Very simply, 'hair type' refers to the shape or pattern of the hair strand. The hair typing system we are referring to is based on The Hair Chart created by Andre Walker. In the Hair Chart system, there are 4 universal hair types or hair pattern/shapes: Type 1 Straight, Type 2 Wavy, Type 3 Curly, Type 4 Zig Zag or Coily. Type refers to hair pattern and hair pattern alone. Not texture or density.

Be sure to watch our Hair Glossary Video to learn more hair terms!

The Patent-Pending Four Naturals Treatment is designed to improve the condition of Type 4 or afro-textured hair with plant-based Ayurvedic ingredients henna, cassia obovata, and slippery elm. Finally, a natural salon-grade treatment that can:

Make hair softer, more manageable, and “trainable.”

Permanent Curl Definition

Smooths hair cuticle

Balances porosity

Decreases shedding

Reverse up to 80% heat damage (after three treatments)

Weighted strands (this gives the hair the ability to move and hang when dry)

And more!

The Patent-Pending Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque is a perfect addition for our Type 3 Curlfriends as well as 2 and 1!

The active ingredient, henna, has been used for centuries for ayurvedic purposes in India. In the Indian community, it is customary for the family to create a bowl of henna mud masque, each family adding its combination of other ayurvedic herbs and humectants. And each family member treats their hair with the hair herb masque and, as a result, enjoys thicker, more robust, shinier healthy strands.

The cuticles are smoothed due to the hair-binding capabilities of the henna plant. It creates a coat of arms around the strand making the most ragged of hair cuticles smooth and shiny after an hour of processing time. So, no matter the shape of your hair, the henna is designed to encourage the best version of that pattern from zig zag to bone straight.

But if due to your hair color or hair lifestyle, the henna mud masque is not an excellent fit for you, the Cassia Deep Conditioner will be! If you color-treat your hair, blow-dry regularly, or have limp lackluster strands, the cassia obovata and slippery elm empower the conditioner to improve your strands. Many users have reported shinier, healthier hair after just one use. In addition, users who have added the conditioner to their hair care regimen say they have stronger and overall improved hair.

Most people, upon seeing our Before/After photos assume that the curls are a result of a 'twist out', the hair was significantly manipulated to make those curls, or that it is a “style” that will “wash out”. This is far from the truth! The resulting curls you see are unmanipulated and permanent.

The Henna Mud Masque is what brings out the curls, and makes their hair healthier, and more manageable. In the After photos the only products on the hair are leave-in conditioner, castor oil, and gel-no specific brand; in fact, most of the products could be purchased at your local drug store.

Adding the treatment to your hair care regimen makes your hair so healthy that it becomes, what we like to call: product agnostic. You no longer have to have a commitment to one product over another because the condition of your hair has improved enough that most products work as advertised. Brush your hair with any of these products and you'll get oodles of curls!

The results are permanent in that the hair that you treat doesn't revert. And it's progressive because every time you treat your hair, the results get better i.e. curls get stronger, hair gets softer, your porosity gets balanced.

This is an ongoing treatment but when you reach the desired porosity of your hair you may want to reduce how many times you treat it. But remember, your hair grows and you want to be able to treat your new growth.

Softer hair and softer hair is trainable!

For most people with Type 4 hair, dryness, shedding, and hard stiff strands is the bane of our existence. We also crave “weighted” hair, hair that doesn’t dry into a puff, or the freedom to use a wider variety of products – and they work consistently on our hair. The Four Naturals Treatment makes all of these desires possible and sets you free from the burden.

Henna is a plant. And plants love water! The special benefit of henna is its ability to stick to the surfaces of a hair cuticle. You have hard dry hair because the first layer of your hair, the cuticle, is not healthy. It may be what is called low or high porosity. Henna attaches itself in a layer on top of the cuticle during the processing time, which neutralizes the issue. A balanced porosity means a better response to water overall and better moisture retention.

Yes! Many Four Naturals clients have happily reported adequate to fantastic grey coverage. For others, if the color didn't deposit onto their greys (some greys are like that) they reported back shinier brighter grey strands.

Yes, the Henna Mud Masque can be great for chemically processed hair. Many chemical treatments pulverize the cuticle and break keratin and hydrogen bonds within the cortex, causing the hair to become thin, ragged, fragile, and eventually break. The henna in the Patent-Pending Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque binds around those weak strands, reviving and strengthening them. Many users with chemically treated hair have reported stronger strands after adding the treatment to their hair care regimen.

