STRETCHING 4C Natural Hair! Highly Requested - Avoid Shrinkage, No heat - Waist Length Natural Hair

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  • @StephKT1
    @StephKT1 7 років тому +1574

    idk why everyone thinks 4C girls hate their hair. Nah, it's just a lot of work to maintain if we just "leave it alone"

    • @chalseywilder937
      @chalseywilder937 7 років тому +56

      Well, I can see why they do. My mom made nasty comments pertaining to her own hair and she hasn't even seen it. Plus some actually don't. But they shouldn't assume every one does

    • @atiyahdayes7279
      @atiyahdayes7279 7 років тому +52

      Nah, I hate my hair.

    • @aqua_finessa6030
      @aqua_finessa6030 6 років тому +81

      Tbh it's a love/hate relationship for me. Just with anything 4c hair has its pros and it's cons but being that it grows from my head I embrace it as it comes. But one thing embracing my natural has taught me is patience BC it takes a whole lot of that to maintain the health of 4c hair.

    • @iamshakuri
      @iamshakuri 6 років тому +77

      It’s the same reason why they think dark skin girls hate their skin. 4c hair, wide nose, dark skin is the epitome of blackness and apparently we are supposed to hate it

    • @rianagrace8919
      @rianagrace8919 5 років тому +3

      😁😁🤣😁😂😁😂true

  • @NeakM
    @NeakM 5 років тому +310

    “If your hair isn’t shrunken right now, it’s trying to shrink...” FACTS. This made me laugh 😆 so true!

  • @TheMsbabydoll33
    @TheMsbabydoll33 8 років тому +2279

    Finally, someone who finally understands my 4c hair that has no defined curl pattern, shrinks like nobody's business, and can't rock a wash and go to save my life! 🙋🏽

    • @therealkristyj2351
      @therealkristyj2351 8 років тому +119

      I tried to do a wash n go and ended up with a 1970s Afro!!!

    • @qtj5047
      @qtj5047 8 років тому +19

      +FabulousNevryWay Xoxo 😅 70's afro. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @rasida2327
      @rasida2327 8 років тому +4

      +FabulousNevryWay Xoxo bars

    • @mosunshine9265
      @mosunshine9265 8 років тому

      same

    • @nyahjah12
      @nyahjah12 8 років тому

      w

  • @WorkshopArtist
    @WorkshopArtist 8 років тому +323

    I just can't get passed how gorgeous she is.

    • @Mary_golds0707
      @Mary_golds0707 2 роки тому +1

      Omg when I first clicked on this I thought she was Logan Browning from Dear White People

  • @tiacuppe6681
    @tiacuppe6681 4 роки тому +238

    The only time my hair has "defined curls" is when it's soaking wet. Once it dries, it looks like beautiful cotton candy

  • @Queenlikesoul
    @Queenlikesoul 8 років тому +322

    Yes girl... I'm not washing and going no damn where... Except to the beauty supply store to get some hair

    • @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518
      @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518  8 років тому +42

      😂😂😂😂😂 I'm gonna use this!

    • @Queenlikesoul
      @Queenlikesoul 8 років тому +14

      +What Lies Beneath The Weave it's the truth. My hair so thick and tightly curled that I CAN literally only use water, black castor oil and ors conditioner to detangle it
      I have to detangle you hair
      Loll and thank takes 2 hours already and it's still fairly short. Ain't nobody got time for no damn wash and go's

    • @Mstriniamerican
      @Mstriniamerican 8 років тому +1

      LOL! Just went natural AGAIN...that's exactly how I feel!

    • @fionam4934
      @fionam4934 5 років тому

      😂😂

    • @luciousdedra12
      @luciousdedra12 5 років тому

      😂😂

  • @lanel-2904
    @lanel-2904 8 років тому +196

    I completely understand your method. I NEVER allow my hair to shrink all the way back up because it's a nightmare to untangle. Washing, conditioning, trimming etc... is always done in twist.

    • @FortunaFavored
      @FortunaFavored 8 років тому +3

      +MidnightBlack I've been natural for 8. And Im just now getting it.

    • @katirisherman9169
      @katirisherman9169 8 років тому +6

      I'm not 4c I'm 3c 4a but I'm learning a lot from 4c people when it comes to length retention I have lots of tangles too with wash and Gos and for the hair goal I want which is waist length I'm going to be leaving my hair in twists and doing buns and such with those twists to to reduce tangles shedding and split ends making my hair thicker and longer (I know I'm not 4c so you guys probably have a larger problem with tangles with wash and Gos I'm not comparing my struggle with your struggle pls don't attack me thx)

    • @FortunaFavored
      @FortunaFavored 8 років тому +1

      +Katiri Sherman I feel you. My hair is 3C in the back, and it still tangles like crazy, but quite a bit less than the other areas of my hair. It drives me nuts just the same. The back section of my hair retains length a lot better, and is much less damaged by wash and gos, which i attribute to the looser curl pattern. So, now when I do twists, i make the ones in the back bigger, out of laziness.

