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Type 3 vs Type 4
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lilsparkle825
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that's what you get for giving people the benefit of the doubt. lol
Crackers Phinn
Either A Blessing Or A Lesson.
I don't think anybody gets an 'easy pass' when it comes to transitioning.
As far as maintaining natural hair, I think that if the goal is length retention, it's easier to retain the looser the curl pattern. The oils secreted by the scalp are able to travel down and coat the length of the hair easier than with with tighter curl patterns.
As far as maintaining natural hair, I think that if the goal is length retention, it's easier to retain the looser the curl pattern. The oils secreted by the scalp are able to travel down and coat the length of the hair easier than with with tighter curl patterns.
GoingNatural
Well-Known Member
that's what you get for giving people the benefit of the doubt. lol
Your hair is coming along nicely!!!!
tatiana
Well-Known Member
I have fine thin 3c hair; I am a natural now.
When I transitioned, I wasn't on the boards. The first six months was not difficult but I have "stretched" my relaxer six months before (I didn't have money to go to the salon) so I knew what I was getting into. I normally would get my relaxers every 3 to 4 months anyway; I never did the every 6 to 8 week thing.
My relaxed hair was this board's texlax so during my transition I would wash n go. I brought the "Curly Girl" book and I treated my hair as such. During my transition, I did not do roller sets, braids, wigs, or wear it straight. After month 8 I started having problems with knots and tangles and it was breaking at the decramation(?) line at the crown. I didn't know how to detangle properly. That is when I found this site. After twelves months my hair was uneven so I cut the relaxed hair off.
Transitioning is difficult regardless of hair type. I think other factors besides hair type make one's transition not as difficult or more difficult.
When one works with the hair instead of fighting it, things are always easier.
When I transitioned, I wasn't on the boards. The first six months was not difficult but I have "stretched" my relaxer six months before (I didn't have money to go to the salon) so I knew what I was getting into. I normally would get my relaxers every 3 to 4 months anyway; I never did the every 6 to 8 week thing.
My relaxed hair was this board's texlax so during my transition I would wash n go. I brought the "Curly Girl" book and I treated my hair as such. During my transition, I did not do roller sets, braids, wigs, or wear it straight. After month 8 I started having problems with knots and tangles and it was breaking at the decramation(?) line at the crown. I didn't know how to detangle properly. That is when I found this site. After twelves months my hair was uneven so I cut the relaxed hair off.
Transitioning is difficult regardless of hair type. I think other factors besides hair type make one's transition not as difficult or more difficult.
When one works with the hair instead of fighting it, things are always easier.
Quest4healthyhair
New Member
I would say yes, 3's have a looser curl. Management and rollersetting are easier.
LynnieB
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I think alot has to do with the degree the transitioner has relaxed their hair.
Relaxed bone straight vs any natural texture will almost always be the most difficult transition to make I don't care what texture you are.
A 4b that is mildly relaxed may not have the same struggle as a 4b who is bone straight during their transition. The mildly relaxed 4b transitioner is already dealing with kinky/curly hair and has a bit of an advantage over the bone straight transitioner.
The less kinkier hair textures have their own issues and for THAT particular individual, if they're battling bone straight vs natural texture, to them it could be very challenging.
But, I probably be accused of not knowing what I'm talking about so I'll just quietly back right on out of this thread.
Relaxed bone straight vs any natural texture will almost always be the most difficult transition to make I don't care what texture you are.
A 4b that is mildly relaxed may not have the same struggle as a 4b who is bone straight during their transition. The mildly relaxed 4b transitioner is already dealing with kinky/curly hair and has a bit of an advantage over the bone straight transitioner.
The less kinkier hair textures have their own issues and for THAT particular individual, if they're battling bone straight vs natural texture, to them it could be very challenging.
But, I probably be accused of not knowing what I'm talking about so I'll just quietly back right on out of this thread.
lilsparkle825
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just trying to be where you are!
boy that just made my day.
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I follow what you say, and tend to agree. Just like texlaxed vs bone straight would have a different set of issues, depending on the hair type as well. I hear you, LynnieB, I'm just too lazy right now to type it all out
Neith
New Member
Exactly what I was thinking
As for the other stuff, the easier to manage because your hair is a lil' looser stuff...
If they had it sooooo easy... why would all these type 3's be here doing the same things that type 4's do then?
I'm not saying that a type 3 would always have the same issues I would or vice versa, but AFRO TEXTURED hair is a handful no matter what and it almost always needs extra care.
There are plenty of type 3's that have had a problem keeping their hair healthy/growing it long.
And.. I'm sorry, but it's not as if type 4 hair is so much weaker than anyone else when it is healthy and handled properly. Look at all the beautiful, long, STRONG type 4 hair around these parts, relaxed to natural.
When will we get over this "good hair" mentality? It's a little sad.
No offense to anyone...
djshellystar
New Member
OOOK! I see... So my hair is naturally curly, not big curls but not small either... Guess I'm around a 3B I think...
glamazon386
Well-Known Member
I would think so but I'm just speculating as I'm not a 3. Most 3s that are relaxed still have their curl pattern. The new growth probably wouldn't look much different. It would be harder for a 4b with straightr relaxed hair to get the two textures to cooperate.
SoAnxious12
New Member
i think it has a lot to do with how relaxed your hair is (bone laxed- texlaxed) Me personally ( i think i'm a 3c with patches of other thangs too ) it was easy to transition... i wore my hair in braids/ponytails. Now towards the end of the 1yr mark... i got a lil breakage and then chopped...
Leeda.the.Paladin
Well-Known Member
However I described it, I don't think the word "better" would enter into my description
As someone who has both 3 and 4 types on my head I will say that it was easier to deal with my 3c sections than my 4a/b sections. However, I also have to add that I did a piss poor job of transitioning so maybe I'm not the best to judge.
I do know that things are much easier now that I know how to treat the different sections differently.
Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
This was the case for me. My new growth was not that drastically different from my relaxed hair because my relaxed hair still had a lot of curl even though it was over-processed. Both textures blended pretty well which is hard to believe.
I transitioned before hair boards and it was not that hard once I put my mind to it and educated myself. As for which texture is harder to transition I don't really know.
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