What is your hair types? Different Hair type

Type 1: Straight
The main characteristics of straight S1a hair are:
- Hangs loose and free.
- Sleek.
- Shiny (reflects light easily).
- Hard to damage.
- Very hard to curl.
- Easily becomes oily.

Type 2: Wavy
It lies between straight and curly hair. There are three sub categories: W2a, W2b, and W2c. They all form different "S" shaped curves or curls.


- W2a is thinner than other two forms; as a matter of fact, 2A hair is fine. Strands have just a hint of a bend in them. S-waves are loose and stretched out throughout the hair. This type can easily be styled straight or curly.

- W2b is a little thicker, with S-waves being shorter, more distinct.


- W2c is thick and coarse, with very distinct S-waves.
- Both 2b and 2c are more resistant to styling.
- Wavy hair is more susceptible to frizz.
- Has little bounce.
- It has more shine than curly hair, but less than straight.

Type 3: Curly
It has a much tighter curl pattern. It is categorized in C3a, C3b and C3c. All three subcategories form a definite “S”. The only difference is in the size of the curl.

- 3A hair type has a looser curl pattern – spiral curls.


- 3B hair has a tighter curl pattern - ringlets.


- 3C hair has a very tight curly look - corkscrews.
- Can be styled in different styles.
- Wavy hair has a lot of body.
- Does not have lots of sheen.
- Easily frizzes in the humid climate.
- Prone to damage.


Type 4: Kinky
Most African-American women have this hair type. It has extremely defined curls which are tightly coiled. There are also three varieties: K4a, K4b and K4c.

- K4a has a tightly coiled “S” pattern to it.

- K4B/C is more wiry with a zig-zag pattern.
- Kinky hair is driest of all types.
- It is most fragile of all other types.
- It breaks very easily.
- Has very little elasticity.

HAIR TYPE

Normal Hair
It is shiny yet not greasy and fairly easy to manage.
It flies about a little a day after the set but it soon settles down and looks good for about a week.

Oily Hair
Looks good for a day or two after shampooing but then quickly becomes lifeless.
Groups of hair cling together in unattractive strands and the head feels dirty.
It often has the problem of dandruff.

Dry Hair
It is difficult to control dry hair after shampooing. Looks dull and has ends that are dry and split. Even just before shampooing the ends look dry.
The head too feels dry and sometimes itchy. Dry hair breaks of very easily.
Sometimes there are dry flakes of skin around the hair line.

Combination Hair
It is the combination of both greasy and dry hair.
It is usually fairly long and the hair nearest the head is greasy while the ends are dry.
After shampooing, the hair looks good except for the ends.
Ends look difficult to set smoothly, split and lighter in color than the roots.
But by the time hair needs shampooing again, ends look quite good.