Well, I can see why they do. My mom made nasty comments pertaining to her own hair and she hasn't even seen it. Plus some actually don't. But they shouldn't assume every one does
Tbh it's a love/hate relationship for me. Just with anything 4c hair has its pros and it's cons but being that it grows from my head I embrace it as it comes. But one thing embracing my natural has taught me is patience BC it takes a whole lot of that to maintain the health of 4c hair.
It’s the same reason why they think dark skin girls hate their skin. 4c hair, wide nose, dark skin is the epitome of blackness and apparently we are supposed to hate it
Finally, someone who finally understands my 4c hair that has no defined curl pattern, shrinks like nobody's business, and can't rock a wash and go to save my life! 🙋🏽
YES!! That's me!! I'm 4c, maybe some 4b and I've tried wash n gos and my hair shrinks down into a small tangled dry mess with an odd Afro shape. It's not hanging down looking cute at all!! I'm sick of trying wash n gos!!! It doesn't work!!!
+F. Jones who said your hair has to hang in order to be cute??????????????? i think that that's the problem right there. try pure coconut oil with some she moisture curling stuff. ive just started with it and its just what my tough 4c hair has been looking for and what ive been looking for.
Coconut oil has some protein and I'm 4c and can't handle it, anytime I put any protein in my hair or anything that has a little of it like coconut oil, my hair looks like it's been electrocuted when I use coconut oil on it, There is no one size fits all, we all have different things going on.
+What Lies Beneath The Weave it's the truth. My hair so thick and tightly curled that I CAN literally only use water, black castor oil and ors conditioner to detangle it I have to detangle you hair Loll and thank takes 2 hours already and it's still fairly short. Ain't nobody got time for no damn wash and go's
I completely understand your method. I NEVER allow my hair to shrink all the way back up because it's a nightmare to untangle. Washing, conditioning, trimming etc... is always done in twist.
I'm not 4c I'm 3c 4a but I'm learning a lot from 4c people when it comes to length retention I have lots of tangles too with wash and Gos and for the hair goal I want which is waist length I'm going to be leaving my hair in twists and doing buns and such with those twists to to reduce tangles shedding and split ends making my hair thicker and longer (I know I'm not 4c so you guys probably have a larger problem with tangles with wash and Gos I'm not comparing my struggle with your struggle pls don't attack me thx)
+Katiri Sherman I feel you. My hair is 3C in the back, and it still tangles like crazy, but quite a bit less than the other areas of my hair. It drives me nuts just the same. The back section of my hair retains length a lot better, and is much less damaged by wash and gos, which i attribute to the looser curl pattern. So, now when I do twists, i make the ones in the back bigger, out of laziness.
My hair at my crown is just ugh it's dryer and more fragile than the rest the rest of my hair is smooth and soft like warm butter and the crown is so crispy and splits and knots easily it's a nightmare if I want my hair to be at my waist I need to keep it contained my hair has been at my bra strap for a few years because I liked the length but now I was looooong hair in a big fluffy twist out 😍
Its true. I collected a lot of growth in my braids! But I haven't taken them out yet so I wait until the weekend. Hopefully its growth and not my hair fall out the braid that will be shameful.
Girl I feel you. If I don't stretch my hair, one it gets super dry idk I guess the moisture escapes lol, and two my curls just wrap around each other and have a convention.
"...and have a convention." 🤣🤣🤣 I can't! But I do relate. My wash and go results in a cute little curl pattern.(I think I have 3c/4a in the back and 4b on top and in front), but like she said, after one day of fully shrunken hair, whoo boy, talk about taking YEARS to comb out. Painful but I don't get alot of knots, it just takes extra time to minimize the pain!
To yall saying she is yelling. Its annoying for 4c girls. Even 4b girls don't know the struggle. 4c Hair is complicated. Shit. Stop watching the video if you don't like it
You're right about 4 c hair being complicated. True that. My hair is extra fine 4c and I think it's the worse, so I just keep it short even though I would love long hair.
"it does shrink, I just won't let it!" 😂😂 lmao that's me, I have 4c hair and i don't let it shrink, simply because it's gets knots and tangles, and knots/tangles = breakage
That lip color IS everything! I was looking in the description hoping that she told us what she was wearing but it wasn't there. This is definitely her color though! :)
Thanks you for the video. finally someone that is a 4C whisperer. I just to my braids out and did a wash and go. I'm paying for it now. You given me a new perspective on my 4C hair grade. Thanks again
What Lies Beneath The Weave your lips got me watching the whole video 😂 you should definitely do a lip tutorial 😍😍 this combos beautiful n you look gorgeous
I completely agree with everything you said! I am a 4C just like you and I was able to relate to literally EVERYTHING you said. I was so happy you created this video because I feel like no one understood my hair type. Thanks girl!
Exactly I don't know why people stay acting like natural hair is like a demon you have to get rid of. Keep it simple, stretched, and moisturized boom growth
The stretching method you're talking about when they take their loose hair and pull to add tension, wrap it around their head and pin it down with bobby pins placed vertically is called a "doobie". Dominicans use this technique a lot.
Girl my ends r stringy also. I cut them off thinking it was damage. When it grew back. it was the same. The longer it gets the texture changes. It's frustrating. So now I just leave it be.
