It is possible for someone with kinky curls and another with smooth, straight hair to both have the same curl pattern. However, their hair textures can be drastically different. Yes, I know it sounds completely insane, but it is the truth.
Curl patterns stem from the follicles of our hair. Straight hair is produced from the follicles that are round in the cross-section, while curly hair is produced by follicles that are oval or irregularly shaped.
Today in the natural hair community, many women with textured hair are obsessed over the hair-typing trend. They are concerned with whether they fall into the type 1, 2, 3 or 4 categories.
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Type 4 is described as kinky or tightly coiled and very fragile
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This type has a lot of body and can be easily styled in its natural state. However, despite its appearance, these curls are soft and very fine, rather than coarse as it is believed to be.
Like Type 4, there are three subtypes:-
Curly Twirly (3A): Shows a definite loopy "S" shaped pattern which is naturally big, loose and very shiny. The curls are also prone to being affected by the climate.
Curly Spirally (3B): These curls range from bouncy ringlets to tight corkscrews which are not generally shiny, and the texture can be quite coarse.
Curly Coily (3C): Is voluminous (has lots and lots of strands densely packed together) in corkscrews, which can be very kinky or tightly curled.
-------------------------------------------Also, there is Type 2 which varies from light to very wavy curl patterns, forming an "S" shape. Due to the waves, this hair type does not bounce, not even when layered.
Like the other curl patterns, this too has three
The stylist has trimmed the sides short and used the longer top locks in a deep comb over from the messy side parting. This combed over hair has volume with the front strands brushing on his forehead.
It’s hair that has those loose and pretty curls with thickness, volume, and softness. This is the type of hair that it just bounces back perfectly well after any hairstyle. Men love it and women go head over heels to get this whole “good hair” Why can’t women embrace their natural hair and start to realize that their hair will never look like the way women with “good hair” apparently look. They can try their best but ultimately their doing more harm than good to their hair. All these chemicals and heat that women put in their hair is not making it any better. If anything you may actually be turning your perfectly health hair into something
To create this look the stylist has trimmed the sides quite short and high and used a scissor cutting technique on the upper locks to provide texture. The hair has been combed to the side and secured in place with
To achieve this marvelous hairstyle you are to start with a small curling iron to curl your hair. Then with the help of a backcombing brush create volume at the roots in the back of your head. The next step is to complete the French braid but quite loosely, for doing it you need to begin on one side of the head in the middle back area and to end on the opposite side at the nape of your neck. If you desire you may leave bangs. To give a messier look it is advisable to use a rat tail comb to pull out some pieces thus gently loosen the braid. In case you feel the necessity to place the curls that have fallen out of the braid you may use bobby pins. And finally, apply some light hold finishing spray. In addition, this pretty hairstyle for long hair will look great on every woman that wants to make her round face appear slimmer. And, of course, long and thick hair is perfect for this
This haircut is feathery, a light style perfect for those with thinner hair as well. To style all you need to do is roughly finger comb the sides, tousle your tops locks and you’re ready!
Type 1. This type occurs after an injury or trauma with no known damage to a nerve.
He was born of his father, Crazy Horse, an Oglala holy man, and his mother, a sister of a Brule' warrior, Spotted Tail. As the boy grew older His hair was wavy, so his people gave him the nickname of Curly (Guttmacher). 23). The syllable of the syllable. He was to go by Curly until the summer of 1858, after a battle with the Arapaho's. Curly's bravery charged against the Arapaho's led by his father.
A Wide toothcomb is essential tool for any natural hair regimen, because it helps with the detangling process. The key to having well tamed curls is to make sure the hair is properly detangled before beginning. Sure, you can use your fingers. But nothing will cut through the coils like a great wide toothcomb. Look for combs that are plastic with smooth, and rounded tips. Some great recommendations would be Sally’s Jilbere Comb and Ouidad Wide Tooth Comb.
If you analyze the hair under a lighted microscope, then you should be able to see most of the characteristics and distinguish them.
Most women in the 1920s cut their hairs into a bob cut. A bob cut is a short haircut for women “in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at about jaw-level, often with a fringe (or "bangs") at the front”. Women also curled it in “tiny spit “curls with a new invention called a bobby pin. Some used electric curling irons to create small waves called "marcels,"
“A short, bobbed hairstyle was a key part of the look. Flappers, most of them young women, cut their hair to around chin length or shorter. Some cut their hair in stages, growing progressively shorter with the changing styles. While some bobs were straight and sleek, others featured curls and waves”. To get these hairstyle women would often wet their hair or apply homemade gel on sections of their hair then wrap each section of hair
Here, you can see a close-up view of a hair shaft. First, there is the cuticle. The cuticle is the outermost layer of the hair shaft. It is colorless, and it provides protection to the cortex and other internal structures of the hair. The cortex is the middle layer of the hair shaft, and it provides the color, texture, and strength of hair. The medulla is the innermost layer of the hair shaft. There are 4 different types of medulla, and they all play a part in the coloration of the hair. When analyzing hair macroscopically, you can distinguish many characteristics, such as color, racial difference, texture, damage, and curl pattern. When analyzing hair microscopically, you can find distinguish both the previous characteristics, but you can also analyze the patterns of the medulla, and the impurities that the hair absorbs through exposure to drugs and other substances.
... ranging anywhere between 3.5 to 6.0 and are used to restore the pH balance after an alkaline treatment. Conditioners also keep cuticle layers from getting caught which keeps hair from tangling and reduce static electricity in the hair by sealing in moisture. There are many different types of conditioners aimed toward people with different hair textures. For example, protein conditioners are designed to slightly increase the diameter of the hair by adding a special coating to it. These conditioners are deigned to pass through the cuticle, penetrate the cortex, and replace any keratin that has been lost from hair.
At some point in a woman's life, she is, if like most women, unhappy with her hair. A woman with straight hair wishes for curly ringlets. A woman with curly hair wants stick-straight locks. Thick and coarse desires to be fine and thinner. Fine and thin begs for thick hair.