04 Keep That Pick In Your Pocket

Where It All Started..

I put a stop to getting perms back in 2010 and 8 years later, it hasn’t gotten any easier. I constantly find myself researching new products that could work well with my hair and ways to make my daily hair regimen easier.

Maintaining natural hair, let alone 4C hair, which curves and bends in angles that increase the possibilities of breakage and dry scalp is a job and a radical object that can ease your everyday process is the afro pick. Beautiful naturalistas who have Type 4 hair have defined curl strands and are prone to up to 65% shrinkage. The afro pick comb is toothed loosely for detangling and styling purposes.

The afro pick comb has made me feel comfortable with the length and look of my hair on a daily basis. I rarely like to manipulate my hair in any intensive styles throughout the week to prevent breakage, take the stress off my edges, and avoid the unnecessary loss of expensive products.

Not to mention…. with all this hair… I just can’t take the twisting, braiding, and everything in between every SINGLE night.

But, I constantly find myself trying to maximize the volume in my hair and a regular comb can’t do the job. The teeth on the afro pick provide me with way more access to my roots for fluffing and when my hairdos are fresh; the pick adds the finishing touches to a sleek puff, twist-out, or flexi-rod set.

The History of our Pick

“How long have I been living without an afro pick in my life?”

The afro pick has peeked from the kinks’ and coils of African Americans across the world since the 1970’s. The comb is a cultural icon for those who are born with Afro-textured hair and a symbol of importance in acceptance of one’s identity. In older eras, the comb was created with woods such as cherry or dry wood and unique designs or carvings onto the comb.

Unlike today, many women, men, and children had hair during ancient times where the luxury and ability to process it or mix it any chemicals didn’t exist; so, the pick comb featured the durability to infuse volume and maintain the tresses, tugs, and tangles that came with styling hair. Applying water or heat (whether blow-dry or outside air) will not change the function or ability of the afro pick comb to detangle the hair.

“For me, hair is an accouterment. Hair and all its elements are jewelry. It’s an accessory.” – Jill Scott

So how do I use the pick? Easy!

1. Depending on the length of your hair, part your hair into 4-6 sections using a rat-tailed comb and secure each section with a hairstyle or clip.
2. Apply your daily moisturizer. So- a curling souffle, leave in conditioner or styling creme, a grease, or any natural oils to your roots and throughout your hair.
3. Take the comb and carefully run the teeth from your roots to the ends. Pay attention to how your ends react in terms of breakage or loose buddings that fall from your ends.
4. Go easy on your hairline with the teeth to avoid strain for all my tender-headed beauties!
   

   And Voila! 

Refer to the photo in the title for wrist coordination or the direction which you should apply the pressure for detangling. With some tender-loving’ plucking, your results should be similar to mind in the picture above depending on your curl pattern 🙂

The afro pick comb will keep hair soft, fluffy, and smooth, reduce frizz, enhance volume and can be carried in your purse, sis! 

I 4C a fro in your future! ♥