What is My Hair Type? Come Look at Picture

[foxxymami]

http://public.fotki.com/foxxymami/hair/hairoct.html

And also what is henna?

 

[Dannygirl]

*touchs hair*..mmmm lovely.. im sorry just looks soft..
mmmm... i dunno looks to be probably 4a

 

[carameldiva]

Umm. i can't see the pic. Check out the " Do ya'll henna thread?" for specific info on henna. It is basically an herbal plant that it ground into a powder and it is great for conditioning and leaving a color deposit (red) in the hair. You can also purchase Cassia Obvota which does not leave the color deposit but provides conditioning.

 

[nomoweavesfome]

looks 4a/ 3c ish mixed. Its so very pretty.

 

[foxxymami]

looks 4a/ 3c ish mixed. Its so very pretty.

Thank you very much

 

[camellia]

I've given up on trying to figure out hair types... but you have some lovely, soft looking curls there.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

I would say a 4a with some 4b parts. It is very pretty too.

 

[KiniKakes]

I would say 3c/4a.

 

[Ms Lala]

3c/4a mix, pretty curls. I think it has too much curl definition to be 4b, I have 4a/b hair.

 

[lsubabiedee]

looks similar to my hair type...whatever type that is.

 

[Keen]

I would say you are 3c. Definetely not in the 4 family. Your hair seem to have a lot of tight wave but no kinks. From my understanding type 4 seem to have kinky ruly hair (with z patterns being type 4c). That's just my opinion.

 

[glamazon386]

3c/4a... Very pretty!

 

[LocksOfLuV]

3c/4a mix, pretty curls. I think it has too much curl definition to be 4b, I have 4a/b hair.

So type 3s are the only type to have curls? I am not trying to pick on you but I am seriously confused. Cause if that's the case my 4b hair is a 3a, since I have coilies everywhere!

I don't know.. I think people have this hair typing thing def. mixed up. It's not about curl definition it's about level of kinkiness and coarseness (if that's word). Or maybe I have the whole thing mixed up?

The OPs hair shows nothing of 3 to me. But maybe it's only me.

 

[glamazon386]

So type 3s are the only type to have curls? I am not trying to pick on you but I am seriously confused. Cause if that's the case my 4b hair is a 3a, since I have coilies everywhere!

I don't know.. I think people have this hair typing thing def. mixed up. It's not about curl definition it's about level of kinkiness and coarseness (if that's word). Or maybe I have the whole thing mixed up?

The OPs hair shows nothing of 3 to me. But maybe it's only me.

I have curls too and I'm a 4a (My curls are like the size of pen springs). My hair doesn't feel kinky at all. I don't even comb it. I just run my fingers through it in the shower. No tangles at all. I believe the distinction for 4a or 4b was that a had a curl pattern and b had more of a zig zag pattern. And that the distinction between 3's and 4's was the size of the curl. 3c curls are a little looser and bigger than 4a's. And type 3 hair has that glossy shine to it whereas type 4 has more of a sheen. That's just my opinion. Pepole have their own ideas of each hair type though.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

I have curls too and I'm a 4a (My curls are like the size of pen springs). My hair doesn't feel kinky at all. I don't even comb it. I just run my fingers through it in the shower. No tangles at all. I believe the distinction for 4a or 4b was that a had a curl pattern and b had more of a zig zag pattern. And that the distinction between 3's and 4's was the size of the curl. 3c curls are a little looser and bigger than 4a's. And type 3 hair has that glossy shine to it whereas type 4 has more of a sheen. That's just my opinion. Pepole have their own ideas of each hair type though.

Okay because my hair grows in coils and in my opinion it is very coarse. I consider myself a 4b with 4a parts but the 4a parts don't make up the bulk of my hair. It looks like the OPs and I say her hair is a 4a/b.

So I guess the whole hair typing thing is sort of a figment of our minds-how we perceive it.

 

[KiniKakes]

Okay because my hair grows in coils and in my opinion it is very coarse. I consider myself a 4b with 4a parts but the 4a parts don't make up the bulk of my hair. It looks like the OPs and I say her hair is a 4a/b.

So I guess the whole hair typing thing is sort of a figment of our minds-how we perceive it.

LocksofLuv, if your hair has curls/coils and looks like the OP's picture.... then i dont think you are a 4b. 4b's, in my understanding, do not have curls/coils like in the picture. They have a tighter, zigzag pattern, usually denser, so on and so forth.

 

[glamazon386]

So I guess the whole hair typing thing is sort of a figment of our minds-how we perceive it.

I agree. Also that and your hair is going to look a little different fully natural as opposed to new growth with relaxed ends hanging on. Your hair isn't all natural so may not be seeing what your true texture is. It seemed like the more I grew my relaxer out, I was able to get a better look at my texture. At 6-8 weeks it looked like regular naps in comparison to the relaxed hair. Then after about 10 weeks it looked like waves. I didn't see curls til around 12 weeks. Now the whole thing looks curly. But when I chopped, it drew up/shrunk more. The relaxed hair wasn't holding it down anymore. You're probably not a 4b if you have curls. And I believe any hair type can be coarse to the touch. I've heard some 3's describe their hair as coarse.

