A WHOLE WEEK in My Natural Hair Routine | Moisturize & Stretch Type 4 Hair No Heat
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- How to moisturize and stretch type 4 hair using no heat to prevent shrinkage, knotting, and breakage.
One of the best ways to prevent single strand knots, shrinkage, and long detangling sessions is to stretch your hair. You all know I love shrinkage, but I’ve found that the easiest way to retain length is to stretch type 4 hair without the use of heat. I think we can all agree that moisturizing natural hair is important, but how often throughout the week should it be done? On average I moisturize my hair twice throughout week. My goal this week was to do a length check without adding heat, so I took the banding approach to stretch my hair.
This is a whole week (7 days) in my natural haircare routine from wash day to length check.
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OMG! That's ALOT of manipulation of your hair! You do that every week?
Hey La Tanya, Not at all! This week was a higher manipulation week only because I wanted to stretch it for my length check. So really, this is a tutorial on how to stretch your hair for showing length . Normally, I wear a twistout or keep it in twists and a high bun. I’ll re moisturize mid-week. I plan on doing another week in my hair video. Thanks for asking!
Goodness 😲 I was beginning to feel normal watching that video. With my high porosity hair, that level of manipulation is normal for me! Despite having a good mix of products, daily moisturizing is necessary. Should I be concerned?
@@abigailmyrie5750 I'm high porosity too. I moisturize every other day or two, but I know my hair would love it if I did everyday but I got things to do 😄
@@abigailmyrie5750 Not at all. I normally moisturize twice a week. I have low porosity hair. What you're doing is normal :-)
@@LaToyaEbonyHairPhew! Thanks ladies 🤗
Your hair basically grew in one week. 😂😂 I'm always fascinated by how different kinky hair looks shrunken vs stretched. I don't think I'll ever get over it. Lol
I was about to texlax /relax my hair..in 2 days.. Then.. I found your channel and I changed my mind❤️❤️❤️
I need to reign myself in...I'm enjoying your videos way too much. I caught myself sneaking off work to watch this video and then I remembered that I work from home now so who's going to know...
😆 I love this so much! 😂😂😂
I don't think you say weird things. I just think your fun :). I can tell that you are just enjoying life. It is really inspiring.
I sweat in my head whether I do no heat or use heat. It'll be stretched to the yes gawdz for ten seconds and then shrunken like a black power fist.😭
🤣 A black power fist though?!!! ✊🏾😂 You’re just too much! I needed a laugh today. ❤️
@@LaToyaEbonyHair your hair looks pretty but does anyone know how to control the shrinkage once stretched? How long does sugar stay stretched.
🤣😂
Thanks for this. This was honest and informative. Everyone seems to only show the perfection, and not all the stuff in between.
Thank you Jennifer, that’s such great feedback! ❤️❤️
I love watching your videos. You’re the perfect mix of entertaining, educational, and funny.
🤗 Thank youuuuuu! Just trying to give you all the real real, you know? I have a lot of fun making videos. I love helping when I can.
Thanks for sharing. I used to do the banding method to stretch my hair when I first went back to natural, but now that I am waist-length there is no need, I just embrace the shrinkage.
Well imma need you to share your tips ma’am!! Lol
Girl, I love your personality.
Thank you Zoe! 🙌🏾😀😀 Not today Sheryl😒...
👏🏾 Not 👏🏾 TA-DAY!!! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Look at those inches Sis!!! Looking good! I watched the length check video and I appreciate it all the more seeing the prep and what your week was like. Thank you😘
Thank you!! I put so much love and time into making videos for you. 💕
I do a banding method using some type off hair clips. I always make sure my roots are stretch, because they pouf up really quickly.
Love this video. Thank you.
I'm done with flat ironing. Stretching is the way to go.
Yes me too. I’m done with heat.
I love your channel! I've been growing my hair for 3 years. and tried your method w/ different products but it was the best stretch twist out EVER!!!!
