Hair Dryer Brush 4c Hair

Hi! I recently started trying to figure out my hair. I’ll enter my wash day routine below; I wash my hair 1x a week. I start with a bond repair treatment, wear a processing shower cap for about 10-15 minutes rinse, then do olaplex clarifying shampoo(once), a regular olaplex shampoo(twice depending on how dirty my hair might be) then I use ALOT of olaplex conditioner. For the last two washes, I mixed in silicone mix and put the processing cap back on and sit for maybe 30 minutes or so. It makes my hair really soft. The water in Texas is pretty hard. Current status of my relaxed hair: I haven’t had a relaxer in almost 2 months. I switched to only touching up my leave out every 8-12 weeks. I wear half wigs / quick weaves mostly) and I am going to only relax my full head once a year instead since I work a hybrid remote job. I stopped braiding my hair for these styles, instead I slick it down into a tiny low bun , a wig cap, and put the half wig right on. I feel like this is the only way I can pay close attention to my hair throughout the week versus trapping it underneath a quick weave as it grows. (I only wear quick weaves if I have something social going on, and I usually keep it in for about 2 weeks. I wash my leave out each week as well) At night: I wear a silk bonnet, and wrap my leave out so that it stays straight / doesn’t curl up if I sweat at night. I also take iron supplements here and there. I use a scrunchie for the bun, no rubber bands. Every couple of days I spray amika’s leave in conditioner when my hair feels dry. I think my hair is improving, a bit stronger but not where I want it to be. My scalp is still itchy through the day. No dandruff thank god! Just tingling here and there. I started letting my hair air dry, and I use a blow dryer and small round brush and “straighten” my hair in small sections. It works, especially because my hair isn’t very long (ear length) but I would like to know what tools do yall use at home for blow drying? All of the changes/ steps I listed are in efforts of keeping my length, not tearing my hair and reducing breakage. My roots are very thick and feels like I never even got a relaxer lol! Before relaxing, I would say my hair is 4c texture. submitted by /u/SystemofAna to r/relaxedhair [link] [comments]

Hi, I’m a teenage girl with 4C hair and I’m going to boarding school soon, so I’ll have to start doing my own hair fully by myself What are some things you wish you knew before taking care of your own 4C hair? What products/tools were lifesavers? What ended up being unnecessary? Any low-maintenance routines or tips for keeping hair moisturized and manageable during school? What are the must-haves for doing hair in a communal bathroom or a small dorm room? What is the one tool or product you didn't realize you needed until you were away from home? Here’s the list of stuff I have to buy/bring so far. Do you guys have any product recommendations for each category, or am I missing anything important? Leave in Conditioner Oil Cream (idk whats this, would i need it?) Moisturizer (idk whats this, would i need it?) Shampoo Clarifying Shampoo (idk whats this, would i need it?) Conditioner Deep Conditioner (idk whats this, would i need it?) Detangler (would i need this?) Moose (would I need this?) Gel Wax (what's the difference between this and gel?) Parting gel (whats the difference between this and gel or wax) Wide tooth comb Rat tail comb Brush for slick back Brush for detailing Spray bottle Hair covering (bonnet scarf idk yet satin) Hair ties Sectioning Clips (would I need this?) I’m trying to avoid heat to keep my hair healthy. I actually had some heat damage before but I’ve cut that part off, though since then I’ve still used blow dryers without heat protectant occasionally. I’m worried about wash days taking forever to dry in a dorm. Does anyone have tips for air-drying 4C hair without it staying damp all day? Also, if you realistically think I’ll still need a dryer just for management/stretching at school, please let me know 😭 submitted by /u/yourlovelyperson to r/BlackHair [link] [comments]

Hi, I’m a teenage girl with 4C hair and I’m going to boarding school soon, so I’ll have to start doing my own hair fully by myself What are some things you wish you knew before taking care of your own 4C hair? What products/tools were lifesavers? What ended up being unnecessary? Any low-maintenance routines or tips for keeping hair moisturized and manageable during school? What are the must-haves for doing hair in a communal bathroom or a small dorm room? What is the one tool or product you didn't realize you needed until you were away from home? Here’s the list of stuff I have to buy/bring so far. Do you guys have any product recommendations for each category, or am I missing anything important? Leave in Conditioner Oil Cream (idk whats this, would i need it?) Moisturizer (idk whats this, would i need it?) Shampoo Clarifying Shampoo (idk whats this, would i need it?) Conditioner Deep Conditioner (idk whats this, would i need it?) Detangler (would i need this?) Moose (would I need this?) Gel Wax (what's the difference between this and gel?) Parting gel (whats the difference between this and gel or wax) Wide tooth comb Rat tail comb Brush for slick back Brush for detailing Spray bottle Hair covering (bonnet scarf idk yet satin) Hair ties Sectioning Clips (would I need this?) I’m trying to avoid heat to keep my hair healthy. I actually had some heat damage before but I’ve cut that part off, though since then I’ve still used blow dryers without heat protectant occasionally. I’m worried about wash days taking forever to dry in a dorm. Does anyone have tips for air-drying 4C hair without it staying damp all day? Also, if you realistically think I’ll still need a dryer just for management/stretching at school, please let me know 😭 submitted by /u/yourlovelyperson to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

hi all. I boughy the Dyson coanda in October. originally, I was using the round brush and got some mechanical damage. since start of 2026, I’ve only used the tension comb. but I still notice some heat damage and my hair dresser pointed out that my hair felt fragile. I usually use high airflow/medium heat. For reference, im a black woman with type 4 hair (4b/4c). I always use a leave in conditioner and multiple heat protectants I deep condition every wash day usually takes 20 min to dry whole head I don’t flat iron after. I put it in 2 large braids and wear my hair in big, loose curls, after taking the braids out I’m not sure why I’m having damage. the blow dryer is the only heat I use. Anyone have any tips for avoiding heat damage? do you think the Dyson supersonic would be gentler than the air wrap coanda? thanks for your input submitted by /u/traderjoesvanillac to r/dyson [link] [comments]

