Your Hair Type?

I still don't know what type I am, LOL

I give up on typing

i am so confused [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] i still dont know i just classify myself as 4a/b although my hair does make the s shape . i have spirals and waves that i can turn into a curly fro. I dont know i just keep doing what i doing because my hair seems to love it.

The thing with my hair is that it can closely resemble types 3-4 depending on my routine. I have gone through a lot of trial and error trying to determine what works on my hair. Usually when someone says "I am type __ and this works great on my hair" its hit and miss for me.

truet wrote:i am so confused [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] i still dont know i just classify myself as 4a/b although my hair does make the s shape . i have spirals and waves that i can turn into a curly fro. I dont know i just keep doing what i doing because my hair seems to love it.

Lol! IDK mine either! I just BC'd yesterday & the stylist put coils in it (cuz i seemed worried). She pulled my scalp so tightly my hair looks like a 1. lol!! ...until the water hits it. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I'll find out when I wash this out!

This thing really is confusing. But I think we all have around 3 different textures in our hair.

Funny, i'm curious to see what my hair type is but I just never really understood it.

My daughter is 4A mixed with some 3C....

My hair is 3 with 1 in the back. But where in the three my hair falls changes like the wind blows, for the most part though I'm b in front and c @ the crown. My son is the same way. I think it's kind of cute!

I see that the description for type 3 hair says that is has an "S" shape. But if you look at type 2 hair which is the wavy one, it also looks like "S" shape. So, Im a little confused.

HELP!

Sunshine6268 wrote:I see that the description for type 3 hair says that is has an "S" shape. But if you look at type 2 hair which is the wavy one, it also looks like "S" shape. So, Im a little confused.

HELP!

3 is a tighter curl where as 2 is more like a wave. Think of it as 1 straight 3 very curly; 2 is what would be in the middle or as what people sometimes say 2 is what would happen in 1 & 3 "had a baby" lol.

I have a little bit this and a little bit of that. If I had to guess, I think I range from 3c to 4b. LOL! I am prone to frizz more in the crown. At the nape in the middle, it's fine like baby hair and doesnt really grow in that spot. I have fine, medium and thick strands of hair. I love it in all its craziness.

In my opinion, typing doesnt determine anything. You still have to try products and see what works for you.

o I gave up this a while ago!!! hahahahaaaaa

LOL, I'm with you sweetdrk1. My hair type is "natural".

I'm still trying to figure out how they came up with hair typing

nmoultry wrote:LOL, I'm with you sweetdrk1. My hair type is "natural".

I'm still trying to figure out how they came up with hair typing

Anything to divide the people....

I disagree. It does have a cosmetology basis. The more you learn about hair the more you learn that the numbers tend to have their own tendencies as far as porosity and oiliness ect., the letters on the other hand refer more to the look of the hair.

Thanks LilMsPuddles. You explained the 1 & 3 "had a baby" really well. LOL

I totally agree with tiashauntee, because no matter what "type" hair this or any other hair caterigizing (we really need spell check on here!) thingy says you have, you still have to find products, regimines, moisturizers, conditioners, etc that work for YOU. Although I'm still transitioning, I have like 3 or 4 different curl patterns all over my head....and I LOVE them all!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]