    • @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518
      @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518  8 років тому +7

      Yes, my friend's hair is 3C, but she does the EXACT same thing I do to my hair for length retention. And she doesn't wash n go either.

    • @katirisherman9169
      @katirisherman9169 8 років тому +2

      My hair at my crown is just ugh it's dryer and more fragile than the rest the rest of my hair is smooth and soft like warm butter and the crown is so crispy and splits and knots easily it's a nightmare if I want my hair to be at my waist I need to keep it contained my hair has been at my bra strap for a few years because I liked the length but now I was looooong hair in a big fluffy twist out 😍

  • @nulal2026
    @nulal2026 8 років тому +1143

    I agree! I can't do a wash and go unless I want a head full of knots.
    "Girl, Why don't you just do a wash and go?"
    Me: Rolls Eyes

    • @FNJ720
      @FNJ720 8 років тому +51

      YES!! That's me!! I'm 4c, maybe some 4b and I've tried wash n gos and my hair shrinks down into a small tangled dry mess with an odd Afro shape. It's not hanging down looking cute at all!! I'm sick of trying wash n gos!!! It doesn't work!!!

    • @melodie1844
      @melodie1844 8 років тому +3

      amy May m lmao sameee

    • @scorpiocara6798
      @scorpiocara6798 8 років тому +7

      +F. Jones who said your hair has to hang in order to be cute??????????????? i think that that's the problem right there. try pure coconut oil with some she moisture curling stuff. ive just started with it and its just what my tough 4c hair has been looking for and what ive been looking for.

    • @letishastilinski6010
      @letishastilinski6010 8 років тому +1

      amy May m Saaaaaaaaaaaame

    • @leslydutch1056
      @leslydutch1056 8 років тому +31

      Coconut oil has some protein and I'm 4c and can't handle it, anytime I put any protein in my hair or anything that has a little of it like coconut oil, my hair looks like it's been electrocuted when I use coconut oil on it, There is no one size fits all, we all have different things going on.

  • @thenaturalhairclub1777
    @thenaturalhairclub1777 8 років тому +292

    We are 4C and do not do wash and goes because it creates knots. Protective styles are the best for our hair.

    • @prettygirl45459
      @prettygirl45459 7 років тому +7

      Its true. I collected a lot of growth in my braids! But I haven't taken them out yet so I wait until the weekend. Hopefully its growth and not my hair fall out the braid that will be shameful.

    • @aaliyahh2253
      @aaliyahh2253 4 роки тому +4

      I learned the hard way 😆 lol... I was tryna do a wash and go and my hair tangled so bad

    • @tiacuppe6681
      @tiacuppe6681 4 роки тому +3

      My wash and go consists of me putting conditioner in my hair and putting it in a puff. No tangles and I wear it like that for like 2 weeks

    • @aaliyahh2253
      @aaliyahh2253 4 роки тому +2

      @@tiacuppe6681 ur lucky..i can comb my hair out and EVERYTHING and it still finds a way to tangle

  • @angelaadamson-lowe89
    @angelaadamson-lowe89 8 років тому +583

    my hair is about an inch from bra strap with a blow out but when it's shrinks it looks like a TWA!

  • @ShodyHarajukuBarbie
    @ShodyHarajukuBarbie 8 років тому +80

    Yes! Finally a natural 4c who tells the truth! I always wondered why I couldn't rock wash and go's nor find out my curl pattern! Thanks so much!

    • @MsEliteForever
      @MsEliteForever 7 років тому

      Shody Larkins lol..

    • @gutgutcalor9095
      @gutgutcalor9095 5 років тому

      Right cause wash and go’s don’t work for me

    • @mzeye
      @mzeye 5 років тому +3

      I don't have 4c but still won't do a wash and go. It tangles curls tangle

  • @adarienerobinson9964
    @adarienerobinson9964 8 років тому +337

    Girl I feel you. If I don't stretch my hair, one it gets super dry idk I guess the moisture escapes lol, and two my curls just wrap around each other and have a convention.

    • @dsw1149
      @dsw1149 8 років тому +25

      Lmao 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @nonozondo2228
      @nonozondo2228 7 років тому +7

      Adariene Robinson It gets dry because its harder for the sebum to travel through kinky hair

    • @Ayaforshort
      @Ayaforshort 6 років тому +23

      Yep the coils are just too tight. Mine literally looks like the spring inside of a ballpoint pen.

    • @AngelaCelesteMay
      @AngelaCelesteMay 5 років тому +7

      "...and have a convention." 🤣🤣🤣 I can't! But I do relate. My wash and go results in a cute little curl pattern.(I think I have 3c/4a in the back and 4b on top and in front), but like she said, after one day of fully shrunken hair, whoo boy, talk about taking YEARS to comb out. Painful but I don't get alot of knots, it just takes extra time to minimize the pain!

    • @mrs.aikens8074
      @mrs.aikens8074 5 років тому

      Adariene Robinson...Not a convention....😆! That sounds like something I would say!

