How have you all been? Hope all is well? There are various systems used to determine curl patterns. It is possible to have more than one kind of hair type on your scalp, for instance, a mixture of 3a and 3b.
If you want to know your hair type, then, you must start with a clean scalp. Wash and condition as you normally would. Do not use a hair dryer (just air dry) or add any product to your hair as these may alter the result. Then, you may take hair strands from different sections of your hair or simply look at the hair from your scalp area, and compare them to the description of each hair type.
It is actually believed that having knowledge of your curl pattern could help you in creating a healthy hair regimen. Without further ado, let's get to it.
ANDRE WALKER SYSTEM
I believe most would have heard of this system as it is the most widely used to classify hair. Andre Walker who happens to be Oprah Winfrey's hairstylist came up with this system to help determine curl patterns. According to this system, there are four hair types each with three sub-categories.
- Type 1(straight) - Hair has no curl in it at all.
- Type 2 (wavy) - Hair is wavy but does not curl much.
- Type 3 (curly) - Hair is curly with a 'S' shape and holds a definite curl pattern.
- Type 4 (coily) - Hair is tightly curled or kinky often with a definite 'Z'. It can stretch and return to its coiled shape when released. Type 4 hair might shrink up to 75% of its actual length.
TYPE 1: Straight
- 1A (Fine/Thin) - Hair is soft and cannot hold a curl.
- 1B (Medium) - Hair does not curl but has more volume.
- 1C (Coarse) - Hair does not curl and is rather coarse.
- 2A (Fine/Thin) - Hair is wavy resembling the letter 'S'.
- 2B (Medium) - Hair is often frizzy with a definite wave.
- 2C (Coarse) - Hair is very frizzy with thicker waves and is more resistant to styling. It is the most coarse in this category.
- 3A (Loose) - Hair has a definite 'S' pattern and tends to combine thickness, fullness, body and/or frizziness.
- 3B (Medium) - As 3A but has tighter curls like a spiral.
- 3C (Tight) - Hair has the tightest curls like corkscrews.
- 4A (Soft) - Hair tends to be very fragile, tightly coiled and can feature a curling pattern.
- 4B (Wiry) - Curls resemble a zigzag pattern looking like letter 'Z' with less visible curl pattern.
- 4C (Wiry) - As 4A and 4B but with almost no curl pattern.
Do tell me what you think about hair typing. Do you know what category your hair falls in? Do you believe hair typing is necessary or can be used to create a regimen for your hair?
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