+loriparis25 ...... I find any thin hair type like 4c hair, loves coconut milk and avocado(it wants protein) but it MUST mixed with conditioner or oils to help detangling and absorption. I know this from experience as, the texture of my hair completely changed(from 4b) after I introduced these 2 on it. It depends on what you put on it(based on what you were born with) that changes the pattern (like perm does but in a damaging way); made sense to me. Now it has more of a 3c 4a pattern. My intention was never to change my curl pattern but to help my hair be healthier. Learned all this by accident. I am N😶T promising a curl pattern change here; just sharing my experience.
this is so funny. i thought i had the xx of the 4c. if yours is 4d mine must be 34Z SO SO SO SUPER KINKY. LIKE STEEL WOOL and am bent on being a natural tired of all the relaxers. no way am goin back. am in it to win it
I also keep my hair stretched for the same reasons,the amount of tangles I get after a wash and go is just ridiculous! Your hair looks really beautiful shrunken, no defined curls needed! Love from France
Sis, you are preaching to the choir with me! I too am truly 4c tightly coiled and when I try wash n go's, my hair is tangled, fairy knotted, and dry! Thank you for this video.
I THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! Many Teens My Age Wonder Why I Can't Just Have A Curly Wash And Go And No I Don't Have Length Like You But I Still Can't Achieve A Full Curl On My 4C Hair And I Thought Honestly I Was Doing Something Wrong Watching All The Videos On Here About How To Get The Perfect Curl And Go. Nothing Has Been Working :) I'm Glad That You Said This Is A Clear Way for people who live in a naive hair world. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
yessssssss having 4 c hair is a struggle plus the dryness honey smh you gotta keep it moisturized on the regular I just appreciate a lot of you guys that post videos about the struggles of having 4C hair because before that there wasn't too many so I'm so grateful to see a lot of 4C sisters speak about how to better moisturize your hair how to better take care of your hair I'm so thankful for all of you ladies
Pretty lady you sell yourself short. Your full shrinkage look looks better than most because you have great length and don't shrink to the typical 1-2 inch little fro. Your full shrinkage looks full, big and fabulous!!!!!!
Did you not watch the video? Letting her hair shrink makes her hair knot up and tangle. She clearly states that detangling her hair in a shrunken state is a pain in the ass. Pay attention next time
i'm super white with silky straight hair & i don't think i ever realized how much time and effort goes into natural black hair. like i knew it was much more labor intensive than my hair, but i never knew the severity. honestly props 2 every1 with natural hair i love it holy shit
"If your hair's not shrunken right now it's trying to shrink" lmao you're right, to stretch it you could also try braidouts without doing cornrows, I'm normally too lazy to do cornrows anyway and I feel like it comes out fuller if you just do free falling braids
Thank you so much for making this video!! The stretching and manipulating struggle is so real. For the last 5 years, because it was so easy when my hair was shorter and the shrinkage was only at most five inches, but NOW that the inches have gotten so long.... this has become a NIGHTMARE!!
Banding is another method. Using hair ties (scrunchies) to tie your hair and pull it taut and tie it again repeatedly. You can do them closer together or farther apart.
LAWD thank you for this video! It took me years to finally understand and figure out my 6 year old daughter's 4C hair, and this video sums it right on up!! As a 4A natural, I was used to being able to just wash and style however I want. Her hair? Nope. It's bra strap length (if she wore a bra), and shrinks to above her ear! Subscribed!!!
I have 3c/4a type hair and i too wear it stretch most of the time to avoid detangling and a stressful wash day, if i do a wash n go and i know i have to wash the next day i sleep in a bun or 2 buns the night before, also i keep it stretch throughout my whole wash.I fully can relate to this video.
Same girl, I used to do wash and God when my hair was short and cute (like my profile) but now it's tew much. Twistouts all day every day, sometimes just twists man lol.
+YouDontKnow MyName Bra strap is still long. But, I was down to tail bone. It's disappointing to get that far and have to cut it. I'm going to focus more on the health than length. I should have done more stretched styles like I had been doing. Wash and Go's and buns aren't for me. But healthy hair at any length is a blessing is what I've learned.
+Alexcia France probably like they are ruining mine..a bunch of single Strand knots that cause tangles & break the hair. i need to stop doing them but the stretched styles are so much work! maybe ill try the 4 curl formers she showed in the beginning.
I feel that stretching, using curl formers, putting gel, etc. is not changing your hair, not embracing your natural whatever. It totally is is embracing your natural thing because that's YOUR hair to play with and have fun with and just be beautiful with however you want.
Hi Jen! im a new subie and im so grateful for you taking the time to share and for keeping it real. It's so encouraging to see how much length you have retained and most importantly, it's healthy. Giving up my natural journey has been a thought b/c of the constant breakage. You give me hope. Thank you
THANK YOU!!! Seriously, thank you. I get so tired of explaining to people why I am not able to do wash and go styles and why certain twist outs just don't work for me. My shrinkage is REAL. I have shoulder length natural hair, but when it shrinks, it literally crinkles all the way up to my scalp. Let's not even talk about frizz!!! My hair is 4c to the MAX!
Omg I've always wished i had 3c hair or 4a hair. I lovee it. I have 4c type hair. But it's soo weird the middle of my head is like a mixture between 3c/4a. I wonder if anyone else has two types of hair growing out of their head lmao.
omg i usually dont spend 20 minutes watching one person just talk but you are literally making me roll on the floor laugh lol. Youre really pretty too and i LOVE your hair!!!