  • @SweetestMapleMami
    @SweetestMapleMami 8 років тому +769

    you look like the girl who played Toni from the show Girlfriends 😍😍😍 that's a compliment because she's gorgeous and you are too

    • @Oldschool5659
      @Oldschool5659 8 років тому +6

      ikr

    • @laurieskye3489
      @laurieskye3489 8 років тому +27

      she does!! I was staring at her for the first 10 mins trying to figure out who she looks like

    • @Unkuuu
      @Unkuuu 8 років тому +22

      Yeah. Jill Marie Jones

    • @NaturallyPrettyBrownK26
      @NaturallyPrettyBrownK26 8 років тому +16

      Omg yes..Toni was beautiful

    • @_Khanyi_
      @_Khanyi_ 8 років тому +5

      yes she does!!!

  • @peachtiime
    @peachtiime 8 років тому +39

    i'm super white with silky straight hair & i don't think i ever realized how much time and effort goes into natural black hair. like i knew it was much more labor intensive than my hair, but i never knew the severity. honestly props 2 every1 with natural hair i love it holy shit

  • @krissychula
    @krissychula 7 років тому +347

    i need that lipstick

  • @victoriafuller9964
    @victoriafuller9964 8 років тому +138

    Thank you for explaining this. Some folks don't understand that the struggle is real.

    • @victoriafuller9964
      @victoriafuller9964 8 років тому +9

      The stretching method you're talking about when they take their loose hair and pull to add tension, wrap it around their head and pin it down with bobby pins placed vertically is called a "doobie". Dominicans use this technique a lot.

    • @lady071078
      @lady071078 8 років тому

      Victoria Fuller In Cuba we do it but with one or two rollers in the center of The head for volume anda we call torniquete.

  • @bodybossfitnessllc5748
    @bodybossfitnessllc5748 8 років тому +248

    I'm loving this lipstick

    • @MakeWay4CJ
      @MakeWay4CJ 8 років тому +15

      That lip color IS everything! I was looking in the description hoping that she told us what she was wearing but it wasn't there. This is definitely her color though! :)

    • @MT-hk9cp
      @MT-hk9cp 8 років тому +32

      she posted it a few days ago:
      Hey everyone!
      For those of you who want to try this Lipstick Combo it's:
      Mac Chestnut
      Too Faced Queen B - Sold at Ulta

    • @greenElement
      @greenElement 6 років тому

      Lips asking for a kiss

  • @TheGoldstrings
    @TheGoldstrings 8 років тому +68

    I feel that stretching, using curl formers, putting gel, etc. is not changing your hair, not embracing your natural whatever. It totally is is embracing your natural thing because that's YOUR hair to play with and have fun with and just be beautiful with however you want.

    • @gmogottago7746
      @gmogottago7746 7 років тому +12

      TheGoldstrings It's called keeping your hair on your head. If 4 type hair wasn't kept stretched it'd be a tangled mess.

    • @thebossladii1990
      @thebossladii1990 7 років тому +3

      👏👏👍

  • @SunkissNia
    @SunkissNia 8 років тому +847

    She kinda looks like Brandy.

  • @Younggurlmajic
    @Younggurlmajic 8 років тому +260

    why did i find this video when im supposed to be doing homework?? great video....subbing!!

  • @katjoseph4490
    @katjoseph4490 8 років тому +12

    I completely agree with everything you said! I am a 4C just like you and I was able to relate to literally EVERYTHING you said. I was so happy you created this video because I feel like no one understood my hair type. Thanks girl!

  • @Mariah203
    @Mariah203 7 років тому +51

    "it does shrink, I just won't let it!" 😂😂 lmao that's me, I have 4c hair and i don't let it shrink, simply because it's gets knots and tangles, and knots/tangles = breakage

    • @Mariah203
      @Mariah203 7 років тому +2

      wow so I typed that comment right after the intro and u just said it almost word for word lol

  • @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518
    @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518  8 років тому +363

    Hey everyone!
    For those of you who want to try this Lipstick Combo it's:
    Mac Chestnut
    Too Faced Queen B - Sold at Ulta

    • @78912nature
      @78912nature 8 років тому +15

      Thanks you for the video. finally someone that is a 4C whisperer. I just to my braids out and did a wash and go. I'm paying for it now. You given me a new perspective on my 4C hair grade. Thanks again

    • @tanyamhami
      @tanyamhami 8 років тому +4

      gorgeous!

    • @AshJoseph13
      @AshJoseph13 8 років тому +3

      What Lies Beneath The Weave Yassss I could think focus without wondering the lip combo ❤️😩

    • @hollyrose-farquharson9118
      @hollyrose-farquharson9118 8 років тому +1

      But I would buy your hair and wear it as a wash and go. >_<
      I've been considering buying 4c hair from her given hair for that purpose. :-p

    • @missdiana2318
      @missdiana2318 8 років тому +10

      What Lies Beneath The Weave your lips got me watching the whole video 😂 you should definitely do a lip tutorial 😍😍 this combos beautiful n you look gorgeous

  • @Banana-lk7tf
    @Banana-lk7tf 8 років тому +69

    Your hair in its shrunken state is very long. I wish mine were like that.

