If you have 4C hair, you’ve likely tested many leave-in conditioners in your lifetime. Even after careful research, it’s not uncommon to try something that promises to “cut your detangling routine in ...

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The first step to mastering your natural hair is understanding how to wash it properly. The high coil density of 4C hair makes it prone to knotting and dryness, so wash day requires a specific, gentle ...

As someone with the 4C hair type, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to grow long, healthy curls. I’ve hunted for tips and tricks, but keeping breakage at bay takes work. For years, I was ...

The sight of hairballs on your comb and floor can be very concerning, especially if that’s the case every time you comb out your hair. Should you be worried? No. For highly coiled 4C hair, shedding is ...

On the mission to grow out your natural 4C hair, you’ve been following the biggest YouTube vloggers, trying out new protective styles and investing in the most popular hair care products. But many ...

Whether you said goodbye to relaxed hair at the height of the great natural hair movement, or you’ve been rocking a curly mane for as long as you can remember, you probably know all too well the ...

Reviewers with type 1 and 2 hair say it helps to add a bit of volume when using a curling motion, while those with type 3 and ...

I could write a book about the ups and downs my hair and I have had. Now, at 29, I feel like I’ve found a routine that works. Growing up, my 4C hair was thick and pretty unmanageable when it wasn’t in ...

Surefire solutions for all of your tress stress. We can’t get enough of the Bumble and Bumble Bond-Building Repair Treatment, which leaves hair softer with more volume and only needs to be used once a ...