Do I have to heat stretch for length retention? - No What do I do if I get heat damage? - Unfortunately, most forms of heat damage are permanent. To maintain length, the best you can do is to temporarily patch it up with weekly REAL Protein Treatments until your hair gets to a length where you are ready to cut out the damaged parts. Why do you use heat for length retention if it’s not needed? - Without heat, I would have to keep my hair extra moisturized and lubricated at all times. My skin is acne prone so, it would be almost impossible for me to avoid breakouts. So, I chose a different route. What type of blow dryer should I get? - Here is a link to a video that goes over the answer to that question in more detail Best type of BLOW DRYER for natural hair - th-cam.com/video/pRbh2s9i2K0/w-d-xo.html
I am so happy that I came across your channel. I have 4c low porosity hair. I have been struggling and refused to use heat on my hair because everyone said it wasn’t good for your hair. I took your advice and lightly blow-dried my hair and my twist out came out right. Adding heating to my regimen has been a game-changer for me. I broke down in tears 😭 because that’s how overwhelmed I was that my hair finally came out righr. Thank you 🙏🏾. Your channel is by far the best channel when it comes to natural hair.
Aww ,l get that the satisfaction of your hair coming out right but i dont think ive ever cried because of it. I hope your doing well and your hair is flourishing
@@leticiastar30i was watching cyn doll and she started saying stretch the hair...blow dry or put in rollers and sit under a dryer. The way my scalp feels better and i have little to no shedding/breaking. I'm going to heat stretch more often. And i stopped scalp oiling. What a difference in my skin and scalp
@@GreenBeauty I love your real protein treatment! I added real protein to my moisturizing conditioner when I washed and styled my hair last week. Today I decided I wanted to heat stretch my hair in preparation for a protective style. Since my hair was still clean from the week prior, I simply wet my hair with water and utilized a humectant product I had on hand along with some avocado oil. I blow dried my hair on a medium setting. My hair feels really soft and has bounce just like you said it would. You have found a long term customer in me! I plan on purchasing your herbal oil and your PH balancing spritz. Bless you!
It took me 2 years to decide whether or not I actually wanted to use this video as a guide to using heat on my hair. And let me just say Sis knows her stuff! I’ve been natural 11 years and I’ve ALWAYS hated using any kind of heat bc in return I’d end up with crispy hair. BUT..... once I finally watched this video and practiced the all steps, invested in a better blower dryer, let me tell you!!!! I’ve never gotten soft hair after heat drying NEVER! I did purchase both types of dryers but I liked the one that was safer on our hair.
Your detail is so appreciated! I have fine, type 4, medium density hair and I am able to stretch my hair successfully with heatless methods and now I know why! You are awesome!
Me too. But I’m going to try heat to if I lose too much moisture ( I’m high density, fine, type 4a). My hair air dries really fast, but I’m just not interested in stretching, then twisting for a twist out since I have to wash weekly to keep my hair moisturized.
I really wish I could just fly to you to teach me about my hair. Your videos are one are the few that actually resonate with me and teach me useful tips for my own hair.
I wish more hair gurus would talk about this so we can stop zoning in on curl patterns! I feel like there would be less confusion in the natural hair community and more to talk about. 🌸
Thank you for going in depth with the 'types' of hair. Not every 4C type hair person is the same. My hair will look different from yours as yours is different from Viola Davis 4C hair. People need to understand the chart for their hair than just the surface layer.
Exactly. She doesn't just get on here and talk only. She shows pictures and videos. She shows hair so you can actually see it in motion. That is what you have to do if you are going to talk scientific stuff too people. Plus she tags where she got the info from in her videos. That's how you do it.
Me: Cut all my hair off in January, watches video anyway because your voice is so relaxing. Also, your videos are really informative so I can refer my curly girl friends to this video. Makes me almost miss my hair, almost...
Your hair chart should be made paramount. It has helped me understand my hair a lot in caring for her. And I tried your heat regimen! Boy! Where have you been all my life?! My hair looks so healthy after only two weeks! And my sebum is secreted more frequently. So thick. Thank you queen!
GOAT... period! Thanks a bunch for your many generous and factual contributions to the universe for all of us GreenBeauty! Your protein treatment is amazing... I am high porosity with fine strands medium density hair s curls but kinky. I recently began to wash air dry which doesn't take long in about 10 twists after applying leave in moisturizer and oil.. Next day or later on once dry l untwist run my flat iron on the lowest setting and my hair has retained more length in 6 mos.. My hair stays moist soft and bouncy.. I have also began sealing with sunny isle butter or grease .. Just a little.. Thanks once again foe such a universal and practical approach sis! No gimmicks just facts...
Your detailed explanation has me convinced that I don't need heat to stretch my hair. Braiding and two strand twists work great for me. As always, thank you for the information.
Thank you sooo much for this! I have high density, very thick strands and low porosity. Since starting my natural journey 3 years ago, I would use heat every other month but would told 'heat is bad'. I've really struggled to dry my hair by stretching as it takes HOURS and still don't have a blow out look. And now I know why. Thank you!!!
