I tried to be cute at the gym with 4C natural hair… for MONTHS.

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[@ruffey1748]

Trying to make afro-textured hair do something it's not designed to do, will just leave a person frustrated. The only thing that's not going to sweat out is cornrows, or some type of braids or twists that you're not undoing later. Trying to maintain a a curl and set of any kind (braid out, rollers etc) while sweating profusely, is totally pointless. I leave the curly styles for when I'm not going to be sweating, and use headwraps, braids or twists the rest of the time. Also timing my workouts so I have time to do my hair for work the next day. There's so much cognitive dissonance in natural hair media: promoting it, but also getting caught up in wanting it to do things that aren't associated with our hair textures, and creating products and styling options to try and achieve the latter.

[@alenisegardner]

The trick is to let your roots dry after your workout before unbraiding your hair. Rooting for you! 😊

[@dovehaven4840]

Y'all locing her hair is not going to solve the insecurity she has with the hair that grows out of her scalp. I'm not saying she won't look good with them or she won't like the look. Liking locs and liking your actual hair are two different things. Edit: I don't know what is so hard to understand. Liking how your curl pattern that comes out of your scalp is not the same as liking your hair styled as locs, braids etc. It's giving how y'all hide behind braids and locs rather than liking your actual hair

[@dawnrosewood7060]

All the complaints she has about her natural hair would be solved with locs.

[@amoraking7530]

This woman acts too silly. I find it hard to watch an entire video of hers.

[@alisadm]

@@amoraking7530 Then don't.

[@nicoleblazer1721]

@@amoraking7530you’re just here to be negative? Dang. Definitely not a good look.

[@lolabunny1157]

@@amoraking7530well exit stage left. This is who she is. This is who she’s been since she’s been on KZbin.

[@molly8070]

This is the best part of locs! It has definitely cut down my time on maintenance and feels comfortable. Unfortunately not everyone is open to them which is understandable.

[@purpleloft8466]

omg yess! i have freeform locs and my hair looks thicker, fuller, and more aesthetically pleasing than ever since i never have to comb out my shed hair. I started my locs from the afro stage and love them! Afro locs forever💗

[@Harper12967]

It's the only thing I don't like about my locs, because I LOVE big hair. Just not attainable with my long thin locs.

[@dawnrosewood7060]

This girl needs to loc up fr

[@leogirl321]

Agreed! Mini twists are also great for gyming especially if one isn't ready/doesn't wanna loc up!

[@buttergurls6401]

​@@dawnrosewood7060 I been saying this in her comments for years.. but then she really is going to have to learn to fully appreciate... Well ACCEPT her hair for how it is . Not saying you have to like or love everything about it, but you have to accept it that it's its nature.

[@briasantana3268]

Not having my natural hair 'done' has literally stopped me from going to gym sessions!! Which I'm not very proud of. But the self-consciousness is so real. Most of the time people dgaf about how you show up to the gym but your brain will try to convince you otherwise. I'm so happy to see a video like this because when you search up 'natural hairstyles' for the gym, all you see is the 3c girlies or the silk press girlies - and i don't look good in a hat. there is nobody to relate to. I started my locs last month (1/17) so i'm hoping this issue is gone forever.

[@xoarikee]

that’s crazy cause u sweat at the gym and it makes styles old faster our brains really work overtime to make you uncomfortable 😭

[@briasantana3268]

​@@xoarikee there is no winning at all 😭 you just have to master the art of not giving a single damn

[@ccebs8009]

Same!! Stopped going to gym due to hair not being braided up.... just got microlocs 2 months ago. Best decision ever!!

[@honks9484]

Im a 3c/4a girly and I still struggle with finding a cute hairstyle for the gym as well. I’ve stopped trying and now I just throw it up in a messy curly bun and call it a day. Idgaf no more😂

[@prettykitty5416]

Yeah well you can always slap one of those nice thin beanies on your head or a nice head wrap (not a bonnet) and go to get your workout in. That what I do if I’m in between styles/washes. 💁🏾‍♀️

[@indriadrayton1132]

Here's the thing. EMBRACE YOUR SHRINKAGE. I WILL ROCK AN AFRO TO THE GYM. A GIANT AFROPUFF ON TOP OF MY HEAD. My hair is a twa, grey white. And a little black in the back. Hair like granny's hair. Guess what? LOVE IT!!! And it is 4z hair.