Gurrllll, you like a 4c evangelist! You gat me ova here saying' "Preaaaccch, preacher!" This video is the truth! I have No define curl, my hair is "cottonie (cotton-y)". I CAN Not do "wash and go"s and won't even pretend!!! As soon as I walk away from my mirror I look like Don King and Sideshow Bob had a baby. I resorted to putting heat in my hair just so I can end the constant dryness and damage and be able to manipulate my hair without frustration. Now I won't have to use heat (as much) since you've shown your method. This 4C chick thanks you profusely for this on-time video. Thank ya! *praise hands*
I did a wash and go at my current length. Thought I was going to shave my hair completely off on next wash day. I mean, the hair just locked up everywhere. Never again. I get it.
I always thought I was the only person that feel this way. No one understand my hair struggle beside real natural 4c hairs girls. I am happy that I am not alone.
Five minutes in and just talking about how 4c isn't type 3 hair. I get it and who cares? Our 4c is awesome and the most versatile type of hair on earth. 💁🏾
You make us 4c woman proud lol Bc most poc don't want to admit their true hair texture and there's not enough "beauty" youtubers at can relate to our struggle lol
Thank you for this video. I am 4c. I have recently resigned myself to the fact that I have to keep my hair in protective, stretched styles always. The tangles are real. I set myself back for years, trying to go against my curl pattern. I'm done. I accept it. Stretched styles, only.
At last someone I can relate to. I wear a lot of weave. But wear my natural hair occasionally. I'm not going to lie I hate my shrinkage it's so bad lol. I always get extremely frustrated with my shrinkage I'm almost nipple length and you can never tell because of my shrinkage. Definitely going to try this method asap!
EEEK finally a long haired true 4c youtuber ! You look so much like toni from girlfriends! I'm a avid twistouter but I'll def try the big flexirod idea..
you're so beautiful! as an Italian woman i Wish i knew more about natural 4c hair, i didn't even know that so many women wore weaves or wigs until recently.
kamya monroe I know what shrinkage means. "We" have a hair type that doesn't allow us to wear shrinkage everyday because it results in damage and cutting out hair because of knots and tangles. I would love to be able to rock a fro everyday, but if I did...I wouldn't have any hair. And I learned this the hard way. If you have "manageable shrinkage" kudos to you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
who said anything about what your talking about. "we" know our hair is healthy, but does that mean "we" want to deal with it every day no. especially us beautiful people with our beautiful "4c" hair.
Rainbows Channel I think it is a misconception that we should embrace our shrinkage because that is how our hair grows our of our scalp. Most records I looked into of ancient African hair there are very few, if any, featuring shrunken fros. Most had ornate styles using mud, herbs, butter, adornments, etc. I also heard anyone walking around like that was either mentally ill or grieving. Haircare was a ritual and social gathering. You were identified by your hairstyle (social ranking, tribe, etc.). We were so creative and exotic in our hair statements. This whole "embrace a tangled & knotted shrunken bush" baffles me. I think it is more tied to us embracing and loving our hair but it is not practical and from reviewing history is not our natural inclination. We don't have to walk around napped to the hilt to love and embrace our hair. It is actually a diservice as the BEST part about our hair is the ability to do so many magnificent styles. It is what makes our hair so unique and special IMO.
well again we gonna have to add 4z to the spectrum. 4z doesnt hang when shrunk like yours. it cannot respond to flexy rods for longer than an hour. 4z cannot be worn out or else it would dry out and fall out. 4z does not tangle. 4z dont and it just wont. either we add 4z or you need to jump to 4a
Just had to say, having 4c hair doesn't mean your hair have to be super shrunken or tangled. Even people who are considered to have the same hair type can have hair that acts completely different from each other. Plus the shrinkage would probably be more noticeable with 4a hair bc it's more coiled.
Natural comedian!!!!! I have 4C hair.....thin 4C hair.....can't really do nothn wit it, but all you described describes my hair. Wasn't really interested in knowing how to stretch hair out.....Just wantd to see wat you were doing on my recommended vids...pulling on your hair. BUT.....I learned something from this! And youre funny! Thank you!
We don't all share your opinion. Some of us find her informative and entertaining to watch. If you don't feel the same, then don't watch, post something yourself or provide some RESPECTFUL constructive criticism.
I love your hair with it shrinkage but as a 4C girl myself I know the STRUGGLE of the tangling. I just braid my hair and stick a wig on it lool i might have to try your techniques but i wish i had your hair length !!!!!!!!!! its beautiful
Thank you for sharing. I recently started my natural hair growth journey. This December will make two years. I use lots of protective styles. But I do look forward to the day when I can wear my own. Threading will help, a lot. Thank you for posting that video. ")
Thanks for saying what you did about the wash and gos not really being a thing for 4 type hair. I thought I was the problem. Also great video on these different methods.
I think I learned a lot from this video. I didn't realize stretching the hair was related to knot prevention. I also didn't realize it was possible to go to sleep looking cute after I went natural, but that bun at the top of your head was actually really cute.
Okay I remember seeing someone stretch their hair years ago with flexi rods and I’m convinced now! I don’t want to fight to style my hair when it’s freshly washed. I’m getting them today!
I think only 4c ladies will understand. Even when I wear my hair in an Afro it needs to be a stretched out on because my hair will most definitely tangle up if i just wet it and leave it. Cant even sleep without twisting or braiding because Lord knows the trouble you'll have the next morning.
idk why everyone thinks 4C girls hate their hair. Nah, it's just a lot of work to maintain if we just "leave it alone"
Well, I can see why they do. My mom made nasty comments pertaining to her own hair and she hasn't even seen it. Plus some actually don't. But they shouldn't assume every one does
Nah, I hate my hair.