Hi everyone, as the title says, I need to know which one of these would be best for me. Please help. Thank you. submitted by /u/Silver_Dragonfly6038 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

Just in case though, I took a Pic of the screen in case they try to hit me with fmv later on. My teen grand daughter will love this kit! submitted by /u/Astronut38 to r/AmazonVine [link] [comments]

I have 4b/4c fine low porosity hair and I bought the rev air a month ago, i tried using leave in spray and a heat protectant but that left my hair dry and crunchy? I found it was bc my heat protectant was alcohol based so I completely omitted it and used water, 2 leave ins (a cream and spray) and chi silk infusion, I got good results but I thought it was probably too heavy. Yesterday was wash day and I bought new items hoping they could do what all those could do; I bought the Garnier sleek and shine leave in and Fantasia Ic Hair Polisher Heat Protector Straightening Spray. Like normal I sprayed water, added the leave in, then the heat protector but that was a disaster! My hair ended up stretched slightly but still had kinks while also being hard, normally after rev airing I can brush with the unbrush but the brush kept getting stuck, and when I could get it through, my hair went back to its natural state while still being hard and damp? The garnier was already on my whole head so I decided to stop using the fantasia and swap it with silk infusion, that worked a bit better but my hair was still in a hard slightly stretched kinky state. My new assumption is that the Garnier has some sort of ingredient that causes a film and that film is preventing my hair from fully stretching and being soft? Someone told me it could be the silicones but I used other products last wash day with silicones and my hair was fine, so i’m wondering if anyone has an idea as to what’s going on? (I typically go over the blow dry with some sort of heat after rev airing, whether it be a flat iron lightly or a blow dryer with a brush, I just use the rev air to get my hair from wet to dry and stretched with less tension. I’m scared to go over the pieces I’ve already done with my blow dryer rn bc my brush can’t even go through my hair so I’m afraid I’d rip it out) submitted by /u/No_Current_8492 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

