4C Natural Hair Doesn’t Slick Down!? LOOK AT WHAT SHE DID! | EfikZara

March 08, 2022BruceDayne

4C Natural Hair Doesn’t Slick Down!? LOOK AT WHAT SHE DID!

Slick Down 4C Natural Hair | EfikZara

Zara is back on CurlyNikki! She’s a fabulous naturalista who shares her natural hair journey with her followers. That includes more than 170K subscribers (aka ZeeStarz) on her EfikZara YouTube channel!

EfikZara is super proud of her natural type 4 hair and she definitely loves showing it off! That means wearing it in a myriad of eye-catching styles like super-high high puffs and slicked-back buns. Wait… but 4C hair doesn’t slick down you say?!

Hell yes, it does! Let EfikZara show you how to slick down 4C natural hair for an elegant, sleek, and smooth go-anywhere style! Jump right into the video or keep scrolling as we take a look at the products she uses. We also share links to some very useful CurlyNikki 4C natural hair care resources with you.

Trying to slick down 4C natural hair

Natural 4C hair is the coiliest and kinkiest of all the hair types. And, honestly, sometimes it can seem like magic hair! 4C naturalistas know exactly what we mean because they know exactly what shrinkage does to their hair. You can tug the strands right down to the middle of your back, let go, and watch them coil back up to finally rest just an inch or so from your scalp.

Thankfully, the versatility of naturally textured hair means we can make full use of that shrinkage and those lovely coils and kinks to wear our hair in a wide variety of styles. We love embracing the curliness of our curls. But yes, sometimes we want to show off the true length of our hair, too, or slick back those kinky coils for a sleek style, like Zara does with her hair.

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Trying to slick down natural 4C hair certainly isn’t as easy as snapping your fingers or waving a magic wand. You will need a few products to help you get it done. Zara shares a list of the products she uses to slick down natural 4C hair, giving you pointers on what you’ll need if your hair is freshly washed or it’s been a few days since your last wash.

Products and tools Zara uses to slick down natural 4C hair

Tea tree oil – This is mixed with water and sprayed on the scalp. Tea tree oil is both highly moisturizing and a natural antimicrobial.

Hair gel – Zara uses a lot of gel in her naturally thick hair, seriously A LOT! In fact, she uses two types of gel and explains exactly why she does that.

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Leave-in conditioner – This helps to keep your hair moisturized while you are wearing it in your slicked-back style.

Baobab oil – Use it to help seal in the moisture and keep your hair and scalp hydrated.

Shea butter – A good way to “keep those very thirsty ends extremely sealed and moisturized.”

Hairbands and butterfly clips – They assist with holding and sectioning your hair. Applying products to small sections of your hair and then detangling those sections individually, makes it much more manageable and helps to prevent over-manipulation of your hair.

Hairbrushes – Have a two-sided bristle brush and a detangling brush on hand to help you with detangling and styling.

As for how she uses all of these products and tools – time for the video!