[@ladawngurley4582]

4c+silver+shrinkage+ANY sweating activity=anxiety stress lost

[@thestar8135]

That 4z is so true!! I’ve got curls that fit tightly on the lead of a lead pencil 😂

[@AfroTae]

YESS! embrace the shrinkage AND the hair texture. 4c doesn't have to be stretched and ultra defined to be cute. nothing wrong with undefined hair, that hair is just as pretty as 3c long loose curls. Its not easy especially if you never got validation/representation from a young age but when you truly love your hair for what it is is when it becomes so peaceful. When you "battle" shrinkage you'll never know peace, work with it not against it

[@alexabel8010]

What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Embrace shrinkage? What's there to embrace?? People want to see MORE of their hair. Not less. Wtf is there to _embrace_ ? "Wow, it feels so great to run my hand through all fucking 2 inches of my natural hair". It's not wrong to want more of what grows out of your head. It's easy to embrace your hair when there's a lot of it. But you're talking crazy talking about "embrace shrinkage". No. I want to embrace my hair.

[@ivory8492]

@@alexabel8010SO REAL ty 🥲😭

[@kiki28983]

I just do six braids and put them in a bun ( it’s a simple style ,but it still looks neat ). Doesn’t look long , but I am there to work out . Having my headphones on and listening to good music. Helps not to think about anything else .

[@ohrnaurbraur]

I truly think you would get everything you want with micro twists (with no added hair). I have lower density hair and smaller parts are key, micro twists defy humidity, you get to show your length, versatility w styles, all while retenting soo much length. Also if you try micro twists and dont like it you can always throw in some passion twist hair etc so you can't really fail! Try it out 100%

[@jaszlyyy]

This is why i’ve decided my hair will be cute on the day it’s cute and that’s it 😂. To be fair tho my gym is in my apt and i have a bf of the longterm variety so i def can be real with understanding that my “desire to look cute” is lower than others maybe for those reasons. i sorta do a style setting my hair for a week (smalll plaits or twists) and then The Day it needs to look cute is when i take them out and i don’t do any sweating or exposure to loose hair + moisture lol. Basically, i’ve given up on “doing” my hair before non major events because i find it to be a waste of energy

[@pinkclouds890]

😂 "...Of the longterm variety" 💀 hilarious and I get it

[@barbjones24]

Minitwists and flat twist have saved my life at the gym. I typically do them weekly). With minitwists you can style them in a ponytail or bun. Flat twists don't just have to be straight back and can be done in a cute style. And if I need my hair to be styled for a particular occasion I can either take them down or rewash and style accordingly. I go to the gym 4-6 times per week and as was said earlier don't have the time to fuss over my hair everyday. Life is too busy and too short. 😊

[@Arielle_C93]

💯

[@louisew7065]

I really appreciate you doing this video! I'm ashamed to say it but not wanting to mess up a natural hairstyle that took hours (or not wanting to have to spend hours detangling my hair after) has REGULARLY stopped me going to the gym 😶‍🌫

[@NeliaBedilia]

My weekly struggle haha! Mini twists and twists in general have been a lifesaver for me - always focusing on keep the scalp clean as much as possible till wash day

[@bunnybeeyou8026]

I've been studying how to make crochet wigs for this exact reason. I'm not against lace wigs, but I would like the hair to resemble my coily (4c) hair texture. I want to get a good workout in for a 1hr or so, shower, and be ready for whatever in a decent amount of time without having a mini meltdown about my hair not being done/dry in time.

[@itoo4884]

I had to spare a few Benjis for my afro texture wig. It's great that you won't have to pay that much as someone making it yourself.

[@victoriousgray5479]

OMG SAME!! this is exactly what i did!