"📜" | I had to survive 525,600 setbacks from avolition; and survive my hair constantly falling out in clumps from severe anxiety caused by chronic depression; and survive having a huge chunk of my hair cut off--but… WE FINALLY MADE IT! 🌹💃🏾🌹 For the most part, I actually simplified my routine (almost down to the bare bones) and I also stopped allowing other people to style my hair. I only go to the hair salon for a trim, a wash, and a blow dry. Then, I go home and style my hair myself. Any time other people styled my hair, that was always when I lost hair the most--even when I went to professional hair stylists. I posted a few of the portraits from this article here yesterday and was FLOODED with messages and questions, asking for all of my secrets and tips and tricks; but, the first thing to do is focus on ✨Health✨. Take care of your body to give yourself the best chance at finding success. You can try to check with a professional and rule out any underlying Health issues, or any lack of Vitamins, that may be contributing to your breakage or your slow hair growth. “The most Essential Parts of Hair Growth are Step 1) Proper Moisturizing and Step 2) Low Manipulation.” 🌱 You want to avoid breakage in order to increase the chances of length retention; that’s the Krabby Patty Secret Formula. I’ve been a natural curly girl since 2015, but I didn’t start growing my hair until 2017. The results that you see today are over 10 Years of trial and error, like I was trying to earn my PhD in *Low-Porosity 4C Hair Studies* at Black Natural Hair University. "Lord, Have Mercy." ⌛ It’s been a long road. Now, without further ado, here is how I grew my natural hair! 💌 Princess Angie J’s Natural Hair Care Routine (Low Porosity Haircare)! The Steps To Growing Long Curly Hair: I primarily Finger Detangle, and I stopped using combs or attachments entirely, and I stopped trying to get EVERY single kink “out” each time I did my hair (I realized that no one needs to “comb” through my hair or be able to “run fingers” through it. All that happened from attempting to keep up with that was me losing tons and tons of hair for no reason). I invested in a "Red Dry Vent Heat Resistant Brush" by Kiss (the best decision of my life because that brush changed the game, and it’s now the only tool that I’ll ever let touch my hair from now on). However, I still have a preference for finger detangling and only lightly brush on wash day. I started using *Pudding* products instead of *Cream* products (because my hair apparently hates creams of all kinds). So, now I only do LPO (Liquid, Pudding, Oil) instead of doing LCO (Liquid, Cream, Oil). For many of us, changing the order that we place our products on our hair has the greatest impact on the results that we’ll get. I have low-porosity hair and using *Hair Puddings* instead of *Hair Creams* has been a game changer. I wash my hair once a week on my “me time” day, which is Sunday. Again, I have low-porosity hair so I use a Clarifying Shampoo (of course); and I moisturize using the LPO Method a few times a week or every other day. I always condition or deep condition (first), then detangle (second), then shampoo (third). Using the Conditioner first, before Shampooing, is called *Pre-Pooing* and I only shampoo ONCE. When I finish detangling all of my sections with my conditioner, then I shampoo. I apply a little bit of conditioner again, place a plastic cap or plastic bag on my head, and I leave that on for the time that the conditioner recommends (you can also sit under a hooded dryer or use a heat cap on top if you have one). Next, I thoroughly rinse the conditioner out. Lastly, I moisturize using LPO (or use a Serum to seal instead of an Oil to seal). I used to style my hair in 8 Braids before going to sleep (always with a bonnet on), but it has gotten too long for that. So, now, I create 8 Twists. I never play in my head anymore. If I want to try a bunch of new styles in a short time, or styles that require me to keep touching my hair, I wear wigs instead. I wear Yaki Wigs when I want straight hair, unless a specific hairstyle needs my real hair. I never have to flat iron my own hair because what I want is the look of “straight afro hair,” and wigs do that. I also wear Afro Wigs when I want the round *Power To The People* look, instead of picking my hair out trying to get it to stand up. My hair is naturally weighed down all the time now, but I need the big afro in my life and don’t want to go bald trying to get the high afro back. 😂 [ Note For Medium Porosity Or High Porosity ] All of this can be done with medium-porosity and high-porosity hair, too. Except, you might not need the clarifying shampoos and you might have to do your moisturizing method differently--maybe using LOP or LOC instead of LPO or LCO. 🖋 🪄 My Personal Must Haves | Products that contain Aloe Vera (or any humectant that can pull moisture out of the air into the hair) AND "Dream Kids Olive Miracle Quick Bounce Detangling Pudding" by African Pride (hair creams are more similar to the consistency of lotions for our skin, thinner and more runny. But hair puddings are exactly like the consistency of actual cups of pudding, thicker and more jiggly, instead of a lower viscosity like creams). I guess me and my hair both understand that pudding is Delicious. ⚜️ 💌 My Step-By-Step For My Hair! Tools: (Option 1) "Red Dry Vent Heat Resistant Brush" by Kiss. AND / OR (Option 2) Finger Detangle by Using Hands. Products: (Detangling) "Aloe Vera And Mint Cool It Conditioner" by Aunt Jackie. (Clarifying) "Deep Cleaning Shampoo" by Sulfur8. (Moisturizing) "Dream Kids Olive Miracle Quick Bounce Detangling Pudding" by African Pride. (Sealing) "10-In-1 Hair Growth Oil" by Hair Growth Co. (Stimulating) Increase Blood Flow by Gently Massaging Scalp Often. I can only use a VERY small amount of conditioner before I start the moisturizing method or drying process, so this is where *Pre-Pooing* came in to save the day! STEP 1) Heavily Condition then Gently Detangle. STEP 2) Rinse then Clarify Shampoo. STEP 3) Lightly Condition then Add Heat. STEP 4) Rinse then Squeeze Dry. STEP 5) Moisturize then Protective Style. I don't Blow Dry my hair that much, I usually only squeeze out as much water as I can with a Microfiber Towel or Cotton T-shirt. Then, I Moisturize and Seal because I need Water for the "L" part of LPO. But, if I do Blow Dry my hair (when I want more blown out or stretched hair), then I squeeze the excess Water out of my hair (with a Microfiber Towel or Cotton T-shirt) and apply "Satin Shield Serum" by Deeper Than Hair for Heat Protectant. Next, I use Medium Heat on High or switch between Warm and Cool air. I keep the blow dryer moving constantly and use *The Tension Method* by simply stretching my hair with my hands. I don't try to use the dryer to straighten, my goal is to merely dry my hair so it isn't dripping. Once my hair isn't soaking wet anymore, then I apply a little Oil throughout my hair (lightly) and I gently massage my scalp. 🧖🏾‍♀️ How To Figure Out Hair Porosity: Honestly, it was my battle with product buildup on every wash day that let me know. Me, hair stylists, and anyone else who ever did my hair always had to shampoo my hair AFTER conditioner. Or, we'd have to shampoo TWICE if we used regular shampoo. 🦋 I had to start conditioning first and then shampooing and then moisturizing! I needed to focus more on which moisturizing method works best for me, then I tested each type of Moisturizer (Cream, Butter, Pudding) and each type of Sealant (Oil, Serum, Grease); and I switched the order around until I finally got it right. I completely left out Butters and Greases because my *Double Shampooing* experiences taught me that my hair doesn't like those; and those wash days also showed me that I needed to use Oil or Serum AFTER my Cream or Pudding. So... (luckily) I only had to test Cream, Pudding, Oil, and Serum. Each wash day, I tried the next possible order or combination. I started with the basic LCO method and that didn't work well, then I tried LCS and that didn't work well, then I FINALLY figured it out when I switched the Cream for Pudding--LPO! 🥳 I didn't try LPS because I learned that my scalp likes Oil just fine, so I stopped using Serum in order to keep my products that I use affordable. Us calling this *The Natural Hair Journey* was accurate; it truly is one... 🏆 Thank you for reading, I hope this information is helpful to you on your healthy natural hair journey, and I’m wishing you the very best… 𝓜𝓾𝓪𝓱💋! ✨🏰✨ May Love And Kindness Fill Your Soul For All Eternity. 👑 Au revoir, ~ 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓮 𝓙.♡ submitted by /u/PrincessAngieJ to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

