Hair Curl Chart

4bs tend to look like Zs and instead of curling like a coil it bends like a Z.

Hair curl chart. Each group is then subdivided into A B or C. Your hair type is actually dependent on the shape of the hair follicle on your scalp. Very curly hair is oftentimes classified as 3C.

Its very fragile highly porous and prone to breakage which is why it needs a lot of love and care in the form of hydration and deep. Straight 1 wavy 2 then naturally curly 3 and tightly coiled 4. Determining your hair type is a starting point to finding the right products and styles for your hair.

I looked at curl pattern charts and found most of them really confusing. The sub classifications - from A to C - are based upon the diameter of the wave curl or coil. It breaks hair into four categories.

Saved by Enica Castañeda. Number 1 is straight hair without any curl pattern so curls start from the number 2 which is wavy textured hair 3 is for curly hair and 4 is for tightly curly to kinky hair. Type 4B hair is a zigzag more than a curl.

See more ideas about natural hair styles curly hair styles hair type. Similar to pores in the skin hair follicles are the holes from which your hair grows. Hair type and curl pattern describe the specific shape of your hair strands the way it naturally grows.

The alphanumeric chart lists hair types based on texture from numbers 1 to 4 with subcategories of A B and C meaning someone can be a 2B while another is a 4C. Kinky and coily hair tends to experience shrinkage the most as these curls are tightly coiled. Jan 19 2021 - Explore Brianna Parkers board Curl pattern Chart on Pinterest.