When you have naturally curly hair, straightening your hair over and over again isn’t the healthiest option or easiest to maintain as temps heat up.
I tried just that when summer hit, but after a few weeks in the heat, my pressed hair kept puffing up from the humidity and it became a waste of time (and money since I was getting my hair professionally straightened). I switched my hair regimen up to wash and go looks, but the shrinkage was so real that it was giving me a ton of grief. I’m also not a pro when it comes to twist and braid outs, so that also didn’t do the trick for me.
I wanted a natural curly look for summer that had length, fullness, and didn’t shrivel up into a short, puffy curly style that I wasn’t looking for. That could’ve quickly been solved with a sew-in weave, but I wanted to have the flexibility to change it up as much as I wanted to. After a bit of research, I found the solution: kinky curly clip-ins to match my curly coily 3C/4A hair.
I was thrilled that they existed – not only for my hair type, but for 4B and 4C hair types too. So, I went on the hunt for the best kinky curly clip-ins on the market, looking for the best clip-ins that had lush, quality hair that blended well with mine, sturdy clips, versatile texture, and that were worth the investment.
Take a peek at the five kinky curly clip-ins you need to try this summer, including my experience with clip-ins from two amazing black-owned brands that I tried and swear by.