5 Go-To Styles for Girls With 4A to 4C Hair
When I was a child, I always wished my hair was like some of my friend’s. Their hair seemed less difficult to maintain and style. As I grew up however, I realized I was just trying the wrong products, doing the wrong styles and I had the wrong mindset when it came to my hair.
I stopped watching hair tutorials on YouTube that never seemed to represent the hair type and decided to start experimenting with different hairstyles and products. The black owned hair care line, Taliah Waajid has been more than a life saver. Taliah Waajid started her black owned business when she was fourteen years old. She is the first black woman to offer a complete line of natural, chemical free hair care products. Her self-named brand provides a range of products to promote protective styling as well as curly, natural and children’s hair care. During these revolutionary times, I started using her black owned hair care products to tame my mane. The result? My FIVE go-to hairstyles for my thicker headed queens!
The Infamous Slick back
How can you get your hair so slick? It’s not as hard as it may seem with this routine.
Wash your hair with Taliah Waajid shampoo.
Green Apple And Aloe Nutrition Shampoo, $10.99
2. Apply and put in the deep conditioner and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Apple Cider Deep Conditioner , $10.99
3. Rinse and apply leave-in conditioner.
Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Leave-In Conditioner , $10.99
4. Take Eco Style gel- specifically the argan oil kind. Place your part and detangle your ends before applying the gel evenly.
Eco Styler Moroccan Argan Oil Styling Gel ,$6.85
5. Wet your bristle and soft brush and slick your natural hair down. Repeat this about 2-3 more times.
6. Double up your hair ties and pull your hair into a ponytail.
7. Style your edges as desired and apply several layers of scarfs. I promise you the lines on your forehead are worth the results.
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The Slick Up
The slick-up is not far off from the slick back. Using the same Taliah Waajid products, comb your hair upwards, applying the same method as the slick back. There are plenty of ways to spice it up by adding swoop bangs or switching up your edge styles. For both styles, attachable ponytails and add on hair is more than recommended to give you a brand new look. Personally, I do both!
The Hard- but not really- Twist out
We all have been there; the notorious twist out. As easy as it looks, it’s probably the most difficult style I have encountered. Here’s my steps for this look:
After the wash routine, run through your hair with Taliah Waajid Curl Definer.
Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Curl Definer 12oz - Taliah Waajid $10.99
2. Plait or twist your hair into large or small braids, depending on the definition you want, and apply a small amount of eco style gel to each braid.
3. Tie up this look with a shower cap, scarf, and/or bonnet.
The next day your hair should be beautifully curly, crinkly, or if you’re like me, both.
The messy bun when the twist out fails
There is a 50/50 chance that the twist out will work. If it fails , here is the natural messy bun to save the day!
Comb out your hair (not so much, you still want your curls there!) and move it upwards.
Take one hair tie to secure your bun and use bobby pins to get the fluffy curly look.
Style your edges and ends how you want. I also recommend using the curl definer to have the curly tendrils left out.
The rubber band method
This method has been very effective with braiding my own hair.
Part your hair in even sections and wrap a black rubber band around each individual section. Tighten as you would in a ponytail. Your parts should be nice and slick.
Wrap your synthetic hair around the desired section and plait downwards. I usually make these as long as possible so it’s easy to redo the braid. The thicker, the better.
Style your edges as desired.
You can even switch it up after a couple weeks; cut the braids shorter and add rubber bands at the end to get a whole new style!
Practice makes perfect. It took months for me to learn how to lay my hair, style my edges and use different kinds of hair to match my texture. At the end of the day, your hair is one of the things that brings your confidence. Give one of these styles a try!