YAY!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I love your video. Your hair is fine, but you have tons of stands which is awesome. It's so full and pretty
Watching your videos makes me want to take out my braids so I can give my hair all the love and care she deserves
Fun video! Your editing skills are amazing! Keeps the viewer interested in watching the whole video! 👍🏽
🥰❤️ Thank you!!
Love love love love your energy sis! Enjoy watching your videos!!! Keep them coming.
I love love love making them LOL! I’m a cornball. Thank you for watching!
Great personality! I just started wearing my hair stretched. I do a braids to stretch and dry. Then the next day I take the braids out and put in twists with bands to stretch my hair even further.
I love this!!!! Please do more week maintenance videos. Im new to this natural thing, and learned so much. Like, i thought something was wrong that I had to moisturize every 2-3 days. Now I see it's normal 🤗🤗
It’s totally normal! Yes! I love doing these. So laid back and transparent. It’s how I learn as well.
Love your hair. I'm Sheryl today, I definitely need to wash and moisturizer this mop.
Thank you for being so real and humorous. Love your videos.
Thank you Joyce, that’s so sweet! ❤️
Thank you UA-cam algorithm because how have I not seen you before? You are so much fun! I smiling like a loon the entire time.
Hey Letty 👋🏾 I’m not going to lie, the UA-cam algorithm has been looking out lately! 🙌🏾 I’m happy you found me!
I band or African thread! Thanks for sharing, love how you have a name for dry hair and a name for moisturized hair!
I need to try African threading!
I'm going all natural very very soon and as soon as my hair grows back I sure as heck am going to try this out!
Absolutely loving it!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Are you transitioning?! How exciting!! 😆
@@LaToyaEbonyHair yes! I'm super excited! Been pretty nervous about the idea of doing it, have to say I faced racism (living in Germany, only mixed kid) and always felt like I had to straighten my hair so the kids would stop. Turns out I damaged the heck out of it years later, obviously, but finding your channel and learning about my type of hair just got me so excited. I'd like to thank you for making content, I'm so excited for this journey 😍 You help me a lot with this 🙏🏽
I hate that people can be so cruel. 🙁 But I’m really excited for you!!!! Yay!! Those people won’t know what hit them! 🤩
Your hair is growing hella long!
So far so good! I really want to reach my length goal!
look at you saving my hair strands. I have been looking for ways to rock the stretched look through the week without constantly using a comb everyday(no doubt damaging my hair further). thank you sooo much for this!!!!
Your hair is goals I swear!
Zoe you the BOMB girl!
Zoe comes THROUGH!! 🤣🤗
YES!!! LOVE a undefined go with the flo stretched hair. Very pretty. YES! your volume was good!
OMG I NEEDED THIS! YES! I have started my journey on natural hair since last October and I'm still so lost about how my daily routine should be and I subscribed yesterday, this is a signal ❤ thanks ❤❤❤
👏🏾👏🏾 Yay!!! I try to write down all suggestions for future videos. That’s where I got this idea. If you ever have a suggestion, feel free to type it out. Usually if enough people want it, I’ll do it. CONGRATULATIONS on the beginning of your journey!! You’ve already come a long way!! 🎉
Happy birthday! Enjoy it to the fullest! Your channel is 1 of the earliest I subscribed to and I am grateful for your tips and demonstrations. I felt like giving up on natural hair but you helped pull me through. 4C all day! Thank you
Just stumbled across your channel. Your gorgeous! Love the video with your husband. Somebody tried to come for you and he respectfully straightened sis out. Yes sir!
Oh Lord! 🙈💀
I love your personality! I ran across your channel 2 days ago. Im watching your videos at work as I work.😁
I am a new subscriber currently transitioning (Love ur videos jst btw) and my niece is named Zoe.. Its fitting because she's also a fierce beautiful little thing 😂❤️
I'm HERE FOR THIS lol. If you want a longer stretch, on one your remoisturize/twist days, put your banded sections in a low ponytail at the base of head (where your hairline and neck meet lol) that brings your twists on the front/side the farthest distance for the most stretch.
