TYPE 4 NATURALS! How do you define your curls?

[davisbr88]

Hi, ladies:
A friend of mine recently did a BC and has what seems to be a mixture of 4a/4b hair. She is having trouble defining her hair/elongating her curls.
Today she clarified with baking soda and an acv rinse, conditioned with V05, and tried to shingle her hair with HS 14-in-1 and IC gel. As previously stated, she is having a hard time and the shingling doesn't seem to be working. What do type 4a/4b ladies do in order to define the natural curl pattern? She would prefer to not have to always twist, but she will take all suggestions.
Thank you!

 

[LoveisYou]

eco styler and or sebastian wet liquid gel, I just rake these through my hair

 

[GaiasDaughter24]

I'm 4 a/b. I moisturize and seal with Scurl and castor oil. Then I define my curls with EcoStyler while still wet. I love how it comes out. Defined and shiny.

 

[MzK]

I'm still trying to find a product to do the same. Curls when wet, but after it dries, ....frizzy curly city!

I've tried KCCC, but............::

I've yet to do a WNG because of this.

 

[Sapphire_chic]

Ecostyler gel keeps it from shrinking too much after it dries. rake through wettish hair, not the most definition but enough

 

[gennatay]

I use a mix of a good leave-in with glycerine and Eco-Styler gel. I don't touch it again until its dry or I'll have a frizzies.

 

[AmyRose92]

Last night I used Ecostyler Olive Oil gel and tried the shingling method but it came out to a hot mess, and this was after I had prepooed, washed, DCed, and rinsed! I know I was doing something wrong but I don't know what.

 

[DeepBluSea]

When my hair was shorter my wash n go's were basically a fro.

I would try coil outs or twists outs for the coily look.

 

[Shun34]

On my hair, KCCC seems to work the best, but it took trial and error to get it right. I'm testing Uncle Funky's Daughter Curl Activator Gel. It's ok, a little sticky and tacky feeling on my hair.

 

[Filmatic]

Mine come out of the shower defined but I put in Lustrasilk sealed with Crisco for frizz.

No gels ever worked for elongating. All of them made my hair too hard so I just put my hair in 4 ponytails til my hair is 80% then I carefully take them down and just fluff the roofs.

 

[Foxglove]

Shingling will never work for some people. She may be going for a look that isn't possible with her hair type

 

[Tene]

I use Eco Styler, Carol's Daughter Hair Milk, Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter, and SheaMoisture Curl Enchancing Smoothie.

 

[Princess246]

I use KCCC. I also use Beauty By Donna Marie either The Lock & Twist Pudding, and set my hair in twists and rock a twist out. Although the latest batch looks different so.......erplexed or the Miracurl Curling Gelly for a wash and go. My avatar pic is with I believe the Curling Gelly.

 

[westNDNbeauty]

KCC....check out KimmayTube. She has a video on her usage of it. Share that with your friend.

 

[Trini_Chutney]

I use trader joes nourish spa conditioner and evoo.

 

[Sapphire_chic]

Mine come out of the shower defined but I put in Lustrasilk sealed with Crisco for frizz.

No gels ever worked for elongating. All of them made my hair too hard so I just put my hair in 4 ponytails til my hair is 80% then I carefully take them down and just fluff the roofs.

This sounds like a really good method. I have been looking to quit ecostyler because my hair doesn't like too much glycerin. I just need it to stretch abit more as it dries than it does loose

 

[nestlequik]

Giovanni direct leave in and EVOO works for me.

 

[davisbr88]

Thanks for all of the responses, ladies! I will definitely let her know.
Keep them coming!

 

[JaszyFaye]

I use aloe vera gel and S- curl