I have very tightly coiled, I think low porosity, very not dense, sparse, and thin and thick strands so hard to say on that one. I’ve done heatless stretching but I think a heated stretching might be the best route for me. I am trying to figure out how to stop my major breakage and finally after years get even a little length retention. Glad I found this page.
Thanks for the info. My hair is kinky, low porosity, fine hair shaft and extremely low density. Put it to you like this, I can’t do chunky twist because I would have thin 4 “chunky” twist on my head. Even hair stylist struggle with my hair. My hair breaks easily, I have been natural for over 7 years and can’t get pass my collar bone. I was afraid of heat from bad experiences but I will start using your tips.
This was sooo worth the wait.... I literally had a clay mask in my hair while i was watching this video so i could follow your heat regimen right after i washed out the clay mask😂😂😂. Im glad I met you on my hair journey
Love Green Beauty! The time you are taking to educate us is the best! You are right, this is so new for us!! I LOVE that my hair LOVES water not like we were taught. We could have been the best swimmers in the world if we were not concerned about our hair (good grief!). Everything we are learning about products is found in Mother Earth and our kitchens (lol). We no longer have to choose to spend our money in other communities building up their financial base and draining our own. Ladies LEARN to truly LOVE what GOD has blessed us with. We can help (and save money by doing it) each other with the simplest changes... i know it takes time but the results are amazing- our hair (every Afro/black type) is beautiful!! Now back to detoxing my hair, lol
I wish I can do all this wahala. And the salonist hairdresser that I use is so use to perm hair that I am always blow up on her when I hear a 'pull' which indicates that she's tearing my hair with force. My hair is exactly as you described the width of each strand is thick and wirey, grows densely together, low porosity, grows into an o, further shrinking down into a tight "o'' when wash or spritz, low porosity, my hair grows up into a crown and never seen it drop down. It is always dry and requires attention particularly the dry scalp, it tangles and knots easily even if I've just hand detangled. The ends are always super dry and break easily hence hair length retention is difficult but it grows fast. Back in the days of 'creme crack' my hair doesn't relax properly with 'regular" products only 'Super' strength but then that burns my scalp easily to soreness. The hairdresser would almost complete a whole jar of relaxer on my new growth because the hair doesn't easily relax. It takes alot to get the growth to take inthe relaxer. And then in 2 weeks afterwards, the new growth is so dense and thick that the comb can't slide through again hence suggesting another perm required but I'd wait until 4 weeks and by then, its a mess of 2-3 In dense growth and the new growth is extremely different from the relaxed side that no styling looks good except a 'bouffon'. Eventually the hair gets damaged and then I start all over again with a severe haircut.....go natural for a while....fed-up and relax again....and back to natural. Now I'm a natural for over 10yrs. Combing my natural hair with comb would sometimes break the tooth of plastic combs or remove the metal tooth of the 'fro comb. My friends referred to my hair as 'the wire'....they say it hurts their fingers when doing a cornrow. But I can't divorce my hair, so it's there everywhere I go with protective styling. I'm thankful because it's full and thick in front to the nape of my head and full sideburns inclusive. Back in the day, my sideburns refused to relax to a straight flat and was annoying. I guess it was telling me something about refusal to agree to the creme crack situation. 😆 Thanks if you read my long epistle.
Wow your hair sounds really thick, full, & resilient, that's awesome! If you're interested in wearing your hair in a more stretched style, I encourage you to try Aveda smooth infusion "naturally straight" styling cream, used 5 times consecutively it straightens your hair a bit but your hair can fully revert back after 3 washes without using it. I had positive results using it & so did a youtuber by the name if Brandie Jeanette - you may want to check out her review. Take care 🙂
Great video :) Even though my hair is fine hair that's not as tight in texture or density, I still find I benefit from that stretching twice monthly. The heat is VERY low though. It's more so to stretch faster. It doesn't take much and I use a cool/warm dryer to stretch hair that's been mostly air dried
Thank you for knowledge and detail. This is the only and best way to stretch the hair as well as preparation for a silk press(pre dry prior to stretching the hair). Whom ever created the terminology 4C, etc.... considered whom to market it to. The bighest consumers. Hair has 3 textures fine, medium and coarse which is in regards to curl pattern(s). I have preached for 20 years + that you don't have to manipulate the hair with a brush to achieve length or direct heat on contact with hair you can hold the nozzle 4-6 inches away from the scalp and watch the hair pattern change like magic.
I believe you are going to save my hair 😁😁👍👍 thank you. I enjoy watching these videos. And your voice is so soft my baby was listening and dose right off to sleep ! Lol this is the number one channel for natural hair in my opinion
I have fine, medium-high density and high porosity hair. I never really see much of a stretch with heatless methods, however I have never tried to use heat to stretch it. I am going through a lot of thinning with my edges which is stressing me out. I think it has a lot to do with excessive dryness of my scalp and dandruff. If you haven’t could you please do a video on how scalp conditions can cause thinning to hair and how to overcome this as I’m completely lost.