[@lisapokuboateng7135]

If you rokout with a wig thats strught up uncomfortable😂

[@lisapokuboateng7135]

😂

[@bunnybeeyou8026]

@lisapokuboateng7135 nahh... i talking about working out with a braid down and a cap. Putting a wig on after

[@TizhaB33zdatfreak]

I would try mini twists. I’ve been doing them for months and it made my process so much easier.

[@kt4044]

a cute mini twist bun would withstand all workouts ^

[@TizhaB33zdatfreak]

@@kt4044 it’s amazing tomanage I don’t have bad hair days after working out, maintaining length, moisturizing is a breeze and I have a much easier time styling

[@TizhaB33zdatfreak]

Her hair type would be so bomb for this style

[@wearebecomingsound]

Literally the best solution! Saved me so much time and bonus: length retention!

[@Arielle_C93]

💯 mini twists & mini braids got me thru the brutal triple digit TX summer. I washed my hair weekly in mini braids and redid them every month. Blissful!

[@NA_LE_DI]

You say you wish you had the confidence to go out in public with that bun yet here you are posting yourself in the same bun for tens of thousands to see. Point? You already have so much confidence babe, all you need to do is see it! ❤

[@babyboiyesha7757]

Thank you for uploading and sharing your experiences. It makes me feel less alone in my journey with the relationship to my 4C hair. All I’ve been told is to manipulate it but sometimes I don’t want to. So thank you for sharing yours/our problems in a relatable way. It’s help me to love my hair when I see your honesty

[@cassenav]

I like to run (always end up sweating like crazy) and I just put some chunky twists in my hair (32 total). I was my hair once a week and reinstall the twists on a weekly basis. This works great for me, and I don't experience excessive tangles when I take them down. Also, with small enough twists, you can style them almost in the same way that you style loose hair (I can do buns, half up half down, ponytails, etc.)

[@marajones1828]

I started doing twists and it has transformed my natural hair journey! When I feel overwhelmed with my curls, I put my hair in twists and it's the perfect break/protective style. And I can two 1-2 weeks of twists, take them out and get a new style for a couple more days. I love it!

[@keegankeepgoing]

Yes, your hair is beautiful and so are you. 💜 I'm not sure how you feel about locs. I'm five years in and this is the best relationship I've ever had with my hair (this is also the longest my hair has ever been). I mean it when I tell you - this is the character of my hair. Locs work for the gym, my hair is always 'done' and my length (not a priority over health) is always there. I still do styles - even roller-set with foam rollers for big bouncy loc-curls. Best of all, I'm relieved and my life isn't structured around the natural being of my hair.

[@AquaDiva434]

Girl I literally felt that part of the video when you was talking about how you want to show off how much length you had because I was so happy of the length that I grew so when I wore my stretched out afro in a perfect sphere or a bun it just made me feel like, elite like no one can tell me anything like I really related to that and I understood I felt that it was deep.

[@KerneyLadyBug]

Synthetic half wigs have been amazing for me! They’re lightweight, breathable, and I don’t leave any of my hair out. Just my edges, and it matches my 4c texture blown out. My favorite right now is “Boss Lady” / “Top Lady” half wig. It lasts me 2 weeks with everyday wear including the gym (I do not sleep in the wig at all). I wear it down, flip over side part, half-up half-down, it’s so versatile! And most importantly my natural hair is twisted or braided (moisturized and protected) underneath. I hope you find a style that works for you! ❤️❤️🫶🏾

[@carenwhite7954]

Sideshow Bob at the gym right here 🙆🏾‍♀️

[@Simplynatural37]

I've been wearing two slick back cornrows. Its actually really cute and helpful for the weeks of working out especially when i style it a certain way. Hope that helps but i feel like no matter what you do, its all really cute.

