Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Physiological - Other
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft
This incident took place in the fwd area of the plane near L1. After taking off from ZZZ; I noticed an odor assuming it's the exhaust. After 10;000 feet; I called up the crew to check out the area to see if they could smell anything. Both smelled a very faint smell that instantly went away; which again was assumed to have been the exhaust. During descent; I smelled the odor again which instantly reminded me of paint. The smell continued to become stronger while taxiing to the gate; causing me to receive a headache. When arriving to the gate; I informed the pilots of the incident and the issue was immediately reported before the next crew worked the flight. 5 hours after the incident I'm continuing to have a headache. No guest complained about any smells.
Flight Attendant reported odor similar to paint during initial climb and returning stronger during descent. Additionally; Flight Attendant reported experiencing health issues.