Tbh it's a love/hate relationship for me. Just with anything 4c hair has its pros and it's cons but being that it grows from my head I embrace it as it comes. But one thing embracing my natural has taught me is patience BC it takes a whole lot of that to maintain the health of 4c hair.
It’s the same reason why they think dark skin girls hate their skin. 4c hair, wide nose, dark skin is the epitome of blackness and apparently we are supposed to hate it
😁😁🤣😁😂😁😂true
“If your hair isn’t shrunken right now, it’s trying to shrink...” FACTS. This made me laugh 😆 so true!
My hair hasn't shrunken yet🤭
Fr it has a mind of its own
Finally, someone who finally understands my 4c hair that has no defined curl pattern, shrinks like nobody's business, and can't rock a wash and go to save my life! 🙋🏽
I tried to do a wash n go and ended up with a 1970s Afro!!!
+FabulousNevryWay Xoxo 😅 70's afro. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
+FabulousNevryWay Xoxo bars
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I agree! I can't do a wash and go unless I want a head full of knots.
"Girl, Why don't you just do a wash and go?"
Me: Rolls Eyes
YES!! That's me!! I'm 4c, maybe some 4b and I've tried wash n gos and my hair shrinks down into a small tangled dry mess with an odd Afro shape. It's not hanging down looking cute at all!! I'm sick of trying wash n gos!!! It doesn't work!!!
amy May m lmao sameee
+F. Jones who said your hair has to hang in order to be cute??????????????? i think that that's the problem right there. try pure coconut oil with some she moisture curling stuff. ive just started with it and its just what my tough 4c hair has been looking for and what ive been looking for.
amy May m Saaaaaaaaaaaame
Coconut oil has some protein and I'm 4c and can't handle it, anytime I put any protein in my hair or anything that has a little of it like coconut oil, my hair looks like it's been electrocuted when I use coconut oil on it, There is no one size fits all, we all have different things going on.
my hair is about an inch from bra strap with a blow out but when it's shrinks it looks like a TWA!
same here...amazes me still
Facts
faaaaaacts
100%
what is TWA?
Yes girl... I'm not washing and going no damn where... Except to the beauty supply store to get some hair
😂😂😂😂😂 I'm gonna use this!
+What Lies Beneath The Weave it's the truth. My hair so thick and tightly curled that I CAN literally only use water, black castor oil and ors conditioner to detangle it
I have to detangle you hair
Loll and thank takes 2 hours already and it's still fairly short. Ain't nobody got time for no damn wash and go's
LOL! Just went natural AGAIN...that's exactly how I feel!
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I completely understand your method. I NEVER allow my hair to shrink all the way back up because it's a nightmare to untangle. Washing, conditioning, trimming etc... is always done in twist.
+MidnightBlack I've been natural for 8. And Im just now getting it.
I'm not 4c I'm 3c 4a but I'm learning a lot from 4c people when it comes to length retention I have lots of tangles too with wash and Gos and for the hair goal I want which is waist length I'm going to be leaving my hair in twists and doing buns and such with those twists to to reduce tangles shedding and split ends making my hair thicker and longer (I know I'm not 4c so you guys probably have a larger problem with tangles with wash and Gos I'm not comparing my struggle with your struggle pls don't attack me thx)
+Katiri Sherman I feel you. My hair is 3C in the back, and it still tangles like crazy, but quite a bit less than the other areas of my hair. It drives me nuts just the same. The back section of my hair retains length a lot better, and is much less damaged by wash and gos, which i attribute to the looser curl pattern. So, now when I do twists, i make the ones in the back bigger, out of laziness.
Yes, my friend's hair is 3C, but she does the EXACT same thing I do to my hair for length retention. And she doesn't wash n go either.
My hair at my crown is just ugh it's dryer and more fragile than the rest the rest of my hair is smooth and soft like warm butter and the crown is so crispy and splits and knots easily it's a nightmare if I want my hair to be at my waist I need to keep it contained my hair has been at my bra strap for a few years because I liked the length but now I was looooong hair in a big fluffy twist out 😍
I just can't get passed how gorgeous she is.
Omg when I first clicked on this I thought she was Logan Browning from Dear White People
The only time my hair has "defined curls" is when it's soaking wet. Once it dries, it looks like beautiful cotton candy
Same kkkkkk
Defined curls are overated
SAME!!
I love that lol beautiful cotton candy 😍🍭 😆
Checkout the Dickey method
you look like the girl who played Toni from the show Girlfriends 😍😍😍 that's a compliment because she's gorgeous and you are too
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she does!! I was staring at her for the first 10 mins trying to figure out who she looks like
Yeah. Jill Marie Jones
Omg yes..Toni was beautiful
yes she does!!!
We are 4C and do not do wash and goes because it creates knots. Protective styles are the best for our hair.
Its true. I collected a lot of growth in my braids! But I haven't taken them out yet so I wait until the weekend. Hopefully its growth and not my hair fall out the braid that will be shameful.
I learned the hard way 😆 lol... I was tryna do a wash and go and my hair tangled so bad
My wash and go consists of me putting conditioner in my hair and putting it in a puff. No tangles and I wear it like that for like 2 weeks
@@tiacuppe6681 ur lucky..i can comb my hair out and EVERYTHING and it still finds a way to tangle
Girl I feel you. If I don't stretch my hair, one it gets super dry idk I guess the moisture escapes lol, and two my curls just wrap around each other and have a convention.
