So, I've come to post what I believe to be my hair types, based SOLELY on Curl Pattern. I'm no expert on hair types, just going off what various websites have listed (which quite frankly, are not much help lol), and adjusting to what I believe my hair type is. I guess you have to guesstimate with this stuff because all hair is different. But regardless, there's 4 different types in my head lol. I've also come to accept that the "frizz" in my head is probably just type 4b hair, but it's not like it would neatly place itself in it's own little section, no no no, it wants to sit all over my head. *mumbles*. But at the same time I like it, it diversifies my hair, and also cooperates with braidouts, unlike my 4a hair lol. There are some parts of my head that truly refuse to partner up with the curls, but the others I believe to be type 4b. So, on to the Hair Types! Oh, and as a side note, I don't use 4c.
Type 4b
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Undefined, z-shaped strands.
Type 4a |
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| Stretched. Notice the S shape. |
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| Several tightly coiled strands. |
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| More Tight coils. |
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| And more, notice that they have a small circumference, and are very tight. |
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| More Type 4a. |
Type 3c/4a
Some people may still classify this as 4a, with a larger curl. It's up to you.
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| Slightly looser and larger than the 4a strands. |
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| Circular, spiral. |
Type 3b
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And these are the loose curls that are over the front of my hair.
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And that is the end of my Hair Typing session, lol. Hope it helps someone out there. Again, I believe that hair typing is subjective, and you also shouldn't sweat it too much, though some people find it helpful as a guide to buying products. But when you have hair like mines (which many do), it doesn't matter to me! Happy growing everyone!