ETA: Now that I went back and looked at the picture again, her hair doesn't look coarse at all. It looks about the same as mines. Some of her curls look bigger than mines. I have 7 months of growth as well.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Whatever type it is, your hair is beautiful. How long did u transition before you BCD?

 

[Catina72]

My understanding of 4b hair was that it had no curl definition. I can see a mixture of 3c-4b in her picture. Either way, your hair looks very thick and healthy. Lovely.

 

[Ms Lala]

All type 4 hair is not coarse. I have seen type 4 hair that is more fine. I know white women with type 2 hair that is coarse, not kinky, but coarse. I have seen many Asians with type 1 hair that is very coarse. According to the hair chart I've seen type 4b doesn't have as much of a curl pattern. The hair in that pic looks more like 4a with some 3 to me. Type 4b does not look like ringlets which is how the OP's hair looks. This is not a science so I'm not saying for certain.This is an excerpt from naturally curly.com I believe they use andre walker hair typing system. THis is what I go off of when typing my own and when others ask

"There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. But what if your hair has been chemically straightened? How can you tell which subtype you belong to if your hair is relaxed? You'll need at least one inch of new growth to tell. Pull at the roots. If you can see a definite curl pattern, then it's an A, if not, then it's a B."

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curl411/types.php

 

[Wildchild453]

I saw 4a with a lil dash of 3c, but this is all really subjective

 

[locabouthair]

I would say you are 3c. Definetely not in the 4 family. Your hair seem to have a lot of tight wave but no kinks. From my understanding type 4 seem to have kinky ruly hair (with z patterns being type 4c). That's just my opinion.

i agree with this. i dont think you are a 4 because your hair isnt kinky.

 

[MrsBKJ]

ure hair is so beautiful!!!
sorry have no thoughts on what type hair it is..its just lovely!!

 

[LocksOfLuV]

All type 4 hair is not coarse. I have seen type 4 hair that is more fine. I know white women with type 2 hair that is coarse, not kinky, but coarse. I have seen many Asians with type 1 hair that is very coarse. According to the hair chart I've seen type 4b doesn't have as much of a curl pattern. The hair in that pic looks more like 4a with some 3 to me. Type 4b does not look like ringlets which is how the OP's hair looks. This is not a science so I'm not saying for certain.This is an excerpt from naturally curly.com I believe they use andre walker hair typing system. THis is what I go off of when typing my own and when others ask

"There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. But what if your hair has been chemically straightened? How can you tell which subtype you belong to if your hair is relaxed? You'll need at least one inch of new growth to tell. Pull at the roots. If you can see a definite curl pattern, then it's an A, if not, then it's a B."

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curl411/types.php

I see what you are saying, maybe the pic is kinda bias seeing how she has product in her hair. Because that's how my newgrowth looks after I have airdried with product and I refuse to believe I am a 3 type lol.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

All type 4 hair is not coarse. I have seen type 4 hair that is more fine. I know white women with type 2 hair that is coarse, not kinky, but coarse. I have seen many Asians with type 1 hair that is very coarse. According to the hair chart I've seen type 4b doesn't have as much of a curl pattern. The hair in that pic looks more like 4a with some 3 to me. Type 4b does not look like ringlets which is how the OP's hair looks. This is not a science so I'm not saying for certain.This is an excerpt from naturally curly.com I believe they use andre walker hair typing system. THis is what I go off of when typing my own and when others ask

"There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. But what if your hair has been chemically straightened? How can you tell which subtype you belong to if your hair is relaxed? You'll need at least one inch of new growth to tell. Pull at the roots. If you can see a definite curl pattern, then it's an A, if not, then it's a B."

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curl411/types.php

Oh BTW I am relaxed and I stretch 12-16 weeks at a time. I usually get about 2 inches of highly coiled newgrowth at that time. So I am very familiar with my hair type.

 

[glamazon386]

Oh BTW I am relaxed and I stretch 12-16 weeks at a time. I usually get about 2 inches of highly coiled newgrowth at that time. So I am very familiar with my hair type.

Yeah but it's going to tighten up more without the relaxed ends holding it down. The relaxed hair stretches the natural hair out. It could make your texture look looser. My new growth seemed more like a 3c but once I chopped I realized it was definitely 4a. There are some 3c bits in the back though.

 

[Candiss]

You look like a 3C

 

[keluric]

Looks like a 3c/4a mix to me.

 

[Cichelle]

It's got product in it, so it's hard to say. I'd guess 4A, though. At any rate, it looks very pretty!

 

[foxxymami]

Thanks for all the comments and opinions everyone. I can't wait til it starts to grow longer so that I can really tell what I'm working with. But really, I just wanted to know what type I had so that I can really begin to care for it properly according to the type of hair I had.