Now I know why I have been unsuccessful at stretching my hair. I have Type 4, with some s curls, some o curls, high density, medium thickness, and low porosity hair. I have both your REAL protein treatment and your herbal oil. I will try this low heat method! Thank you! You are appreciated.
Old video but excellent info. I watched some of your videos to help recover from massive hair loss due to sepsis. Now I have decent length and have been wary of tension blow outs but feel that my hair will benefit from stretching. I like your hair system because that type 1-4 never seemed time make sense to me because it felt like way too much info was missing. Knowing my porosity, density and strand thickness has been the best indicators of how to manage my hair. Thanks for the well thought out info and not regurgitated info.
What a game changer learn your tools with the blow dryer when I was permed they used this tool on my hair to the point it was smoking😮😢 I did this today yesterday I did a detox with the clay your formula and deep conditioning with the protein tx my heat was done on low until i get the hang of it but i was happy should have been doing this looooong time ago❤❤❤❤
I can stretch my hair by banding but I tried this method in a section of my hair and it was not happy. However, I did discover something really cool. I tried partially drying my hair using the cool shot button and then banding it and letting it air dry. My hair is stretched and very soft. By partially drying it with the cool setting, I reduced the time it takes for my hair to dry which means less time for my hair to be under the tension of banding.
I have a higher porosity and medium strands but I do tension blow dry to get the immediate kinks out and then band my hair to finish the stretching process. I wash my hair 2 times a month during the winter and 3 times a month during the summer. For me it’s the crochets I need to leave alone because they thinned my ends out, luckily I’m not all for super long hair and prefer out. It takes about 15-20 second per section to get enough stretch from the dryer. Medium heat/high air flow so I’m not sitting on a section too long. I use a wide brush to just smooth my hair once I finish a quadrant.
Wow... I just stumbled upon your video and so far o agree with others, it is one of the best 👌👌👌you are so poised and so sure, very detailed n educational... no judgements at all, I can say that I've found again one of my go to tutorials for natural hairs.. tnx so so much n all the best for this year.
I'm confused on why people have a problem with it. It isn't meant to be VERY detailed like that. Its and overall. Like general way of organizing the hair. That's it. And its always the same people who say no to this yet keep on and on using it.
Love your channel! We don't have the same hair at all (I'm more of a 2b/2c) but your understanding of curly hair and the way to take care of it is stunning! And you have a way of explaining it that is so clear and easy for us to understand! Keep up the great work!
Hi, would you present a series on how to care for locs? Specifically, whether protein treatments, moisturizing, oiling etc. are necessary to maintain healthy hair. Thanks
What you said makes so much sense. I see others with my "4c Hair" but yet and still their hair isn't as thick as mine but clearly a similar texture. Also after paying close attention to my hair this year, I've noticed the back of my hair is a different porosity than the middle and front. It takes forever for the back to dry while the middle and especially the front absorbs water TOO quickly. You're absolutely right about our hair being very diverse. Our hair is amazing. I love this method of heat stretching. I may try it soon. I have all of the products by you that you used in this video. Your protein treatment is my favorite. I love it so much. Thanks for educating us on our hair. You explain it in detailed and in simple terms so well. God bless
Hi, do you think you will ever do a review on the Revair Hair Dryer. It is an awesome product, though expensive. It's heavy, but you get a nice stretch, with little to no heat damage. I would love if you could do a review. Napturals 85, and some other naturals have done a review on it.
I didnt realise using heat was a thing but i just decided on it coz i wasn't seeing the benefit of staying without heat completely!!!! I was doing something similar to my hair pre pregnancy just with a flat brush straightener... I cannot stand the sound that a blowdrier makes omg 😡 post pregnancy i became too lazy n my hair shed but now am getting back to it. Its now at collar bone length but not as thick as before. Need to get back on track.I treat my hair in 2 parts as the paddle brush is too wide for 3 parts tho. I wonder if there's a home made ph controller spray to retain moisture coz my hair does get too dry.
Hi, I like your scientific description on how to take care of our hair.. and I love also how your skin look and how healthy and pure it is.. Can you pls post vedios on how to take care of our skin too?
Green beauty I like the way you break down your hair in three different parts, namely the root, middle, and ends and also work with each part according to their needs of blow drying. This is new to me but it makes so much sense. This is really insight into great blow drying tips. Thanks so much. One more thing I am gonna go check out your hair type system, cause to be honest I was using the system that's most popular on TH-cam to care for my hair.
Your hair is beautiful.I wish you could see my hair, to tell me if there healthy or not and give me some tips. I’m doing the best i can. I try to finger detangle and so on but i keep getting breakage. I leave my hair alone and so on but i’m not noticing much length or have to cut split ends. Do you keep your hair in twist the whole time till the next wash day? Sometimes i just get tired of taking care of my hair and get so less noticeable changes of length retention. Eating healthy , drinking water, making and using natural hair products.Anybody feel the same way?