"📜" | I had to survive 525,600 setbacks from avolition; and survive my hair constantly falling out in clumps from severe anxiety caused by chronic depression; and survive having a huge chunk of my hair cut off--but… WE FINALLY MADE IT! 🌹💃🏾🌹 For the most part, I actually simplified my routine (almost down to the bare bones) and I also stopped allowing other people to style my hair. I only go to the hair salon for a trim, a wash, and a blow dry. Then, I go home and style my hair myself. Any time other people styled my hair, that was always when I lost hair the most--even when I went to professional hair stylists. I posted a few of the portraits from this article here yesterday and was FLOODED with messages and questions, asking for all of my secrets and tips and tricks; but, the first thing to do is focus on ❤️‍🩹Health❤️‍🩹. Take care of your body to give yourself the best chance at finding success. You can try to check with a professional and rule out any underlying Health issues, or any lack of Vitamins, that may be contributing to your breakage or your slow hair growth. “The most Essential Parts of Hair Growth are Step 1) Proper Moisturizing and Step 2) Low Manipulation.” 🌱 You want to avoid breakage in order to increase the chances of length retention; that’s the Krabby Patty Secret Formula. I’ve been a natural curly girl since 2015, but I didn’t start growing my hair until 2017. The results that you see today are over 10 Years of trial and error, like I was trying to earn my PhD in *Low-Porosity 4C Hair Studies* at Black Natural Hair University. "Lord, Have Mercy." ⌛ It’s been a long road. Now, without further ado, here is how I grew my natural hair! 💌 Princess Angie J’s Natural Hair Care Routine (Low Porosity Haircare)! The Steps To Growing Long Curly Hair: I primarily Finger Detangle, and I stopped using combs or attachments entirely, and I stopped trying to get EVERY single kink “out” each time I did my hair (I realized that no one needs to “comb” through my hair or be able to “run fingers” through it. All that happened from attempting to keep up with that was me losing tons and tons of hair for no reason). I invested in a "Red Dry Vent Heat Resistant Brush" by Kiss (the best decision of my life because that brush changed the game, and it’s now the only tool that I’ll ever let touch my hair from now on). However, I still have a preference for finger detangling and only lightly brush on wash day. I started using *Pudding* products instead of *Cream* products (because my hair apparently hates creams of all kinds). So, now I only do LPO (Liquid, Pudding, Oil) instead of doing LCO (Liquid, Cream, Oil). For many of us, changing the order that we place our products on our hair has the greatest impact on the results that we’ll get. I have low-porosity hair and using *Hair Puddings* instead of *Hair Creams* has been a game changer. I wash my hair once a week on my “me time” day, which is Sunday. Again, I have low-porosity hair so I use a Clarifying Shampoo (of course); and I moisturize using the LPO Method a few times a week or every other day. I always condition or deep condition (first), then detangle (second), then shampoo (third). Using the Conditioner first, before Shampooing, is called *Pre-Pooing* and I only shampoo ONCE. When I finish detangling all of my sections with my conditioner, then I shampoo. I apply a little bit of conditioner again, place a plastic cap or plastic bag on my head, and I leave that on for the time that the conditioner recommends (you can also sit under a hooded dryer or use a heat cap on top if you have one). Next, I thoroughly rinse the conditioner out. Lastly, I moisturize using LPO (or use a Serum to seal instead of an Oil to seal). I used to style my hair in 8 Braids before going to sleep (always with a bonnet on), but it has gotten too long for that. So, now, I create 8 Twists. I never play in my head anymore. If I want to try a bunch of new styles in a short time, or styles that require me to keep touching my hair, I wear wigs instead. I wear Yaki Wigs when I want straight hair, unless a specific hairstyle needs my real hair. I never have to flat iron my own hair because what I want is the look of “straight afro hair,” and wigs do that. I also wear Afro Wigs when I want the round *Power To The People* look, instead of picking my hair out trying to get it to stand up. My hair is naturally weighed down all the time now, but I need the big afro in my life and don’t want to go bald trying to get the high afro back. 😂 [ Note For Medium Porosity Or High Porosity ] All of this can be done with medium-porosity and high-porosity hair, too. Except, you might not need the clarifying shampoos and you might have to do your moisturizing method differently--maybe using LOP or LOC instead of LPO or LCO. 🖋 🪄 My Personal Must Haves | Products that contain Aloe Vera (or any humectant that can pull moisture out of the air into the hair) AND “Dream Kids Olive Miracle Quick Bounce Detangling Pudding" by African Pride (hair creams are more similar to the consistency of lotions for our skin, thinner and more runny. But hair puddings are exactly like the consistency of actual cups of pudding, thicker and more jiggly, instead of a lower viscosity like creams). I guess me and my hair both understand that pudding is Delicious. ⚜️ 💌 My Step-By-Step For My Hair! Tools: (Option 1) "Red Dry Vent Heat Resistant Brush" by Kiss. AND / OR (Option 2) Finger Detangle by Using Hands. Products: (Detangling) "Aloe Vera And Mint Cool It Conditioner" by Aunt Jackie. (Clarifying) "Deep Cleaning Shampoo" by Sulfur8. (Moisturizing) "Dream Kids Olive Miracle Quick Bounce Detangling Pudding" by African Pride. (Sealing) "10-In-1 Hair Growth Oil" by Hair Growth Co. (Stimulating) Increase Blood Flow by Gently Massaging Scalp Often. I can only use a VERY small amount of conditioner before I start the moisturizing method or drying process, so this is where *Pre-Pooing* came in to save the day! STEP 1) Heavily Condition then Gently Detangle. STEP 2) Rinse then Clarify Shampoo. STEP 3) Lightly Condition then Add Heat. STEP 4) Rinse then Squeeze Dry. STEP 5) Moisturize then Protective Style. I don't Blow Dry my hair that much, I usually only squeeze out as much water as I can with a Microfiber Towel or Cotton T-shirt. Then, I Moisturize and Seal because I need Water for the "L" part of LPO. But, if I do Blow Dry my hair (when I want more blown out or stretched hair), then I squeeze the excess Water out of my hair (with a Microfiber Towel or Cotton T-shirt) and apply "Satin Shield Serum" by Deeper Than Hair for Heat Protectant. Next, I use Medium Heat on High or switch between Warm and Cool air. I keep the blow dryer moving constantly and use *The Tension Method* by simply stretching my hair with my hands. I don't try to use the dryer to straighten, my goal is to merely dry my hair so it isn't dripping. Once my hair isn't soaking wet anymore, then I apply a little Oil throughout my hair (lightly) and I gently massage my scalp. 🧖🏾‍♀️ How To Figure Out Hair Porosity: Honestly, it was my battle with product buildup on every wash day that let me know. Me, hair stylists, and anyone else who ever did my hair always had to shampoo my hair AFTER conditioner. Or, we'd have to shampoo TWICE if we used regular shampoo. 🦋 I had to start conditioning first and then shampooing and then moisturizing! I needed to focus more on which moisturizing method works best for me, then I tested each type of Moisturizer (Cream, Butter, Pudding) and each type of Sealant (Oil, Serum, Grease); and I switched the order around until I finally got it right. I completely left out Butters and Greases because my *Double Shampooing* experiences taught me that my hair doesn't like those; and those wash days also showed me that I needed to use Oil or Serum AFTER my Cream or Pudding. So... (luckily) I only had to test Cream, Pudding, Oil, and Serum. Each wash day, I tried the next possible order or combination. I started with the basic LCO method and that didn't work well, then I tried LCS and that didn't work well, then I FINALLY figured it out when I switched the Cream for Pudding--LPO! 🥳 I didn't try LPS because I learned that my scalp likes Oil just fine, so I stopped using Serum in order to keep my products that I use affordable. Us calling this *The Natural Hair Journey* was accurate; it truly is one... 🏆 Thank you for reading, I hope this information is helpful to you on your healthy natural hair journey, and I’m wishing you the very best… 𝓜𝓾𝓪𝓱💋! ✨🏰✨ May Love And Kindness Fill Your Soul For All Eternity. 👑 Au revoir, ~ 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓮 𝓙.♡ submitted by /u/PrincessAngieJ to r/BlackHair [link] [comments]

