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Okay 3c and 4c hair types
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glamazon386
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There isn't much of a difference. The two are used interchangeably in some cases on the board. IMO, 3c curls are a little bigger. And 3c hair has that shine that type 4 hair doesn't have.
glamazon386
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I'd say 4a. That coil looks like the coils in my hair.
OneInAMillion
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It looks like 4a to me, which I think of as coffee stirrer sized coils. 3c is a little bigger, probably pen width. I believe my hair type is 4a, as I had coils that looked like this during my 6 month stretch.
Proudpiscean
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Ms_Twana said:
That's how my hair looks! (I'm 4 1/2 months post) I'd definitely call that 4a
naturallylovely
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I definitely think 3c coils are bigger, they shine, but they also don't really have that kinky appearance that 4a coils have....
glamazon386
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I have some 3c patches. One in the very front of my head and the nape. There's a few more 3c spots throughout. There's a noticeable difference though. Let me see if I can find a picture that shows both...
Proudpiscean
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I have 3c in my nape also, it's a very noticeable difference in the appearance & size of the coils.
Cheleigh
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Well, both 3c and 4c would be equally made-up, as neither were in Andre's original hair typing system.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
Ms_Twana
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Cheleigh said:Well, both 3c and 4c would be equally made-up, as neither were in Andre's original hair typing system.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
Oh, I LOVE her hair. See, why didn't they have her picture up under the hair typing section?? That's why I don't look at their's. They didn't have any examples that I could relate to. Thanks for the example though.
And what makes her hair so GORGEOUS?? I don't think mines will look like that.
Proudpiscean
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Cheleigh said:Well, both 3c and 4c would be equally made-up, as neither were in Andre's original hair typing system.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
Her hair is beautiful! I love the size of the curls and the thickness of her hair. I'd consider her 3c because of the size of the curls. Like you said, Cheleigh, it's all who you ask.
LynnieB
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Cheleigh said:Well, both 3c and 4c would be equally made-up, as neither were in Andre's original hair typing system.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
i think i've just found my hair twin!!
who is this woman cheleigh?
Cheleigh
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LynnieB said:
She's featured in an article about holiday hair. Her name is Fadya. I also love her hair. The article also has what they consider a 3c, a 2b, 3a,
You can read the article here:
Holiday Hair
Lucia
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Cheleigh said:Well, both 3c and 4c would be equally made-up, as neither were in Andre's original hair typing system.
The difference between 3c and 4a depends on who you ask, although I think that Lucia's definition is as good as any. For example, naturallycurly.com consider's this woman a 4a. Others might consider her a 3c. The image is owned by naturallycurly.com.
For what it's worth, I consider myself bascially a 4a, although I think someone like Blackcardinal is a better textbook example of a 4a.
Ok I would have siad she's a 3b/c because the size diameter of her curls are medium, but she has the type 4 thickness and density. So see even they're not sticking to the definitions. Also isn't the diff between 3 and 4 the actual sprial curl, like 4 is more zig zag-Z-pattern and not a definate spiral curl pattern according to the Andre typing.
they listed her as a 3c. I say 3ab it's wavy at top and it's halfway laying part spiral at the ends but not curly all the way down.
See what I mean, it's still confusing, if your curl diameter is med-large but it's very thick and dense then according to hairtyping system you're a 4a.
So what if you have coffee stirrer diameter curls 4c or 4z, then kinks should be type 5, oh yeah they didn't address that.
I like that OS or Fia typing better gives more options so you can id your curls better.
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naturallylovely
Member
only 4b has a zig zag pattern...4a has an s pattern...
naturallylovely
Member
i think that's about right...but i think 4a is considered coils instead of spirals because of the kink and the fact that it is not as defined as the others and they are so much smaller...
naturallylovely
Member
I agree with this...this is what i was trying to articulate when i said "kinky"
caligirl said:
FlowerHair
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OK, now I'm confused. I would say the woman in the red top has 4a hair because it's big on top and grows out, not down.
I thought 3b and c hair grows downwards.
I would type the other woman as a 3b.
Confusion
erplexed
I thought 3b and c hair grows downwards.
I would type the other woman as a 3b.
Confusion
erplexedglamazon386
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caligirl said:
Hair of all types can be coarse. Type 1's 2's and 3's also can describe their hair as coarse. I'm a 4a and my hair is fine and not coarse to the touch. It's never been coarse in my life. And I can pretty much brush my hair back and it'll stay except for that part in the front that's still short. It'll pop back up after while.
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