20 NATURAL HAIR MISTAKES that Damaged and Postponed My Type 4 Hair Growth 

Coconut oil is definitely not my friend, olive and avocado oil are bae!!.. Hair tip: be open to advice, but LISTEN to your hair!!

Please don't think putting heat on your hair is "ending" your natural hair journey. flat ironing it once in a while is OKAY. healthy hair bounces back !

14 is ironic bc the natural hair movement was initially created for tighter curled naturals, so us accepting our hair should've been a given, instead we found ourselves a new hair insecurity (not having loose enough curls) and thus perpetuated more hair hate, that we are only now undoing.

Friendly tip, Jamaican black castor oil will grow your edges back healthy and quickly.

I never layer my edges and I remember in high school I got picked on for it..but I have the thickest edges ever! Don't lay them instead learn to embrace the natural curl pattern and you will start to prefer it!!

Girl coconut oil doesn't work for me either, Olive oil is what my hair and skin loves

One thing I noticed about all the 4c naturals I've seen here on RU-vid that have gotten a lot of length is the vast majority are obviously FIT! Considering how much obesity plagues the black community, I don't think that is a coincidence. As someone who struggles with building healthy habits guys, I KNOW it's hard as hell, but if you're serious about growing your hair out as fast as possible, or are at a length plateau, try EATING RIGHT AND EXERCISE REGULARLY! (If you don't already). What I think happens a lot of times when we eat too much crap is that our bodies do not get enough nutrition, and proper nutrition is necessary for healthy hair growth. It IS possible to suffer from malnutrition when you eat a lot of crap and/or are overweight. They call them "empty calories" for a reason! Limit the amount of junk food and processed foods you consume, drink tons of water, and MOVE MORE. Not only will you look and feel better all around, but it WILL help your hair grow faster as well.

OLIVE OIL GANG!!!!!!!!!!

Your skin is gorgeous!!!

Olive oil works so well for me. If it weren't for olive oil I don't think i would have been able to grow my hair to mid back length. And you are soo right about coconut oil. It isn't all that.

a hair mistake : getting box braids that were way too tight on my edges💀

Wash and go gave me single strands knots like craaaazyyyy. I thought I was the only one, because I've never hear a youtuber admit to this. Thanks for being down to earth and truthful. (Sigh of relief)

*drops a crisp $20 in the collection plate* ❤️

I've been natural for 5yrs and JUST RECENTLY in my journey came to the hard realization that I have not retained any and I mean ANY length is because your #2 & #9 . You were right on it girl!

Girls at my school always trying to slay their edges, I tell them it's. not the best idea, then I​ get shaded for not doing mine, but I'm the one who gonna have edges soo

*You probably won't see this, but I hope you do* | I'm 13, and for a while now I've been feeling really insecure about my arms. I notice how confident and proud you are to be in your body ( with broady type - muscular arms ) I was just hoping you would make a video on how to be confident with musuclar arms . I will say Im confident in the rest of my body, *sorry im using confident so much lol* , And i've been watching your hair videos . love from boston xx

exactly!! single strand knots are annoying

notice how when we were kids (those of us with long hair as kids) we never slept with a satin bonnet or scarf and our hair thrived :-/ I don't think a bonnet does anything really

YES YES YES queen, you've saved many naturals hair. This video should go viral. I thought it was going to be the cliché list of 'use silk scarf/pillow, protective styling, do LOC etc lol .... But naawww you've blessed us with points that to me can make a huge different in our hair growth and health. Plus you kept it so REAL that some points are indeed hard. I don't know about others, but some RU-vidrs make it look like they do everything right, making me feel like a natural hair criminal lol. New subbie

WHY IS THIS VIDEO SOOOOOOOOOO ACCURATE!!!!!!!!!

my biggest mistakes was perming my hair after my mom cut my hair off. Right now this is actually my 3rd time transitioning but I'm dedicated this time!

coconut oil sits on top of my hair, but my hair LOVES Argan oil

So my mama was right when she said “don’t let everybody put their hands in your head” !!!

learning my porosity helped big time.