[@RunesofMorganLeFay]

Ahhh I feel this so much. Also can we get an updated curlformers routine because I’m in love!!! I thought all your styles were cute even the sweater gym styles! You’re a natural beauty it shows no matter how your hair looks

[@theaire]

i saw a video where the creator left her moisture wicking headband in until she finished sweating and her hair dried completely before removing it and it helped give her styles a bit more longevity

[@LeeGG-JMakadesh]

I'm sooooo glad you are still making videos.. Your a blessing and I'm grateful for all the smiles you provide

[@Jojo-tf2zp]

I really appreciate you!! I'm not working out but I had a whole hair breakdown on Valentines and constantly feel the need to be cute at all times so I feel seen 😂 So many people just want people us to be comfortable and never have anything negative to say. It's such a process! This stuff is ingrained and unlearned over time. Thank you for sharing!

[@EpicRealistTV]

You're so adorable with everything you do! I love the style trying. Good for you for loving your hair and finding what works! I keep my hair in twists and braids to workout, even if it looks frizzy.

[@BrookeSayles]

To get wash and gos or twist outs to last a full week WHILE working out multiple times a week is: I accept the shrinkage and wear it out closer to wash day orrrr if I just did the style I will band my hair into 5 ponytails and put a workout hat over top that is satin lined! Then I let my hair dry before unbanding and boom! No issues :)

[@DannielleElliott]

I use a sun visor with sweatband hat! It works great with the hair in a puff or twists pulled in a bun. They sell them at walmart and Amazon. They are my go to for working out at the gym and running outside and allows the hair to not get too sweaty.

[@buttergurls6401]

Good Idea!

[@nazikiwe8259]

There are a lot of options. I have hyperhydrosis so sweat like crazy at the gym. I do: 1) Mini twists in a pony tail, 2) single Bantu knot top bun on a blowout or silk press, or 3) pineapple using a satin scrunchie on a twist out. The first 2 keep my roots stretched. I always tie down my edges and switch the soaked band to a dry one after the work out. I don’t take my hair down until an hour after so the roots dry. You can also dry the roots using cool air.

[@buttergurls6401]

Also corn rows!

[@Ultraa_ray]

Great video! This was such a cool experiment to try!!! Fluffnugget is GAWGEOUS in all her forms but def loved the wash & go and hat fun for cute gym styles. I love to two strand twist then style them def ways but they aren’t the best in terms of low manipulation. When you said “sweeping the kitchen” i cackled 😂😂 Support & Applaud you bc taking these steps to embrace our kinky coily hair are not for the weak!! ❤❤❤

[@candisecharmaine2913]

I love how honest and raw you are with your journey. I can relate. 90% of the time my hair is in a bun no matter how cute I want to be. Im in a lazy phase where it’s more I’m tired of all the wash day steps and I just don’t want to do them and im even contemplating cutting it. I think the pressure for a black woman to always have her hair done and cute and acceptable is so deep rooted that it hasn’t gone anywhere. It was freeing at first when I went natural, and then it came back the longer my hair got. That’s another reason I just want to cut it and go back to the simple TWA.

[@NinaNina-qr2pf]

Idky ppl keep saying to loc up. I feel like she's made it insanely obvious in all her videos that she likes wearing her hair out and having it look like a "fluffy black cloud". I wouldn't want to loc my hair but I'm not strongly against it or anything, it just honestly ticks me off when I see ppl repeatedly saying someone should loc up whenever that person has a bit of struggle with their hair. It feels like "an easy way out" when it shouldn't, it should be for aesthetic purpose, *-As well as* functionality(Protection) but it just feels like when people say this (and they always *only* say this to type 4 hair), they're tryna say 'our hair isn't worth it. Putting in effort, styling, taking time on it isn't worth it. The results are below and would never look as good as those with straight and loose curled hair so just loc it up. *I* got locs and *my* life has never been easier. Fvck trying to work with my natural hair cause if I didn't have these locs in let me tell you I'd be buying a relaxer so quick-' Its annoying. I wish instead of trying to push locs with that intention, we should be pushing AWAY the seemingly mandatory *NEED* black women have with having to stretch our hair before being acceptable enough to go out rather than wearing it in its "oh so horrible, bad" shrunken state. I feel like we need a Natural Hair Movement re-do but for only 3c-4c (or *4z* as ppl say) textures. Our hair quite literally isn't supposed to be/look "long", it grows up towards the sky not down. Shrinkage *IS* its natural state not those big ass afros everyone wore in that movement

[@yuliaaaaaaaaaaa]

Natural hair does grow down when it gets longer, it only grows up when it’s shorter…

[@NinaNina-qr2pf]

@@yuliaaaaaaaaaaa I'd say fundamental our hair grows upwards its only hangs down because of the weight -But then again, that doesn't even go for everyone cause I know *my* hair doesn't even reach my shoulders but when I pull it down its right above my bellybutton. It all depends on your hair porosity and if you have an s pattern or coils.