  • @libfuzzy
    @libfuzzy 8 років тому +60

    your hair is a dreammmm omgsh so pretty!!!

  • @pureheart7054
    @pureheart7054 7 років тому +56

    😂 I totally understand! I'm beyond 4C!! I'm 4D. Lol. Thanks for the video.

    • @tribecca4578
      @tribecca4578 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @iiclassy7087
      @iiclassy7087 5 років тому +1

      I’m 5c

    • @fawziaabdurrahman2251
      @fawziaabdurrahman2251 5 років тому +2

      this is so funny. i thought i had the xx of the 4c. if yours is 4d mine must be 34Z SO SO SO SUPER KINKY. LIKE STEEL WOOL and am bent on being a natural
      tired of all the relaxers. no way am goin back. am in it to win it

  • @onepunch2310
    @onepunch2310 8 років тому +430

    I don't even have type 4 hair but I just wanted to see what this was about.

    • @mewpeach9
      @mewpeach9 8 років тому +177

      But Saitama you don't have hair at all.

    • @onepunch2310
      @onepunch2310 8 років тому +114

      Sakura Michiko omg you're right! 😭😭😭😭

    • @mickayla8014
      @mickayla8014 8 років тому +23

      saitama!!

    • @onepunch2310
      @onepunch2310 8 років тому +7

      sugatea hey!

    • @IrenicCryogenic
      @IrenicCryogenic 8 років тому +38

      An anime and kpop fan?
      My people!!!

  • @TheMarilyndmiller2
    @TheMarilyndmiller2 8 років тому +58

    Thank you. My 4c hair shrinks 80% and cannot do a wash and go. Go where...?It takes hours to untangle.

  • @KekePfan16
    @KekePfan16 8 років тому +21

    Banding is another method. Using hair ties (scrunchies) to tie your hair and pull it taut and tie it again repeatedly. You can do them closer together or farther apart.

  • @NaturallyPrettyBrownK26
    @NaturallyPrettyBrownK26 8 років тому +64

    Stretch, moisturize, protective style..repeat..keep it simple everyone

    • @PrissyP__
      @PrissyP__ 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly Sis! In that order 🤏🏽🙋🏽‍♀️

    • @glamglam8347
      @glamglam8347 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly I don't know why people stay acting like natural hair is like a demon you have to get rid of. Keep it simple, stretched, and moisturized boom growth

  • @Queenlikesoul
    @Queenlikesoul 8 років тому +77

    To yall saying she is yelling. Its annoying for 4c girls. Even 4b girls don't know the struggle. 4c Hair is complicated. Shit. Stop watching the video if you don't like it

    • @dsw1149
      @dsw1149 8 років тому +7

      You're right about 4 c hair being complicated. True that. My hair is extra fine 4c and I think it's the worse, so I just keep it short even though I would love long hair.

    • @Queenlikesoul
      @Queenlikesoul 8 років тому +2

      +D SW I know the struggle. My hair is transitioning and not its thick and has two different textures

  • @20isaBeast
    @20isaBeast 8 років тому +17

    You wear your hair stretched because you can! No explanation needed. It's beautiful no matter how you wear it.

  • @MichelleNgozi
    @MichelleNgozi 8 років тому +23

    "If your hair's not shrunken right now it's trying to shrink" lmao you're right, to stretch it you could also try braidouts without doing cornrows, I'm normally too lazy to do cornrows anyway and I feel like it comes out fuller if you just do free falling braids

  • @queenteee8582
    @queenteee8582 8 років тому +25

    you are my 4c hair goals

  • @FortunaFavored
    @FortunaFavored 8 років тому +10

    Thank you for this video. I am 4c. I have recently resigned myself to the fact that I have to keep my hair in protective, stretched styles always. The tangles are real. I set myself back for years, trying to go against my curl pattern. I'm done. I accept it. Stretched styles, only.

  • @teewee7285
    @teewee7285 8 років тому +35

    Girl my ends r stringy also. I cut them off thinking it was damage. When it grew back. it was the same. The longer it gets the texture changes. It's frustrating. So now I just leave it be.

    • @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518
      @whatliesbeneaththeweave3518  8 років тому +7

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @debrenamcewen4448
      @debrenamcewen4448 8 років тому +1

      Mine does the same thing and I have big chopped my hair seveeeeerrrrraaaal times

    • @wildcatste
      @wildcatste 7 років тому +3

      Yeah same here. I think because the ends are the oldest part of the hair they just showing their age

  • @Joyful_gyal
    @Joyful_gyal 8 років тому +9

    I also keep my hair stretched for the same reasons,the amount of tangles I get after a wash and go is just ridiculous!
    Your hair looks really beautiful shrunken, no defined curls needed!
    Love from France

  • @byronlaurapettis9711
    @byronlaurapettis9711 8 років тому +27

    Natural comedian!!!!! I have 4C hair.....thin 4C hair.....can't really do nothn wit it, but all you described describes my hair. Wasn't really interested in knowing how to stretch hair out.....Just wantd to see wat you were doing on my recommended vids...pulling on your hair. BUT.....I learned something from this! And youre funny! Thank you!