I've been struggling for a while now to tame the frizz at the ends of my hair. I've swapped between a lot of different routines and products to see if I could find a combination that works well for me, but I haven't really arrived at a routine I'm super happy with. Even when wet, I notice my hair doesn't have a tendency to stick into defined "clumps" anymore; the ends always seem to want to go off in their own directions (see pic 3), but I'm not sure if this is normal or if this is the "it's frizzy when it's wet" problem. Once it begins to dry the frizz of course gets a lot worse. I use a Bounce Curl styling brush and section off the top part of my hair, scrunch in styling product, and run the brush through each part. Then repeat for the top part. I make sure my hair is soaking wet for this whole process. After that, I scrunch each area once with a microfiber towel to help the drying along and then let it air dry. My hair takes a pretty long time to fully air dry, maybe 3-4 hours depending on humidity? I will usually scrunch out the gel afterwards using my hands or diffuse it with a hair dryer on it's lowest settings. The products I used in the photos: L'Oreal Elvive Hyaluron Plump Shampoo L'Oreal Elvive Hyaluron Plump Conditioner Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-in Conditioner DevaCurl Light Defining Gel OGX Argan Oil I've also tried combinations of the following products, all achieving mostly similar results: DevaCurl Styling Cream Curl Definer DevaCurl No-Poo Original Shampoo DevaCurl One Condition Original Conditioner Lush Curl Power Cream Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Envy Cream I will use Olaplex No. 4C Clarifying Shampoo from time to time (maybe once a month to every two months?) and I've also tried Olaplex No. 3, although I don't think my hair really needs it. I'm at a bit of a loss for where to go next with my hair, I'm wondering if I just need to chop off like 2-3 inches from the ends because they're maybe damaged or something? I noticed after my last cut my hair felt a lot healthier and easy to style with the above products overall so maybe it's just that time again. I'd really appreciate any help or advice y'all can give! submitted by /u/semi-semii to r/curlyhair [link] [comments]

Hi I have 4c hair (4b in the middle towards the front + front hair texture). I’m looking for products to moisturize my hair + provide heat protectant + hairstyles that are quick/easy and dont cause too much tension or require too much manipulation. If that’s possible I don’t mind but I don’t want to cause breakage to my hair. My hair is beneath my collar bone when pressed and I’m a religious braids wearer (did a weave for a bit in the summer) so I don’t know how to style- but willing to put in the time to care for it. I like: 1. olaplex shampoo + conditioner (and 0- for pre-poo) 2. Shea moisturizer shampoo/conditioner/deep conditoner 3. Looking for a moisturizer for very dry hair (hard to get wet + takes hours to dry) to use when heat styled or as is 4. I use essential designs heat protectant/flexible + olive oil freeze spritz (green bottle) 5. Revlon brush + blow dryer combo + flat iron ~390 degrees and/or hot comb I need a steamer for moisture- any products to use for this? Any routines/hair products that are best for 4c + thirsty hair? Thanks so much!! Pics below submitted by /u/FlamingoMingo333 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

I have thick 4c hair and my current revlon paddle brush blow dryer is slowly dying and I want to do an investment for my next one. The Dyson has caught my eye for a while but I also know that the shark is supposedly a good alternative as well. I keep hearing mixed reviews, one says Dyson is the best and another says shark. If you have one of them how do you like it? Thank you for reading submitted by /u/Idkjusttryingitout to r/BlackHair [link] [comments]

I've been a natural girly for 10 years now. I RARELY put heat in my hair (1-2 times a year done professionally). My strands are very fine, but I've got normal density 4b/4c hair. This year I've been wanting to wear more stretched styles or blown out styles so I've been straightening my hair more frequently (like once every 3 months). Even when I have my hair silk pressed by a professional stylist, it only lasts 2 days. I leave the salon looking amazing with hydrated, flowy hair. When it's time for bed, I wrap up my hair and sleep on a satin pillowcase or with a net on. I wake up...and my roots are already puffed up. It doesn't move anymore...and most of the time I have to blow it out again. ON DAY 2! After I've done my best to flatten everything out again, I go outside, and at the whisper of humidity, all the work is undone. It can be a sunny 70F day with no rain in sight, but if there is one drop of water in the air, my hair will find it D: I feel like i've tried everything...here's my routine. Detangle my hair in sections with wide-tooth comb or detangling brush Wash with Ouai detox shampoo and rinse Condition with 4C only deep conditioner, then rinse Drench my hair in Colorwow dream coat and comb through Section my hair and apply biosilk heat protectant and satin shield serum. These are small sections. Use my round brush blow dryer on each small section until fully dry Use the TYMO heat comb and pass through small sections again (medium to high heat) Use flat iron with comb attachment to straighten hair (like 390F i think) This gets my hair straight...but it just does not last. My hair is just extremely porous. I've never colored my hair or bleached it. I tend to be dehydrated (I know 100% I don't drink enough water). I'm working on it. Does anyone else have this problem? I don't want to relax my hair. I just want to have some versatility and not have to wear flat twists every day. TL;DR - My silk presses or straight styles only last 2 days due to my hair reverting extremely quickly. It's very porous, and nothing seems to work. submitted by /u/Dr_Biscuitss to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

