Many black women love the idea of low-maintenance short 4C hairstyles that allow them to look stunning and feel confident.

My hair type is 4C, the tightest curl pattern on the hair ... My mom didn’t know much about styling hair — she preferred shorter hairstyles for herself — so finding a solution to manage ...

From wash routines to shrinkage and growth checks, anyone with an undefined textured has begun to label it as “4C”, while comments argue whether or not their hair fits into the type.