  • @JourneyWithAjah
    @JourneyWithAjah 8 років тому +11

    I think I learned a lot from this video. I didn't realize stretching the hair was related to knot prevention. I also didn't realize it was possible to go to sleep looking cute after I went natural, but that bun at the top of your head was actually really cute.

    • @ronicasmith3956
      @ronicasmith3956 3 роки тому +1

      Wow. Now ya got da locs.

    • @JourneyWithAjah
      @JourneyWithAjah 3 роки тому +1

      Hahaha right =] maybe in 5 more years I can have waist length natural hair

  • @jsullivanfan
    @jsullivanfan 7 років тому +144

    Damn that flexirod looks like a bike handle bar she definitely not playing.

  • @OnyxDragon01
    @OnyxDragon01 8 років тому +78

    I understand the shrinkage battle! XD 4a/4c over here. SSKs be having me like, "Fix it Jesus!" :P

    • @dani86564
      @dani86564 8 років тому +8

      😂😂😂 Amen

    • @zoriaa
      @zoriaa 7 років тому +3

      OnyxDragon01 omg yes! I be so frustrated i be read to cut my entire hair off

    • @lasetlivingstin7752
      @lasetlivingstin7752 7 років тому

      OMG damn these ssk!!! I neva eva had these before...they play peek a boo with ur ass😣

    • @JitaaaCammm
      @JitaaaCammm 7 років тому +1

      OnyxDragon01 what's ssk?

    • @powkiss
      @powkiss 7 років тому +5

      Onyx, they are single strand knots aka "fairy knots" because they are so small and diabolical, lol.

  • @avamccleveland9882
    @avamccleveland9882 8 років тому

    my daughter has 4c hair, thank you for taking out the time to show videos like this.... it truly shows the beauty of having and maintaining 4c hair.

  • @gngirl1
    @gngirl1 8 років тому +5

    Well done video, informative, intelligent with no filler and just enough comedy and no narcissism. thank you. subscribed

  • @destinybailey5537
    @destinybailey5537 8 років тому +5

    I want to thank you very much! This video has greatly encouraged me in my natural hair journey! I'm African-American with 4C hair and it was very taxing and frustrating to come up with styles that would be worth the effort and that would make my hair tangle into knots of despair! This is such a blessing! Just when I thought about giving up on my natural hair I ran into this video! You really understand 4C. I appreciate you more than you know!!🙌🙃💯

  • @Mina_Loyal
    @Mina_Loyal 8 років тому +157

    Wash and go's ruined my life. I'm back to bra strap length. major set back due to breakage

    • @Mina_Loyal
      @Mina_Loyal 8 років тому +22

      +YouDontKnow MyName Bra strap is still long. But, I was down to tail bone. It's disappointing to get that far and have to cut it. I'm going to focus more on the health than length. I should have done more stretched styles like I had been doing. Wash and Go's and buns aren't for me. But healthy hair at any length is a blessing is what I've learned.

    • @nicnac8766
      @nicnac8766 8 років тому +2

      Wishing you a positive hair journey this time around :)

    • @Mina_Loyal
      @Mina_Loyal 8 років тому

      +Nicole Archie Thank you!

    • @bluebobbyjack
      @bluebobbyjack 8 років тому

      +justbnmina how did wash n gos ruin your hair?

    • @Taj-Mahal
      @Taj-Mahal 8 років тому +3

      +Alexcia France probably like they are ruining mine..a bunch of single Strand knots that cause tangles & break the hair. i need to stop doing them but the stretched styles are so much work! maybe ill try the 4 curl formers she showed in the beginning.

  • @TaylorMCross
    @TaylorMCross 4 роки тому +2

    Coming back to watch this after a few years and now that my hair is longer I understand everything you are saying! One of my OG channels!

  • @gbellagbella3788
    @gbellagbella3788 8 років тому +349

    I just don't know what to do with my hair it's killing me 😠😒😫

    • @loriparis25
      @loriparis25 8 років тому +25

      Me too and I have thin 4c hair. #thestruggle.

    • @gbellagbella3788
      @gbellagbella3788 8 років тому +1

      +loriparis25 😭😭

    • @blessedcedes323
      @blessedcedes323 8 років тому +7

      Are you NATURAL, RELAXED OR TRANSITIONING? What are your hair goals? What type of regime are you wanting to follow?

    • @gbellagbella3788
      @gbellagbella3788 8 років тому +7

      Well I don't do anything to my hair accept I always get braids cause that all I can do to it so...

