Have a good washing routineĪ good hair washing routine is required to help your hair maintain its bright color. However, for 4A, deep conditioners are required once a week to replenish your dry strands. You can use them once a week or two or a month, depending on your hair’s texture. They are used to treat lacking and damaged hair back to its health.ĭue to high concentration, you don’t need to apply daily. They are different from your normal conditioners. Deep conditionĭeep conditioning comes in the form of using hair masques and deep conditioners. Whatever hair product your 4A demands, it should have moisturizing components. You can moisturize with oils, a leave-in conditioner, a gentle cleanser, or plain water in a spritz bottle.
Water and harsh shampoos strip the hair of oil.Īdditionally, it is vital to moisturize daily. While you would need moisturizing products, you should avoid washing your hair too often. However, moisturizing does not mean washing regularly. Not only would it prevent frizz, split ends, and breakage, it would make your hair shine brighter and better. Maintaining moisture in 4A hair is important. This is a cardinal rule for afro-textured hair, and 4A type hair is not exempted. The strands are usually weak and might break easily if not cared for regularly. Prone to breakageĤA hair is also prone to breakage due to its shortage of natural oil in the strands. That is why natural 4A hair when straightened is longer. A 4A hair shrinks up to 70% of its hair length. It shrinksĪ person with 4A type hair has their strands shrunk due to their coils. As a result, they easily frizz and split. This, in turn, makes it hard for the ends to stay nourished. It is hard for natural oil (sebum) to travel to the ends of a 4A hair type. However, 4A type hair retains moisture very well. When moisture touches the ends of the hair, it takes time to seep into your cuticles, consequently drying up before it is absorbed. Prone to drynessĤA hair types are prone to dryness due to their tight coils. It curls around your fingers easily like a spiral. Furthermore, it is tightly coiled like a spring. S-shaped patternĤA hair has a well-defined S-shaped coil that is identifiable when wet. You would find a natural-haired woman with the corkscrew or springy hair pattern. Most kinky hairs fall under type 4 hair, so 4A hair type is quite common among black women. However, rather than loose curls, 4A hair has tightly woven hair strands. 4A type hair is a borderline hair type that is often mistaken for 3A hair type. The S-shaped coils of type 4A hair are usually tightly coiled and stretchy. Moreover, the circumference is that of a crotchet needle. It has well-defined spirals that look like a spring when stretched. I go for two afro puffs, part my hair in the middle, apply some Mimosa Hair Honey to add some shine and moisture, put each side up in a pony-tail, and I’m ready for my weekend adventure.4A hair type is a subcategory in the hair chart that is characterized by defined S pattern coils. I want a cute and playful look to match my mood. Saturday Olá Sábado! (Hello Saturday!) The weekend’s finally here which means it’s time for some much-needed fun. My hair will typically last for a second day as long as I sleep on my satin pillowcase. I finish off by fluffing out my roots, to give my hair some volume.įriday Day 2 of my braid-out and my curls are still popping. I take a few drops, rub it between my hands and start separating the braids. Thursday I love the luscious curls I get with a braid out! To ensure that I don’t manipulate my hair too much when unravelling the braids, I use the Black Vanilla Pure Hair Oil. This is also one of my go-to choices for when I’m exercising! To go to bed, I style my hair in four braids to prepare for tomorrow’s braid-out. I’ll brush my hair using the Black Vanilla Edge Control and tie my hair up. Wednesday I like to switch up my look mid-week, so I’ll rock something like a high afro puff. I spritz some all over my hair, focusing on the more dryer areas. To hydrate and refresh my wash and go I like to use the Hair Milk Refresher Spray. Tuesday The winter months can get super cold here in Wisconsin making my hair dryer than usual. I like to reshape and fluff out my ‘fro before I head to my first class of the day. Monday It’s Monday and I’m ready to face the week rocking my wash and go from yesterday. This leaves me with a wash and go I can wear for a few days. I follow by spraying the Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner and working the Coco Crème Coil Enhancing Moisture Butter through my hair. Sunday Sunday is hair care day! I give my hair a boost of hydration using the Black Vanilla shampoo and conditioner.
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