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4C Hair Breakage: What Causes It and How to Stop It

4C hair is not weak by nature. But structurally, it's more vulnerable to breakage. If you're struggling with 4C hair breakage or finding it difficult to retain length - the issue is rarely growth, it's usually breakage along the strand.Many women with Type 4 hair experience snapping, thinning ends, and mid shaft splits despite…

ByNaturalistaVibes5 days ago0Comments

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Best Heat Protectants for Natural Hair

Blow-dried and straight styles are becoming more popular among naturals, as more women recognise the benefits of stretched hair for length retention. More women with Type 4 Hair are using heat, but this has also led to an increase in heat damage, from mild to more severe.Heat itself isn't the problem. Damage comes…

ByNaturalistaVibesApril 8, 20260Comments

Protective Styles

Protective Hairstyle 101: Are They Really Protecting Your Hair?

Protective hairstyles are a cornerstone of the natural hair community. They offer the flexibility to experiment with different looks while keeping your kinks, curls and coils intact. However, despite the popularity of styles like braids, twists, and cornrows, many women still experience breakage and hair loss when wearing these styles.Are you dealing with breakage…

ByNaturalistaVibesJuly 1, 20240Comments

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Natural Haircare

Eradicate Split Ends: Your Ultimate Guide to Healthy Afro Hair

Split ends are those pesky little buggers that can seriously sabotage your length retention goals. Unfortunately, on afro hair, split ends are harder to spot due to the natural coiling of our hair strands. Unless you frequently blow out your hair, you might not even notice them and mistakenly think your hair is healthy. But…

ByNaturalistaVibesMay 28, 20240Comments

Tutorials & How-Tos

How to Dry Natural Hair Properly

Natural hair is most fragile when wet so you might be wondering - “what's the best way to dry my natural hair without causing damage?”. Blow drying and air drying are the most popular techniques but both have their pros and cons. Plus, what might work best for one naturalista might not be right for…

ByNaturalistaVibesMay 7, 20240Comments

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Best Gel for 4A, 4B, 4C Hair : Your Ultimate Guide

Struggling to find the best gel for your 4A, 4B, or 4C hair? Let's talk about the never-ending quest for the perfect gel, shall we? You know the struggle—wrestling with frizz, searching for that ideal hold, and praying for a product that won't betray you with an annoying white cast. We know it can be…

ByNaturalistaVibesApril 21, 20240Comments

Protective Styles

Can sew-ins help you achieve your natural hair growth goals?

Get ready to jump on the bandwagon because sew-ins are staging a triumphant comeback in the natural hair community, offering not just style but also promoting hair growth! Whilst traditional sew ins have been a trusted protective style for decades, they've also faced their fair share of challenges. Blending your leave-out seamlessly with your weave?…

ByNaturalistaVibesMarch 31, 20240Comments

Natural Haircare

How to moisturize your 4C hair effectively?

Getting the adequate amount of moisture into 4C hair can be challenging for many Naturals. Have you ever moisturized your hair and found it to still be dry and brittle? OR Do you struggle to find the right products to keep your hair hydrated? Well, you're not alone! This is a problem many naturals face.…

ByNaturalistaVibesFebruary 15, 20240Comments

Natural Haircare

What you need to know about Texture Release Treatments

Texture releases are becoming increasingly popular and being marketed to 3A - 4C naturals. The product aims to straighten your hair without damaging your coils/curls using heat, amino acids and conditioning agents. It straightens your natural hair without damaging your curls and coils but instead elongating them. With more and more naturals considering this as…

ByNaturalistaVibesFebruary 4, 20240Comments

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