Shade Vrutaal I feel the exact same way. It can all feel a bit too much sometimes. I mean, I love caring for my hair, but when you’re still learning about your hair’s needs (and making mistakes in the process) it can be mentally exhausting and just plain annoying really lol. My random thoughts sometimes: One regimen that works in the summer you have to tweak in the winter.... How often to protein treat? How often to moisturize? How often to wash? Let me play with styling to figure out what works for me... What products are best for my hair? I feel like a “wash and go” today but if I do I have to deal with single strand knots... To heat or not to heat Is this a week for co-washing? Omg lol I love my hair, and I am slowly figuring things out. It’s healthy. So I’m happy. Lol You are not alone in the struggle sister. 😊😊 Btw, I make many of my own products too (shampoo, deodorant, hair creams and butters), work out 6 days a week, and a semi vegetarian (I haven’t been able to cut ties completely just yet lol). But, I feel you.
I HIGHLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING! Hair typing isn't accurate for curly hair, there's different textures and any hair type can have those hair textures. People think that if your hair type doesn't match theirs, it's not that hair type.
3:47 oh thank God cause I'm trying to learn more and more about my hair. I love when you break things down super specifically and down to a science. Thank you GreenBeauty 💕!!!
I'm due to try blow drying my hair for the first time in 5 years 🙈. Will try this method. I love your channel, your voice is so soothing, you and your hair are beautiful 😍
Thank you!! I have followed your advice and my hair is thanking me, drying naturally might not be for me & that's okay now I know how to do it safely :)
The Same here, my hair is so curly it hurts, even when blow dry without a comb, I still have curls. Thanks so much for this information. Gonna try blow drying once per month.
I love your videos so much I have the hair to type on the left clearly not your hair type but you still have a lot of useful information and the reasoning behind it is helpful for me to adjust anything you say to fit my hair too :) I love the way you think
Have been natural for abt a year now but it seems nothing will work if I leave my hair to "hairdressers"as we say in Ghana. Thanks for the sharing It's very detailed
Thank you for measuring the blow dryer!!! I have tried to find that and surprisingly only some random website that was determining if a blow dryer could be used to replace a heat gun had it.
Thank you for always coming through and educated us naturals, I've learned soo much about my hair type and how to properly care for my hair just by watching your videos. Thank you once again and God Bless you.
The best most informative natural hair channel! Thanks for your content, I'm a new subbie and have been looking for something which can help me learn and apply lessons in looking after and caring for me hair.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
Do I have to heat stretch for length retention?
- No
What do I do if I get heat damage?
- Unfortunately, most forms of heat damage are permanent. To maintain length, the best you can do is to temporarily patch it up with weekly REAL Protein Treatments until your hair gets to
a length where you are ready to cut out the damaged parts.
Why do you use heat for length retention if it’s not needed?
- Without heat, I would have to keep my hair extra moisturized and lubricated at all times. My skin is acne prone so, it would be almost impossible for me to avoid breakouts. So, I chose a
different route.
What type of blow dryer should I get?
- Here is a link to a video that goes over the answer to that question in more detail
Best type of BLOW DRYER for natural hair - th-cam.com/video/pRbh2s9i2K0/w-d-xo.html
I just wanted to let you know that I see you selling multi million copies of books and videos regarding hair care. You'll become an authority figure.
TheMarmalade28 Amen!
books?!?!?
She already is 😊. So much work and research goes into every video 💛
Logic and common sense.
This is the best natural hair channel period. Well at least for people with type 4 hair.The end.
Come fight me I dare you. 🤣
Ossouko 3 PERIOD!
I unsubscribed from everyone else but NappyFu so fast 😂😩
Ossouko u better fight that 4c hair, talkin bout I dare you, u get tired doing that.😊
haaaahaaha oh u r awesome-funny! Agreed!
PERIODTT❤️❤️❤️
I am so happy that I came across your channel. I have 4c low porosity hair. I have been struggling and refused to use heat on my hair because everyone said it wasn’t good for your hair. I took your advice and lightly blow-dried my hair and my twist out came out right. Adding heating to my regimen has been a game-changer for me. I broke down in tears 😭 because that’s how overwhelmed I was that my hair finally came out righr. Thank you 🙏🏾. Your channel is by far the best channel when it comes to natural hair.
Aww ,l get that the satisfaction of your hair coming out right but i dont think ive ever cried because of it. I hope your doing well and your hair is flourishing
I just cried also , and i told 6 friends who also cried from joy 😊
Fr. My hair used to break by not stretching it🥴🥴
@@leticiastar30i was watching cyn doll and she started saying stretch the hair...blow dry or put in rollers and sit under a dryer. The way my scalp feels better and i have little to no shedding/breaking. I'm going to heat stretch more often. And i stopped scalp oiling. What a difference in my skin and scalp
@@ImDirtyDanistop watching Cyn Doll, she doesn't know shit about natural hair
I love the love naturals give each other. We are a beautiful community.
Yes we are ... I love it too
Yes we are a beautiful family supporting each other.
Yes!!!! Team natural.💯✌️😎
@@GreenBeauty I love your real protein treatment! I added real protein to my moisturizing conditioner when I washed and styled my hair last week. Today I decided I wanted to heat stretch my hair in preparation for a protective style. Since my hair was still clean from the week prior, I simply wet my hair with water and utilized a humectant product I had on hand along with some avocado oil. I blow dried my hair on a medium setting. My hair feels really soft and has bounce just like you said it would. You have found a long term customer in me! I plan on purchasing your herbal oil and your PH balancing spritz. Bless you!