[@MalkiaNzinga]

Great video! Yes, the struggle is real for the natural girl wanting to be healthy and happy working out!!! Check out the satin lined caps and hats... Also, I like absorbable but breathable fabrics to wrap my hair while working out/sweating. 1, I'm not covered in sweat. 2, it takes moisture from my hair so it's not too wet. I'm a big fan of slightly smaller braids and twist for daily wear and then a braid/twist out.... Oh! A nice cornrow/scalp braid styles with just my hair.

[@aj340015]

Yeah mini twist is my favorite gym hairstyle. Also the ponytail you had would work too,it’s cute!!

[@chloealexis7784]

Lmaooooooo Danielle is too funny 😭😂. This is also me at the gym. The struggle is real

[@jasmine2718]

Girl, you ALWAYS crack me up. I love watching your videos. And i learn SO much! Thank you, as always and im super excited tou found what works for fluff nugget to keep her happy 😂❤

[@thiccpumkinspicelatte9749]

7:55 - 9:55 Yes I feel like this too 💖When I had short hair it NEEDed to be styled, Always! (But I loved it, it looked great short ☺️) However, “Best foot forward always!” “Always look good.” “Go no where with your hair uncovered and not done.” 10:55✊😔 Felt in my heart n soul 💞💞

[@MagnoliaPoppy]

Thank you for being real with us, especially about hair shrinkage and the emotional toll it takes, lol.

[@phillyjawnlolo089]

Oh snaps a long video?! What a treat 💜

[@chelc5890]

Girl you're so pretty❤❤❤

[@leogirl321]

your hair is looking so thick and full!! Love love looooove the wash n go!

[@marcireed5150]

I like flat twists since I’ll keep them in for a few days.

[@mr.crunchee]

Your hair looks gorgeous!

[@leoniaruby7018]

I have 4c hair that is just like yours. It shrinks to about 75-80% from my scalp after I wash it. Stretched out it's grown to just touching the base of my neck. I currently have an under cut (I got tired lol) I have cut my hair a total of 3 times. Shaved the sides in college, gave myself the undercut during covid lock down and I cut it about 2 inches from my scalp about a year and a half ago. The unshaved portion of my hair currently touches the base of my neck. I feel like letting go of external validation for your hair will definitely help you mentally. Our hair does not have whyt people hang time, it does not have whyt people flow. It bounces, it grows straight up from the scalp, it clumps, it curls etc. I had wash day today, I had taken down my twists yesterday and my hair literally looked like a bush haha. But I went for a 30 minute jog because I needed it, I left my hair as it was and washed it when I came back. It's blown out in twists now. When I was able to accept my hair naturally as it sat on my head with little to no manipulation and didn't force it to conform to external forces? I felt SO much better. It literally felt like a weight had lifted. I think it will lift for you too. You have gorgeous hair, in every form and shape it takes. Let go of those external forces, let them be released from your spirit. Good luck sis wishing you the best. You got this!!!😊

[@kendalw322]

Updated wash and go Routine please 😊

[@kiamckenz]

wow the timing of this video considering ive felt so guilty for skipping the gym bc im more worried about how my natural hair will look 🥺

[@chanelletucker2236]

Locs would unlock that confidence you have, that internally is busting at the seams. Please believe me. Take the dive and free yourself 🤎 you’d be cute af before,during and after the gym too!

[@desireebaham5381]

I love the way you look in your hat🥰 I exercise and run before I go to work and I sweat on my head/scalp and my hair is always wet sometimes dripping and I use my blow dryer to dry it and stretch it.just sharing😘

[@hybridinfodesk409]

Nothing is wrong with your hair it looks cute.

