What's Your Biggest Hair Struggle? We Asked, You Answered.

We've been asking our community one simple question: what's your single biggest hair struggle right now? The answers were honest, relatable and — unsurprisingly — pretty consistent. Here's what came back, and what we'd genuinely suggest for each.

"My curls don't last the day"

One of the most common answers. It usually comes down to one of two things: heat that isn't distributing evenly across the barrel, or a curl that never gets "set" with a proper cool-down before it's touched or brushed out. Holding the curl a beat longer and letting it cool completely before you run your fingers through it makes a bigger difference than most people expect.

"My hair takes forever to dry"

Usually a mix of two things: airflow matters more than heat, and most people don't rough-dry enough before reaching for a styling tool. A higher-airflow dryer cuts a huge amount of time here without needing to crank the temperature — which is gentler on your hair anyway.

"I can't get volume that lasts"

Volume that falls flat fast is usually a root-lift issue, not a hair-thickness issue. Drying with a round brush at the roots, lifting against the direction of growth, and finishing with a cool shot to "lock" the lift before you move on makes lasting volume far more achievable.

"Detangling is the worst part of my routine"

By far the most emotionally charged answer (we felt this one). The fix is almost always technique plus tool: detangle from the ends up, in sections, with a flexible brush rather than a rigid one.

"I just don't have time"

Completely valid, and probably the most universal one. It's exactly why we keep coming back to speed-focused tools — higher-airflow dryers, multi-function brushes, automatic curlers — because the goal isn't more steps, it's the same (or better) result in less time.

What's next

We're using this kind of feedback to shape what we write about and, honestly, what we build next. If your biggest struggle wasn't on this list, we want to hear it — reply to our latest email and tell us. We read every single one.

The takeaway: almost every "difficult hair" story we hear comes back to two fixable things — technique and the right tool. Small changes to both tend to solve what feels unsolvable.

Want to see the tools our community reaches for most? Explore the full TNS range.