Help figuring out my hair type

[Fify]

Hello ladies,
I need help figuring out my hair type. I think it's type 3a. What do you ladies think?
Also what products would you recommend for this hair type?
Thanks for your help again.

 

[LunadeMiel]

Are you relaxed or natural?

 

[ms.blue]

Looks like a 3a/b if unrelaxed, if relaxed then I don't know.

 

[Fify]

This is my natural hair

 

[ms.blue]

Then I say 3a/b

 

[qchelle]

I would say 2b...or 2c. Does your hair make actual curls? Or just waves like in the picture?

 

[Fify]

It makes curls

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Do you have any pics of the entire length of your hair?

 

[KurleeK5]

I agree with the 3a/3b... but also you may want to check out the thread that addresses the individual strands such as coarse, regular, or fine to determine typing further.

 

[Fify]

This is my hair when it is wet and it is all natural

 

[Fify]

I think it is coarse

 

[PPGbubbles]

do you use heat a lot?

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I wondered did you use a lot of heat too, but the ends of your hair--the ends are really straight.

 

[LunadeMiel]

do you use heat a lot?

Yes, Op. It looks like you have some heat damage.

 

[Blessed2bless]

looks like a 2c/3a mix

 

[Fify]

yes I do and I'm trying to stop

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

yes I do and I'm trying to stop

The heat damage of your hair makes it very difficult to determine what your true hairtype is.

 

[PPGbubbles]

The heat damage of your hair makes it very difficult to determine what your true hairtype is.

you have "heat trained hair", nothing wrong with it if you intend to keep using heat often but you cant accurately type your natural hair in its current state.

ETA: a member Brittanynic16who is heat trained did a very informative video. Now she heat trains intentionally but revived her hair via protien treatments.

Wet hair lets compare
YouTube - Wet Hair Lets Compare

 

[Qtee]

Your hair def looks heat trained..the question is how does ur new growth come in? Is the curl tighter?

 

[Fify]

The new hair growth comes out naturally curly and I no longer use heat. What product do you ladies recommend?

 

[Fify]

It is tighter

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Are you transistioning to get rid of the straight ends?

 

[Fify]

Yes I'm transitioning in a way but not from relaxer but from heat.

 

[wavezncurlz]

IvyCharlaine transitioned from heat damage to a beautiful head of big fat curls. Your hair reminds me of hers. She had to cut out some of the straight ends.
YouTube - Ivycharlaine's Hair Journey 2010

 

[Fify]

Thank you ladies