But the animators didn't stop there. "Encanto" made history as the first Disney animated movie to represent the full range of hair textures, from 1A to 4C. Getting from here to here required over ...

Dry 4C hair can feel like an uphill battle, but with the right approach, you can restore moisture and keep those curls thriving. 4C hair is naturally prone to dryness due to its tight curl pattern ...

Curls also engender their own language: To help guide care for curls, different categories have emerged to help chart the course. One handy guide is a numerical range, from 1a to 4c, with pin-straight ...

With that in mind, we asked a trio of beauty experts, with different hair types, to track down top-tier devices suitable for everything from poker-straight 1A strands to tight 4C textured coils.

the K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask is suitable for all hair types (1a to 4c) – the only thing that changes between hair length and texture is the amount of product that is used.