OK...Here is my story.........
I have 3bc/4a hair.....
It have been stated in many websites and magazines that straighter hair takes to hair products better than tightly curly hair (and BTW this DOES NOT MEAN THAT CURLY HAIR IS BAD. It just means that the care regime takes longer to achieve...washing, combing conditioner through...etc.). I tend to believe this because the curlier part of my hair grows at an unbelieveable rate vs. my 4a hair. This just
:scratchch amazed me ( and what a journey it is
). So, I leave my products in longer to be sure that my 4a (parts of my hair) gets the full effect of my products. It really seems to help my hair growth.
For my 4a hair, it take a quarter of a bottle of conditioner ( you know the cheap kind ) to knock out those tangles
. With my 3bc hair it takes a quarter size drop to knockout those tangles
. Even just plain water will untangle that hair type on my head. I spend more time taming the 4a parts of my hair than I do the 3bc parts of my hair. I hope you all understand where I am coming from with this.
That's why some people dissmiss others with type 2/3 hair types. To me it not so much being dismissive, as the person is thinking that type 2/3abc hair ( when the textures is all over your head ) is much easier to deal with ( with products, combing, general maintanance). Yes...I will put my self out there with what I am about to say.....
I know that are different textures and degrees of hair types. But I also know what I have experience with my own hair and family observations. I have been natural for over 15 years and all of my hair is not shoulder length ...YET!!! Due to looser curl types ...that hair is much easier to handle. Which means the knots are not as choatic, the hair is not has dry, it is pretty easy to style and one does not have to spend as much time ( less than half ) in maintenance.
I love my napptural hair... there are times I wish I could trade it just to have ease of maintance BUT, I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD...
Once again, I will emphasis....I hope I did not offend anyone on this board. What I have stated is just merly my experience and family observations.