WHY YOU SHOULD BE "STRETCHING" YOUR TYPE 4 HAIR! 

I have a mixture of 3c4a textures and I recently starting back getting serious about stretching my hair again and I have noticed less tangling and matting in my hair and I have seen a healthy natural sheen to my hair and I know it's because the sebum is able to travel down the length of my hair. This video was so informative and right on time.

Great tips! I recently started stretching my hair and I've noticed a big difference. Less tangling and breakage. Big thumbs up :)

I've been stretching my hair for two years. Its so much easier. I use the banding method and sometimes chunky braids. The only issue I have with stretching is figuring out how to moisturize it/keeping it moisturized without causing reversion...

My hair has been so soft all week from wearing a fluffy twist out on blown out hair. Every night I spray with a aloe mix and seal with Shea butter cream👏🏾

Here because of GlamFam's recommendation. Great tips! Shrinkage is the devil I tell you🤦🏽‍♀️

I have been stretching my hair for over a year now. It makes my hair so much more manageable. I love it. I normally plait my my in big single plaits, twist and create bantu knots or twist and wrap the twists as far as they will go and put them.

I always love hearing this sort of thing from your point of view! Thanks for sharing Tonya!

Stretching is pretty cool. I would love some videos on heatless or minimal heat ways to stretch. I do not like alot of heat at all on my type 4a..4b hair. But I agree with you.

Yes stretching is everything I use the banding method 😍😍

Yes!!!!! I know about stretching. This other person on RU-vid discussed it. Will be stretching my hair. Thanks for sharing. Love and Light.♥️♥️

This is a refreshing perspective & educational! Thank you girl! 🫶🏾

I have been watching your videos for years and didn't know that I was not subscribed! I just did. Please keep uploading videos I miss you

Yes, it’s very true. My moisture level is better due to stretching my hair. I simply wear two flat two strand twists.

Great video!! Thanks for being you and doing all that you do! Stay blessed 💖

I'm going to my African braider to thread my hair for about a week or two. It appears to be the best stretching method to me. They can be styled & different colors add some personality.

Wow! New subscriber here. What a great tip for stretching hair. I have 3 packs of those elastic bands and now I can use it to stretch my daughters hair all while giving her a cute style in the process. Thanks.

Great tip! Also I love the shirt!

Glad to see you are still on You tube. Can you do that on relaxed 4c hair.

I just started stretching my hair and I loved the results.

I recently tried stretching by pinning stretched twists and it looked terrible 🤦‍♀️😂. I'm gonna try your method of stretching first, then styling ✅. My hair is much shorter than yours but hopefully it works! Thanks

Glam fam sent me!!!! I will be stretching my hair now! Thanks for the info

Glamfam sent me, excellent break down!

Keeping my hair stretched is theeee ONLY regimen that works for me.... and absolutely no store bought products, my hair hates them! Just water and oil.

I still haven’t learned what my hair type is lbvs... can u get a hair tutorial..? Weather it’s this slick back style or twist/braid out? Tfs.. love the shirt! ❣️

What type of material to ask for at Hobby Lobby to make your own hair bands? And thank you, I am enjoying your sharing of knowledge. GlamFam recommended you in a video which is how I came upon your site--so glad I did! You keep it short and sweet and answer a lot of questions I have had without a long drawn out video. You should definitely have more subscribers. I'm going to spread the word too 😄.

Girl! 😍😍😍😍 Time to try.

I am a new sub in the house and I am dying for those amazing T-shirts of yours. Beautiful

As my hair gets longer I have to use different stretching methods. Use to use plaits and threading. Now I gotta use flexi rods lol big difference in my hair.

I truly love your channel. I wanted to ask though if preservatives and parabens are bad for your hair. Or what are the better ones to look for in your hair care products?

Thanks for the tip!!!

Hey girl, I love your videos. So, when I do a wash n go,are you saying put in hair tie before bed because I do. Will that help sebum to travel down my strands? Thanks so much sharing.

I stretch with heat and heat protectant by blowdrying my microfiber towel dried hair on medium heat. I place my hair in twists and wear those in a loose bun or ponytail. It stays detangled and moisturized for a week, then I pre poo, wash, deep condition and repeat again.

Hi, thanks for the great video! Question: should we stretch on wet or dry hair, or does it matter? Thanks!

I also use the banding method

Thanks for the reply could u suggest a moisturizer plz cuz my hair dries easily

hey girl i love your channel and appreciate you for teaching us all the science :) i have 3c hair do you think stretching my hair would be beneficial.

YOU are so amazing!!!!!! :)

Thank You..

Omg! I love genetics😆

Can you do a video for low sebum producers.

I try to keep my hair stretched. Easier for me to deal with

I rly want to become a cosmetic scientist what university did you go to achieve this

Can’t people with both type 3&4 high density coarse hair stretch?

Hi, I was just wondering something. When I had relaxed hair, so when my hair was straight, following your logic, the sebum that Comes from my scalp should have went all the way down my hair strands. I think that is the reason why White people with straight hair often have greasy hair but retain lenght easily because of their hair being always moisturized. When I was relaxed, I didn't had greasy hair and my hair didn't felt moisturized because of my sébum, also a lot of women once they relax their hair, they have to take care of their almost the same as if they were taking care of curly hair, or their relaxed hair will break. I was just wondering why having our hair straight wouldn't result in us retaining lenght as easily as a white person if our sebum is supposed to have non problem going from the root to the end of our hair. I also have another question : right now my hair natural and un mini twists, so technically my hair is stretched, does what you said also works the same for my twisted hair?

Do you stretch your hair before you do the style that you have in this video ?

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So how do you stretch hair that’s not as long as yours?

Hey! Stretching is the only way to care for and maintain natural 4 hair! Africans have always had that memo. I guess it's because they wrote it! 😂😂😂

1st time watching and commenting. I love your presentation... Can Sebum be purchased for use on hair or a vitamin that contains the things needed to produce Sebum?

How often should you "stretch" your hair?

Hey Shermaine! I’ve noticed that my hair gets a lot drier when I stretch it. I don’t use heat to stretch it or anything, and I try to moisturize it well before hand, but it gets paaaaaarched honey. I keep moisturizing it while it’s stretched but it just gets back dry when I stretch it again. Please advise.

God bless you

Are you still using aloe Vera and water to moisturise your hair? Love your videos, they are so informative.

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I love you... You're such a queen just as beautiful on the inside as u r on the outside.... Thanks for being u

I have a lot of hair so whenever I plait or twist the hair it looks boggy how do I stretch that

How would you do this if you have short hair? Any tips?

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Can you link some bands similar to what you showed on amazon or target? I don’t know what to search in the search box.

What are the chances of you posting this video when I was looking for information on this for the past week?

Question! as a cosmetic chemist do you test on animals? Im interested in the field but I really dont want to do that myself. Loved the video

Sebum also causes acne. Not that amazing. But seems relatively good for your hair