As a 4b/4c girl I agreed with everything you said especially with allowing someone in your hair. I got a Dominican blowout and my 5 year/bra strap length hair was destroyed. I'm starting over and I'm going to be so good to my hair this time probably wear mini twist for a while now so it can moisturized and not manipulate it

this natural hair journey is all about making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. there's no perfect way to do this guys, its the same with every other journey we are on to reach a specific goal. stay safe out there though to all the natural queens ❤️.

I HATE single strand knots..they just don't let me live, especially if I try to do a curly puff

I appreciate your last comments that you had to learn to appreciate your hair type and to stop comparing yourself to others. we have been so brainwashed. I'm happy for you. much success on your journey.

I wrote a list of all my mistakes and you literally made all the same mistakes as I did!!!!

gorgeous 😍😍😍#BBGANG squad up✌

I thought I was the only one that thought wash n gos damaged ur hair after awhile.... thanks for being real!

Team 4C Team Olive Oil for life! Thank you for your video

Girl I have 3c/4a hair and I'm hoping this will help me out 💙

You look so pretty 😍😍

I don't even like my hair to be sleek and laid for some reason, including my edges. if I'm wearing a wig it's different though

Finally I find a youtuber with the same curl pattern 😭

Omg this look is amazing. MELANIN POPPIN ❤️!! Love your hair like this& the colour suits do well, it's UNREAL. 😍😍

Coconut oil does wonders for my skin but NOT my hair! My biggest mistakes were combing painfully through my hair with a regulation comb like my mom did when I was young (I lost soooo much hair) and right hairstyles and headwraps. (RIP my edges)

Definitely dropping some natural hair knowledge!👌 Thank you!

Thank you!!!! This was real!! Most bloggers don’t include these mistakes and only stick to 3-5 mistakes but all 20 were the truth!

You touched on so many great pointers. 14 and 20 is what I resonated with most!!

I just found your account and I can't say enough about it. Finally a 4 who lives and celebrates their hair with authentic videos that apply to our hair. EVERY rule you mentioned is my absolute truth. I have 4b and my length is down to my lower back following the same regime. You should be one of the top hair bloggers for sure.

I love how you can post on both of your youtube channels💜 Thank you for taking the time to do both!!

I’m 13 and I do my big chop last year I’m live in France and you very very help me for my natural journey love you ❤️❤️❤️

You're so right about the wash and go thing! I've completely stopped doing them.

You're so honest about loving your hair!! Loveeee itt!!

You are so real and I love what you are saying. These are things we are thinking and doing but no one tells us it's not right. I thank you

that last point hit different, thank you

Girl!!!! What you said at the end about Type 3 hair is sooo true!

Avocado 🥑 oil is my holy grail

for the edges dont try to manipulate them just put like a wide headband try to find one with a silk inside cus thats best it will really help you leave them alone and not feel self-conscious about the way they look cus girl that was me too

LOVE this. I have a pretty good and consistent regimen and I've learned my hair and learned to love my hair but there are certain hair mistakes I still make (doing my hair when I'm tired for one... GUUUUUURRRRRL!)

Honestly, this video is sooo inspiring for me to keep on transitioning!!! You are so in love with your type 4 hair. And I'm learning to love mines.

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous! I'm so guilty of being scissor happy. My hair does grow, and not all that slowly, but I'm not a patient woman. I'm working on it though. You are giving me GOALS! Love it!

OMG! I am doing way too many things wrong. I play in my hair ALL THE TIME!!! The bonnet issue is so ME!!! And I wonder why my hair and ends look so ragged. Coconut oil and Macadamia nut oil doesn't work for me either. My hair gets dry and hard. This was a great video. Thanks girl!!

I love how quick and to the point this video is

Great Great video!! You have open my eyes. Also, I didn't think about the wash n go! keep up the good work!!!

Those were some really great tips. I have been guilty of some of what you were talking about. Thank you for sharing

yessss that coconut oil never work for me either. I went back to olive oil and my curls were moisturize and shiny.

Your hair is absolutely gorgeous! 😍😍😍 Thanks for sharing 😊

That top is bombbbbb !

This definitely helped me accept my hair and do things that will work for me. Thank you.

