Understand your hair type
I believe the last article “Let’s find out your hair type” helped you find your hair type.
Here is a quick revision of the same.
Note down your hair type and remember it as every hair care process, routine and product you use are majorly dependent on it.
Now let us understand your hair type.
TYPE 1: Straight hair
Straight hair can range from thin and silky to thick and poof. But do you know the one thing all straight hair types have in common? That megawatt shine, thanks to the fact that the oil from your scalp can easily slip and slide down the lengths of your strands to keep them moisturized and healthy. Though some hair critics argue there's only one type of straight hair (haha, straight), I'm of the belief there's a spectrum of textures out there. Let's break 'em down, shall we?
Type 1a
1a hair types tend to be the thinnest, flattest and silkiest of the straight hair types. Keeping a hair-pin or a band from sliding out of your straight hair requires magic.
Type 1b
1b hair types are still super straight, but also have some bends and a few coarse strands. Your biggest enemy is likely greasy roots, rather than puffiness and/or dry ends.
Type 1c
1c hair types are thicker and coarser, which means they are also more prone to frizz and dryness. If your straight hair is also damaged (hello, chemical, color, and heat treatments), you’ll likely fall into the 1c type.
TYPE 2: Wavy hair
Wavy hair tends to have definite and multiple bends from roots to tips. Meaning if your hair has “just, like, one or two weird bumps” in it, you’re probably working with type 1 straight hair, versus true, type 2 wavy hair. Type 2 waves can range from perfect-looking beachy waves to fluffy, undefined bends and bumps, and they're also one of the most easy-to-play-with hair types (lucky girl!).
Type 2a
Unlike with 1c hair, 2a hair types have a flat S-shape follicle that gives them their wave. 2a hair tends to be finer and flatter than any of the other type 2s, and can be easily blown out and straightened.
Type 2b
2b hair types tend to have slightly more defined S-shape waves, usually with a fine and/or medium thickness and are a bit more prone to frizz, especially if your hair is damaged.
Type 2c
2c hair types are still mostly S-shaped waves, but they can also have a few loose curls and coarser textures mixed in (since they're right on the edge of type 3 curls). 2c waves tend to frizz easily and lose definition fast.
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TYPE 3: Curly hair
In order for you to be part of the curly-hair club, your hair has to have actual curls i.e., pieces that curl around themselves like a spring, versus pieces that just wave back and forth in a flat S-shape. It’s common and likely to have a mix of curl textures (and even some waves!) on your head at once.
Type 3a
Unlike 2c hair, which has mostly waves and a few loose curls, 3a hair is mostly loose curls with just a few waves. 3a curls tend to be finer, easily blown out, and super reactive to the elements (humidity! Wind! Dryness!). My hair type is this, Ufff!
Type 3b
3b hair types usually have curls that are the circumference of your finger or a marker. These curls are tighter and springier than 3a curls, but they’re also more prone to dryness and frizz.
Type 3c
3c are noticeably tighter than 3b curls: think the size of a straw or pencil, and are thickly packed together, giving your hair major volume. They’re also the most prone to dryness and breakage of the type 3 curls.
TYPE 4: Coily hair
Coily hair (also referred to across the interwebs as "kinky-curly" or "zigzag" or sometimes just "natural"), can have a mix of textures that range from a tightly coiled, spring-like pattern (S-shape) to a zigzag pattern that doesn’t actually curl around itself (Z-shape). Because of their kinks and angles, scalp oils can’t easily lubricate your hair strands, making type 4 hair the most fragile, dry, and damage-prone of all hair types BUT also the most versatile when it comes to styling.
Type 4a
4a hair has the tightest, smallest coils, often mixed with some 3c curls that can just barely wrap around a crochet needle. Your coils can lose definition and moisture fast.
Type 4b
Rather than curling or coiling around itself, 4b (and c!) hair bends in a sharp, zigzag shape that has the circumference of a spring in a ballpoint pen. 4b hair is more prone to shrinkage and dryness than 4a, so keep hair moisturized and defined.
Type 4c
4c hair has a Z-shape pattern that's way tighter than 4b hair, and it also naturally has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type (FYI: The cuticle retains hydration and protects hair from damage), meaning it needs moisture, moisture, and more moisture. source: cosmopolitan
Now you have a better understanding of your hair. You also know that your hair is unique through your DNA and hence we must promise today that we must not compare it with celebrities' or other's hair and feel bad about our own hair.
If not us, who will love our hair? Let's make our hair comfortable through its sheen and decor.
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