Deep conditioning every week does not keep Type 4 natural hair healthy. It overloads the strand. When 4C curls are consistently over conditioned the hair loses protein balance, curl definition collapses, and the treatment starts working against the hair it was meant to help.
This video breaks down the biology of deep conditioning and why too much of a good treatment becomes the reason Type 4 and 4C natural hair stops responding the way it should.
If your Type 4 or 4C natural hair struggle with limp curls, loss of definition, product buildup, or wash day mistakes this explanation will help you understand what is really happening.
⁉️ Do you think you over condition or under condition your hair ?