I have 4C Hair and if I go to bed with my afro out I tend to wake up with it all matted and looking extremely unkempt.
Whilst twisting or plaiting hair is excellent to prevent matting and tangling, I quite frankly don’t have the time, especially now that I am a mother. Anyhow, because my hair is long enough I can effectively use the pineapple method for bedtime for a few days without incurring either matting or tangling. Unfortunately, however, the method cannot be used indefinitely because steam in showers and the daily water spritzes to hydrate kinky-curly hair naturally lead to shrinkage and hair gets harder to pineapple. How Does The Pineapple Method Work?
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![]() Personally, whether I do a braid-out or twist out I usually hide the ends in a protective updo because my ends get dry quite easily. I also find it hard to get a neat definition on the end - too much frizz! Get your FREE ebook on How To Grow Long, Healthy Natural Kinky or Curly Hair. ![]() Okay, so I thought I was being very smart! I bought a few sets of rollers so that I could roll my hair and then blow dry it for the perfect glossy curl. When I had relaxed hair we always used these type of rollers to "set" our hair and they worked like magic. I thought this would be better than all the blow drying methods I had read about because the oldest section of hair (the ends) would be completely protected and only the newest and strongest hair would be exposed to any heat. ![]() In addition, once the roller was in I wouldn't have to keep combing my hair as is the case with most other blow drying techniques including the modified tension method. However, I quickly realised that these type of rollers only work on relaxed hair; they were far too harsh on my natural tresses. When my hair was adequately detangled I pulled the roller up the length of hair I wanted to roll and it made this horrible crunching sound like it was being forced. There were some broken hairs on the curler right away. I was very disappointed but I plan on trying the technique again; this time with smooth rollers! ![]() Get your FREE ebook on How To Grow Long, Healthy Natural Kinky or Curly Hair. |
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By Heather Katsonga-Woodward
I was a natural hair blogger and mixtress living between London & Chicago from 2012 to 2017. I always thought I was 4C but some say 4B; images below - you decide! Heather xx Categories
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