Lmao 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Adariene Robinson It gets dry because its harder for the sebum to travel through kinky hair
Yep the coils are just too tight. Mine literally looks like the spring inside of a ballpoint pen.
"...and have a convention." 🤣🤣🤣 I can't! But I do relate. My wash and go results in a cute little curl pattern.(I think I have 3c/4a in the back and 4b on top and in front), but like she said, after one day of fully shrunken hair, whoo boy, talk about taking YEARS to comb out. Painful but I don't get alot of knots, it just takes extra time to minimize the pain!
Adariene Robinson...Not a convention....😆! That sounds like something I would say!
To yall saying she is yelling. Its annoying for 4c girls. Even 4b girls don't know the struggle. 4c Hair is complicated. Shit. Stop watching the video if you don't like it
You're right about 4 c hair being complicated. True that. My hair is extra fine 4c and I think it's the worse, so I just keep it short even though I would love long hair.
+D SW I know the struggle. My hair is transitioning and not its thick and has two different textures
"it does shrink, I just won't let it!" 😂😂 lmao that's me, I have 4c hair and i don't let it shrink, simply because it's gets knots and tangles, and knots/tangles = breakage
wow so I typed that comment right after the intro and u just said it almost word for word lol
i need that lipstick
@Appen Zeller ???
Appen Zeller bye
Appen Zeller god, you are dumb
Jealousy is real. Smh
Any color looks good on them full lips 👄
I'm loving this lipstick
That lip color IS everything! I was looking in the description hoping that she told us what she was wearing but it wasn't there. This is definitely her color though! :)
she posted it a few days ago:
Hey everyone!
For those of you who want to try this Lipstick Combo it's:
Mac Chestnut
Too Faced Queen B - Sold at Ulta
Lips asking for a kiss
Damn that flexirod looks like a bike handle bar she definitely not playing.
jsullivanfan ROLF 🤣🤣🤣
jsullivanfan 😂😂😂😂
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She kinda looks like Brandy.
yeah. Uh lil
SunKissNicole Brady is a BOOTY face. LMAO.
She is way prettier than Brandy.
SunKissNicole They are both beautiful.
SunKissNicole ..they could be cousins definitely
Your hair in its shrunken state is very long. I wish mine were like that.
why did i find this video when im supposed to be doing homework?? great video....subbing!!
same here :( i need to get my shiz together
same
Literally me right now😩
this is exactly me right now
lol same situation!
Hey everyone!
For those of you who want to try this Lipstick Combo it's:
Mac Chestnut
Too Faced Queen B - Sold at Ulta
Thanks you for the video. finally someone that is a 4C whisperer. I just to my braids out and did a wash and go. I'm paying for it now. You given me a new perspective on my 4C hair grade. Thanks again
gorgeous!
What Lies Beneath The Weave Yassss I could think focus without wondering the lip combo ❤️😩
But I would buy your hair and wear it as a wash and go. >_<
I've been considering buying 4c hair from her given hair for that purpose. :-p
What Lies Beneath The Weave your lips got me watching the whole video 😂 you should definitely do a lip tutorial 😍😍 this combos beautiful n you look gorgeous
Damn she's fuckin pretty!!
I completely agree with everything you said! I am a 4C just like you and I was able to relate to literally EVERYTHING you said. I was so happy you created this video because I feel like no one understood my hair type. Thanks girl!
Stretch, moisturize, protective style..repeat..keep it simple everyone
Exactly Sis! In that order 🤏🏽🙋🏽♀️
Exactly I don't know why people stay acting like natural hair is like a demon you have to get rid of. Keep it simple, stretched, and moisturized boom growth
Yes! Finally a natural 4c who tells the truth! I always wondered why I couldn't rock wash and go's nor find out my curl pattern! Thanks so much!
Shody Larkins lol..
Right cause wash and go’s don’t work for me
I don't have 4c but still won't do a wash and go. It tangles curls tangle
Thank you for explaining this. Some folks don't understand that the struggle is real.
The stretching method you're talking about when they take their loose hair and pull to add tension, wrap it around their head and pin it down with bobby pins placed vertically is called a "doobie". Dominicans use this technique a lot.
Victoria Fuller In Cuba we do it but with one or two rollers in the center of The head for volume anda we call torniquete.
Girl my ends r stringy also. I cut them off thinking it was damage. When it grew back. it was the same. The longer it gets the texture changes. It's frustrating. So now I just leave it be.
I was thinking the same thing.
Mine does the same thing and I have big chopped my hair seveeeeerrrrraaaal times
Yeah same here. I think because the ends are the oldest part of the hair they just showing their age
I just don't know what to do with my hair it's killing me 😠😒😫
Me too and I have thin 4c hair. #thestruggle.
+loriparis25 😭😭
Are you NATURAL, RELAXED OR TRANSITIONING? What are your hair goals? What type of regime are you wanting to follow?
Well I don't do anything to my hair accept I always get braids cause that all I can do to it so...
+loriparis25 ...... I find any thin hair type like 4c hair, loves coconut milk and avocado(it wants protein) but it MUST mixed with conditioner or oils to help detangling and absorption. I know this from experience as, the texture of my hair completely changed(from 4b) after I introduced these 2 on it. It depends on what you put on it(based on what you were born with) that changes the pattern (like perm does but in a damaging way); made sense to me.
Now it has more of a 3c 4a pattern. My intention was never to change my curl pattern but to help my hair be healthier. Learned all this by accident. I am N😶T promising a curl pattern change here; just sharing my experience.
