Hello Lovelies!
When it comes to cleansing, you type 4 gals are lucky. You can get away without shampooing your hair anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean that cleansing is an insignificant step in a type 4’s hair care regimen. Cleansing is very important for type 4 hair types, especially if you use heavy styling creams and oils that will eventually and inevitably build-up in the hair and scalp. Highly textured, type 4 hair is more prone to dryness and breakage than any other hair type, and it’s important to choose cleansers that actually infuse moisture in the hair and hydrate your delicate strands. These top 5 shampoos and cleansers are specially formulated to cleanse highly textured hair without stripping the hair of its natural oils.
1. Miss Jessie’s Super Slip Sudsy Shampoo
A shampoo that detangles highly textured, type 4 hair? Who’d of thunk it? Well Miss Jessie’s Super Slip Sudsy Shampoo does just that! . Slip is very important for curlier hair textures, and I know many highly texture haired ladies hate traditional shampoos because they leave their strands feeling wiry and dry. You don’t have to worry about that with this sulfate-free cleanser because it will soften your type 4 curls and melt away tangles and matting without breaking or ripping your hair
2. As I Am Co-Wash
If you’re looking for a cleanser that will thoroughly clean your hair and make your type 4 curls pop, As I Am Co-Wash is the answer. This coconut oil-rich cleanser instantly becomes favorite cleanser for many type 4 ladies. It’s tough enough to remove light build-up and gentle enough to use everyday. Detangling type 4 hair is easy as pie with this co-wash cleanser, and all of the natural, beneficial ingredients in this cleanser will penetrate deep into the hair follicle to promote healthy hair from the inside out.
3. Jessicurl Cleansing Cream
This cleanser is sort of a cross between a shampoo and a co-washing cream/conditioner. The unique thing about the Jessiecurl Cleansing Cream is it’s lather. Yes, this cleansing cream lathers, but it’s very light. What makes this cleansing cream sort of like a conditioner is how it easily allows you to run your fingers through your hair with little to no resistance. This cleanser has a sufficient amount of slip, and you’ll really appreciate this cleansing cream when you emerge from your hair washing session with no tangles to your type 4 tresses.
4. Shea Moisture African Black Soap Deep Cleansing Shampoo
If your highly textured curls are due for a clarifying session, Shea Moisture’s African Black Soap Deep Cleansing Shampoo is the cleanser you need lift dirt and build-up from your type 4 hair and scalp without stripping much needed moisture from your hair. This shampoo uses tea tree as it’s natural cleanser, as opposed to damaging and drying detergents found in most mass produced shampoos. You’ll also find a special combination of extracts and enzymes in this shampoo that will exfoliate the scalp and alleviate itchiness and scalp irritation that many curly haired gals suffer from by regulating the scalp’s sebum production. Like all other Shea Moisture Hair Products, this shampoo is free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and tons of other harmful, yet common, hair care ingredients.
5. Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo
This is another dual-purpose shampoo that will cleanse and condition the hair all in one shot, making Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo a great choice for type 4 gals. The lather with this shampoo is so rich and creamy it’ll feel like a luxury hair treatment! It smells amazing, and it’ll leave your hair super soft, even after it dries. This shampoo is so creamy that I’d recommend making sure your hair is completely saturated with water prior to applying the shampoo to your hair or diluting the shampoo with water in a squeeze bottle like this one and squirt it into your hair to cleanse. Not to worry, though. Even though this shampoo is uber thick, it rinses clean very easily.