    • @EpiCoconut
      @EpiCoconut 8 років тому +17

      +loriparis25 ...... I find any thin hair type like 4c hair, loves coconut milk and avocado(it wants protein) but it MUST mixed with conditioner or oils to help detangling and absorption. I know this from experience as, the texture of my hair completely changed(from 4b) after I introduced these 2 on it. It depends on what you put on it(based on what you were born with) that changes the pattern (like perm does but in a damaging way); made sense to me.
      Now it has more of a 3c 4a pattern. My intention was never to change my curl pattern but to help my hair be healthier. Learned all this by accident. I am N😶T promising a curl pattern change here; just sharing my experience.

  • @melindamercier6811
    @melindamercier6811 7 років тому +18

    I'm so late, but wrapping hair around your head is called a doobie. :) It's a very popular stretching/protective style in Dominican Republic.

  • @simplesimone4779
    @simplesimone4779 8 років тому +26

    I have 3c/4a type hair and i too wear it stretch most of the time to avoid detangling and a stressful wash day, if i do a wash n go and i know i have to wash the next day i sleep in a bun or 2 buns the night before, also i keep it stretch throughout my whole wash.I fully can relate to this video.

    • @tavilyfeofmusic
      @tavilyfeofmusic 8 років тому +3

      me too !!!

    • @ChezzaOuttaNowhere
      @ChezzaOuttaNowhere 8 років тому +1

      Same girl, I used to do wash and God when my hair was short and cute (like my profile) but now it's tew much. Twistouts all day every day, sometimes just twists man lol.

  • @sssheenamac
    @sssheenamac 8 років тому +1

    Thank you girl. That 10% that don't get it....chile they get on my last nerves..you your hair is just like mine. I always stretch my hair. Those 3C, 4A, 4B, hair types will argue you don't on how THEY think your 4C hair should be...Don't waste ya time explaining. Rock your hair they way you want to! Love the video!!!

  • @Mundaez
    @Mundaez 8 років тому +9

    Omg. Hair or no hair you are gorgeous!!!
    And thank for your (flexi-rod) hair method. 😌

  • @Jiaelamin1
    @Jiaelamin1 7 років тому

    You are SUPER LENGTHY, but YOU DA TRUTH! OMG YOU DA TRUTH!! I am sooooooooooo happy I found your videos! As many as I watch EREDAY, I never saw you! Keep this up!

  • @lateshafitzgerald8988
    @lateshafitzgerald8988 7 років тому +12

    Bantu knots are great for stretching my 4c hair but I love the twists as well

  • @quimarim.1689
    @quimarim.1689 8 років тому +1

    I THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! Many Teens My Age Wonder Why I Can't Just Have A Curly Wash And Go And No I Don't Have Length Like You But I Still Can't Achieve A Full Curl On My 4C Hair And I Thought Honestly I Was Doing Something Wrong Watching All The Videos On Here About How To Get The Perfect Curl And Go. Nothing Has Been Working :) I'm Glad That You Said This Is A Clear Way for people who live in a naive hair world. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

  • @johndaash3841
    @johndaash3841 8 років тому +3

    Sis, you are preaching to the choir with me! I too am truly 4c tightly coiled and when I try wash n go's, my hair is tangled, fairy knotted, and dry! Thank you for this video.

  • @kitcatmeeow571
    @kitcatmeeow571 8 років тому +2

    THANK YOU SOOOOO VM ! Loved watching and learning, I've been natural since 1985 ! so happy to see more of us embracing our natural hair and beauty ! So refreshing and LIBERATING !

  • @DjAyPenA1997
    @DjAyPenA1997 8 років тому +25

    This has nothing to do with my hair type, but she's so fun to watch

  • @adriennewilliams7065
    @adriennewilliams7065 5 років тому +3

    Thank you so much for this information. I’m 4C, with family members 3c-4a.
    I’ve had people try to convince me because I don’t have a wavy curl pattern that I am doing something wrong with my hair. This video frees me up mentally.

  • @kkgirl543
    @kkgirl543 7 років тому +10

    EEEK finally a long haired true 4c youtuber ! You look so much like toni from girlfriends! I'm a avid twistouter but I'll def try the big flexirod idea..

  • @alphaari
    @alphaari 8 років тому +2

    omg i usually dont spend 20 minutes watching one person just talk but you are literally making me roll on the floor laugh lol. Youre really pretty too and i LOVE your hair!!!

    • @PerpetuallyEthereal
      @PerpetuallyEthereal 8 років тому

      Alpha Ari, she does have a wealth of information and explains things precisely. If I stick with a video, it's because the content is of substance!

    • @alphaari
      @alphaari 8 років тому +1

      Sherry Miles, yeah i was so intrested on what she had to say! i completely agree, this video is awesome!!

  • @Dior3llaxoxo
    @Dior3llaxoxo 8 років тому +214

    Omg I've always wished i had 3c hair or 4a hair. I lovee it. I have 4c type hair. But it's soo weird the middle of my head is like a mixture between 3c/4a. I wonder if anyone else has two types of hair growing out of their head lmao.

    • @Dior3llaxoxo
      @Dior3llaxoxo 8 років тому +2

      glad i'm not alone!!