You wear your hair stretched because you can! No explanation needed. It's beautiful no matter how you wear it.
😂 I totally understand! I'm beyond 4C!! I'm 4D. Lol. Thanks for the video.
Lol
I’m 5c
this is so funny. i thought i had the xx of the 4c. if yours is 4d mine must be 34Z SO SO SO SUPER KINKY. LIKE STEEL WOOL and am bent on being a natural
tired of all the relaxers. no way am goin back. am in it to win it
I don't even have type 4 hair but I just wanted to see what this was about.
But Saitama you don't have hair at all.
Sakura Michiko omg you're right! 😭😭😭😭
saitama!!
sugatea hey!
An anime and kpop fan?
My people!!!
your hair is a dreammmm omgsh so pretty!!!
I understand the shrinkage battle! XD 4a/4c over here. SSKs be having me like, "Fix it Jesus!" :P
😂😂😂 Amen
OnyxDragon01 omg yes! I be so frustrated i be read to cut my entire hair off
OMG damn these ssk!!! I neva eva had these before...they play peek a boo with ur ass😣
OnyxDragon01 what's ssk?
Onyx, they are single strand knots aka "fairy knots" because they are so small and diabolical, lol.
Thank you. My 4c hair shrinks 80% and cannot do a wash and go. Go where...?It takes hours to untangle.
I also keep my hair stretched for the same reasons,the amount of tangles I get after a wash and go is just ridiculous!
Your hair looks really beautiful shrunken, no defined curls needed!
Love from France
you are my 4c hair goals
At least you have A LOT of length
Coming back to watch this after a few years and now that my hair is longer I understand everything you are saying! One of my OG channels!
Sis, you are preaching to the choir with me! I too am truly 4c tightly coiled and when I try wash n go's, my hair is tangled, fairy knotted, and dry! Thank you for this video.
I THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! Many Teens My Age Wonder Why I Can't Just Have A Curly Wash And Go And No I Don't Have Length Like You But I Still Can't Achieve A Full Curl On My 4C Hair And I Thought Honestly I Was Doing Something Wrong Watching All The Videos On Here About How To Get The Perfect Curl And Go. Nothing Has Been Working :) I'm Glad That You Said This Is A Clear Way for people who live in a naive hair world. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I'm so late, but wrapping hair around your head is called a doobie. :) It's a very popular stretching/protective style in Dominican Republic.
yessssssss having 4 c hair is a struggle plus the dryness honey smh you gotta keep it moisturized on the regular I just appreciate a lot of you guys that post videos about the struggles of having 4C hair because before that there wasn't too many so I'm so grateful to see a lot of 4C sisters speak about how to better moisturize your hair how to better take care of your hair I'm so thankful for all of you ladies
Pretty lady you sell yourself short. Your full shrinkage look looks better than most because you have great length and don't shrink to the typical 1-2 inch little fro. Your full shrinkage looks full, big and fabulous!!!!!!
Knots. She doesn't want knots.
Did you not watch the video? Letting her hair shrink makes her hair knot up and tangle. She clearly states that detangling her hair in a shrunken state is a pain in the ass. Pay attention next time
african threading literally the best way to stretch your hair I love it
By the way, the shrinkage photo looks just as awesome as your stretched.👍🏾
Flower Child it is not about being cute. if you do not stretch, your hair tangles too much.
Exactly. She complained it wasn’t cute but it actually is
@@politereminder6284 but she mentioned it not being cute tho.................. Hence the reason Flower Child made the comment
i'm super white with silky straight hair & i don't think i ever realized how much time and effort goes into natural black hair. like i knew it was much more labor intensive than my hair, but i never knew the severity. honestly props 2 every1 with natural hair i love it holy shit
"If your hair's not shrunken right now it's trying to shrink" lmao you're right, to stretch it you could also try braidouts without doing cornrows, I'm normally too lazy to do cornrows anyway and I feel like it comes out fuller if you just do free falling braids
Thank you so much for making this video!! The stretching and manipulating struggle is so real. For the last 5 years, because it was so easy when my hair was shorter and the shrinkage was only at most five inches, but NOW that the inches have gotten so long.... this has become a NIGHTMARE!!
Girl!! That’s when the reality of my 4C hair hit me.
Banding is another method. Using hair ties (scrunchies) to tie your hair and pull it taut and tie it again repeatedly. You can do them closer together or farther apart.
T H A N K Y O U!
+What Lies Beneath The Weave You're welcome! 😊
I was waiting for her to say 'banding!' Good looking out!
That process to damn long
LAWD thank you for this video! It took me years to finally understand and figure out my 6 year old daughter's 4C hair, and this video sums it right on up!! As a 4A natural, I was used to being able to just wash and style however I want. Her hair? Nope. It's bra strap length (if she wore a bra), and shrinks to above her ear! Subscribed!!!
I have 3c/4a type hair and i too wear it stretch most of the time to avoid detangling and a stressful wash day, if i do a wash n go and i know i have to wash the next day i sleep in a bun or 2 buns the night before, also i keep it stretch throughout my whole wash.I fully can relate to this video.
me too !!!
Same girl, I used to do wash and God when my hair was short and cute (like my profile) but now it's tew much. Twistouts all day every day, sometimes just twists man lol.
This is the realest natural hair video I've ever seen. Preach girl!
