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Introduce yourself!
C: My name is Christine Amor and I’m from the lovely state of New York.
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
C: For the simple fact that I’ve always been obsessed with big, curly hair! One day it just dawned on me that my actual hair has curls. So I decided to stray away from perms and return my hair to its natural state. I’ve been natural for 3 years and 7 months.
How would you describe your texture?
C: My hair texture truly has a mind of its own. My hair is thick and coarse. I love that I can find a variety of different textures in my hair! You can find strands ranging anywhere from a 3c to a 4b, but I can predominantly find the 4b texture throughout my hair.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
C: I usually begin the month with a blowout style. After that I usually do a bantu knot out or cocoon curls with one of my favorite products, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie. After that style has ran its course I will either high bun or do a wash and go puff. These styles will usually take up my month.
What does wash day look like for you?
C: Before washing my hair I usually detangle using Kinky Curly Knot Today. This just cuts my whole wash process in half. I proceed to wash my hair with Shea Moisture Moisture Retention Shampoo. I love that stuff! I have low porosity strands and that is one of the few things that can actually moisturize my hair from the inside out. After I wash I either deep condition with Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque or I use Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner. Any steps after that depend on what style I want to do.
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don’t have a lot of time to style.
C: I love my high bun style! It only takes me a few minutes!
How do you combat shrinkage?
C: Heat! This is not a natural who is anti heat. I love my blow dryer!
What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention?
C: Since my hair has grown, my high bun styles are harder to achieve, so I’m noticing my edges need a little more attention.
What are 2 do’s for your texture?
C: Helping your hair keep in its moisture by either sealing or using products that are geared towards keeping hair moisturized.
What are 2 don’ts for your texture?
C: Do not apply heat to your hair without a great heat protectant!
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
C: www.Youtube.com/AmorArtistry
www.Instagram.com/AmorArtistry
www.Facebook.com/AmorArtistry
66 Responses
I actually think, she has 4b hair.
She has a vid on youtube, a bun tutorial, where u can perfectly see her hair.
Also she mentioned using heat on a regular basis. Another youtube ylogger LONGHAIRDONTCARE, who did this altered her hair by using hair regularly.
THats it…
peeps, if she says so than just accept it. i dont think she made a mistake or is dumb.
Hey Christine, what have you done to your hair for it to look the way it does in the main first photo (it is the third one in the thumbnails- white halterneck)?
Thanks
I’m going to have a youtube video on that soon, but it’s a wash and go =)
beautiful head of hair!
I am in love with her hair!!!!
Wow girl, that hair is awesome! Lovin’ it!
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Yep – I have a haircrush! This is a beautiful head of natural hair! Thank you!!!
beautiful, healthy hair.
Lookin’ good!!!
HAIR PORN!!!
*drools uncontrollably*
She has the exact hair I want and her texture looks exactly like mine. If only my hair growth rate was above average instead of below it and if I could retain all my length.
*Sigh* sadly I made my hair goal before I knew my growth rate was 3 in/year and trimming my hair twice the past year. Making my retained length only an inch. 🙁
I need to find a network of very slow growers.
But I love your hair.
I would like to join your network. xD
Hyspin, are you trying any growth techniques (i.e. scalp massage, growth serums, scalp oils, etc)? I have 4b/c hair and have had a lot of sucess with the techniques I’ve incorporated. My growth is 6 inches a year steady, and with proper care of my ends I only trim about 1/4 inch per trim every 6 months or so. Of course you are the master of your own hair journey, but just thought I’d ask in case I could offer any suggestions. Hope the question doesn’t offend you.
Actually I haven’t tried any hair serums and didn’t think of doing head messages regularly. My honey offers, but it he seems to offer just after I did my hair and he too rough to do it on styled hair. Lol. But I will definetly consider that. As for anything else to help with hair growth I really only adjust my diet for more plant life, less gluten base, and water. Everything else is for retention like low manipulation styles primarily twist my and myself both agree buns aren’t working us. 😉
I am not offended at all, any suggestions that are helpful—and not condescending nor rude—are always welcome.
What serums do you suggest and how often should I incorporate head massages into hair routine?
I meant: my hair and myself both agree buns aren’t for us.