I love the yellow shirt and the lip colors when you do your make up! Hair looks great! This summer I’m mostly doing wash and go but when winter hits I think I’ll go back to twists and banding! Type 4c hair is beautiful!
Your hair looks great. I love watching you because you have such a great personality and your hair is similar to mine.
I love love love this video! I'm here with 1st day hair and now I have a guide to get me through until next wash day! I am a huge fan of your content!! Thank you!!💕💕💕
That’s so awesome!! Please let me know how it turns out on Instagram. Thank you for the support 🤗💕💕
I love watching your videos because your hair is like my hair. I also love you are so revealing about the texture of your hair. You had me hooked with the 7 day wash and go! Thank you 😊
Aww thank you Lisa! I appreciate that so much! 💕
Girl you are too funny! I love that you keep it real
I two strand twist after washing and wear them for as long as I want, then instead of banding I do about 6 or 8 flat twists at night with a bonnet and they can also be worn as a style as long as you want. I moisturize and retwist when needed. Love your over all style and your chunky twists.
The "when, sis, when" is a real thing!! 😂 Thank you for doing this one. 😂😂💯💯
Hey LaToya!🤗 Since you are low porosity, have you used rice water? And how do you deal with dryness?As a new subscriber, I'm still trying to watch all your videos when I can, so if you've addressed this already, forgive the question. Thanks.
Another great video. I'm doing the banding method.
❤️ Thank you! Yeah, I like it a lot. I’m trying to reach my NL hair goal so I’m trying my best to use heat once or twice this year. Once this summer and maybe once for the holidays.
💜 waiting for my hair to get that length.
Oh, you’ll get there!! We got this!
I love your joy!! It is so sunny!!
🤗 ☀️ Thank you! ❤️
I’ve never tried the banding method something new to try next wash day! I’ve definitely been having issues with retaining moisture since it’s gotten warmer so this will method will help with that. Thanks for sharing 😊
You’re so welcome 😊 Hit me up on Instagram and lmk how it goes! 💕
Banding for me !!!! Great video 👍🏽
Day 6 is rockingggggg..u look so beautiful...
As usual I love love love this video. Your hair is just Amazing, I will be doing this stretching after I'm done with the Protein challenge, I Will have it in braids for about a month and then I will do this, just loving it. Thank you for showing up Zoe
Yay! Thank you Deidra!! I hope your challenge goes well. ❤️
@@LaToyaEbonyHair so this is what happen...LOL I did the rice water challenge and I feel that my hair has gain some strength not length like so many has said, but I was going for health and strength. Also I did your Moisturize and Stretch and yes while it kept my hair stretch I did not get the curls/ coils I usually get with just the wash and go. But I loved the stretch. Thanks
Lol "crispy"love that. Thx for being dedicated to the detail!!
Mech recommendation numero Uno, your hubby should get the artwork in your IG setup distributed as a poster! *you’re welcome😘
Oh! He’s done that. 🙌🏾 He used to sell them. I’ll see if he wants to start selling again. 🤔💓
That twist ponytail is cute!
Right?!! Girl, that’s my next hairstyle! Let me tell you. 👏🏾 As 👏🏾 soon as the BS in the world is over, in strolling into work like 👑 💁🏾♀️
@@LaToyaEbonyHair ê
I always enjoy your videos, ALWAYS. You're wayyyyy too goofy to skip past 😹. I use the threading method if I have to stretch my hair, usually I don't but I might try this banding method....It looks easy. Keep being yourself. P.s your hair is AMAZING 😻.
I’ve never actually done threading. I think threading probably works better...I’m just nervous I’ll cut my hair out trying to take it down. 😅
Curlformers, and dupe wave formers are my go-to and I don't think I will go back unless a better technology comes along. They are heatless, the style can potentially last a week, easy to sleep in if needed, easy to clean, and take maybe 2 hours to install if you're fancy
Beautiful Results !
🥰🥰🥰🥰 i like playing with my hair when i don't have a lot to do.
so am feeling you sis
Yaaasss! Sometimes Zoe and I just wanna hang out, you know? 😂
I love Zoe! 😂😂 Your videos always make me smile ❤
🥰 I love her too! Thank you so much!