[@Loveeveryone-uu1hk]

I am definitely copying that final hat look😊❤thanks for the tip

[@Lisa_Flowers]

I totally get this particular struggle. But this video reminds me of not how exhausted I am with my hair, but how exhausted I am by _being_ exhausted with my hair. Like at some point fighting against your hair and what it naturally does and how it naturally exists gets tiring. At least for me. I honestly think that most of the 'struggle' involved in 4c hair comes from entirely made up external parameters. Like outside of external parameters of what it means to be presentable or 'cute', and the general and personal struggles that come with any hair type, is it really any harder to take care of or have 4c hair? Probably not! Did my ancestors think their 4c hair was difficult or bad or ugly or needed to be stretched, twisted out and defined to the high heavens to be cute? Probably not! Did they even spend this much time thinking about their hair? Probably not! So why do I feel so trapped in my and other people's perceptions of my hair as difficult or ugly or unkempt? Is it possible for me to live a life where I accept my hair even if we don't always get along, and where I don't even have to think about it all that much and focus on actually living? This is not to dismiss the desire to look 'cute' according to societies stanndards of beauty, or even your own standards (because what you genuinely want and what society tells you to want sometimes just happen to align). Nor is it meant to say natural hair can't genuinely be frustrating. But idk, i'm just tired of hating my hair lol. I'm tired of giving her conditional acceptance. Because, for me, first it was hating 4c hair, now it's 'i love 4c hair!...IF it's thick and/or long and/or comes with thick edges or stays within particular styles that make it look 3c'. And tbh that's still a form of self loathing. Accepting your hair means accepting everything about it, not just the texture, but for me, the length, the shrinkage, the low density, how my edges look sparse and have from BIRTH, how the texture and density varies from the back to the middle to the front, that's it's naturally uneven, everything. Accepting my head of hair instead of fighting it for doing things it naturally does. Doesn't mean I have to like it all but it does mean i'm not fighting a losing battle.

[@vannahloveforever]

Sis I know you said many times before tha you would never loc your hair but as a 4c girlie who had these similar never ending struggles with my hair locing it was one of the best decisions Ive ever made. I had big locs before, combed them out and got smaller locs and now my 4c hair is flowy and I can run my hands through my hair. I can put cute styles in my hair. I do feel you might consider a sister loc journey later down and it would help you embrace a new life for fluff nugget! Sending love

[@marajones1828]

One day!!!!! I'm crossing my fingers! Omg Danielle would LOVE her hair in locs. She would have the length and the ease! 💕

[@aeriii4681]

As a Jamaican, I just can’t with locs, lol. It will always have religious undertones for me 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@zenlady88]

I’m not sure if someone else commented. But I’m natural as well and workout. The trick I learned was to let my scalp dry before I let my hair down after working out. Has saved me so much frustration!

[@kaleidoscope_noire]

Have you considered trying the Anthony Dickey method? It could help with the tangles & maintaining a cute wash n go's regularly.

[@neauxmad1048]

I'm just now starting to put genuine effort in growing my hair and watching this video made me realize I haven't gone to the gym without a hoodie in over a month.

[@ActuallyItsAlex]

I feel you, try the edge booster strong hold pomade, it has an ultra strong hold while giving 4c hair insane definition you will love it.

[@dugga011]

Love ur vids! Also the earrings u have on are so cute, I’d love to know where that purple/pink top is from I gotta get me one lol ❤

[@blue_robot0_o623]

Okay but your nails are SOOOO pretty.

[@forisadora7480]

I love your vulnerability and can’t wait for the day you truly embrace how beautiful you are inside and out

[@ravenbrinkley664]

Why do your videos come a little too on time x'D. Literally just finished taking my yarn twists out and decided to make mini twists (pinned up) my go-to gym style. Honestly, watching you struggle made me think I was 'gyming' wrong lol. Never knew how lucky I was to sweat in my hands and not my forehead. Glad you figured some combos out. I definitely recommend pinned up (with either hair clips or bobbies) mini twist/braids. You've also inspired me to try curlformers and wash-n-gos...even though I know they won't survive me going to the gym 3 times a week. Loving your posts! Keep up the good work

[@aishahb8336]

Wash and go is the cutest!!! 😍 /Edit: yeah that postworkout tangle is a struggle Ngl I have the same issue and that's exactly why I'm a low impact girl- pony tails and pineapples and buns and braids only when I'm expecting to sweat

[@NicoleLeonardPremierPearl]

You are beautiful. Your hair is beautiful. Your spirit is beautiful. You are perfect the way you are.