Hello guys, I have 4C hair and I need your help choosing a hair dryer to give me good blow dried results with the least amount of hair breakage, if anyone has used both the paddle brush drier and the traditional dryer with the comb attachment which do you prefer? TIA submitted by /u/Sasaeng to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

So I have (I believe) 3a hair. It's a lot curlier than anyone else in my family (besides my dad's but he has a buzzcut so he doesn't qualify). This means I'm kinda on my own, especially because my mom died a few years back, with hair stuff. I've bought a few different products recently, like scalp revitalizing stuff and some mousse. I'm also thinking of buying curl cream and a diffuser. I always take showers at night because I get off at my job at around 8 pm (I work in culinary so I get very messy, meaning not taking a shower and waiting for the morning is NOT an option). I put all of the the products above, plus some detangler spray and leave-in conditioner, and let my hair air dry. (Usually I sleep with slightly damp hair tho bc I don't own a hair dryer and the latest I can stay up is midnight lmao). However, this means in the morning when I wake up my hair is a tangled mess and slightly frizzy. I usually just brush through it but this then makes it a lot more frizzy. (I'm not even sure if I'm supposed to be brushing it?? Like idk my hair's curly, but it's no 4c.) I guess what I'm wondering is what I should do about my curly hair. I hate how it gets so frizzy. I want to define my curls more, hopefully look more sleek and healthy. I'm not really sure what I should be doing tho. submitted by /u/mangoinacan13 to r/curlygirl [link] [comments]

Reposted since one of my images wasn’t blurred :’) Like the title says, I’m desperately in need of some advice and guidance for my hair and where to go from here. I have fine high-porosity hair and I’ve been on a hair growth journey for as long as I can remember (I believe I started trying since 2015). I’ve always dreamed of having thick waist to tailbone length hair (e.g. Paging Dr. Dre, Mekalae, Shawnta’s Way, etc) but every year my hair either stays at the same length or gets shorter (this past year, it has definitely gotten shorter). In the pictures my hair is mostly blowdried; I say mostly because I gave up on using my Revair and had to switch to my standard blow dryer + brush method which I’m very unfamiliar with doing. The Revair sadly mats my hair and makes it feel crunchy to the point where I have to finger detangle/comb/brush out the tight miniature knots it creates. If the fairy knots are bad enough I sometimes have to trim them out 😭 Plus I can’t put much product into my hair before using it which I feel defeats the purpose of trying to moisturize my hair and wear it in its blown out state. I think I have to leave my Revair to rest… it’s been 6 good years. If y’all have good blowdryers for a better blow out please recommend them too! That brings me into my rant about styling. I can’t seem to find a sustainable way to style my hair in a way that I like. I blow dry my hair after 99% of wash days (every 2-3 weeks) because it helps with being able to detangle my hair later. Without blow drying (heck even WITH blow drying) my hair gets a million fairy knots and sometimes single-strand knots, so wash and gos are not an option unless I want to be trimming out knots or breaking my hair to detangle 😭 But even blow drying is looking like less of an option for me because as you can see in the pictures, my hair is stiff and has literally no movement whatsoever, so I’m not confident in wearing my blow outs. It’s been like that for years so I don’t know what to do there. Twists look horrible on my hair, likely due to the fact that I have fine strands so twists just look wispy and they’re stiff, so I have no confidence wearing them like that. Braids (like knotless box braids) are something I almost always wore, but I feel like they’re breaking my fine strands so I want to stop wearing them for a year to see what happens. I’m also not a fan of wigs and I stay AWAY from cornrows because I’m tender headed and really any type braids hurt even when done loosely. With nothing going for my here I usually just wear my blowdried hair in two French braids, but when my roots get too coily to rebraid them (working with my hair in even a partially coily state hurts) I just wear my hair in a low bun and wrap it in a scarf. I’m tired of wearing my hair like this tbh so I’m considering going back to being a “straight natural”. My hair hasn’t touched a flat iron or been to the salon in years, but I remember my hair was always the longest when I was a “straight natural” and regularly going to the salon back in middle/high school. The very last picture is my few-days-old straightened hair back in January 2018. And my hair was a bit longer than that (nearly mid back) when I was in elementary school and my mom relaxed my hair (no I’m not going back to relaxer). I’ve been watching YouTubers like Nadine Ruwa, Shell Talks Hair, Mekalae, Shun Cook, Angelique Charlette, etc who are straight naturals and the benefits like less tangles, less manipulation, looser coils, etc are tempting. The only issue is that my moisture/protein/bond routine has to be on point which as of right now very much ISN’T. I don’t know how often to do protein treatments or how often I’d have to use bond repairs. I also only recently discovered my hair is high-porosity, which doesn’t help much because it feels like everyone and their grandmother is low-porosity and/or has thicker hair strands so finding advice for my hair type is nearly impossible. Thankfully I found a couple like Nadine Ruwa and SoNaturallyGwen, but Gwen no longer uploads and it would be nice to have similar hair type people to look up to. If there are any YouTubers you recommend please let me know! I shared all the products I have in my arsenal with my most frequently used ones circled, but my hair just always feels so dry no matter what I do. Do you guys have any product and/or routine recommendations since what I’m doing just isn’t working? I did try ACV and Amla powder for a couple wash days last year, but I honestly don’t know if it made much of a difference. Maybe I should go back to trying it? Maybe try something else? My typical wash day looks like: 1). Detangle first with prepoo 2). Shampoo with hydrating shampoo 3). Apply hydrating deep conditioner + entangler with tangle teezer + put hair into 4 twists (last year I would sometimes mix the Amla powder into the deep conditioner) 4). Deep condition (last year this is where I put ACV on TOP of the deep conditioner as recommended by Shawnta’s Way) 5). Wash my hair out while in twists 6). Work in sections and apply leave-in, jojoba oil, and heat protectant before detangling AGAIN and blowdrying each section. My hair tangles up and fairy knots FAST even when it’s left in twists. I tried smaller twists before and it did the same thing (only difference is it was more painful) so I went back to 4 large twists in the shower. Last wash day (this past Sunday) I tried adding the Oyin cream after the leave-in/before the oil to see if it’ll help my hair with retaining moisture and I think it did? It’s Friday now and I’ve been wearing my hair in a bun with a scarf over it and when I touch my hair I can kind of still feel product even though my hair itself is stiff and feels a bit rough. Granted, I did reapply jojoba oil to my edges and my ends so who knows if it’s the product I’m feeling or the oil I’m feeling. Anyway, rant over. I could use any and all advice you guys give me whether it’s product/routine/style suggestions or YouTubers to try and learn from. Thank you all in advance and if you read all this text dump I appreciate you 😭♥️ Tldr: Stiff, non flow-y fine high density/high porosity 4c hair, 10 years of stagnant hair growth, no styles working for me, no products really working for me either, non optimized routine, limited knowledge of protein treatments/bond repair, not much advice out there for people with my hair type submitted by /u/Singing-Skies to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

