What is Type 4 natural hair?

Type 4 (Coily)

Coily hair, commonly referred to as Afro-textured or kinky hair, is naturally very dry and spongy in texture and can be soft and fine or coarse and wiry. Strands form very tight, small curls of zig-zags right from the scalp and are prone to major shrinkage.

How do you know your hair type 4?

How do I know my natural hair type?

To discover your natural texture, wash your hair and examine your strands in the mirror without any styling products. Still can't decide which category you fall in? Your head could have a mix of two or three. Ahead, you'll find product recommendations and styling tips for your specific styling needs.

What does natural hair 4 look like?

4b hair usually appears to be fluffy, like cotton candy. Unlike 4a hair, 4b hair usually experiences a lot of shrinkage — up to 50-75% of the hair's actual length. 4b hair is more prone to breakage than 4a hair because of its tighter curls.

What is Type 3 and Type 4 hair?

Type 3 hair is curly, and type 4 is coily. You may have different curl patterns on different parts of your head. To keep curls healthy, bouncy, and defined, you'll need to experiment with products to find the ones that work best for your hair.

Natural Hair Types EXPLAINED In Detail w/ PICTURES! 4C 4B

What are Type 4 curls?

Type 4 (Coily)

Coily hair, commonly referred to as Afro-textured or kinky hair, is naturally very dry and spongy in texture and can be soft and fine or coarse and wiry. Strands form very tight, small curls of zig-zags right from the scalp and are prone to major shrinkage.

How do you define 4C hair?

How do I know if I have 4c hair?

4c hair type has the tightest curl pattern of all the curly hair types. Strands are formed in tight, springy, ringlets. 4c hair tends to clump more at the ends and is even more prone to shrinkage than 4b hair. According to CURLS, 4c hair can shrink up to 75% of its length!

What does Type 4A hair look like?

Type 4A hair is coily or tightly curled hair that can look coarse but is actually very soft and delicate. Type 4A hair type has lots of tight coils and forms an “S” pattern when stretched.

How do I take care of my natural 4D hair?

To wash your 4D hair, you'll want to use a generous amount of moisturizing shampoo or a co-wash on your hair and use the tips of your fingers to massage the shampoo into your scalp. The main focus of washing your hair should be on your scalp while allowing the shampoo to run over the rest of your hair as you rinse.

How do you grow 4c hair?

Can your hair type change?

Hormones, drugs and vitamins, and chemical treatments can change the shape of the follicle, which means that your hair could change many times over the course of your life.

How do you know if your hair is 4A 4B or 4C?

Type 4A hair is full of tight coils. It has an “S” pattern when stretched, much like Type 3 curly hair. Type 4B hair has a less defined pattern of curls and looks more like a “Z” as the hair bends with very sharp angles. Type 4C hair isn't a part of the Andre Walker Hair Typing System.

How do you moisturize 4C hair?

Why is African American hair so dry?

Why do we get dry afro hair? Dry afro hair is usually a result of a lack of moisture. Our scalp produces natural oils for our hair, however, unlike straight hair which allows these oils to glide down each strand, the oils in afro hair find it harder to move down each shaft.

How do you wash 4A natural hair?

Wash your type 4A hair only 2 – 3 times per week and follow every shampooing with conditioning. Make sure you use cold or lukewarm water as high temperatures strip your hair of its moisture. Deep condition your hair because your hair's health depends on it. Do this regularly to take out too much scalp build-up.

What is 3b hair type?

Within the category of type 3 hair, 3b curls are a collection of bouncy ringlets. The circumference of each swirl is roughly that of a Sharpie marker. Because your curl type straddles the happy medium between 3a and 3c hair, you may also have some loose spirals and springy corkscrews in your locks.

Is African hair 4C?

The types of afro hair that are there they generally come in the 4A-4C category. Afros are a great way of making life difficult but beautiful. Afro hair types have a different kind of routine and a rather lengthy one! The best way to understand your hair texture from different hair textures is to follow the hair chart.

How often should 4C hair be washed?

4C hair should be Shampoo-washed once or twice a month and Co-washed in between. Shampooing is important in maintaining a clean and healthy scalp. However, washing your 4c hair with shampoo too often strips the hair of its natural oils and moisture which may lead to damage.

Can 4C hair curly?

To make 4C hair curly, the first and most important step is to ensure your 4C hair is well moisturized. After moisturizing, lock in the moisture then proceed to use various curl defining techniques such as twist-out, finger coiling, braid-out and shingling to make the hair curly.

Does curl defining cream work on 4C hair?

Curl creams are standard when styling 4C hair and Cantu is a fan-favorite brand. It softens and gently elongates coils, making them more manageable and easy to style, keeping them picture-perfect all-day long.