I admire ppl who can blow dry there hair without a comb attachment!
Ha. I thought I was the only one 😅 and I'm relaxed!!!!
DarkandChocolate Saaaaame. It’ll never be me. I’ll try it once but I’ll be always going back to ye olde school.
@@fugeelahahaha Right!
thats what i do lol
Lol i guess im a superhero or something . I dont use a comb attachment
You are excellent at explaining things! Love it .
It took me 2 years to decide whether or not I actually wanted to use this video as a guide to using heat on my hair. And let me just say Sis knows her stuff! I’ve been natural 11 years and I’ve ALWAYS hated using any kind of heat bc in return I’d end up with crispy hair. BUT..... once I finally watched this video and practiced the all steps, invested in a better blower dryer, let me tell you!!!! I’ve never gotten soft hair after heat drying NEVER! I did purchase both types of dryers but I liked the one that was safer on our hair.
Your detail is so appreciated! I have fine, type 4, medium density hair and I am able to stretch my hair successfully with heatless methods and now I know why! You are awesome!
Katherine Miller me and you too. No heat
Me too. But I’m going to try heat to if I lose too much moisture ( I’m high density, fine, type 4a). My hair air dries really fast, but I’m just not interested in stretching, then twisting for a twist out since I have to wash weekly to keep my hair moisturized.
I really wish I could just fly to you to teach me about my hair. Your videos are one are the few that actually resonate with me and teach me useful tips for my own hair.
When you said wahala, I flashed back to my dads rants about my brothers and my behavior 😂 I love your videos!
Naija babe!!!
Wow!! This helped me!! Bantu knkts, two strand twist out, braid outs, do NOT stretch my hair. Heat stretching is definitely for me. You are amazing!!
I screamed when you said 'wahala'. Hello from Nigeria
I wish more hair gurus would talk about this so we can stop zoning in on curl patterns! I feel like there would be less confusion in the natural hair community and more to talk about. 🌸
Thank you for going in depth with the 'types' of hair. Not every 4C type hair person is the same. My hair will look different from yours as yours is different from Viola Davis 4C hair. People need to understand the chart for their hair than just the surface layer.
thgritic102 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I don't think she is 4c. Looks 4b to me.
O Lort here we go 🙄🙄🙄
@@caramelcocoa234
To the wild ride we go!
I had to put my comment to this lol.
Spider man ..
8..
Aww I see you with the Twi! Akwaaba sister!🇬🇭🎉
best , most logical natural hair care advice on all of TH-cam .. heat-stretching for length retention has done me better than any other method
You always have a newer and fresher way to care for out hair. What a blessing you are. Thank you for inspiring us😘✨
She does now doesn't she. Just beautiful and kind of her to share.
“Without much wahala”😂. I loveeeee your channel. Science and fact based and perfect. Plus your graphic skills are amazing!
Exactly. She doesn't just get on here and talk only. She shows pictures and videos. She shows hair so you can actually see it in motion.
That is what you have to do if you are going to talk scientific stuff too people.
Plus she tags where she got the info from in her videos. That's how you do it.
I finally understand why these heatless stretching methods didn’t work well on me. This channel is everything.
Literally my favourite natural hair channel
Me: Cut all my hair off in January, watches video anyway because your voice is so relaxing.
Also, your videos are really informative so I can refer my curly girl friends to this video.
Makes me almost miss my hair, almost...
Your hair chart should be made paramount. It has helped me understand my hair a lot in caring for her. And I tried your heat regimen! Boy! Where have you been all my life?! My hair looks so healthy after only two weeks! And my sebum is secreted more frequently. So thick. Thank you queen!
It give me life when she say "side note" at 2:05... Nen she break it down wit some wisdom!
GOAT... period! Thanks a bunch for your many generous and factual contributions to the universe for all of us GreenBeauty! Your protein treatment is amazing... I am high porosity with fine strands medium density hair s curls but kinky. I recently began to wash air dry which doesn't take long in about 10 twists after applying leave in moisturizer and oil.. Next day or later on once dry l untwist run my flat iron on the lowest setting and my hair has retained more length in 6 mos.. My hair stays moist soft and bouncy.. I have also began sealing with sunny isle butter or grease .. Just a little.. Thanks once again foe such a universal and practical approach sis! No gimmicks just facts...
Ooh I may have to try this, my hair is similar to yours.
I always come to this channel when i need true FACTS
Your detailed explanation has me convinced that I don't need heat to stretch my hair. Braiding and two strand twists work great for me. As always, thank you for the information.
Such a relaxing educational video. Thanks for your attention to detail and actually teaching rather than pushing products.
I have never blowed dried my hair this way. I will give it a try. I want to use the stretch style more often.
Thank you sooo much for this! I have high density, very thick strands and low porosity. Since starting my natural journey 3 years ago, I would use heat every other month but would told 'heat is bad'. I've really struggled to dry my hair by stretching as it takes HOURS and still don't have a blow out look. And now I know why. Thank you!!!
