Natural Sisters Please Help Me Settle A Bet

[katote]

One of my friend is transitioning, and she came across a hair album with similar hair to hers. I told her not to make a big deal about hair type (4A, 4B etc), but she insists that is a big deal especially when checking out the products they use. She thinks this yound lady's hair is a 4A, but I told her I think it is a 4B. What do you think?

 

[jasmine26]

she looks like 3c/4a to me...

 

[MeccaMedinah]

4a............

 

[Poohbear]

her hair looks like 4a/4b to me...

 

[Country gal]

The hair typing is a an exact science that I haven't fiqured out. I've been told I was a 4a/4b but her hair curls look looser than mine. My hair is tightly coil.

 

[Gryphyn]

3c and/or 4a. If I'm not mistaken, if she was 4b she wouldn't have any curl definition.

 

[qtgirl]

3c/4a too me. I don't see any zig-zag waves to be a 4B. She has a clearly defined curl pattern about the size of a straw.

 

[nurseN98]

Kinda looks like my hair and I have 3 different textures on my head... so I'd say you're both right (4a/b)

 

[CurleeDST]

Looks like 4A to me.

One of my friend is transitioning, and she came across a hair album with similar hair to hers. I told her not to make a big deal about hair type (4A, 4B etc), but she insists that is a big deal especially when checking out the products they use. She thinks this yound lady's hair is a 4A, but I told her I think it is a 4B. What do you think?

http://public.fotki.com/karenemissthang/april_2006/

 

[Lucia]

3C thick alot of strands

 

[ClassicChic]

3c and/or 4a. If I'm not mistaken, if she was 4b she wouldn't have any curl definition.

I am thinking the same thing.......3c/4a.

 

[Healthb4Length]

I am thinking the same thing.......3c/4a.

Co-signing! THis hair is mainly 3c with 4a mixed in.

 

[lsw29]

I would say 3c/4a (more 4a though).

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Her hair is very pretty. (It looks kinda like mine!!!)

4a/4b - I think the shine that is making some people say 3c is because of camera flash.

I see plenty of 4b hair in these pictures: http://public.fotki.com/karenemissthang/april_2006/100_0072.html

http://public.fotki.com/karenemissthang/april_2006/100_0096.html

 

[katote]

Thanks Ladies!

My friend is loving the responses!

 

[qtgirl]

I think that is frizz, not 4B hair, JC.

 

[lsw29]

I think that is frizz, not 4B hair, JC.

I was thinking frizz as well.

 

[jwhitley6]

Definitely a nice soft 4A. Really nice consistant texture. I love her hair.

 

[ThursdayGirl]

3c/4a with some 4b frizz in there too.

 

[senimoni]

I'm not seeing 4b, I see 4a maybe 4a/3c.

 

[MeechUK]

One of my friend is transitioning, and she came across a hair album with similar hair to hers. I told her not to make a big deal about hair type (4A, 4B etc), but she insists that is a big deal especially when checking out the products they use. She thinks this yound lady's hair is a 4A, but I told her I think it is a 4B. What do you think?

http://public.fotki.com/karenemissthang/april_2006/

This ladies' hair looks like a 4a with very thick and fine strands. To me she has the classic s-strand curl, which is quite fine but very dense.

MeechUK

 

[Wildchild453]

I think its a 3C/4A

On the hair type, it really doesn't matter since there are so many other factors that go into how a person's hair will react to a certain product

 

[beyondcute]

4a to me... Very pretty. It does have an obvious curl pattern so its not 4b but its a small curl pattern so I picked 4a. 4b hair has zig-zags. I thought 3c hair had curl the size of a fat crayon or a thumb.

 

[bettytoo]

it looks like 3c to me.i have 4b hair and the curls are very small .if she's 4b i'm 4z. Andre say's 4b hair has a curl but its very small .not that it doesn't have one .Check my album to see my hair.

 

[Cheleigh]

A little off subject, but it seems that 4b consists of two-three separate camps (because of Andre's poor labeling system for afro-textured hair, I guess). I've seen people with no curl definition at all (straight hair, but kinky) be labeled a 4b. I've seen people with kinky waves, like my hair, be considered a 4b. And I've seen people with teeny tiny curls that you can't see without pulling the strand (the strand looks like tiny "o"s or a really delicate curl pattern) be considered 4b.

That's a lot of folks in the 4b camp.

I guess I would consider this gal a solid 4a, rather than a mix of 4a/4b like I am, at any rate.

 

[LipGlassHoney]

I may be late but she totally looks like a 4a to me. It really doesn't matter though. I don't like the same products as most 3c's.

 

[testimony777]

I think she's a 4a, but this typing system is so weak when it comes to classifying afro textured hair whether you are a 3 something or a 4 something.

 

[Sweetyb]

I think the "freshly washed" pics gave it away for me... she looks very 3C. (I'm 4b)

When it comes to products, I always check out the person's hair type first before following through with a recommendation. But you must remember that some products cross hair type lines.

 

[Kurlee]

Definitelya 4a with a tad of 3c

 

[*ElleB]

I'd say 3c/4a