(Why do men always want to play in our hair when it’s done?… Smh) Well, for scalp massages I dip my finger tips in a bit of blended oils (coconut, castor, vit E, jojoba, eucalyptus, & rosemary- not all equal portions, but well blended) then rub gently in sections all over my scalp. The oils in the blend all consist of nutritive properties for hair follicle health (I’ve read up on this. Thx BGLH & other sources!) The massage stimulates growth and allows the oils to penetrate. I do this at the end of the day, sitting in bed, as I twist or pin curl it for the night and then apply my silk scarf. Usually I’ll massage 2-3 times a week, 4-5 if I’m being diligent, for about 5-10 minutes. There is no rule on time, it feels good though, and you want to be sure to use the pads of your fingers, keep your fingers stationary, more so causing your scalp to move in little circles instead of sliding your fingers all over your strands at the scalp. Hope that makes sense… Massaging increases blood flow to the scalp which aids in hair growth.
Other serums/ oils I use are Wild Growth Hair oil (in the old school looking bottle that is sold at most beauty supply stores like Sally’s) and Bee Mine Hair Growth Serum with Sulfur ($). The Wild Growth Oil (there’s a one in a white bottle and a moisturizing one in a yellow bottle) contains the most natural blend of oils I’ve been able to find on the shelves. I’m one of those people who will stand in the hair isle for an hour looking at the contents of products before purchasing, so I feel really good about the ingredients in that oil. Usually I use the WGO’s for sealing but they are good as a scalp oil as well. With the Bee Mine Hair Growth Serum, I bought the 2 oz Mango scent and I use it sparingly- about once or twice a week in place of the other oil blends, and only about 2-4 drops per section I’m massaging. I section in 6, four chunks going from nape to crown and one on each side from ear to crown.
Two additional things that are immensely helpful are aloe vera gel and castor oil. When I pre poo I rub castor oil throughout my scalp and ends, leaving it on over night. The next morning I’ll rub aloe vera gel throughout my scalp and leave on for an hour, or I’ll rub it throughout my scalp during my deep conditioning and leave on for an hour. Both CO & AVG purify the scalp, stimulate and moisturize the hair follicles.
Whew, I know that was long winded, but I wanted to be thorough in my explanation! Let me know if you want more specifics 😉
As a 4c who wears twists 24/7 to manage my thick, dense and very kinky hair, I would not be able to follow this without messing up my style that needs to last a week. It sounds like it’s really working for you and I’ve never thought about growth oils before.
I’d love to know how you take care of your ends apart from moisturising and sealing?
For my ends I have a few techniques. The short answer is that I use aloe vera gel, Cantu Shea Butter, and Wild Growth Oil. The long answer is as follows:
If my hair is out in a fro- I take a few finger scoops of Cantu Shea Butter in my palms, rub together, then graze it over my fro to coat the ends. This provides the moisture right where I need it, then I do the same thing with a light coating of oil like the WGO.
If I’m wearing a twist out- I chunky twist at night, and on the ends of each twist I’ll use aloe vera gel to twirl. Then I mist my hair with water mixed with aloe vera gel and cover with a plastic cap for bed. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I remove the plastic cap and allow the slight dampness my hair to dry out while I get ready, then coat my palms with an oil like the WGO, Bee Mine Hair & Scalp Moisturizer, or castor oil with rosemary oil mixed in then I take the twists out.
If I’m wearing a protective style like mini-twists (rarely)- I mist my ends and twists with the water/aloe mix and coat my ends with aloe vera gel, then with a light oil. I typically roll my twists on sponge rollers for bed.
If I’m wearing my hair straight- I take a finger scoop of Cantu and rub through a small section of hair (6 sections) focusing on the ends. I press my ends between my palms with the Cantu, then with a light oil, to allow my ends to really soak in the moisture, then I pin curl for bed.
The first time I heard of using aloe vera gel on your ends to seal was from Francesca of Hey Fran Hey, and I was like “that does not pertain to MY type of hair”… But one day I wanted to spray water on my ends because they felt so dry and I thought, “hmmm, if my AVG has water in it and it works so well for my scalp maybe I should try it.” I remembered that Kim Love of Kimmaytube talked about aloe for restoring pH balance and showed how her hair coiled when she used AVG. I tried it and I’m sold. It is awesome for 4c hair, trust and believe… Sorry for being so long winded :/
Your hair is beautiful. I wanted to ask, with regards to the fifth picture from the top left, do you blow your hair before you use perm rods or rollers??
