What is your hair type? What would you answer if you were asked that question? I also don't have the answer to that but today we are all going to find out what our hair types are.
So what pushed me to find what my hair type is the fact that I still got my natural hair, and they are kind of long and I just thought it's time I should take good care of them. It's not that I don't do that right now, it's just that each hair type has its rules when it comes to a care routine.
Knowing your hair type and how to care for it is the key to healthy and beautiful hair they say.
According to this system, there are four types of hair:
- Straight,
- Wavy,
- Curly and
- Kinky.
- STRAIGHT HAIR
Generally, Type 1 hair is straight; this hair type is further categorized into three categories:
1a | Stick-straight. | |
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1b | Straight but with a slight body wave adding some volume. | |
1c | Straight with body wave and one or two visible S-waves (e.g. at the nape of neck or temples) |
- WAVY HAIR
2a | Loose with stretched S-waves throughout. | |
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2b | Shorter with more distinct S-waves (resembling e.g. braided damp hair). | |
2c | Distinct S-waves, some spiral curling. |
- CURLY HAIR
3a | Big, loose spiral curls. | |
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3b | Bouncy ringlets. | |
3c | Tight corkscrews. |
- KINKY HAIR
Note that type 4 hair is one of the most common hair types found in black hair (African hair). This hair type is further categorized into three categories:
4a | Tightly coiled S-curls. | |
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4b | Z-patterned (tightly coiled, sharply angled) | |
4c | Mostly Z-patterned (tightly kinked, less definition) |
I think am a 4C, so what's your hair type?
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