While there are many of bloggers and vloggers sharing their fall hair care tips and journeys, it can sometimes still be difficult finding someone with a similar hair texture as yours. Knowing their favorite products and routines can be helpful, especially when the season changes and you’re looking to tweak your own regimen.
Type 4 hair requires a bit of extra attention as its kinky curls dry out much more easily than others.
Take it from someone who has created a simple fall hair care routine, coily hair comes with its own set of hair concerns. Here, four type 4 coily hair women are sharing their favorite fall hair care tips.
Kenny Olapade
- @kenny_olapade on Instagram, Kenny Olapade on YouTube, kennyolapade.com
My fall hair care routine
My fall hair care routine is focused on more moisture. I wash my hair every week using Tresemme Botanique Conditioner or Tresemme Botanique Shampoo. I shampoo once a month with a clarifying shampoo, my DIY African black soap shampoo or SheaMoisture JBCO Shampoo.
For deep conditioning, I use my DIY moisturizing deep conditioner — Aussie Deep Treatment, avocado, banana, honey, coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil and argan oil — every week, or my DIY protein deep conditioner once every three months.
I apply the deep conditioner to my hair, cover with a plastic cap or plastic bag, and leave it in for at least 30 minutes. I always detangle my hair in the shower. I make sure I coat my hair with enough conditioner, use my finger to first detangle, then, use the big shower comb to gently remove or separate the tangles.
I moisturize my hair using the LOC method (liquid, oil, cream or styler”> in this order. I put my hair in twists or braids to be taken out the next day.
My favorite product to use this fall?
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave-in Conditioner.
Helicia
My fall hair care routine
I almost always have my tresses exposed to the elements, which means I have to take additional care of my hair through out the year with the changing seasons.
During the fall season, I naturally gravitate toward deep conditioning regularly. The weather tends to get cooler and dryer and my hair needs additional moisture.
My favorite product to use this fall?
Lately my staple deep conditioner has been the Mielle Organics Babasu Oil Mint Deep Conditioner. It’s refreshing on the scalp and moisturizing on my strands.
Vany
- @misscoilyhair on Instagram, misscoilyhair.com/
My fall hair care routine
With everything I have going on, I don’t have much time to be playing with my hair, so I try to keep my hair regimen as simple as possible.
I wash and deep condition my hair every weekend. I have low porosity hair, so I use products that are either low on protein or protein-free. I also pre-poo or do a hot oil treatment prior to washing my hair.
After washing and deep conditioning, I allow my hair to air dry a bit, then I moisturize using the LCO (liquid, cream, oil”> method. Afterwards, I put them in chunky twists — unless I need to go out that night.
The next day, usually Sunday, I style my hair for the week — finger coils, twists or “frohawk wash and go.” I find that twisting usually helps my hair retain more moisture throughout the week. I make sure to wrap my hair each night.
My favorite products to use this fall?
Two products that I’m really loving right now and highly recommend — especially for low porosity girls — are the As I Am Twist Defining Cream. My twists are always very defined and very moisturized with this cream. I also love the Mielle Organics Babassu Oil Mint Deep Conditioner, which leaves my hair so soft after usage.
Leigh Jones
- @lifestylejones on Instagram, lifestylejones.com
My fall hair care routine
Fall is here! I love to wear wash and go’s so I get to rock my ‘fro.
Once I mastered the wash and go, I can wear it for 4 to 6 days without restyling. I start to deep conditioning more in the fall to prepare for the winter months ahead.
Using a hooded dryer or steam from the shower really helps the moisture to get in my hair. Parting my hair in four sections before I add my styling products cuts down on time. I sit under a hooded dryer instead of air drying. After that, I fluff my hair and go!
Favorite product to use this fall?
To seal moisture into my hair, my go-to product is Flora & Curl Hair Oil. It smells like oranges!
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