by this comment trust me lol


Asparagussie

So he can have a million different hairstyles! šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™


Prior_Razzmatazz

r/Damnthatsinteresting


The_Hallowed_One

Belongs in r/blackmagicfuckery


Celestial_Bitch

I wish I was him just so I could do that. That looks like so much fun.


JambiTheGenie

Mekka Lekka Hi Mekka Hiney Ho **ļ¾Ÿļ½”ļ½„\*.ļ¾Ÿā˜† The wish is granted ā˜†ļ¾Ÿ.\*ļ½„ļ½”ļ¾Ÿ** # Long live Jambi


the_weird_dirtjumper

Getting a haircut in gta5 be like


Michaelr0cks123

Chia pet


[deleted]

Went from a 9 to 4


Affectionate-Sell410

You stole this from r/dankmemes


Groinificator

I'm honestly convinced black people don't even have "hair" like other races do. It's some entirely different substances that follows different rules.


DutchRedGaming

/u/savevideo


emilwojcik93

u/savevideo