Okay so I currently use a revelon hair brush dryer to stretch/blowout my hair. I’m wanting to do mini twists but I feel like i CANNOT for the life of me get my roots to be straight like the rest of my hair. Any tips? submitted by /u/art_junkie2468 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

Having trouble liking my hair I just can’t stand my hair. It’s 4C. I just hate how hard i have to work and how much i have to spend. trying to make my hair look acceptable to this society. No matter what leave in, after an hour my hair gets so rough and dry and has this crackling sound when i rub my fingers through it. I see other people with straight, wavy or loose curly hair that looks so naturally beautiful, is accepted by society and is so soft and blows in the wind and bounces while they walk around. With texturizers and relaxers, just makes my hair weak and unhealthy and brittle. Those with loose curly hair can just get a round brush blow dryer and have these voluminous blowouts, while i just have this porcupine looking hair after a blowout. It hurt me so much having people make fun of me call my hair the n-word, not the other n-word, the n-word for hair. While they laugh at me with their long waves and curls. It’s just such a horrible feeling i get. I will never forget the time where back in high school, i would wear my afro hair and hear horrible comments under their breath. They also would put gum wrappers and other garbage in my hair. One day i washed my afro and a whole lot garbage just fell out, and i felt their fingers in hair when the afro was shorter. I can’t explain how much i hate society for setting this system up, and how i just hate myself for being born a person with coarse coily hair, i feel cursed. It just pains me so much that the features nature gave me are just being mocked and ridiculed by others. It’s so hard to love myself when everyone else is just tearing me down. My hair is in a buzzcut right now, after a relaxer that was bone straight and a nightmare to style. I just can’t do it anymore. submitted by /u/Character-Escape1621 to r/BlackHair [link] [comments]

I just can’t stand my hair. It’s 4C. I just hate how hard i have to work and how much i have to spend. trying to make my hair look acceptable to this society. No matter what leave in, after an hour my hair gets so rough and dry and has this crackling sound when i rub my fingers through it. I see other people with straight, wavy or loose curly hair that looks so naturally beautiful, is accepted by society and is so soft and blows in the wind and bounces while they walk around. With texturizers and relaxers, just makes my hair weak and unhealthy and brittle. Those with loose curly hair can just get a round brush blow dryer and have these voluminous blowouts, while i just have this porcupine looking hair after a blowout. It hurt me so much having people make fun of me call my hair the n-word, not the other n-word, the n-word for hair. While they laugh at me with their long waves and curls. It’s just such a horrible feeling i get. I will never forget the time where back in high school, i would wear my afro hair and hear horrible comments under their breath. They also would put gum wrappers and other garbage in my hair. One day i washed my afro and a whole lot garbage just fell out, and i felt their fingers in hair when the afro was shorter. I can’t explain how much i hate society for setting this system up, and how i just hate myself for being born a person with coarse coily hair, i feel cursed. It just pains me so much that the features nature gave me are just being mocked and ridiculed by others. It’s so hard to love myself when everyone else is just tearing me down. My hair is in a buzzcut right now, after a relaxer that was bone straight and a nightmare to style. I just can’t do it anymore. submitted by /u/Character-Escape1621 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

Hello! I've been searching all over Amazon for a blow dryer brush (preferably round) that only has boar brisltes or anything except nylon that'll dry my hair well and isn't too expensive. (like below $100) I previously purchased the round Revlon one but the nylon bristles seem to be causing breakage with my 4c hair. Not sure if it's just the way I'm using it. I'd be grateful for any recommendations! I'd prefer to not use a separate round brush and blow dryer lol. I don't have that kind of arm strength. If not round, then atleast one that can properly get my roots and smooth my hair down enough for a great silk press. Tdlr: Have you guys heard of any round, boar bristles only blow dryer brushes? submitted by /u/Fresh_Broccoli_3624 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