While the Four Naturals Treatment can not and will not cause your hair to grow, it can help you retain what you grow naturally and improve the condition of the hair you have. For people with alopecia or medical conditions that cause the hair to be fragile and prone to breakage, the Four Naturals Treatment can do two things to help improve your life.

1. 1. Improved condition of hair means camouflage possibilities. With alopecia, your hair loss can happen anywhere. However, when the condition of your Type 4 (or 3) hair is improved and your curls hang, you can camouflage hair loss. Like this Curlfriend:
      
   2. Strengthen Weak Strands. If you’re used to hair breakage and have fragile strands, adapting the Four Naturals methodsAND the Four Naturals Treatment will be vital! The Detangling method is designed to combat unnecessary breakage and shedding while detangling (just WDOT!). The Henna Mud Masque and Cassia Deep Conditioner add needed moisture and strength to the weakest of strands!

Yes! We suggest using the combination therapy of microneedling and minoxidil for hair loss at the scalp.

Hair Color and Four Naturals:

First, let’s address why this is even a question. The cosmetology board and most google searches will have ominous warnings about putting henna on chemically colored hair and vice versa. There are warnings about the hair processing inconsistently and even the hair smoking and going up in flames! The only reason henna and hair color can react this way is the presence of chemical and metallic salts.

Many people use henna exclusively to dye their hair, and there are many henna powders that are altered to accelerate the color depositing to the strands. This is done by adding chemical and metallic salts to the henna powder. But the important fact is henna lawsonia does not naturally produce these salts, they have to be added.

The henna in the Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque is just the henna lawsonia plant that was dried and pulverized into a powder. That’s how a strand test on hair that has been treated by the Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque for several years can come out with such an even lift:

If you have color treated hair or want to, you can still use the Four Naturals Treatment to define, strengthen, protect and grow your natural hair. We suggest two washes between services and always strand test your Henna Mud Masque on color treated hair. The Henna Mud Masque can deepen the tone of the color but not completely alter it.

Lastly, watch the hair color section of the "Is the Four Naturals Treatment for me?" video on the Home page of this website.

While the Patent-Pending Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque can be a hair hero, it is not for everyone. If you have dread locs or are a natural blonde we don't recommend the Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque. The henna and coffee are very difficult to remove from loc'd hair and the Henna Mud Masque contains indigo which may alter a natural blonde color.

I would not recommend using the Four Naturals Henna Mud Masque for people with locs. The Mud Masque contains pulverized plants and coffee, which will be almost impossible to rinse out of locs completely. And the Henna Mud Masque adheres to the strands, making them thicker and heavier, which can cause strain on the scalp if your hair is loc’d. This strain on the scalp can cause breakage, hair loss and exacerbate any balding that was already happening.

Henna naturally releases color and our mud masque is mixed with indigo tending the color a brown. Unless you are open to an alteration in your hair color, we do not recommend the Henna Mud Masque. But the Cassia Deep Conditioner would be perfect for your haircare regimen. You don’t like the idea of a treatment with hair color/tint capabilities.

As stated earlier, henna naturally releases color. This is perfect for people with darker hair as it adds a shiny gloss, and people with dark hair and greys. However, if you don’t like the idea of hair color this isn’t for you.

Here's a photo of a first treatment result on dyed blonde hair:

Unfortunately, the Four Naturals Hair Spa is closed indefinitely. As a result, Four Naturals Hair no longer offers in-person Four Naturals Treatment services. However, now that the Four Naturals products are in manufacturing, we have salon partners! Check out the Salons page of this website.

This is normal, but no worries! It looks this way because of the consistency of the Masque and how it is put in the jar from processing. Was the jar in brown paper like packaging? If so, you can feel safe using it.

Below is a picture of a new jar that has not been used and as you can see, it looks like some is missing as well.

We know that there is no seal, this was due to the glass jar and caps that were available during the pandemic. The formula for the Mud Masque has a natural preservative so it’s not in danger of going bad. Also, our products went from the manufacturer to the fulfillment center, so no one has used the products before you.

You may also check this video of our Founder and CEO, Shalita, blending her Henna Mud Masque. You may use this as a reference for a quicker way to get the consistency right.