Cutting Afro and Type 4 Hair: Techniques for Barbers Working with Coily Textures

Cutting Afro and Type 4 Hair: Techniques for Barbers Working with Coily Textures

Himani Parmar
Published on: 17/07/2026

The specific techniques barbers use when cutting Type 4 and afro-textured hair, how coily hair behaves differently from straight or wavy textures during cutting, and the approach differences required for natural afro shapes, tapers, and fades on this hair type.

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