Wash and go's ruined my life. I'm back to bra strap length. major set back due to breakage
+YouDontKnow MyName Bra strap is still long. But, I was down to tail bone. It's disappointing to get that far and have to cut it. I'm going to focus more on the health than length. I should have done more stretched styles like I had been doing. Wash and Go's and buns aren't for me. But healthy hair at any length is a blessing is what I've learned.
Wishing you a positive hair journey this time around :)
+Nicole Archie Thank you!
+justbnmina how did wash n gos ruin your hair?
+Alexcia France probably like they are ruining mine..a bunch of single Strand knots that cause tangles & break the hair. i need to stop doing them but the stretched styles are so much work! maybe ill try the 4 curl formers she showed in the beginning.
I feel that stretching, using curl formers, putting gel, etc. is not changing your hair, not embracing your natural whatever. It totally is is embracing your natural thing because that's YOUR hair to play with and have fun with and just be beautiful with however you want.
TheGoldstrings It's called keeping your hair on your head. If 4 type hair wasn't kept stretched it'd be a tangled mess.
👏👏👍
This girl speaks my language.
Omg. Hair or no hair you are gorgeous!!!
And thank for your (flexi-rod) hair method. 😌
Hi Jen! im a new subie and im so grateful for you taking the time to share and for keeping it real. It's so encouraging to see how much length you have retained and most importantly, it's healthy. Giving up my natural journey has been a thought b/c of the constant breakage. You give me hope. Thank you
THANK YOU!!! Seriously, thank you. I get so tired of explaining to people why I am not able to do wash and go styles and why certain twist outs just don't work for me. My shrinkage is REAL. I have shoulder length natural hair, but when it shrinks, it literally crinkles all the way up to my scalp. Let's not even talk about frizz!!! My hair is 4c to the MAX!
where the heck did you get those jumbo flexi rods!!!?
There are a lot of haters in the world. Beautiful hair + beautiful girl= Jealousy lol
Keep up the good work baby girl!
My hairtype is literally 1 but I just love watching all kinds of hair videos. Im weird.
This has been one of the best stretching videos I've seen in a long time!!! Thanks!
Omg I've always wished i had 3c hair or 4a hair. I lovee it. I have 4c type hair. But it's soo weird the middle of my head is like a mixture between 3c/4a. I wonder if anyone else has two types of hair growing out of their head lmao.
glad i'm not alone!!
I have like a 3a/b hair at the front of my head and a 3a/4a for the rest. It's interesting
i have 3c/4a/4b hair, and it doesn't curl it waves. rather flustered with my hair
Rasheena Brown really? it doesn't curl?
Sara, no actually it's very wavy rather than curly. Even my twists and braids come out as waves.
omg i usually dont spend 20 minutes watching one person just talk but you are literally making me roll on the floor laugh lol. Youre really pretty too and i LOVE your hair!!!
Alpha Ari, she does have a wealth of information and explains things precisely. If I stick with a video, it's because the content is of substance!
Sherry Miles, yeah i was so intrested on what she had to say! i completely agree, this video is awesome!!
"IF IT AIN'T SHRUNK NOW IT'S TRYING TO SHRINK" *DEAD*
Gurrllll, you like a 4c evangelist! You gat me ova here saying' "Preaaaccch, preacher!" This video is the truth! I have No define curl, my hair is "cottonie (cotton-y)". I CAN Not do "wash and go"s and won't even pretend!!! As soon as I walk away from my mirror I look like Don King and Sideshow Bob had a baby. I resorted to putting heat in my hair just so I can end the constant dryness and damage and be able to manipulate my hair without frustration. Now I won't have to use heat (as much) since you've shown your method. This 4C chick thanks you profusely for this on-time video. Thank ya! *praise hands*
I did a wash and go at my current length. Thought I was going to shave my hair completely off on next wash day. I mean, the hair just locked up everywhere. Never again. I get it.
Keep Calm and Detangle. God Bless U
Thank you for acknowledging the fact that true 4c naturals don't have a true defined curl without doing a lot of manipulation.
The retwist in the car on the way home 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏿👏🏾
I always thought I was the only person that feel this way. No one understand my hair struggle beside real natural 4c hairs girls. I am happy that I am not alone.
I can't even finish watching this video because of your tone in some parts of this video. Just talk like a normal person. We are not dumb lol.
no such thing as normal in this world.
Then leave. That simple. Nobody else has a problem but you.
that's what I did hun. I said I stopped watching it and left. Chill out :)
+prettyinpink9893 I was never hype. People always wanna jump and say chill when we just talking... Lol
alright cool! :)
Wow, I haven't even watched the video yet... but had to tell you that you're BEAUTIFUL. I hope you feel confident everyday!
Five minutes in and just talking about how 4c isn't type 3 hair. I get it and who cares? Our 4c is awesome and the most versatile type of hair on earth. 💁🏾
You make us 4c woman proud lol Bc most poc don't want to admit their true hair texture and there's not enough "beauty" youtubers at can relate to our struggle lol
Thank you for this video. I am 4c. I have recently resigned myself to the fact that I have to keep my hair in protective, stretched styles always. The tangles are real. I set myself back for years, trying to go against my curl pattern. I'm done. I accept it. Stretched styles, only.
Girls yes, I learned the hard way real quick.
At last someone I can relate to. I wear a lot of weave. But wear my natural hair occasionally. I'm not going to lie I hate my shrinkage it's so bad lol. I always get extremely frustrated with my shrinkage I'm almost nipple length and you can never tell because of my shrinkage. Definitely going to try this method asap!
New Subbie. Your hair is full of black girl magic!