Thank you! They are cocoon curls,I think that will be my next tutorial on YouTube =)
love her hair and she is beautiful too. i think the hair typing is always not so easy to make. because i also have multiple-textured hair.
Very, very, very, nice #anotherhaircrush
It appears some hoodrats have internet access now. Some of the comments on here are beyond ignorant. If cyber bullying makes you feel good about yourself, you obviously have a very sad existence. Anywho, her hair is NOT 4b. That is all. It is what it is, or better yet, is not. Otherwise, beautiful 3c hair!!!
Gorgeous hair, gorgeous girl!!!!
Werk HUNTY YAAAAS!!
Sorry, but that’s not 4b hair. I realize that I’m inciting the “we are the world, we aallll have the same hair” crowd, but seriously, that’s kind of annoying. I clicked hoping to see some 4b styles with bushy kinks, and I get smooth sides and curls instead. Nice hair, but not terribly helpful for my purposes.
Can we PUH-LEAZE get some hair-type honesty going around here? This is silly.
One last thing. The whole purpose of hair typing is to create some uniform categories so that we have a general idea what to expect when we’re discussing hair. If we’re not even going to TRY to adequately type our hair, we may as well just drop the 4B label from the posting altogether. So save me the “she can type her hair however she wants to” speech that’s sure to follow.
It’s kind of like why we categorize living things. If I’m looking for a tree, I don’t need a bumble bee telling me “but I AAMMM A tree. Only I know what I am” kinda stuff. Taxonomy exists for a purpose. If we’re not going to use it honestly, then just drop the charade. K. That’s all.
Honestly, it’s just hair. Chill boo.
No, actually. It’s just a waste of my time. I don’t tend to be chill about that. But you can.
lol, now now Guest1234; I agree with you I think the early EARLY type 4BC icons were true type 4BC….now ‘sigh’ idk, lately, uh-no…I agree not 4B
So why did you respond if it’s a “waste of your time”? I’m not being rude just asking. So don’t come at me with your nasty ass attitude 🙂
@Courtney,
To express my discontent with a site that I generally peruse because I respect it enough. You see, that is what adults do. Before I take my business (e.g. page clicks) elsewhere, it’s considered a courtesy to let the proprietors know of the reason for dissatisfaction with their content so they have a chance to either agree or disagree before they lose a reader.
As for a nasty ass attitude. I don’t know what you’re talking about. What I provided is called constructive criticism. If you can’t tell the difference….well, I can’t help you. Good luck with that, tho.
The question asked was which hair type is most found in my hair. As stated my hair has many different hair textures, which I love! The front of my hair are loser curls and my 4b hair texture can not be seen due to that. Sorry if this offended you so much, but thank you for checking out this page any way! 🙂
Nobody is offended by you. I think that you would usually be labelled as a multi textured icon so I suppose people were expecting a head of 4b because of the main title when the sub-head confusingly includes all your textures. The site should maintain a little consistency.
lol @ ‘we are the world…’ I also expected to see a head of kinks, like mine. She has gorgeous, healthy hair. But if i were a newbie doing some research of what my 4b fro would look like, this would be most confusing/misleading. The whole hair typing thing can be useful but is just sooo subjective.
Thank you @ Guest1234 for your comments – that’s exactly what I was thinking. The poster is absoultely GORGEOUS with simply BEAUTIFUL hair, but it’s not 4B hair. Which is TOTALLY FINE. It’s just that when we click on something that says 4B, we get excited because we get to see someone with hair that behaves like ours and can get an idea of styles, techniques that will work on us. When I saw her pictures I was like, well dang – that’s not how my hair looks! She appears to be 3c to me. I actually feel the exact opposite of most people here in that I DON’T think we have the right to classify our hair according to how we feel. It’s pretty cut and dry – you are either one or the other. People who say it’s just a way to discriminate are being somewhat naive in my opinion. Maybe for a few shallow people that is the case, but for others like myself, we just REALLY need to know what the classification is so we don’t waste our time trying to make our hair do something it won’t do. I have literally worn myself out trying to make my hair do like the 3b’s and C’s and I’m tired, lol. I just want to focus on the 4B’s because that’s what will work for me. I LOVE seeing hair of all types and I absolutely LOVE this site! I just want there to be correct classification is all. And Guest1234 wasn’t offended at all, not sure where some got that from – just voicing a valid concern, one that myself and others share. Blessings 🙂
You look beautiful and your hair is also. I am not anti-heat either but I make sure not to use heat excessively. Whenever I use it’s used on clean hair and I use the heat protectant.