    • @brelandia3728
      @brelandia3728 8 років тому +8

      I have like a 3a/b hair at the front of my head and a 3a/4a for the rest. It's interesting

    • @kidComebaQ
      @kidComebaQ 8 років тому +12

      i have 3c/4a/4b hair, and it doesn't curl it waves. rather flustered with my hair

    • @Dior3llaxoxo
      @Dior3llaxoxo 8 років тому +1

      Rasheena Brown really? it doesn't curl?

    • @kidComebaQ
      @kidComebaQ 8 років тому +3

      Sara, no actually it's very wavy rather than curly. Even my twists and braids come out as waves.

  • @tamiamatthews4410
    @tamiamatthews4410 8 років тому +1

    yessssssss having 4 c hair is a struggle plus the dryness honey smh you gotta keep it moisturized on the regular I just appreciate a lot of you guys that post videos about the struggles of having 4C hair because before that there wasn't too many so I'm so grateful to see a lot of 4C sisters speak about how to better moisturize your hair how to better take care of your hair I'm so thankful for all of you ladies

  • @NashekaMedley
    @NashekaMedley 8 років тому +9

    I can't wait for my hair to get your length and I'm 4c too. New subbie

  • @danielletong6100
    @danielletong6100 8 років тому

    Obviously, you know your hair better than anybody else and I am not doubting you for a second that you can't do wash-n-gos and you have to stretch it, but I just want to say one thing. Your hair is GORGEOUS!!!! When you showed that picture of yourself where it was fully shrunken, I feel like my eyes popped out of my head. It was SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!! I have mostly 4A hair, so if I did all this to my hair, I would look like a sad wet poodle, but you look majestic!

  • @user-wn3ty4dv1t
    @user-wn3ty4dv1t 7 років тому +3

    Hi Jen! im a new subie and im so grateful for you taking the time to share and for keeping it real. It's so encouraging to see how much length you have retained and most importantly, it's healthy. Giving up my natural journey has been a thought b/c of the constant breakage. You give me hope. Thank you

  • @Ambient_dreamer
    @Ambient_dreamer 7 років тому

    I can't lie, I do not know the struggle, i just can't stop watching, adore your personality and you're so stunning omg x

  • @DanielleWalcott
    @DanielleWalcott 8 років тому +15

    Thank you for sharing. I recently started my natural hair growth journey. This December will make two years. I use lots of protective styles. But I do look forward to the day when I can wear my own. Threading will help, a lot. Thank you for posting that video. ")

  • @GodsLadyFirst
    @GodsLadyFirst 8 років тому +1

    This has been one of the best stretching videos I've seen in a long time!!! Thanks!

  • @Giggles50
    @Giggles50 8 років тому +17

    There are a lot of haters in the world. Beautiful hair + beautiful girl= Jealousy lol
    Keep up the good work baby girl!

  • @santhakelly5467
    @santhakelly5467 8 років тому

    That a lot of work! The beauty of natural hair is absolutely breathe taking/priceless.

  • @natalierock-melendez8401
    @natalierock-melendez8401 8 років тому +6

    New Subbie. Your hair is full of black girl magic!

  • @Kaylin011
    @Kaylin011 8 років тому

    This is the realest natural hair video I've ever seen. Preach girl!

  • @flowerchild9672
    @flowerchild9672 8 років тому +68

    By the way, the shrinkage photo looks just as awesome as your stretched.👍🏾

    • @politereminder6284
      @politereminder6284 6 років тому +7

      Flower Child it is not about being cute. if you do not stretch, your hair tangles too much.

    • @teahgurl
      @teahgurl 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly. She complained it wasn’t cute but it actually is

    • @teahgurl
      @teahgurl 4 роки тому +3

      @@politereminder6284 but she mentioned it not being cute tho.................. Hence the reason Flower Child made the comment

  • @TheSharna23
    @TheSharna23 8 років тому +1

    LAWD thank you for this video! It took me years to finally understand and figure out my 6 year old daughter's 4C hair, and this video sums it right on up!! As a 4A natural, I was used to being able to just wash and style however I want. Her hair? Nope. It's bra strap length (if she wore a bra), and shrinks to above her ear! Subscribed!!!

  • @Buttergirla
    @Buttergirla 8 років тому +135

    Damn she's fuckin pretty!!

  • @biancacollins3846
    @biancacollins3846 7 років тому +1

    You are so funny to me! Finally someone I can relate to with 4c hair! I think I'm going to have to binge watch your videos from the beginning. I'm desperately trying to get my hair to thicken up.

  • @trumpgirl440
    @trumpgirl440 7 років тому +24

    Pretty lady you sell yourself short. Your full shrinkage look looks better than most because you have great length and don't shrink to the typical 1-2 inch little fro. Your full shrinkage looks full, big and fabulous!!!!!!

    • @Ginanotfromitaly
      @Ginanotfromitaly 5 років тому +7

      Knots. She doesn't want knots.

