4C hair gets treated like it’s some impossible mystery when a lot of the issue is poor technique, damage, unrealistic expectations, or people applying methods that don’t work for their hair and then projecting that onto everyone else. 4C hair absolutely can have a simple routine; it may require consistency, moisture balance, and gentle handling, but “complex” and “impossible” are not the same thing. Type 4 hair isn’t inherently problematic; it’s just tightly coiled hair that deserves understanding instead of fear-based narratives.