2. Finding Your Type ;)

What Type Are You?

There are many different types of hair. From hair type 1A to 4C.

 

 

1A~Straight N Fine~

1A hair is straight and has no curl, kink or wave in it. The hair is soft, shiny and very light in weight. Its hard for the hair to hold curls because of the ongoing straight pattern of the hair. It is also hard to damage the hair because the natural oil produced by the hair, acts as a moisturizer and heat protectant.

1B~Straight N Full~

1B hair is basically the same as 1A hair, "bone straight", it is just more full than 1A. Another difference is the hair does not produce as much oil as1A however, it produces enough to protect the hair from damage.

1C~Straight N Thick~

1C hair is straight but has slight tangles. It is not much different from 1A and 1B it produces a great amount of natural oil, is hard to hold curls and tangles slightly because of the thickness of the hair.

 2A~Wavy Swavy~(SM)

2A hair is, fine, thin and light. It is generally easy to straighten and curl and has a great amount of sheen (shine). The hair doesn't bounce up and it is better to use lighter weighted products on it, such as hair lotions, mousse's, and gels, to enhance natural curls and not weigh them down. 

 

2B ~Wavy Curvy~ (SM)

2B hair is naturally curled, while the curls aren't very enhanced, they form the shape of a slight letter "S'. This hair sticks closely to the head, will not bounce out of place and has a nice sheen, while not as shiny as 2A, it is there. The hair does slightly resist styles and has the tendency to slightly frizz.

2C~Wavy Whirly~(SM)

2C hair is the thickest and coarsest of all the wavy hair. Like the other types, 2C has a slight sheen, and does not bounce out of place. The hair also frizzes and is composed of more curls, rather than waves.

3A~Curly Twirly~(SM)

3A hair is very curly and bouncy. The curls are naturally big, loose and shiny. The hair is very much affected by the weather and can be easily straightened. There are a variet of products that can be used to enhance 3A hair, though there are no specific product recommendations.

3B~Curly Spirally~(SM)

3B hair has copious curls, that range from bouncy ringlets to tight corkscrews. 3B is hair is coarse and can be hard to flat iron. Some gels, hair smoothies and creams can tame, enhance and reduce the frizz of the hair.

3C~Curly Coily~(SM)

3C hair has even more curls, however these curls are more tightly compacted than 3A and 3B. The curls are a bit harder to blow dry and/or press and the curls are pretty dense. Hair creams, butters, milks, and oils help keep the curls moisturized and voluminous.

4A~Coily Springy~(SM)

4A hair has tight coils in the shape of an "s" the coils. The hair has a constant curl pattern and is very naturally moisturized compared to 4B. Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than the other hair types, making the hair more vulnerable to things like combing, brushing, flat ironing and blow drying. Using thick moisturizers, creams an a great amount of oil is great for each type of the Type 4 hair.

4B~Coily Crimpy~(SM)

4B hair is tightly compacted, the curls are about needle width and the thickness of the hair can make styling a chore. The hair can shrink up to about 75% of the actual length of the hair. Using thick moisturizers, creams and an abundance of oils helps moisturize the hair as well as give the natural curls definition.

4C~Coily Ziggly~(SM)

4C hair is the thickest of all the coily group hair. It is almost identical to 4B except there are slight differences. 4C hair has tight and kinky curls, and can shrink to over 75% its actual length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

• "Type 2 - Wavy Hair." Type 2 - Wavy Hair. TextureMedia Inc. Web. 17 Feb. 2015.< http://www.naturallycurly.com/pages/hairtypes/type2>. From this site I learned a number of things such as the different hair types from 2A to 4C. I referred to this site to describe each hair type and I also used the titles they had on the site while adding that they created the names. I liked this site for the information. While I did not copy word for word, I read the information and summarized it as best I could, while not altering the information, causing it to be incorrect.
• "KL's Naturals." : Hair Typing. 29 Jan. 2014. Web. 15 Feb. 2015. . I used a picture from the website.
• "Hair Types." Healthy Hair Dimensions Retailer of Natural Hair Products. Web. 14 Feb. 2015. . I referred to this website to learn about type 1A hair and its characteristics.