Your crown is unique and says more about you than you think. Many times when your first meet someone, you will look at their hair and think “they have good hair,” or “dang her hair is nappy!” Although we make these judgements, there is no such thing as bad hair; unless its just damaged.
Society has made us believe that in order to have good hair, then you must look mixed or have a soft texture with a good curl pattern. Looking at the chart above, society would label the 4C hair type as “nappy” or “bad hair.” This is all just a preference. The only difference in good and bad hair is how healthy the hair actually is.
Well how do you keep your hair healthy you ask? The first step is knowing the type of hair you have. The hair types range from 1-4c or from naturally straight to naturally curly to naturally kinky curly. Different types require different treatment. All of the types requires you wash your hair. You should avoid shampoos that is made up of alcohol and sulfate. This will keep your hair form drying out and losing the good oils that are essential for your hair. Thats right! OIL! I know so many people who avoid putting oil on their hair due to how it weighs it down and because of the residue that it leaves. I would recommend any natural oil for your hair, tee tree oil, or black castor oil. Usually curlier hair results in moisturizing your hair more frequently.
When it comes to maintaining your hair, an important acronym to remember L.O.C. Although this Essence article is mainly about relaxed hair, they explain that L.O.C. (liquid, oil, cream) is the best method for natural hair. This method is used when styling your natural hair. First you will apply water to your hair. When moisturizing your hair, water is your best friend!– other than me π€π½. Water adds a protective layer to to your hair which holds on to oils in that you will apply next. Last you will apply a cream moisturizer. This adds another layer that locks everything in. If you ever forget the steps just remember to “loc” in your moisture!
Life is too short to have boring hair! ππ½ββοΈ