Curl Patterns

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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 …show more content…

This hair type retains more moisture than 4B and has a more definite curl …show more content…

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

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