I have very tightly coiled, I think low porosity, very not dense, sparse, and thin and thick strands so hard to say on that one. I’ve done heatless stretching but I think a heated stretching might be the best route for me. I am trying to figure out how to stop my major breakage and finally after years get even a little length retention. Glad I found this page.
You are excellent at explaining things and I love how you alway remind us that we have barely scratched the surface about hair
My fav TH-camr is back!!!
You said wahala I wasn’t expecting that 😂😂
Your Fan and Student from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
I JUST LOVE YOUR SCIENTIFIC YET FRIENDLY CONTENT 👏🏼🧪🔬
Thanks for the info. My hair is kinky, low porosity, fine hair shaft and extremely low density. Put it to you like this, I can’t do chunky twist because I would have thin 4 “chunky” twist on my head. Even hair stylist struggle with my hair. My hair breaks easily, I have been natural for over 7 years and can’t get pass my collar bone. I was afraid of heat from bad experiences but I will start using your tips.
This was sooo worth the wait.... I literally had a clay mask in my hair while i was watching this video so i could follow your heat regimen right after i washed out the clay mask😂😂😂. Im glad I met you on my hair journey
Love Green Beauty! The time you are taking to educate us is the best! You are right, this is so new for us!! I LOVE that my hair LOVES water not like we were taught. We could have been the best swimmers in the world if we were not concerned about our hair (good grief!). Everything we are learning about products is found in Mother Earth and our kitchens (lol). We no longer have to choose to spend our money in other communities building up their financial base and draining our own. Ladies LEARN to truly LOVE what GOD has blessed us with. We can help (and save money by doing it) each other with the simplest changes... i know it takes time but the results are amazing- our hair (every Afro/black type) is beautiful!! Now back to detoxing my hair, lol
Etisen - how are you
Eye - am well
Love this ! Hello from ur Ghana sister 🤗
I wish I can do all this wahala. And the salonist hairdresser that I use is so use to perm hair that I am always blow up on her when I hear a 'pull' which indicates that she's tearing my hair with force. My hair is exactly as you described the width of each strand is thick and wirey, grows densely together, low porosity, grows into an o, further shrinking down into a tight "o'' when wash or spritz, low porosity, my hair grows up into a crown and never seen it drop down. It is always dry and requires attention particularly the dry scalp, it tangles and knots easily even if I've just hand detangled. The ends are always super dry and break easily hence hair length retention is difficult but it grows fast. Back in the days of 'creme crack' my hair doesn't relax properly with 'regular" products only 'Super' strength but then that burns my scalp easily to soreness. The hairdresser would almost complete a whole jar of relaxer on my new growth because the hair doesn't easily relax. It takes alot to get the growth to take inthe relaxer. And then in 2 weeks afterwards, the new growth is so dense and thick that the comb can't slide through again hence suggesting another perm required but I'd wait until 4 weeks and by then, its a mess of 2-3 In dense growth and the new growth is extremely different from the relaxed side that no styling looks good except a 'bouffon'. Eventually the hair gets damaged and then I start all over again with a severe haircut.....go natural for a while....fed-up and relax again....and back to natural. Now I'm a natural for over 10yrs. Combing my natural hair with comb would sometimes break the tooth of plastic combs or remove the metal tooth of the 'fro comb. My friends referred to my hair as 'the wire'....they say it hurts their fingers when doing a cornrow. But I can't divorce my hair, so it's there everywhere I go with protective styling. I'm thankful because it's full and thick in front to the nape of my head and full sideburns inclusive. Back in the day, my sideburns refused to relax to a straight flat and was annoying. I guess it was telling me something about refusal to agree to the creme crack situation. 😆
Thanks if you read my long epistle.
Wow your hair sounds really thick, full, & resilient, that's awesome! If you're interested in wearing your hair in a more stretched style, I encourage you to try Aveda smooth infusion "naturally straight" styling cream, used 5 times consecutively it straightens your hair a bit but your hair can fully revert back after 3 washes without using it. I had positive results using it & so did a youtuber by the name if Brandie Jeanette - you may want to check out her review. Take care 🙂
Great video :) Even though my hair is fine hair that's not as tight in texture or density, I still find I benefit from that stretching twice monthly. The heat is VERY low though. It's more so to stretch faster. It doesn't take much and I use a cool/warm dryer to stretch hair that's been mostly air dried
Can you please make a video on routine for those living in West Africa
This girl is so informative. I love your videos.
Thank you for knowledge and detail. This is the only and best way to stretch the hair as well as preparation for a silk press(pre dry prior to stretching the hair). Whom ever created the terminology 4C, etc.... considered whom to market it to. The bighest consumers. Hair has 3 textures fine, medium and coarse which is in regards to curl pattern(s). I have preached for 20 years + that you don't have to manipulate the hair with a brush to achieve length or direct heat on contact with hair you can hold the nozzle 4-6 inches away from the scalp and watch the hair pattern change like magic.
