Knowing your hair texture is a critical first step toward appreciating and accepting its natural state. Our comprehensible curl type chart will assist in identifying both your individual curl type and appropriate products for you. For optimal results, Bailey recommends curls with 3A or 3B hair to use an anti-humidity product and deep condition every week. She loves tousled looks, suggesting mousses or gels as styling agents.
Type 1: Straight
Straight (type 1) hair requires lightweight products that moisturize strands while also helping reduce frizz. Type 1 doesn’t naturally become oily as other curly types and is, therefore, less prone to frizz; lightweight products designed specifically to nourish type 1 can help minimize frizzing.
Type 2: Wavy
Type 2 hair has a wavy texture, which makes it easier to manage than curlier types 3 and 4. Wavy locks feature soft bends with natural shine and hold their style through time. There are two subcategories of wavy hair: type 2A features loose, tousled waves while type 2B boasts tighter “S”-shaped waves from midlength down. Too many styling products may weigh down these locks; therefore, it is best to select lightweight options that help add volume.
Type 3: Curly
Your tightly wound, S-shaped coils belong to texture type 3; this form of curly hair tends to coil and coil around itself more quickly, making it susceptible to dryness, tangles, and frizz. For optimal hydration, consider choosing shampoo and conditioner products containing softening jojoba oil, as this could help.
Type 4: Coily
Curly hair types are easily identified by tightly wound ringlets, springy coils, or corkscrew shapes; they may also combine wavy and coiled textures. When deciphering your curl pattern, the wet strands appear more defined than when dry. Coily or kinky hair is characterized by tight spirals with a zig-zag pattern and moderate shrinkage, creating dense locks. To maintain moisture in this texture, try moisturizing with Mizani’s 25 Miracle Milk Leave-In Conditioner or styler that offers humidity protection, such as Dove Amplified Textures Shine and Moisture Finishing Gel; additionally, use flexible hair gel such as Mizani Style