[@midnightdrearyy1658]

I wear my hair in twists most of the time. Really useful for gym days too! 😂

[@annam.1395]

The desire I have to just sit a room with you and want to try and troubleshoot different hairstyles together and workout together. I know I am just a stranger on the internet and don’t have experience w/ 4c texture, but I just want to work with you to help you feel confident and be a friend through it all. It is so hard, but I am so so proud of you for just taking every step you can to love every. Single. Part. Of you.

[@Gabbame11]

Just get micro locs and you'll be free. You can mimic essentially the same styles as you can with loose hair, plus the length you'll get will be down your back. Speaking as someone 2.5 years loc'd after a few years natural.

[@Stephanie-007]

When getting ready for the workout *IS* the workout. 😂❤

[@zakiya1635]

Hey StarPuppy! Have you tried flat twists and placing the ends in a bun? That might work.

[@nicoleraphael2010]

I had a similar issue. I focus on having "neat" parting and pull my hair into a low bun. It works for me

[@omghi95]

Use a blow dryer for those damp roots 😂 I feel you on the struggle. A low heat/cool can work or a quick blast on high if you're extra low on time.

[@GOGOGLOW2]

HOW CUTE

[@keelhe893]

Danielle is just gorgeous ❤️

[@MM-xe5sv]

Omg I can't breathe because this me at the gym 😂😂😂😂

[@Meamia2010]

i love that you doccument the how much people have to go through, before leaving the house, just to look presentable according to society's standards. It really is a struggle somedays. Luckly my hair is finally long enough for a big freaking cute pineapple, literary my go to when I don't want to do my hair, not much work, its supper frizzy but surprisingly accepatable.🤔

[@hannah60000]

@7:45, I saw the “go” on the organelle jumper (or towel) - a fellow natural hair DBZ fan! 👋🏾

[@cherylglover1075]

Yeah, I get the thought process, but you look good no matter what. Realize that hair styles change all the time and. It's okay to adjust to how you feel. Day 3 is cool. Well done!!❤ Yass wash n go

[@constancetaylor2986]

I feel like my fight is with how I want to be perceived and what my hair needs. My hair needs fuzzy twists left in and to be left alone. I want tight styles that stay tight and never fuzz. We find a happy middle right now with styling the fuzzy twists into like short "Loc" styles. if i think of them as locs it helps too. I had locs at one point in my journey as well. This is such a fun topic!😘💕

[@LethalLemonLime]

This is why I don't do any special styles or stretch my hair intentionally. Especially when I'm constantly in the gym. I actually used to just co wash (not literally... but I'd just wet my hair and add conditioner at night) without detangling after a cardio heavy workout and just twist before bed. Now I just wear a twistout, puff, or wash n go and keep it moving. You could also try retwisting at night with some twisting cream if it's too puffy but even on the way to work in the summer when we get heat waves with high af humidity, my hair shrinks sooooo much. And I get wanting the length to show but that's just not what are hair does. Since you're in America, maybe you can try color wows anti humidity stuff. Where I live almost everyone has naturally bone straight hair so anti frizz and humidity products basically don't exist here lol. And the wash n go at 17:20 is soooooo cute!!!

[@Renell.e.e.e]

Have you tried doing parted twists/braids i usually give for medium to small and wear for like a month n style how i see fit usually i wear it down

[@nutgeb]

Same here… I left the house with one hairstyle, it rained and I come home with something I couldn’t even recognize. 😢

[@tmariek2]

I thought I saw you a few days ago near ponce city market with your dog. Didnt approach but you looked good and the hair looked nice.