    • @okaysoanyways2645
      @okaysoanyways2645 4 роки тому +4

      Did you not watch the video? Letting her hair shrink makes her hair knot up and tangle. She clearly states that detangling her hair in a shrunken state is a pain in the ass. Pay attention next time

  • @deborahlpollitt9463
    @deborahlpollitt9463 8 років тому +2

    Your hair is gorgeous! I feel like I've found the hidden secrets of a master.

  • @ISayToMyself
    @ISayToMyself 8 років тому +13

    I did a wash and go at my current length. Thought I was going to shave my hair completely off on next wash day. I mean, the hair just locked up everywhere. Never again. I get it.

  • @Kerenpeterson
    @Kerenpeterson 7 років тому +1

    4c hair, despite the hardships me and my 4c hair go through, I still love it coz its what makes me who I am. Thanks for sharing.

  • @sekhmetbey6265
    @sekhmetbey6265 8 років тому +3

    This is my first time seeing your video and I'm so glad youtube sent you through my feed because you are real and funny!!!! I don't typically watch videos of this length but you keep me laughing and engaged!! I'm subscribing!!!! you definitely kept it real on REAL 4c hair!!!!!! Thank You!!! 😃😃

  • @paradiseawaits821
    @paradiseawaits821 8 років тому

    One of the best videos on prevention of hair shrinkage I have seen, love it, thanks

  • @mookaball
    @mookaball 8 років тому +4

    Hair freaking goals!!!! 😭😭😭 i only dream of my 4c finally making it to that length! Stretched out, mine just gets to my shoulders

  • @jesswa123
    @jesswa123 8 років тому

    I'm a new subbie. Finally someone who talks truly about 4abcde... or kinky coily hair as I like to call it. You're real

  • @thatgirlinitaly
    @thatgirlinitaly 8 років тому +3

    Your hair is SO PRETTY.

  • @FreePHIRE
    @FreePHIRE 8 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this video!! The stretching and manipulating struggle is so real. For the last 5 years, because it was so easy when my hair was shorter and the shrinkage was only at most five inches, but NOW that the inches have gotten so long.... this has become a NIGHTMARE!!

    • @utoobbott8817
      @utoobbott8817 3 роки тому

      Girl!! That’s when the reality of my 4C hair hit me.

  • @EtotheKmmmK
    @EtotheKmmmK 8 років тому +6

    This girl speaks my language.

  • @KeventeLewis
    @KeventeLewis 7 років тому

    Finally someone who understands and tell the truth about 4c hair. Subscribed

  • @XOXOSHEBA
    @XOXOSHEBA 8 років тому +9

    Thank you for the tips! Shrinkage is my worst enemy 😩😩

  • @xxpiratesforeverxx
    @xxpiratesforeverxx 8 років тому

    I actually read an article on reasons why it is good to mostly keep your hair stretched because it helps. You are so beautiful!

  • @a.j.3088
    @a.j.3088 8 років тому +22

    where the heck did you get those jumbo flexi rods!!!?

  • @yetundebabalola292
    @yetundebabalola292 8 років тому +1

    gorgeous makeup! looking forward to more great, informative videos! I'm a 3b and have been regularly conditioning and stretching my hair without heat every night. If I stretch and brush down the curls into a tight bun at the top or bottom of my head, the hairs with the most tension maintain a bone straight texture even after washes. Consistency is key!

  • @TheSnuffy1994
    @TheSnuffy1994 8 років тому +3

    My hairtype is literally 1 but I just love watching all kinds of hair videos. Im weird.

  • @xxx-wu2jj
    @xxx-wu2jj 7 років тому

    i am so happy i found this channel. i have been searching for literally years for someone who's biracial with 4c hair and tips to grow it out!! i'm definitely going to follow your advice thank you!!

  • @EEEyao
    @EEEyao 8 років тому +11

    "IF IT AIN'T SHRUNK NOW IT'S TRYING TO SHRINK" *DEAD*

  • @BklynQueeninLA
    @BklynQueeninLA 7 років тому

    Finally someone who understands. For me shrinkage leads to tangles and ultimately breakage. I keep my hair stretched. That's what works best for me. Thanks for all these great videos.

  • @veronicaphiri638
    @veronicaphiri638 8 років тому +8

    This is true, my 4c hair doesn't really have a defined curl pattern

  • @lvncsr6166
    @lvncsr6166 4 роки тому

    GOALS!!!!! So so pretty and the personality to match:)

  • @stay1ify
    @stay1ify 8 років тому +5

    Your shinkage is really cute!

  • @ltcartwright9799
    @ltcartwright9799 8 років тому

    Gurrllll, you like a 4c evangelist! You gat me ova here saying' "Preaaaccch, preacher!" This video is the truth! I have No define curl, my hair is "cottonie (cotton-y)". I CAN Not do "wash and go"s and won't even pretend!!! As soon as I walk away from my mirror I look like Don King and Sideshow Bob had a baby. I resorted to putting heat in my hair just so I can end the constant dryness and damage and be able to manipulate my hair without frustration. Now I won't have to use heat (as much) since you've shown your method. This 4C chick thanks you profusely for this on-time video. Thank ya! *praise hands*