HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!
I received a lot of questions concerning hair typing so today's topic will be all about HAIR TYPING. Let me first start off by saying, I do NOT know what my hair type is. I do NOT believe that identifying your hair type serves any purpose in your natural hair journey. I do NOT pick my hair products according to my hair type (clearly, because I don't know it).
Next, hair typing simply means your hairs special care and styling needs based on its unique curl patters. According to most of the hair charts, there are three different hair types. The first is type 2 wavy hair, the second is type 3 curly hair, and the third is type 4 coily hair. These three hair types can further be broken down into subsections.
Type 2 wavy hair: 2A wavy swavy, 2B wavy curvy, and 2C wavy whirly. Type 2 hair includes light to very wavy hair patterns. The waves and curls in type 2 hair form in the shape of an "S" and typically stick close to the head. Wavy hair won't bounce up, even when it is layered.
Type 3 curly hair: 3A curly twirly, 3B curly spirally, and 3C curly coily. Type 3 hair includes lightly curly to very curly hair patterns that are well-defined and springly.
Type 4 coily hair: 4A coily springy, 4B coily crimpy, and 4C coily ziggly. Type 4 hair can range from fine and thin to wiry and coarse with lots of strands densely packed together. Coily hair tends to have fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less protection from the damage caused by combing, curling, blow-drying and straightening.
(I'll post a picture of the hair chart at the end of the blog for visualization)
I myself do not use hair typing for several reasons. The main reason is because almost every natural has more that one curl patter or type in their head. I myself, have yet to meet any natural who only has one curl type. That alone just sounds like it makes for a difficult hair regime. To find products that work on all those hair types.....WRONG. Nobody has time for that. And secondly, come June I will be celebrating my 5 year natural hair anniversary and I made it this far without hair typing. Lol. I learned what works for my hair simply by knowing my hair's porosity. (Again, if you are unfamiliar with hair porosity I have a previous blog about it that explains how you can find your hair porosity).
Consumers stress hair typing and curl patterns because it is a sure way too get you to purchase their particular product. If you have identified your hair as a 3C curly coil and a particular product markets their product for silky curly coils. You are going to more than likely buy their products based off of the curly coily part. If you have not identified your hair porosity you have just wasted money. Especially if the type of product is not geared for your hair porosity.
For an example, I have high porosity hair. Any product regardless of the name that comes in a butter or cream type consistency will NOT work on my hair. It will only cause build up. All of the hair products that I use MUST be water based due to my hair porosity. Since, I know this I no longer waste my money on hair butters and hair creams. I buy the products that I know will work for my hair according to my hair porosity.
So naturals, I stress to you. PLEASE, learn your hair porosity. It will save you so much money, heart ache, and pain. Again, knowing your hair porosity really is the key to your natural hair journey.
As always, thank you and talk to you soon. Have a WONDERFUL weekend.
MWAH!!!!!!!!
Moeneak
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