What type is my hair?

Hair Texture

The best way to figure out where you are on the spectrum is to check out your hair after you wash it and let it air dry. If it dries straight without a bend or curl then you're Type 1. If it dries with a slight curve or S-shape patterns then you're Type 2.

Is my hair 3C or 3B?

If your curls easily wrap around the sidewalk chalk, then you have type 3A hair. If the permanent marker is the best fit, then your hair type is 3B. If your spiral curls are the size of a pencil, you have type 3C hair.

What is 4 a type hair?

Type 4A hair is coily or tightly curled hair that can look coarse but is actually very soft and delicate. Type 4A hair type has lots of tight coils and forms an “S” pattern when stretched.

Is my hair type 4b or 4c?

4c hair type has the tightest curl pattern of all the curly hair types. Strands are formed in tight, springy, ringlets. 4c hair tends to clump more at the ends and is even more prone to shrinkage than 4b hair. According to CURLS, 4c hair can shrink up to 75% of its length!

How do I know if I have Type 3 or 4 hair?

Type 1 – Straight hair, no natural curls. Type 2 – Wavy hair, no complete curl only "bumps" or "waves" Type 3 – Curly hair, curls resemble the letter "s" Type 4 – Kinky hair, curls resemble the letter "z"

Find Out What Your Hair Type Really Is

What does hair type 4a look like?

Type 4a hair has medium-sized, loosely packed curls. The curls have a springy S-shape and are about the size of a crochet needle. If you look closely at the 4a hair type, you'll notice the curls are not as interlocked as 4b or 4c curls. Each 4a strand independently curls or spirals away from other neighboring strands.

What does 2C hair look like?

2C. Type 2C waves are usually identified as small to medium size waves that form into a letter S shape as they grow. This shape borders between wavy and curly hair. Though for some this may already look like a typical curly hair, the 2C type does not form springs, a distinguishing feature between waves and curls.

What is 3b hair type?

Within the category of type 3 hair, 3b curls are a collection of bouncy ringlets. The circumference of each swirl is roughly that of a Sharpie marker. Because your curl type straddles the happy medium between 3a and 3c hair, you may also have some loose spirals and springy corkscrews in your locks.

What is type 3C hair?

3C hair is made up of well-defined, tight corkscrews or coils with lots of strands densely packed together. Their circumference is the size of a pencil or straw. 3C curls have a fine to medium texture. This curl type is prone to dryness, tangles, and lack of curl definition.

What does type 4C hair look like?

4C textures are similar to 4B textures, but the tightly-coiled strands are more fragile and have a very tight zig-zag pattern that is sometimes indiscernible to the eye. This hair type experiences the greatest amount of shrinkage — about 75 percent or more — than the other textures.

What is 1C hair?

1C hair is straight but thick and coarse. It has a natural tousled look and tends to frizz. Type 2 is wavy hair. Wavy hair follicles tend to have an “S” shape. Wavy strands are bendable, lay flatter than curly or coily hair, and can be fine, coarse or in between.

Is 2B hair curly?

2B Hair type is best described as wavy hair. This hair type is not quite curly and it's not quite straight. If your hair is mostly flat and straight at the roots but gets wavier and more “S” shaped toward the bottom, then you have 2B hair!

Does 4c hair have low porosity?

Since 4c hair has mostly super low porosity, its absorbency is much lower, so it's less likely to react to water in this way. There is an exception to 4c super low porosity, though: finer 4c hair tends to be more porous than thicker hair, because it has fewer cuticle layers to form a barrier against water.

What is 3C and 4C hair?

Consequently, Type 3C hair has been defined as tight curls or coils that look like corkscrews. Type 4C, like Type 3C, isn't an actual hair type according to Andre Walker's Hair System.

Is 3a hair curly?

Type 3a hair is characterized by well-defined spiral curls that are typically the size of a piece of sidewalk chalk. Although the circumference of 3a curls is wider than that of 3b and 3c hair, it can be difficult to tell the three curl types apart.

What can I do with type 2C hair?

Since 2C hair has more open waves, you can use rollers paired with a curl-defining product to enhance its texture. Instead of rubbing your hair dry with a terrycloth towel, pat it dry or scrunch it with a soft cotton or microfiber towel. This prevents breakage, frizz, and tangles. 2C hair is more curly than straight.

What is 2A hair?

Type 2A hair is fine and thin with individual strands forming an “S” shape when dry. It is easy to use styling products to curl or straighten Type 2A hair. Type 2B hair is wavy and slightly frizzier than Type 2A hair. When dry, individual strands create an “S” shape with some frizz.

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Can 3B hair be an afro?

3b curls are too loose to form a standard afro shape.

Can 3a hair get braids?

3a hair can be braided and slicked back, or pinned up and fluffed out.

Is my hair 2B or 2c?

2B hair consists of 'S' shaped waves in the lengths, but sits relatively straight at the roots. 2C hair has even more defined 'S' shaped curls that start from the root and continue down the lengths of the hair.

Do I have Type 1 or 2 hair?

Hair type is all about your hair's curl pattern. Type 1 hair is straight. Type 2 is best described as wavy. Type 3 hair is curly, and type 4 is coily.

Should you brush 2c hair?

In general, you should never brush wavy hair. Pulling a hairbrush through wavy hair will damage your curl structure and lead to a frizzy mess. Instead, you should detangle your hair with your fingers or a wide tooth comb and only use a hair brush right before you wash your hair.