Natural Hair: This is Why Type 4, Kinky Hair is Beautiful

Hey Curlies,

Looking for a little natural hair inspiration? I speak about hair discrimination in the natural hair community often and I strive for ClassyCurlies to represent those women with Type 4, kinky, curly hair.

Many times the women who are most popular in the natural hair community have a looser curl pattern that is usually referred to as "good hair." I talk more about this in an episode of Curly Conversations.

Every photo you'll see below is me and my hair in a work in progress. It has taken me seven years to grow my hair this long and I've enjoyed every bit of this journey.

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Seven years of natural hair growth by ClassyCurlies


Here is a little Type 4 curly hair inspiration from my recent Instagram posts.

Not my best work but it fits the bill when you're running late 😉
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Weekend twistout files using nothing but Shea butter.
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SWIPE --> I always hear: "I can't wait until my hair gets that long." . I didn't start here. This is 7 years in the making. Enjoy the journey.
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Had a "yass" moment yesterday: I washed, conditioned, blow dried (using the tension method) AND twisted in 2 hours! 🙌 . Learn how you can shorten your #washday here: tinyurl.com/shortenwashday
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Shrinkage is sooo real! About to try to tame these curls and transform them into a Bantu knot out for the coming week. . Check my Instagram story soon for details.
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Hair flip action 😋
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