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lies418

3 months ago

If your hair doesn't fit into one of these categories, or if you do not have hair, select whatever you think is closest– unfortunately there's no room for an "other" option.

Descriptions are taken from the Andre Walker Hair Typing System wikipedia page.

A hair type chart showing single strands of each hair type.

Hair Typing System
Type 1: Straight hair. Fine & Fragile to Course & Thin (Curl Resistant).
A shows a thin, straight strand.
B shows a medium-thick, straight strand.
C shows a thick, straight strand.

Type 2: Wavy hair. Fine & thin to Course & Frizzy.
A shows a slightly wavy strand.
B shows a moderately wavy strand.
C shows a very wavy strand.

Type 3: Curly hair. Loose Curls to Corkscrew Curls.
A shows a strand with large, loose curls.
B shows a strand with medium-sized, tighter curls.
C shows a strand with tight, dense curls.

Type 4: Kinky hair. Tight Coils to Z-Angled Coils.
A shows a strand with medium-sized coils.
B shows a strand with a zigzag shape.
C shows a strand with very tight, very dense coils.

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