Im 3c 4a and girl there times when the 4 takes over! One of the problems i had was there weren't enough 3c videos for guidance! So i was following tips for 4c and couldn't understand why my hair was breaking off! Duh your hair isn't as coarse i said to myself. 3c tutorials don't style coarse enough so when i finally found combination videos i was able to take the best tips from each one now my hair is really stsrting to blossom and becoming more manageable. So i was feeling you when you said not to let the journey of influence my journey. Things happen in their own time and i truly love my hair now! 3yrs and counting. On the right path for 1+yrs. Keep on being real!

thank you for this video yesss tell us the truth because I've been wondering what's wrong with my hair

Right! You're a completely different person. Everyone's hair is beautiful so take care of your hair and find the beauty in yours 🌸💕

Thanks for this video I'm new to the natural thing and I'm trying my best to stay on top of it !!

Mistake #14 is so relate-able. I really needed your advice thanks :)

I’m so glad I found a type 4 chick with gorgeous hair!!! Thank you!

I've been natural for 2.5 years and I'm slowly learning all of this. Thanks for this video!

Guuurrl this video was definitely meant to be. I'm just starting my journey and I'm ready to cry my eyes out. I've been in braids for so long I forgot I had type 4c hair. Delusional! I've watched so many videos over the years and learned a lot so I felt pretty comfortable coming out the hair closet (if you will 😁). But oooow chile, I've been telling myself how much I love myself and love my hair (to not give up) like every other hour! I really appreciate your honesty and sharing your journey. I just hope I'm not too old now to get my hair back popping! 😉 Thanks again and keep up the good work! Wish me luck, prayers, kum-by-ya and all that good stuff because I'm gonna need it! 😁

I freaking love you 😫😫😫😫❤️❤️, Like literally 15 out of 20 of the mistakes you made, I was making especially with the shrinkage and hair texture thing I was dealing with.

I really enjoyed your video, you touched on a lot of things that I've went through. I really appreciate this

THE FLAT TWIST OUT IS GIVIN ME LIFEEE OML😩😍❣️

I knew the wash and goes were an issue! Thanks for keeping it real😂😋

Yasss i love that look 😍😍😍

Preach gal !😍😁 Thanx 4 this heads up

Liked before it even started😘 love you girl thanks for the videos.

perfect timing. I was just thinking about these things today.

💕 You are so confident that's great 💯

Your hair is beautiful and I look forward to rockin my hair like yours.

in mistake #20 that little speech girl you killed it.TELL EM

14:13 that's so true I wish there were more. Thanks for speaking on that 👏🏽❤

Excellent tutorial and great advice, I will be paying better attention to how I treat my hair.

We love you sis you truly have helped me on some hard days but I love my hair

Yes, yes, yes! Awesime and true info thanks for sharing and thanks for keeping it real and funny.

I agree with you for practically each and every mistake mentioned. I made so many of these exact same mistakes, but we live and we learn. 😏

Yes, ma'am! I have definitely made a lot of these mistakes! Thanks for the video. And now, I will definitely start deep conditioning AFTER washing. 😉

you made me laugh throughout the whole video 😭 dumb relatable! thank you for this!

thank you for your honesty and tips!

You are 1000%correct. Thank you.

Love your hair and on screen personality. One of my mistakes was washing my hair too often/co-washing to often and thinking gel was the answer.

Preach sista! That coconut oil did nothing for me! It took me some time too but I love my type 4 afro! Thank you for this video.

I live with two hair gurus and my mistake was not listening to them 😂😂😂😂... I finally did and my hair is actually flourishing

i absolutely love your hair. thank you for this video; it is very informative.

Wow! Never heard of the constant wash n go's being damaging & that's my main hairstyle! 🤔

I am type 4 and I agree on everything your saying. Especially that denman brush issue!

Wash n Gos are a NO for fine hair! So many single strand knots. I learned to braid up my hair or do a loose twist. Put a cap on it and go. I don't do any protective styles like box braids bc they pull too much on my fine hair. I will either wear a wig or wear crochet hairstyles to keep my hair braided for a month. Oh, and coconut oil is trash. Only good for cooking and for my body lol

This video was SO helpful!! I was doing all of these things

I just want to say think you for introducing me to Teture ID! I ordered some from Sally's last week and it is great!!!!

It was very informative. Thanks sis