Bantu knots are great for stretching my 4c hair but I love the twists as well
EEEK finally a long haired true 4c youtuber ! You look so much like toni from girlfriends! I'm a avid twistouter but I'll def try the big flexirod idea..
you're so beautiful! as an Italian woman i Wish i knew more about natural 4c hair, i didn't even know that so many women wore weaves or wigs until recently.
I hope y'all know that shrinkage means y'all have healthy hair... just saying ☺️ embrace it 💁🏻😛💜
kamya monroe I know what shrinkage means. "We" have a hair type that doesn't allow us to wear shrinkage everyday because it results in damage and cutting out hair because of knots and tangles. I would love to be able to rock a fro everyday, but if I did...I wouldn't have any hair. And I learned this the hard way. If you have "manageable shrinkage" kudos to you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
who said anything about what your talking about. "we" know our hair is healthy, but does that mean "we" want to deal with it every day no. especially us beautiful people with our beautiful "4c" hair.
Rainbows Channel I think it is a misconception that we should embrace our shrinkage because that is how our hair grows our of our scalp. Most records I looked into of ancient African hair there are very few, if any, featuring shrunken fros. Most had ornate styles using mud, herbs, butter, adornments, etc. I also heard anyone walking around like that was either mentally ill or grieving. Haircare was a ritual and social gathering. You were identified by your hairstyle (social ranking, tribe, etc.). We were so creative and exotic in our hair statements.
This whole "embrace a tangled & knotted shrunken bush" baffles me. I think it is more tied to us embracing and loving our hair but it is not practical and from reviewing history is not our natural inclination. We don't have to walk around napped to the hilt to love and embrace our hair. It is actually a diservice as the BEST part about our hair is the ability to do so many magnificent styles. It is what makes our hair so unique and special IMO.
Rainbow Gaming how so when it's dry and split?
Kylaaa _ lol very
Idek why I'm here because my hair is not even like yours but for some reason I'm in so much awe but how long it is! Gorgeous hair!!
Girrrrrl bye... even with your hair "shrunken"its still looked stretched to me. Your hair is beautiful!
lol there's a ton of oil and product in it, so I think that helps
well again we gonna have to add 4z to the spectrum. 4z doesnt hang when shrunk like yours. it cannot respond to flexy rods for longer than an hour. 4z cannot be worn out or else it would dry out and fall out. 4z does not tangle. 4z dont and it just wont. either we add 4z or you need to jump to 4a
+thearough LoL ! I think I have mean 4Z patch It's the shortest and the driest. Ugh.
coolazzchick1
mean aint the word 4z don't and it won't there is no product to style it. youll rip your face off if you tried a pony tail
Just had to say, having 4c hair doesn't mean your hair have to be super shrunken or tangled. Even people who are considered to have the same hair type can have hair that acts completely different from each other. Plus the shrinkage would probably be more noticeable with 4a hair bc it's more coiled.
Natural comedian!!!!! I have 4C hair.....thin 4C hair.....can't really do nothn wit it, but all you described describes my hair. Wasn't really interested in knowing how to stretch hair out.....Just wantd to see wat you were doing on my recommended vids...pulling on your hair. BUT.....I learned something from this! And youre funny! Thank you!
Why am I hearing people say "tot" instead of "tight" lately!?!?! Not really a question.
It's taut, as in pulled tight.
Oh ok!!!!!
Girl I feel ya... this 4C is no joke hehehe... :D
We don't all share your opinion. Some of us find her informative and entertaining to watch. If you don't feel the same, then don't watch, post something yourself or provide some RESPECTFUL constructive criticism.
I love your hair with it shrinkage but as a 4C girl myself I know the STRUGGLE of the tangling. I just braid my hair and stick a wig on it lool i might have to try your techniques but i wish i had your hair length !!!!!!!!!! its beautiful
Thank you for sharing. I recently started my natural hair growth journey. This December will make two years. I use lots of protective styles. But I do look forward to the day when I can wear my own. Threading will help, a lot. Thank you for posting that video. ")
Thank you! My sister does this and her hair is longer than mine. This totally works ladies!
This has nothing to do with my hair type, but she's so fun to watch
Thanks for saying what you did about the wash and gos not really being a thing for 4 type hair. I thought I was the problem. Also great video on these different methods.
I think I learned a lot from this video. I didn't realize stretching the hair was related to knot prevention. I also didn't realize it was possible to go to sleep looking cute after I went natural, but that bun at the top of your head was actually really cute.
Wow. Now ya got da locs.
Hahaha right =] maybe in 5 more years I can have waist length natural hair
those knots DRIVE ME CRAZY
I can't wait for my hair to get your length and I'm 4c too. New subbie
Okay I remember seeing someone stretch their hair years ago with flexi rods and I’m convinced now! I don’t want to fight to style my hair when it’s freshly washed. I’m getting them today!
Thank you for the tips! Shrinkage is my worst enemy 😩😩
I think only 4c ladies will understand. Even when I wear my hair in an Afro it needs to be a stretched out on because my hair will most definitely tangle up if i just wet it and leave it. Cant even sleep without twisting or braiding because Lord knows the trouble you'll have the next morning.
This is true, my 4c hair doesn't really have a defined curl pattern
girl i love you FINALL a 4c girl wigh my hair and hair line WITH LONG HAIR......THERES HOPE PEOPLE THERES HOPE!!!!!! subbed btw
I know you probably get this a lot but you look like a young Vanessa Williams.