Hair Transitioning 101: Know Your Hair Type. Mine is 4c

Knowing your hair type provides you with a good starting point for understanding your hair. It helps you know what products work best for your hair and how to care for it.

Hair types a determined by curl pattern and curl pattern are know after you was and air dry your hair.

Hair type classification ranges from straight to curly and curly types are  3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b and 4c.

Afro Hair Types


Natural Hair Type 3A


It has a loose wave kind of curl, full, with defined S-pattern




Natural Curly Hair Type 3B


It has a defined curl pattern, curlier than type 3A and slightly looser that type 3C




Natural Curly Hair Type 3C


This is where the curl starts to set. it like the thin line between slightly-curly and curly.





Natural Curly Hair Type 4A


It also have a defined curly pattern and tightly coiled





Natural Curly Hair Type 4B


It is tightly coiled and less curly. It has more defined It has more of a Z-pattern. It can be likened to a slightly overstretched spiral.





Natural Curly Hair Type 4c


It is tightly coiled and has no defined curly pattern. The hair has a cotton-like feel.



My hair is type 4c or between 4C and 4B.

Discover yours and start using the right hair care products for your hair.



















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