Long 4c Natural Hair Case Study: Jennifer Agwunobi - bootyfurl

Jennifer is my featured 4c case study this week because she ticks several boxes:
-UK natural
-African heritage
-Possibly the longest 4c natural head of hair that I have seen

I do hear quite a bit of moaning about the dearth of UK naturals but I think the reason for this is that many simply do not blog or vlog. I would challenge you to walk down any street in London and fail to spot at least one natural head peaking out between the endless body wave wigs (not picking on you if you are wearing one but they are ubiquitous). However, if you are keen to find a long haired 4c natural from UK, Jennifer is a great choice.

Here are her stats gleaned from the various interviews she has given:

Long 4C Natural Hair Case Study: Jennifer Agwunobi-bootyfurl
HAIR PROPERTIES
Hair Length	Tailbone/Hip Length
Shrinkage	High- Hip Length to Shoulder Length
Strand Thickness	Medium to Thick
Overall Hair Density	Medium
Time Taken to Reach Longest Length	Approximately 4 years
HAIR MAINTENANCE
Styling for Length Retention	Stretched protective style Protect hair at night, low heat, gentle handling
Moisturising Routine	No fixed routine, but states it is a must
Detangling Method	Finger detangling exclusively for the last 2 years
Washing Routine	No fixed routine
TRIED, TESTED AND FAILED
Using hair combs

The data in the table above is compiled from the following sources
1. LHCF testimonial by Jennifer - here
2. BGLH interview - here
3. Jennifer's youtube channel - here
4. Jennifer's blog - here



*Disclaimer: Please note that hair typing is NOT a science, for the purpose of this series, the people featured are identified solely by me (Jc) as having 4c hair characterised by a tight curl and high shrinkage. Many people with 4c hair may identify their hair as 4a/4b if they are following the actual book reference for hair type which does not include 4c. 4c was created by natural hair forums to describe high shrinkage hair.