[@princeofbohemia]

21:32 i literally said "oh wow! 😮✨" immediately followed with "oh no 😨" when i realized what was gonna happen to the style (edit: aw it doesn't get completely destroyed! yay!) (edit again: oh no!) the conclusion was really good though, very cute style 😄

[@marajones1828]

I'm reading your comment secondary before this moment in the vid 😁 Yup.

[@glencoco6109]

I appreciate how open and vulnerable you are with us. And I hope you see how relatable this video is to many naturals. 🩷 If you haven't tried already, I'd highly recommend having clean parts for jumbo braids/twists up in a top bun to have flexibility with hat or no hat days. (The twists can also be braided at the root!).

[@marajones1828]

One day Danielle will start her loc journey and on that day we will all cheer. She'll get the length she wants and the ease she wants as well. One day....

[@tris5602]

I've recommended locs under so many videos because that's where I ended up.

[@Deb.ade.b]

😂😂😂😂 you’re actually hilarious

[@jaimim3675]

I workout literally everyday and I also feel so self conscious about my hair looking shorter than it is. I don't think I can take the time that you have to really treat my fluff nugget super well & find what works because I just want what's easy & low maintenance at 6am on the way to the gym, so I live in protective styles. This is an on-going struggle so if anyone has tips on this channel I am all ears/eyes, haha. In solidarity, swole naturalistas!

[@2FreshKicks6]

“I make it rain.. throw some bands” 😂😂😂

[@Mytommyj22]

I really hope you demo Beyonce's Cécred full kit. I'd love to see you use it in the beginning and another video that shows your use over time. The videos of 4C dense wash. Your thinner density would be amazing to see. They give you steps in each routine. Their glossy hair was evident. ☮️💖👧🏾💖

[@AquaDiva434]

Love the vid buuuut.... You never thought of braids like 27:13 in bantu knots then a bantu knot out on day 5 or six with wet line extreme gell(...I mean I woping helping) and a good leave in ...

[@TheNegZero]

I used to comb all my hair forward, twist the end into one point.. flip it up & back, & pin it in the middle, behind the bun created. It's like a Marlene Dietrich-Gwen Stefani type bun. It always worked for me. & my hair-line & natural hair... always made the bun look German crooner, steamer punk-esque hair stylin'. It's my cheat for whn I hv no time or energy to do my hair.

[@balanceis_key]

Have you considered blowdrying the roots?

[@Lady_Clare4]

Healthy hair and cute styles.👍🏽

[@curlieeloks3032]

You can try to put it in 2 corn rows or 2 or 4 flat twists and go to the gym or possible invest in gym equipment to only workout from home

[@Rapunzelxoxoxo]

I dont have 4c hair but when I go to the gym i braid my hair in two dutch braids you should try that and see if it works stretch youre hair beefore braiding first tho

[@Sldejo]

Wish I had your hair. Ive lost most of mine due to hormones. Meanwhile I'm rocking natural hair wigs until my hair grows back. Great vid! You are beautiful!

[@lolabunny1157]

Do you like twist with no extensions added? If you do like them I say workout in midsized/mini twist. They’ll be stretched so it shows your length and also it will avoid tangling.

[@maji3760]

This is why I dont curlform my hair anymore either. My hair always reverts even with the smallest humidity and ofc shrinkage.

[@sponge20109]

I’m in my head wrap and bonnet at the gym literally until shower time. I also only go to the gym at the end of the day, so i can wait for my roots to dry till morning

[@TheNegZero]

I use Herbal Essence's Argan Oil Shampoo..nvr need the conditioner, it's so moisturizering. And w/o being greasy! I hvn't hd the energy to try my Combat Gel Detangling Spray. But, since the gel works so well... I assume it's just as good! Bone straight..is wht it ds for yr hair. Wash it out, it goes back to normal! Made by a female (mixed-race?) Military Vet.

[@Aplacecalledlife]

Im running out of styles to do with my natural hair. My hair is kinky but on the thinner side. I want to try mini braids and leave them in for like 3 months. I need a hair break. 😭 Your hair looks healthy.