Show Me The Hair Type

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Show Me the Hair Type
Ever wondered about how to classify the different type of hair textures of types? The different hair types are labeled type 1, the straight texture; type 2, the wave-like texture; type 3, the curly texture; and type 4, the coily texture. No one can choose the texture of his or her curls or the straightness of his or her hair, it is a trait that runs throughout family generation. Hair also shapes itself not only with generation, but also with the size and shape of the hair’s follicle, running from tight to stretched. Of the four different hair textures, each of them has their own texture.
Having hair type 1, naturally straight hair, or hair type 2, naturally wavy, can be the best or worst thing ever for some people. It …show more content…

When maintaining the type for hair, much hair oil products are needed because of the hair not producing much oil to keep the hair healthy nor preventing it from the everyday damage that it goes through. The hair is shaped with a tight, or small follicle shape. The hair is so fragile from the few cuticle layers, and ranges from fine, or thin, and wiry, or coarse. Type 4 hair, also requires much more oil than any other type of hair because of the hair’s dryness, and inability of holding moisture. When this hair becomes wet, it shrinks making the hair a lot shorter than the actual hair length when stretched. The circumference of the curl of type 4 hair can range from the size of a needle or smaller. In order for people to fall in the category of hair type 4, their hair must naturally have a full curl to it. Hair type 4 is broken down into three main types based on their curl patterns. Having type 4a, means that the hair contains a very tight curl that hangs and is springy, or kinky, and when the curl is pulled it forms in the shape of a “S”. Having type 4b, means that the hair maintains a z-pattern curl, or it may be coily and crimpy, being tighter than type 4a. Having type 4c ranges in different textures of curls that naturally form the very known hairstyle of the 70’s, the afro. It …show more content…

Type 3 hair usually has a very fine texture to it and does not require as much oil as hair type 4. Unlike type 1, 2, and 4 hair, type 3 hair has the shape of an oval, giving it its curly texture. It is sometimes challenging and frustrating when attempting to blow dry the curls straight. When blow drying the curl, it flares out and requires excessive and damaging heat to get that straight hair look. The curl pattern ranges from a tight wave to a loose-tight curl or large to medium curls. The circumferences is about the size of a straw or a pencil. It holds more moisture than type 4 hair does and is not as easily damaged. Also common in the type 4 hair, type 3, when wet, shrinks up mosts of its longness; for instance, if the hair when straight is about 18 inches, then when wet it will shrink up to about 9 inches or more, depending on the tightness of the curl when drawn. Type 3 hair falls into different types of curls; types 3a, 3b, and 3c. 3a is a loose almost wavy, or a tight wave, that also can fall into the category with type 2 hair. Type 3b is a large curl that falls in the shape of a large “s”. Type 3c, for the wine drinkers, has the diameter of a corkscrew. Type 3 hair is more likely to be found on the average mixed race, and being passed down from generation to

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