I'm sure we are all familiar with hair stylist, Andre Walker's Hair Type Classification System. The system simply describes the different types of curly hair textures and is an important part of taking care of natural hair.
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Type 4
Type 4 is kinky, or very tightly curled, with a clearly visible curl pattern. The hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Type 4 hair can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse with lots and lots of strands densely packed together. Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it. Type 4 hair is known to shrink up to 75% of the actual hair length.
Type 3c
Type 3c hair has tight curls in corkscrews. The curls can be either kinky, or very tightly curled, with lots and lots of strands densely packed together. Getting this type of hair to blow dry straight is more challenging than for 3a or 3b, but it usually can be done. The very tight curls are usually fine in texture.
Type 3
There is a definite loopy "S" pattern. Curls are well-defined and springy. Type 3 hair has a lot of body; it is easily styled in its natural state or straightened with a blow-dryer. It isn't coarse, like many believe, but soft and very fine—there's just a lot of it.
Type 2
The wave or curl forms throughout the hair in the shape of the letter "S". Type 2 hair sticks close to the head; it won't bounce up, even when layered.
This article is courtesy of NaturallyCurly...here's the link: http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types.
Type 4
Type 4 is kinky, or very tightly curled, with a clearly visible curl pattern. The hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Type 4 hair can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse with lots and lots of strands densely packed together. Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it. Type 4 hair is known to shrink up to 75% of the actual hair length.Type 3c
Type 3c hair has tight curls in corkscrews. The curls can be either kinky, or very tightly curled, with lots and lots of strands densely packed together. Getting this type of hair to blow dry straight is more challenging than for 3a or 3b, but it usually can be done. The very tight curls are usually fine in texture.Type 3
There is a definite loopy "S" pattern. Curls are well-defined and springy. Type 3 hair has a lot of body; it is easily styled in its natural state or straightened with a blow-dryer. It isn't coarse, like many believe, but soft and very fine—there's just a lot of it.Type 2
The wave or curl forms throughout the hair in the shape of the letter "S". Type 2 hair sticks close to the head; it won't bounce up, even when layered.Type 1- straight hair
