The Secret Before Wash Day / El Secreto Antes del Día de Lavado

Saturday morning was wash day, and Nia knew exactly what that meant. She gathered her favorite products, a wide-tooth comb, a soft towel, and a bottle of oil.

El sábado por la mañana era día de lavado, y Nia sabía exactamente lo que eso significaba. Reunió sus productos favoritos, un peine de dientes anchos, una toalla suave y una botella de aceite.

Before stepping into the shower, Nia began her favorite part of the routine: pre-pooing.

Antes de entrar a la ducha, Nia comenzó su parte favorita de la rutina: el pre-poo.

Pre-pooing meant applying an oil, conditioner, or moisturizing treatment to her hair before shampooing. Her grandmother had taught her that tightly curled and coily hair could become especially dry because its natural oils had a harder time traveling from the scalp down the bends and curves of each strand.

Curls of Crown / Rizos de Corona

Maya stood in front of the mirror, gently touching her curls. They were soft, full, and beautiful, reaching toward the sky like little spirals of sunshine.

Maya se quedó frente al espejo, tocando suavemente sus rizos. Eran suaves, abundantes y hermosos, elevándose hacia el cielo como pequeños espirales de luz.

For years, she had heard people say that straight hair was prettier. Sometimes she wondered if her natural hair was “too big,” “too wild,” or simply different.

Durante años, había escuchado decir que el cabello liso era más bonito. A veces se preguntaba si su cabello natural era “demasiado grande”, “demasiado rebelde” o simplemente diferente.

Every Curl Has a Story / Cada Rizo Tiene una Historia

Lina loved looking at her hair in the mirror.

A Lina le encantaba mirarse el cabello en el espejo.

Her Type 4 curls were soft, full, and beautiful. Some days they stood tall and proud. Other days they were small and close to her head. Every day, they were different.

Sus rizos tipo 4 eran suaves, abundantes y hermosos. Algunos días se veían altos y llenos de orgullo. Otros días estaban pequeños y cerca de su cabeza. Cada día eran diferentes.

One morning, Lina went to school wearing her hair in a big, beautiful puff.

Una mañana, Lina fue a la escuela con su cabello recogido en un hermoso y grande puff.

The Three Curl Sisters / Las Tres Hermanas de los Rizos

There were three sisters named Amara, Nia, and Zuri. All three girls had beautiful Type 4 hair, but their curls did not behave in exactly the same way.

Había tres hermanas llamadas Amara, Nia y Zuri. Las tres tenían un hermoso cabello tipo 4, pero sus rizos no se comportaban exactamente de la misma manera.

Amara had **high-porosity hair**. Her curls absorbed water very quickly. When she washed her hair, it became wet almost right away. But her hair also lost moisture quickly.

Amara tenía el **cabello de alta porosidad**. Sus rizos absorbían el agua muy rápido. Cuando se lavaba el cabello, se mojaba casi de inmediato. Pero su cabello también perdía la humedad rápidamente.

The Beauty of Type 4 Curls / La Belleza del Cabello Rizado Tipo 4

Maya looked into the mirror every morning. Her hair was full of soft, beautiful Type 4 curls. The curls were small, springy, and reached toward the sky. They were unique, just like her.

Cada mañana, Maya se miraba en el espejo. Su cabello estaba lleno de hermosos rizos tipo 4. Los rizos eran pequeños, elásticos y crecían hacia el cielo. Eran únicos, igual que ella.

Sometimes Maya wished her hair looked like someone else's. She saw straight hair and loose curls everywhere. She wondered why her hair was so different.

A veces Maya deseaba que su cabello fuera como el de otras personas. Veía cabello liso y rizos sueltos por todas partes. Se preguntaba por qué su cabello era tan diferente.

It's been three months! Two more to go!

Hi!

Picture of the braids but shorter and re-done. I cut them!

It has been 3 months now! April 26, 2026 to July 26, 2026. I posted a few videos on my TikTok of my hair! If you would like to seeee, and if you have a TikTok, click on the links below! I have 2 more months to go, and I will show that as well when the time comes!

Minibraids Again!

 

It's about to be month 2 of having the minibraids in! On the 26 of July, it is will be three months. They are growing and getting thicker from me messing up and it thinning. In the pictures above, they are tucked in. I did two ponytail twists and tucked the end in. Since no one has commented about how long I should leave them in, I will choose!