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How to Stretch Your 4c Hair Without Heat – 9 Best Ways That You Should Try

Stretching your 4C hair without heat would have been impossible before but now there are many ways to do and frankly, they are quite easy. In this blog, you will learn how to stretch 4C hair.  The following are the ways to get stretched 4C hair without heat: Pineapple Updo A pineapple is where you

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Stretching your 4C hair without heat would have been impossible before but now there are many ways to do and frankly, they are quite easy. In this blog, you will learn how to stretch 4C hair.

The following are the different ways to get stretched 4c hair without heat:

Pineapple Updo

A pineapple method is where you loosely tie your 4c hair up to prevent your hair from having it frizz up, have knots or flattened curls. This method isn’t just great for when you want to sleep. This allows you to gather all your hair to the top of your head and tie it loosely with a satin scrunchie to give the best results. The 4c curls at the back of your head stretch and create soft & heat-free curls.

Jumbo Braids

Jumbo braids are similar to pineapple, they stretch your 4c hair. All you need to do is take large sections of your hair and create a jumbo braid. You can leave this on for 15 minutes and open them up. This hairdo gives your hair a rather stretch look but it isn’t as refined as threading or banding. This is a great protective style if you want to just wash and go. This will help stretch your 4c hair. You can use the Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal Shampoo & Conditioner Duo Pack is a great buy for your hair.

Curlformers

Curlformers are one of the great no heat curling products. They are great for any sort of hair type from straight to kinky. Your 4C hair can be stretched effortlessly and have a great bounce too.

You can do this on freshly washed hair or even day-old hair or hair that you are refreshing. All you need to do is apply a good leave-in conditioner and good moisturising oil. This duo of Aunt Jackie’s Quench Moisture Intensive Leave-in Conditioner and Aunt Jackie’s Frizz Rebel – Coconut & Sweet Almond oil are great to be applied just before you put in your curlformers. The curlformers are to be put in place once hair is dry using a blow-dryer by & then placing a section of hair on the puller and pulling it through the curlformer. Repeat that all over your hair. Leave this on for a few hours and take it off. Voila, you have lovely, bouncy and big stretched curls.

Cold Air From The Hair Dryer

Contrary to popular belief the cold air setting on the hairdryer does help stretch your 4C hair. You need to know how!! Heat isn’t a great option anyway for natural hair. Even with a heat protectant, it damages your natural hair. Use the cold hairdryer setting and dry your hair. Once you are done use a natural product like coconut oil or avocado oil to get rid of the frizz and relax the cuticles of your hair.

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Twist And Re-twist

Sectioning and twisting your 4c hair while washing is the right way to stretch it. It prevents acute shrinkage during your wash days.

  1. When you are prepping your hair for a wash, take large sections and twist your long hair.
  2. After applying shampoo, conditioner and rinsing take out one twist at a time.
  3. Even after your shower open one twist at a time when applying your products.
  4. Now your hard work begins to gives excellent results once where you open and re-twist your twists every 2-3 hours and do that till your hair is completely dry. You will have the desired stretched 4c hair.

Never Go Wrong With A Bun

The versatile yet ever so easiest way to stretch your 4c hair is to tie it up in a bun. Albeit doing your hair just in a bun, will not give as much stretch if you use it along with other different techniques such as braiding or twisting.

Wash your hair in section and make sure you twist the washed and clean sections behind.

  1. After your wash, twist your hair in big sections and let it air dry.
  2. Once dry, you can open your twists and hair ties in a bun.
  3. You can do this for 2-3 days consecutively to get the desired stretch.

Bantu Knots

Bantu knots are easy and can be done in a jiffy. These help your 4c hair stretch very well and give luscious bouncy curls. What you do in Bantu knots is you take sections of your hair and twist it. Once you twist it, you turn it on its base. Once you have done that, you secure the end with a pin or a rubber band on small sections. And leave that overnight or till your hair dries completely. Always apply a moisturising oil or a leave-in or a curl cream to help your hair be moisturized. A curl cream such as Taliah Waajid Curly Curl Cream Creamy Hair Lotion. This helps your hair be stretched and it helps your hair to become bouncy and shiny as well.

Jumbo Rollers

This popular method is a great way to get your hair to become stretched and have a gorgeous volume. Jumbo rollers are like regular rollers only bigger. All you do is take sections of your hair and roll them against the roller. Sleep on it and overnight your 4c hair will be stretched and straight. Make sure you use a good moisturising oil to lock in the moisture and make it have a good shine. Oh, and make sure you do this on dry hair and not wet hair.

Absorbent Material

Absorbent material to dry your hair will help you speed up the process of drying your hair without raising your hair cuticles and causing them to frizz up or dry. An old t-shirt also helps. A microfibre towel is yet another great material for drying your 4c hair & get significant results.

In this process, try co-washing your hair in between your normal wash routines. A co-wash helps your hair retain moisture but it also cleans out your dirt and residue. A co-wash is a conditioner wash and it is great for 4c hair because it helps it keep moisture locked in better.

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