You are the truth! I consider you as the Holy Grail for real no-nonsense hair knowledge. Thank you for your hard work ♥️
This is the first detailed analysis of our natursl hair. Sis, thanks.
I believe you are going to save my hair 😁😁👍👍 thank you. I enjoy watching these videos. And your voice is so soft my baby was listening and dose right off to sleep ! Lol this is the number one channel for natural hair in my opinion
I have fine, medium-high density and high porosity hair.
I never really see much of a stretch with heatless methods, however I have never tried to use heat to stretch it.
I am going through a lot of thinning with my edges which is stressing me out.
I think it has a lot to do with excessive dryness of my scalp and dandruff.
If you haven’t could you please do a video on how scalp conditions can cause thinning to hair and how to overcome this as I’m completely lost.
Wow, the amount of effort you put into this. Appreciated!
Wow your heat regimen is like no other!!! Can’t wait to try it!!
Ty! Ive always felt that my hair retains moisture and responds better when I blow dry it but was afraid to use heat.
Me too
Now I know why I have been unsuccessful at stretching my hair. I have Type 4, with some s curls, some o curls, high density, medium thickness, and low porosity hair. I have both your REAL protein treatment and your herbal oil. I will try this low heat method! Thank you! You are appreciated.
Old video but excellent info. I watched some of your videos to help recover from massive hair loss due to sepsis. Now I have decent length and have been wary of tension blow outs but feel that my hair will benefit from stretching. I like your hair system because that type 1-4 never seemed time make sense to me because it felt like way too much info was missing. Knowing my porosity, density and strand thickness has been the best indicators of how to manage my hair. Thanks for the well thought out info and not regurgitated info.
It is SO kind of you to support Craving Curly Kinks in that way. Awww.
What a game changer learn your tools with the blow dryer when I was permed they used this tool on my hair to the point it was smoking😮😢 I did this today yesterday I did a detox with the clay your formula and deep conditioning with the protein tx my heat was done on low until i get the hang of it but i was happy should have been doing this looooong time ago❤❤❤❤
I can stretch my hair by banding but I tried this method in a section of my hair and it was not happy. However, I did discover something really cool. I tried partially drying my hair using the cool shot button and then banding it and letting it air dry. My hair is stretched and very soft. By partially drying it with the cool setting, I reduced the time it takes for my hair to dry which means less time for my hair to be under the tension of banding.
I USE HEAT BUT ON MEDIUM TO LOW. I ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO!!!! PLEASE HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! I WILL TRY THE WAY YOU SHOWED IN YOUR VIDEO!!!
I have a higher porosity and medium strands but I do tension blow dry to get the immediate kinks out and then band my hair to finish the stretching process.
I wash my hair 2 times a month during the winter and 3 times a month during the summer. For me it’s the crochets I need to leave alone because they thinned my ends out, luckily I’m not all for super long hair and prefer out.
It takes about 15-20 second per section to get enough stretch from the dryer. Medium heat/high air flow so I’m not sitting on a section too long. I use a wide brush to just smooth my hair once I finish a quadrant.
How do you keep the humidity from shrinking your hair again in the summertime? Hi there, thanks.
Wow... I just stumbled upon your video and so far o agree with others, it is one of the best 👌👌👌you are so poised and so sure, very detailed n educational... no judgements at all, I can say that I've found again one of my go to tutorials for natural hairs.. tnx so so much n all the best for this year.
I love your channel. You put a spin on natural hair channel. You are so detailed and educational
Hi GreenBeauty, thanks for the hair typing system! Have been trying to figure this one out since for ever!
I'm confused on why people have a problem with it. It isn't meant to be VERY detailed like that. Its and overall. Like general way of organizing the hair. That's it. And its always the same people who say no to this yet keep on and on using it.
Can you make a video of how to make your own protectant?
you are very good teacher I love your video
*FINALLY* !! I never clicked on a video so fast!!! 😂🙌🏽
How have I never come across your channel before???? Crazy!!! Subscribed!!
Love your channel! We don't have the same hair at all (I'm more of a 2b/2c) but your understanding of curly hair and the way to take care of it is stunning! And you have a way of explaining it that is so clear and easy for us to understand! Keep up the great work!
Hi, would you present a series on how to care for locs? Specifically, whether protein treatments, moisturizing, oiling etc. are necessary to maintain healthy hair. Thanks
What you said makes so much sense. I see others with my "4c Hair" but yet and still their hair isn't as thick as mine but clearly a similar texture. Also after paying close attention to my hair this year, I've noticed the back of my hair is a different porosity than the middle and front. It takes forever for the back to dry while the middle and especially the front absorbs water TOO quickly. You're absolutely right about our hair being very diverse. Our hair is amazing. I love this method of heat stretching. I may try it soon. I have all of the products by you that you used in this video. Your protein treatment is my favorite. I love it so much. Thanks for educating us on our hair. You explain it in detailed and in simple terms so well. God bless
Love the look and thank you for the tips.
Where has this channel been all my life ❤️
Hi, do you think you will ever do a review on the Revair Hair Dryer. It is an awesome product, though expensive. It's heavy, but you get a nice stretch, with little to no heat damage. I would love if you could do a review. Napturals 85, and some other naturals have done a review on it.