If those curls are from a wash and go then she is not predominantly 4b since 4b doesn’t curl naturally. I don’t know, I don’t want to knock anyone but sometimes the categorising on this site makes no sense because the person may ID with 4b but when you look at their hair, that’s not what you can see. Either way it’s lovely looking.
I was actually thinking she is 3B/C. Please no one jump down on me; I’m not forcing her to label herself 3B/C and I’m not coming at her. No it doesn’t matter what type she is, I’m just saying what I see her type as. Her hair is beautiful 🙂
The curls are pretty tight and aren’t super defined. You can even see the tight wavy “S” curls. She said primarily 4B and that’s what it looks like. My hair looks like that and I say mine is 4B, too.
+1
Omg her hair is awesome and such a pretty girl 🙂
Great, big fluffy hair. Love it!
She and her hair….A-MA-ZING!!!!
Your hair is amazing ! Its so thick and pretty… And your blowouts and buns are perf ! I think I’m in love with your hair lol
Lovely hair.
wow. gorgeous
Pretty pretty hair!!!!
So much hair! I love how thick her hair is.
Wow wow wow!!! That high puff…LOVE.
I am overwhelmed with serious envy right now – therefore I will post my one comment here and leave it at that. I will not type in all caps for my keyboard will explode. I will not make use of exclamation marks either.I will not return to see her glorious and magnificent mane, face and body which will send me into a fit of heated envy once more. Too much gorgeousness in one day.
Lord and saviour forgive me.
Amen.
PSYCHO MUCH?
U really do not sound like a lady! And if you are a lady, then u must belong to the street or roadside!!!
Love
I LOVE YOUR HAIR!!!!!! AND FINALLLYYYY SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T CONDEMN HEAT!!!!!!!! I mean, I use heat. I will, like, maybe blowdry once every 6 or 7 weeks, but if you use heat in MODERATION, people, then you get beautiful hair that is easier to manage as well.
FUCK HEAT
what da hell is your problem????i tell you some of these illuminati naturals get under my skin LOL i don’t heat but i don’t knock a natural for using heat styling responsibly,some like using heat to stretch hair out to a more “manageable” state *shrugs*
Fuck you lol
They haven’t realized you TINA SMITH are a necessary evil. This site wouldn’t be the same without you. See this way we get a balanced argument and and interesting post to read. I long time stopped getting worked up over it.
@stace like who is she? I see her everywhere and it’s always negative
I have no idea lol
She’s a troll. Lots of forums have them. Don’t feed her and eventually she’ll go away…
Beautiful hair and love the attitude.
I’m not a heat lover but, it is nice to see a natural who likes a little heat now and again and heavily advocates a heat protectant. I tend to be very, very anti heat. My sister has recently tried to get me to flatiron my hair once a month in order to combat pixie knots. I’ve been adamantly against such a frequent straightening regimen thus far but, maybe I will consider it in the future.
I’m not “anti heat” but I am anti flat iron for now lol. I still own a nice one that I kept since I purchased during my relaxers days but I have not been tempted to use it since going natural. I do regularly stretch with my blow dryer on low heat or cool setting. If I do my twists too late the night before it is a must that I help them along the drying process the ngiht before. They will NOT be 100% dry the next morning, and usually the back of my head can sometimes still be 50-65% wet. I have done twists the night before around 9/10p and around 12 noon the next day they still were not 100% dry, probably 85-90%. I am glad my hair is holding on to that moisture well but it can cause issues if you want to air dry but don’t have a day and a half to wait, if you want minimal frizz. I have done my twists on t-shirt dried hair and damp hair, there’s no different in the drying time. I have to at least diffuse my twists for 10 minnutes or sit under a hooded dryer for 10 minutes on low to have any chance of 100% dry hair in the morning. Also I condition my hair every 3-4 days, if anything I probably over condition it.
DON’T DO IT YOU’LL REGRET IT
Everybody’s hair is different….Okay?…remember that before you come on here with ALL CAPS