Trying to figure out your hair type can be a tricky process. Especially when you notice curl patterns that fall on the type 4 spectrum. For instance, what are the characteristics to look for when it ...

On the mission to grow out your natural 4C hair, you’ve been following the biggest YouTube vloggers, trying out new protective styles and investing in the most popular hair care products. But many ...

The hair scale was originally used as a marketing tool for Andre Walker to sell his hair products. The scale is broken into four overall categories; 1a-c are “straight” hair textures, 2a-c are “wavy” ...

With over 300,000 TikTok posts under the hashtag #4Chair, controversy is stirring over who actually has the hair type. From wash routines to shrinkage and growth checks, anyone with an undefined ...

All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by Glamour editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Nailing down your ...

Taking care of your 4C curls can be challenging, especially if you recently went natural. 4C hair is the ‘coiliest’ hair texture – made up of hair strands that have a very tight zig-zag pattern. This ...

It goes without saying that no two heads of hair are created the same, but members of the unofficial 4C hair committee know, curls this tight come with a particular set of demands for care. It’s ...

The history of the hair typing system is a complicated one. The original hair type system, the hair gauge, was developed in 1905 in present-day Namibia by Eugen Fischer — a German scientist whose ...