Ate Turkey, Watched this Video, Ordered Green Beauty Protein Treatment - Great Thanksgiving......
I didnt realise using heat was a thing but i just decided on it coz i wasn't seeing the benefit of staying without heat completely!!!! I was doing something similar to my hair pre pregnancy just with a flat brush straightener... I cannot stand the sound that a blowdrier makes omg 😡 post pregnancy i became too lazy n my hair shed but now am getting back to it. Its now at collar bone length but not as thick as before. Need to get back on track.I treat my hair in 2 parts as the paddle brush is too wide for 3 parts tho. I wonder if there's a home made ph controller spray to retain moisture coz my hair does get too dry.
Hi, I like your scientific description on how to take care of our hair.. and I love also how your skin look and how healthy and pure it is.. Can you pls post vedios on how to take care of our skin too?
I like that you give very detailed information.
Thank you for your channel and sharing your research. I learn so much
Green beauty I like the way you break down your hair in three different parts, namely the root, middle, and ends and also work with each part according to their needs of blow drying. This is new to me but it makes so much sense. This is really insight into great blow drying tips. Thanks so much. One more thing I am gonna go check out your hair type system, cause to be honest I was using the system that's most popular on TH-cam to care for my hair.
Wow just come across this channel . Never seen any blowout with just the flat attachment.. I will try this today! Also you explain this well.
Your hair is beautiful.I wish you could see my hair, to tell me if there healthy or not and give me some tips. I’m doing the best i can. I try to finger detangle and so on but i keep getting breakage. I leave my hair alone and so on but i’m not noticing much length or have to cut split ends. Do you keep your hair in twist the whole time till the next wash day? Sometimes i just get tired of taking care of my hair and get so less noticeable changes of length retention. Eating healthy , drinking water, making and using natural hair products.Anybody feel the same way?
Shade Vrutaal I feel the exact same way. It can all feel a bit too much sometimes. I mean, I love caring for my hair, but when you’re still learning about your hair’s needs (and making mistakes in the process) it can be mentally exhausting and just plain annoying really lol.
My random thoughts sometimes:
One regimen that works in the summer you have to tweak in the winter....
How often to protein treat?
How often to moisturize?
How often to wash?
Let me play with styling to figure out what works for me...
What products are best for my hair?
I feel like a “wash and go” today but if I do I have to deal with single strand knots...
To heat or not to heat
Is this a week for co-washing?
Omg lol I love my hair, and I am slowly figuring things out. It’s healthy. So I’m happy. Lol You are not alone in the struggle sister. 😊😊
Btw, I make many of my own products too (shampoo, deodorant, hair creams and butters), work out 6 days a week, and a semi vegetarian (I haven’t been able to cut ties completely just yet lol). But, I feel you.
I HIGHLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING! Hair typing isn't accurate for curly hair, there's different textures and any hair type can have those hair textures. People think that if your hair type doesn't match theirs, it's not that hair type.
You and this channel are so indispensable! Thank you for this video!
3:47 oh thank God cause I'm trying to learn more and more about my hair. I love when you break things down super specifically and down to a science. Thank you GreenBeauty 💕!!!
I'm due to try blow drying my hair for the first time in 5 years 🙈.
Will try this method.
I love your channel, your voice is so soothing, you and your hair are beautiful 😍
Thank you!! I have followed your advice and my hair is thanking me, drying naturally might not be for me & that's okay now I know how to do it safely :)
I tried this method today along with the spritz and Oil. WOW. My hair feels so soft and moisturized. Can we say Game Changer! Magic🪄
The Same here, my hair is so curly it hurts, even when blow dry without a comb, I still have curls. Thanks so much for this information. Gonna try blow drying once per month.
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Is she Ghanaian? 😃
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I think Nigerian
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What does that mean?
I love your videos so much I have the hair to type on the left clearly not your hair type but you still have a lot of useful information and the reasoning behind it is helpful for me to adjust anything you say to fit my hair too :) I love the way you think
Have been natural for abt a year now but it seems nothing will work if I leave my hair to "hairdressers"as we say in Ghana.
Thanks for the sharing
It's very detailed
Great, precise video. I never thought about blow drying different sections of the hair differently but it is genius.
Thank you for measuring the blow dryer!!! I have tried to find that and surprisingly only some random website that was determining if a blow dryer could be used to replace a heat gun had it.
Thank you for always coming through and educated us naturals, I've learned soo much about my hair type and how to properly care for my hair just by watching your videos. Thank you once again and God Bless you.
You're a great teacher. Subscribing now
The best most informative natural hair channel! Thanks for your content, I'm a new subbie and have been looking for something which can help me learn and apply lessons in looking after and caring for me hair.
ever since last year when you explained why i get single strand knots i blow dry every 4 weeks. i retain more length and had less two strand knots.
This was incredibly informative! Thank you!
My fav TH-camr!!! No wahala
You're hair is gorgeous 😍
Thank you for sharing this valuable information
Thank you for the detailed information and love.