Bring it !!!! I have been a subbie since 2009 I’m so proud of you bringing great videos !!!! Looking like Tracey Ellis Ross . I pray you continue walk in your destiny!!! You are doing your thing on this channel 🔥🔥🔥 Don’t stop👏👏👏 I will continue support you
😭 Thank you so much for following me for so many years! ❤️❤️❤️
Loved this‼️‼️
Watched during lunch 🤟🏾
Like everyone else, I love your videos and always look forward to them! Where did you get the little black scarf?
It’s from Zara! 🥰
@@LaToyaEbonyHair Thanks for your reply!!!
Lol I love your personality. SUBSCRIBED! Lol @10:45 u said things weird cause you're awesome lmfao.
🥰🥰🥰🥰 👋🏾 Thank you and WELCOME!!
You're soo beautiful! Your hair is at it's best behavior ever!
Thank you! Zoe came through 💁🏾♀️
I am enjoying your videos and getting alot of help from them. I would like to ask though why is my 4C so thin. Like it's not balding or shedding, that's not what I mean. I mean it's not full, like density wise. Any tips or ideas? I was thinking maybe because I colour it to remove the greys? Can that be it? Hope you see this and have some tips or maybe you can link a vid you did about this ( maybe you already discussed it)
Love from the Netherlands
If it’s always been that way, it’s probably genetics. Also our hair can thin out over time as we get older. Mine (believe it our not) has actually gotten less dense- especially since having my son. I have a video on porosity and density: ua-cam.com/video/Ic7ZV3_Wnnc/v-deo.html
Hope that helps. If it was a drastic change, I’d suggest going to your physician to get some bloodwork done. Just in case. I’ve never done it, but I’ve seen others do tea rinses they swear by.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair okay thanks a bunch. Will look at the video now and definitely google that tea rinse thingy. I absolutely love my hair, dont get me wrong I just want it to be more dense if possible...lol
ღ Simple Slow Living ღ I have both thin and fine hair. First I had to figure out what those mean. Then I had to realize that I’m never going to have big, puffy, beautiful hair without adding clip ins or something. Ok, I’m still working on accepting it. Good luck!
@@slowlivingjane I watch StarPuppy as well. She has low density 4C hair, so her content could also be applicable to you.
@@juciedot thank you. Will check it out
Lol! I call my hair Karen when she misbehaves lol!
Lol! I love that! Karen is out here cuttin up with Sheryl. 🤣
@@LaToyaEbonyHair Listen! I have to keep Karen in check! Lol
Thank you LaToya 😁. Loved it 😁
New to your channel. Loving your videos.
Sis this video was needed. Using all great products. Love the Camille Rose curl love. Amazing on my high Porosity hair. 😂 thank you Zoe.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ I really like CR so far as well. I need to try more products!
LaToya Ebony yea love her products. You should try the deep conditioner. It’s very moisturizing
I love your eyebrowd!!!
Great video! ✊🏾
Great video girl. I do the banding method.
African threading is also a very good method for hair stretching 🤗
Omg, gurl. Love your videos! Try to use mini satin scrunchies instead of elastics.
I got them after I made this video. LOVE them!
Yaaasss! They are everything! Good to know, stay safe and well.
This video is just what I needed. Thank you! On Day 1, after washing your hair, did you use any product? Or did you let it dry “naked” until Day 2?
The first bit was just an experiment I was doing for UA-cam. Day 1 I used a leave in conditioner, cream, and oil. Then I twisted it.
Looooove the end results! Can I try this with my hooded dryer to get the same results? Have you stretched with a hooded dryer before?
Yes you can!
@@LaToyaEbonyHair omg! I just tried my first twists to stretch my hair and I'm in love with it. I was only stretching it to do a roller set but it turned into a very nice twist out. I never thought my hair would behave enough to have a decent twist out. The stretching made the difference! It's turning into a stretched afro as I type but I still like it😂. Thanks so much for the tips! I was really contemplating becoming a straight natural.
