How to grow 4C hair without protective styles

 

So you're probably always grumbling over your hair  because it isn't anything like the other hair textures? You think you always have to wear protective hairstyles to cover it up or retain length like you've heard most natural hair enthusiasts say and shown you? Well maybe a bit of that is true. As a female or man who keeps their hair, to probably get the most out of your hair you need to really know your hair texture. Is it 3A, 3B,3C, 4A, 4B or 4C?. Its important to grow your hair longer and faster without using the wrong hair products!

 

HAIR TYPES

TYPE 1: Straight
1a	Straight (Fine/Thin)	Hair tends to be very soft, shiny, oily, poor at holding curls but difficult to damage.
1b	Straight (Medium)	Hair characterized by volume and body.
1c	Straight (Coarse)	Hair tends to be bone-straight and difficult to curl. Common in Asian women.
TYPE 2: Wavy
2a	Wavy (Fine/Thin)	Hair has definite "S" pattern and is usually receptive to a variety of styles.
2b	Wavy (Medium)	Can tend to be frizzy and a little resistant to styling.
2c	Wavy (Coarse)	Frizzy or very frizzy with thicker waves; often more resistant to styling.
TYPE 3: Curly
3a	Curly (Loose)	Curly hair that usually presents a definite "S" pattern and tends to combine thickness, fullness, body and/or frizziness.
3b	Curly (Tight)	As 3a but with tighter curling like a spiral.
TYPE 4: Kinky
4a	Kinky (Soft)	Hair tends to be very fragile, tightly coiled and can feature curly patterning.
4b	Kinky (Wiry)	As 4a but with less visible (or no) curly patterning.
4c	Kinky (Wiry)	As 4a and 4b but with almost no defined curl pattern.

 

From this table and image above, you never can tell which texture you have until you do a test. So I challenge you today to test your hair to find out the texture but don't feel bad about it, its not your fault if you don't have 3A, 3B or 3C. The test can be done by wetting your hair, take few strands out and check. 

In this post, the attention is for 4C because this hair texture tends to cause a lot of aches for women and stress when it comes to hair care and maintenance. Like I said, you really don't have to always use protective hairstyles to cover up. Your 4C hair is beautiful just the way it is because it is unique in its own way and can be very versatile too depending on how fun you are too with it. 

Eat healthy: First, I will say to grow your 4C hair long and fast without protective hairstyles, you need to change your lifestyle habit. Whatever hair product you apply, it all comes from within. If you are not eating healthy, you can never really achieve real result. So I will say start working on your eating habit and drink lots of water. Your hair needs to be hydrated. You need variety of fruits and vegetables packed with vitamins to grow your hair. These are some of favorites below. Normally these goes in my blender and they make a heavenly juicy and tasty mix! I'd advise you run away from hair vitamins....there's nothing better than doing it the organic way. 

Water you hair: Like I said earlier, your body needs to be properly hydrated. So is your hair. You have to make conscious effort to water your hair daily and massage your scalp to increase blood circulation. Regularly wetting your hair keeps it from drying up. You could get a spray bottle just for this daily routine. 

Style your hair with love: Styling your 4C hair is another way to protect it from the weather and show your stylish hair off. When you manipulate your hair, it helps define the curls, keeps it in place while it grows till you take it out. Now, you have to be creative here becuase if you are not hidding under protective styles, you need to be creative with your hair. Buns, twists, corn rows, etc, you have to do all you can to bring out the best in your hair. You spritz in water and oil or moisturizers daily to give it the shine, bounce and pampering it needs. Treat it like a plant in your garden. Design your own hair regime for a daily, weekly or monthly routine. This goes a long way. 

Patience: Okay, so you think but I've been doing this for a while now? Yes dearie, your hair is growing, you just aren't paying attention! Take photos like every 2 weeks to a month to see your progress. Trim those ends like every 6 months, don't hold on to them!  

Get organic hair products specifically for 4C hair or basically natural organic hair products. Run away from chemicals, they are bad for your hair. Allow your hair to breathe once in a while and just enjoy life to the fullest!!!