I recently saw a similar post reviewing the Airstrait on looser curls, so I wanted to share my results (with a tighter texture) for anyone thinking about the investment. The short answer: TL;DR: i think the Dyson Airstrait worked really well on my type 4 hair. It gave me the level of a blowout I personally wanted without the excessive need for brushes or combs, which reduces breakage for me. It might take a bit longer than other tools initially, but the results and ease of use without a brush or comb make it worth it for me and my needs. You definitely don’t NEED this dryer, especially for the price, but if you have similar expectations and needs, and maybe find it on sale, I think it could be worth a try! Worst case, you return it or resell it. The long answer: After thinking about it for a while (especially since I got a Supersonic earlier this year), I finally bought it during Black Friday—and I’m personally glad I did, but it definitely depends on your goals and expectations. Some hair stats: - Type 4 hair (I think mostly 4b/4c with some 4a here and there). - Medium/low porosity as of august/september 2024 (was high/medium porosity prior to this - not sure what changed, maybe the fact I started washing more frequently and using less added hair this year) - Guessing fine hair, medium density (but you can be the judge) Why I Bought the Airstrait:Living in the UK, I can’t try the Revair but wanted a tool to blow out my hair without using brushes, to reduce breakage while stretching with heat. My goal wasn’t sleek, flat ironed-type hair. I wanted a nice thorough blow-out without the excessive brushing and combing that was making me lose more hair than necessary. How Often I Blow Dry:I blow dry 1-2 times a month. My hair handles it well, reverting back easily with less tangles and breakage. Although I love my coils, I find this frequency helps me retain more length. My Airstrait Experience:For a bit of hair context, I stopped using added hair in March 2024 to focus on length retention, and also started finger detangling more (only using a brush once or twice in my wash routine every two weeks or so to get rid of shed hair and stop matting). Over time, I noticed my ends snapping from tools like: * Dyson Supersonic comb attachment (harsh on ends despite trims) * Revlon One-Step paddle brush (snagged hair with the brush balls) * Dyson Supersonic + separate paddle brush combo (hair breaking from repeated brushing to get it straight) The Airstrait solved my issue. I had no need to coordinate using brushes or combs for heat stretching. I had about 10 twists in my hair after washing and deep conditioning. Taking each half of those twists, I would gently detangle one section of hair at a time with my Denman D38 brush after applying heat protectant, then go in with a slow pass of my Airstrait. After the Airstrait, I’d smooth it out once more with the brush or my hands. That’s it. No more brushing over the same section like 20+ times until it’s dry and stretched the way I want it to be. I first tested the wet setting (high heat) on a section of freshly washed wet hair with leave-in and heat protectant. It worked perfectly fine but was a lil crunchy, so I decided to do my usual routine before blow-drying: moisturising freshly washed hair the night before. The next day (with moisturised hair), I tested the dry setting (high heat). My hair was ~80% dry. This gave me smoother results / what I was used to, but your experience and needs may differ. It took about 1 hour 20 minutes for my whole head this first time using it, but I expect to get a bit faster with practice (maybe an hour). If you have longer hair, it may just take longer in general. Slow passes are key to avoid reapplying heat. To compare, my Supersonic or Revlon takes ~30-40 minutes but involves more breakage risks from brushes and combs, so the Airstrait’s time felt worth it for me after seeing all the hair I saved from no snagging/ripping. Some final observations: * Products on my hair from moisturising + heat protectant caused light fumes during use (but I wasn’t concerned since this happens with other dryers). * It does work on both wet and dry hair. * Technique matters—i couldve gone slower, so take your time because going slow reduces the amount of passes you need to get it stretched straight * The cool setting is easy to use compared to the supersonic - you don’t need to press and hold it to get a cool shot, it just does it continuously until you tap the button again * The device pauses when you put it down, so you don’t have to turn it on and off as you go between different hair sections, which I also enjoyed I hope this helps someone! You definitely don’t NEED this dryer, especially for the price, but if you have similar expectations and needs, and maybe find it on sale, I think it could be worth a try! Worst case, you return it or resell it. Photo 1: my twist out post-trim, a bit over a week after photo 2 Photo 2: blow dried with revlon one-step and trim Photos 3 and 4: blow dried with airstrait (i didn’t have many splits so just lightly dusted the ends of my damp, moisturised twists before i started drying) submitted by /u/wildebeest82 to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]

I post similar pictures on different subreddit when my I have my hair dry. Now my hair is not dry. I touch m’y hair and their not dry. If they seems dry for you is because I’m not good to taking pictures . I heard a lot about things about my hair: curly really thick( what is it?), just kinky, coily, 4c , multi texture. Now I just want to know if someone have the same hair as mine. Someone who can suggest some advices(haircuts or others things) . The front of my hair is different than the back. I don’t think my hair is damage because I didn’t use a lot straightening products in my past . Same for brushing. I have a lot of hair and straightening them take a long time too much time to me . I didn’t know that I have a lot of curls before I go to the hairdresser for braids and that woman who wants to do braids was really astonishing that I have a lot of curls( without curly hair products) . I want to go a new hairdresser in January to get a real haircut . I never had one ( in this pictures I just have invisible bobble’s elastic. That’s my haircut of everyday) . My routine ( shower) Pre shampoo African Pride Coco & Eve super hydrated shampoo Skala Brazil mango( I use as mask) Coco & Eve super hydrated conditioner My routine ( hydration after shower and sometimes the other days- not everything the other days ) Spray Curls Cantu or Bumble &Bumble Curl Jelly Boost Curl Les Secrets de Lolly Skala expert leave in conditioner Sometimes I use Crazy Sexy Curls by The doux I use hair dryer I don’t know if I have to define my curls . Thanks . Be kind submitted by /u/mimimimies to r/Naturalhair [link] [comments]