I used to envy those who have looser natural hair textures until I learned how to care for and manipulate my hair correctly.
The thing to turn your natural hair long and healthy is proper to hydration and then locking those curls in place once they form. This post is mainly for my sisters who have type 4 hair such as 4a 4b and 4c and want their hair to look curlier and more defined 4c curls.
STEP 1: Know your texture and have realistic expectations as to what your hair can look like.
If you have natural 4c hair, you can not expect to turn your hair into a 3b texture. That is an unrealistic expectation. The curliest your hair can look is how it looks when it is fully hydrated and saturated with water.
Usually, our hair can look at 1-2 levels looser when adequately hydrated. The trick is to capture those curls when your hair is in that state and lock them in place.
STEP 2: know your hair porosity level:
To turn kinky hair into curly hair, you have to understand how to hydrate your hair correctly. This
Requires you to know your hair porosity level and what products will work well for you vs. what products will dry your hair out. If you have low porosity, that means it is harder to moisturize your hair; however, when you do moisturize, it stays soft longer.
porosity hair saturates quickly and absorbs moisture easy; however, it loses that moisture just as easy. Does porosity refer to the number of pores in your hair shaft? We have another article that goes in-depth about porosity.