Do I have 4b or 4c hair?
4b hair has a “z” shape pattern and has a more fluffy cottony appearance. 4c hair looks similar to 4b hair type only it is more tightly coiled. In its raw state (no products added and freshly washed) it does not have a defined curl pattern.
Is my hair 2A or 2B?
2A hair tends to have a tousled texture. 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.
What is Type 4 black hair?
Type 4 hair is the hair type that most black women have. This kind of hair is kinky, extremely wiry, has tight coils and is very fragile. Type 4 hair usually looks coarse but is actually very fine and the hair strands are normally thickly packed together.
What is considered Type 4 hair?
Type 4 (Coily) Coily hair, commonly referred to as Afro-textured or kinky hair, is naturally very dry and spongy in texture and can be soft and fine or coarse and wiry. Strands form very tight, small curls of zig-zags right from the scalp and are prone to major shrinkage.
What is 4A natural 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.
How many black hair types are there?
As discussed earlier, black hair types generally refer to 2 types: Type 3 & Type 4 hair. So, let’s discuss these 2 black hair types so that it gets easy for you to understand which type your hair falls into.
What is your natural hair type?
First Classifier: The first classifier which defines your natural hair type by determining the curliness of your hair strands (or the lack thereof – if that’s the case) is analogous to Andre Walker system utilizing Type 1 – straight hair, Type 2 – wavy hair, Type 3 – curly hair and Type 4 – really curly hair.
What type of hair do most African-Americans have?
Most African-Americans have Type 4 hair, which is why this designation alone is not really super descriptive. It seems we are the ones most concerned with categorizing our hair and by this pretty crude system, most of us fall into basically the same category. Chemically Treated or Permed hair is a hair type we think we have to add.
What is the standard number system for hair types?
There is a system called LOIS that uses the hair shape as the defining hair type. For more on LOIS, do a Google on LOIS Hair Type. Until many people switch over to the LOIS system, the standard seems to be the numbering system developed by Andre Walker.