Now to figure out how to maintain it at night🤔🤷🏽♀️.
Awesome video. Your hair is beautiful. Your hair stayed stretched without heat....don't think my hair can do that...
Give it a try :)
LOVVVEEEE IT!! 🧡🧡
You are making me wish I had 4 b/c hair
👋🏾 Hey Karen! It’s so funny because so many women with 4b/c wish they had your hair pattern. 😂 Isn’t life funny?
Thanks for the ipad tip!💛✌🏾
You could try African threading for good stretch.it works wonders
Great Video 👍🏾
Beautiful zoe love it. For now I am twa
I was just about to ask how do you stretch natural hair. Very good suggestions but a lot of work for a busy schedule. Do you flat iron to cut the time? I would probably try this for my hair but depending on timing for busy days.
I normally wouldn’t do this much during the week. Typically I’ll leave my hair alone in the low manipulation style for about 5 days. I just needed to do my length check...tbh I find flat ironing to be more time consuming...maybe it’s because I get to spread out the banding over time....not sure. Flat ironing takes all day from wash to finish for me.
New subscriber....love the vid sis. But how do you maintain the stretch....do you continue with the band method?
Love all the way from Africa
Yes! Exactly. As needed.
You could also buy some curlformers thats what I use to stretch my hair works really well too and it lasts long. South African in Europe.
Wow thank you. Will try both❤
That’s a great idea!
Once you put oil on your hair, nothing else is going to get in. Does it make sense to continue to layer products? I know you're going off what it feels like, but what if that isn't a good indicator?
Love your channel.
Thank you Yvonne!’
If I have the energy after a wash,medium flat twists usually does the job 😊
I seem to have some thick as hair, but it wants to grow its way, haha. But I have seen grow, but when I stretch my hair I really don't any differ. But I will continue to stretch my hair and moisturize it every three days.
I love stretched hair I use curlformers. We have lovely hair but sometimes when you wear it stretched in this heat it is just too much!
I feel you 100 percent! Most of the time I don’t stretch it like this. Two strand twists are fine. 🙌🏾
Gorgeous Skin!
Thank you! That means a lot. My skin has come a very long way.
LaToya! I learned from you that I have low porosity hair and that baking soda is akalin(sp?). So, should low porosity hair peeps rinse hair with baking soda water after shampoo, but before conditioner (to absorb the moisture in conditioner)?🤔
Baking soda can open up the cuticle, BUT if used it should be used sparingly. Using it too much can cause more harm than good. I personally have only tried it once and I didn’t like it. Because the cuticle was raised so much, detangling was harder. I prefer to use heat to open the hair cuticle.
My only issue with stretching over 7 days is that by that time I have to wash my hair 🙃 good video!
🤣 Good point. I’ve done it in two or three days. It doesn’t have to be for a full week.
LaToya Ebony Do you prefer to twist only when stretching or do you also braid your hair?
I do the banding method with satin scrunchies or I blow dryer my hair on cool or medium heat.
You are fun to watch 🤗
Chaa, that skin though. Bay-bayyyeee!
What about her teeth KarenJ
My routine is similar; banding technique and all ☺. It's been a couple of years since I last used direct heat for drying. The process may be tedious sometimes, but it's worth it for retaining length *for me*. I'm working on finding different styles. My trusty twist out is nice, but...
I understand. In actuality I don’t use the banding method often. I typically just do a twist out and call it a day. This week was a special week. One thing I like about direct heat is how long and puffy my hair looks. My twist outs turn out so good on blow dried hair. How often did you use to use direct heat?
@@LaToyaEbonyHair For more than a year after transitioning. Though my hair was Virgin, I only felt comfortable with straightened hair. At least once a week I flat ironed! I had no idea what I was doing though lol. Between that and a bout with protein overload, my hair broke off. Afterward, I trashed my heating tools. I'll use a hand dryer, if pressed for time. But I haven't been getting out much lately.
Just like African thread hairstyle. Natural stretch 😊
Exactly! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Yes fullness!!!
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