Ultimate Growth Weekly Routine
for Low Porosity Hair (4A/4B/4C) | 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!
We love Zara’s amazing stylin’ and profilin’ looks when she does her natural haircare videos – the girl’s 100% killing it! But, how does she care for her lovely coils so they look as awesome as they do in front of the camera? Find out as Zara takes us through her Sunday wash day routine and then how she cares for and styles her thick, long, type 4 hair each day of the week.
Keep scrolling for a sneak peek of what’s in the video. Plus, we have some really helpful links to related articles on the best curly hair products as well as several links to Zara’s other videos featured here on CurlyNikki! Or… JUMP TO TODAY’S VIDEO!!
Wash day routine for 4B hair
Zara’s hair is an intriguing mix of type 4A to 4C. She kicks things off with her Sunday wash day, showing us how she sections and shampoos it before adding a deep conditioner and steaming her coils.
Should you be steaming your hair, too? Well, the process has several benefits including helping hair-healthy ingredients penetrate your scalp and hair shaft. This may be especially beneficial if you have low porosity hair like Zara does, meaning your hair doesn’t absorb moisture, products, and nutrients very well.
Find out more about hair steaming in our recent post Should You Be Steaming Your Hair? Helpful Answers to 12 FAQs About Hair Steaming. Then, dive into our review of The Best Hair Steamers for Natural Hair – Top 10.
Apart from her hairstyles, Zara also shows us how to moisturize low porosity hair between washes. See how she follows up her wash day routine by using a leave-in conditioner the morning after to keep her low porosity hair well moisturized.
⇐ This is her getting all twisted on Monday, styling her thick, long hair in jumbo twists before placing them in a casual low bun.
Zara follows up by showing us how she wraps her tresses on Tuesday as she’s out and about running errands. She then treats us to the super cute option with curly tendrils she styled her twists in for a date on Wednesday.
She uses several As I Am products in the video during the course of the week. This brand has been featured in quite a few product roundups here on CurlyNikki.
Here’s a quick sample:
⇐ And, here is Zara with her “slayed face, slayed body, slayed hair!” as she shows off a simple but elegant hairstyle she chose for her violin performance on Thursday. (Did you know she is a professional violinist? Check out her bio below!)
FYI: Zara does not hide the fact that she (and her beautiful low porosity hair) LOVES hair grease (aka petrolatum).
But, she is also very aware that some naturalistas avoid grease, oils, and butters either as a personal choice or because of the effect these ingredients have on their hair. So, she’s got you covered either way!!
Check out: How to Grow Natural Hair Fast Without Oils or Butters by Zara! (Part 1) and then be sure to jump to Hair Grease for 3 Years on My Natural Type 4 Hair | EfikZara.
Next, Zara floors us as she shows off the full volume of her natural hair in a high puff in preparation for a Saturday pool party. Be warned, she does admit “I like attention” and so “I like my puffs super high!”
If want to find out more about Zara’s low porosity hair, her life, and her interests, she has a ton of videos for you to see what she’s up to.
For example, she recently shared the regrets and triumphs from her decision to pack up and move to Nigeria, Africa from America. There’s also a really relatable episode on Why she disappeared in Nigeria for five whole months. Be sure to check them out, too.
Now, on to the video!
ULTIMATE GROWTH WASH ROUTINE: LOW POROSITY/LONG/THICK
+ Week in Natural Hair! (4a/4b/4c) | EfikZara
A young woman of many talents, Zara (popularly known as EfikZara) is a professional violinist and composer. Aside from her primary career, Zara is a cinematographer with more than 17 years of experience. She is also a passionate healthy hair advocate with over 12 years of experience caring for her natural hair and the natural hair of her loved ones.
Get more hair and beauty tips from Zara on CurlyNikki, HERE!
