Celebrate the Beauty Photobook: Natural Type 4 Hair

[sylver2]

this thread

 

[BeetleBug]

 

[favoured]

^^^ Hair typing is so diverse. I thought I was a 4 then I thought I was a 3. Now I just don't give two flying f***s. Lol, it is what it is. I'm type Nayna.

This thread makes me want to rip these darn braids out my hair! Beautiful.[/QUOTE]

One of the reasons why I find it so hard to get some braids!..LOL

 

[sylver2]

yeah that's basically how I thought we typed our hair w/out product not with

interesting

oh and BMP, I HAVE ALWAYS CLAIMED 3 but only because that's what other's told me , but with no real explanation, I have been wondering about this for years, hence why I even did that album years ago, I wanted people to see how my hair behaves untouched with product or anything, not just 'after product' but it always confused me....I finally in this thread just spoke up and asked.....cause its soooo confusing to me

people look at my hair after its all conditioned/dressed/contained and think it just came that way-it doesn't. While other 3's I see can wear their hair loose and have curls I just can't/don't

OP I apologize for asking this question in this thread if it bothered you that I did so. I really really thought twice about it ......I did not want to take away from the purpose of the thread

hey girl..your hair is beautiful. yes to me you are definately a type 3. shoot i could put a million products in my hair and it wouldve never curled like yours with or without the products u use.

 

[Kerryann]

Okay its official this thread makes me want to give up on texlaxing

 

[TiZi]

I'd love to see your hair! There is such a thing as type 4a silky, that can slick down with gel.
The perfect example of this is ROBOTxcore's Professor in her thread
My Professor's Hair a Love Story <-- I linked the page with pix. However most type 4s have type 4 non-silky with a tendency to be dry, that could never be shingled into laying down or be slicked back with gel.

However if you have curls or large waves, just from applying product, that people can see from a foot away from you, chances are, you're a type 3.

See now this has me confused...I am transitioning (about 1.5 years post) and my hair has deep waves that someone can see from a foot away. However, I have little tiny ringlets/coils and not the big ones that I see 3's have...So I guess I'm a 4 fine?? Hell I don't know!!

 

[lovenharmony]

um....all this hair...imma have to go to the restroom and handle my hair Bout to have a hairgasm!!

 

[MzK]

Subscribing....if my hair could look ANYWHERE as good as the models/real life ppl.........

 

[LoveisYou]

 

[LoveisYou]

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

i love this thread! i pointed at the screen and screamed 'thats my hair' like 5 times! i love my type 4 hair, and it is beautiful!

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

Not to keep this going or anything but I don't think it's accurate to say that type 4 hair can't be slicked down with gel or that type 4 hair doesn't form waves with gel.

I am a type 4. Actually, I consider myself to be a 4b and in my avatar and siggy my hair is slicked down with gel. I can also lay my hair down with just water and get the same result. BTW, my hair is not silky either.

Re-read the post you quoted, the entire post is about the fact that there are some type 4's can slick their hair down with gel lol hence why I referenced robotxcore's professor. We're in total agreement.

I really don't want to take away from the purpose of this thread any further. Sorry LoveisYou!

 

[JensOG]

This is a wonderful thread. I am inspired and proud to be rocking my nappy hair!

 

[knt1229]

Re-read the post you quoted, the entire post is about the fact that there are some type 4's can slick their hair down with gel lol hence why I referenced robotxcore's professor. We're in total agreement.

I really don't want to take away from the purpose of this thread any further. Sorry LoveisYou!

You stated that "silky" type 4's can lay hair down and other type 4's can't. This is inaccurate. My point is that you are giving inaccurate info which will only serve to further confuse others. Just wanted to point that out to you.

Carry on with the intent of the original poster.

 

[LoveisYou]

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

Type 4: Type Fabulous!

Type 4: Type Fabulous!!

One of my fave looks Comb Coils!

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[LoveisYou]

 

[BeetleBug]

 

[LoveisYou]

Re: Type 4: Type Fabulous!

Type 4: Type Fabulous!!​

I want those coils, so pretty!!!!

 

[MzK]

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

I want those coils, so pretty!!!!

I loooooove doing comb coils on my mom and other people.....its soooo gorgeous and really allows you to retain length nicely

 

[Fhrizzball]

This is absolute gorgeousness. There should be one for type 3's as well too.

 

[FlowerHair]

OMG there are so many beautiful heads of hair in this thread

 

[anon123]

Oh my, this hair!

There are a lot of beautiful women and beautiful heads of hair in this thread.

 

[melodies815]

See, your hair is VERY curly! lots and LOTS of coils and curls

Very pretty

I guess I just dont like being a cotton candy head. I want curls w/out product!

Iris, it's interesting. I was going to post my question in the 2/3 celebration thread. I didn't. I came here...

...and the last thing I expected was to find a beautiful 3-type head like yours with the same confusion I have regarding my DD's hair.

She is mostly 4-type...but the longer I am here, I am convinced that I don't WHAT her hair is. It's poofy...just cotton candy-like. It has a few coils at the bottom in the back, but the rest of her hair...

I don't know.

When it's wet (other than the very back/bottom), it is not kinky, and it does not curl/coil. It's very thick, not kinky/ not straight. I can comb through it from root to tip. It just expands...wierd hair.

When I slick it with Aloe Vera Gel, I don't get waves for days. It's bone straight. Left alone, it's cotton candy but not very tangly at all. She gets NO single strand knots - ever! I think I am taking good care of her hair, but I just don't know what it is outside of a nice blend of mostly 4 and maybe some 3 in there somewhere

What is her hair??? BMP...you got some science to drop on a sistah?


LOVE THIS THREAD, OP!!!

cj

 

[honeisos]

I can look at this thread all day lol !

 

[ingenious_mind]

This thread is the ish! Subscribing nowwwwww.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

What is her hair??? BMP...you got some science to drop on a sistah?


LOVE THIS THREAD, OP!!!

cj

Hey sweety I dont wanna take away from the purpose of this thread so PM me if you have any pix of her hair and I can let you know

 

[Mrs. Verde]

This is how I feel about this thread!:heart2::lovedrool::luv2::superbanana:

I love pictures of beautiful black heads!

 

[claudia05]