Want Sexy Hair? Buy Products for YOUR Hair Type!

 Every curl was not created equal. We all have different hair textures. What works for your girlfriend may not work for you. Are you tired of testing out products on your hair which are EXPENSIVE only to find out these products do not work on your hair after you have only used a teaspoon? The products are either too drying, too greasy, too thick, or end up making your hair look a hot mess!!! Well P.O.S.H. has some tips for you!!!

Naturally Curly has a wonderful site which allows you to determine your curl pattern and then suggests products to use.CURLY -

There are three subtypes of Type 3 hair. Type 3A, hair that is very loosely curled, like Julia Robert’s or Susan Sarandon’s, is usually very shiny with big curls. The shorter the hair, the straighter it gets. The longer the hair, the more defined the curl.

Type 3B, is hair with a medium amount of curl, ranging from bouncy ringlets – think of Shirley Temple – to tight corkscrews – think of actress Cree Summer or of jazz singer Cleo Laine. It’s not unusual to find both subtypes coexisting on the same head. In fact, curly hair usually consists of a combination of textures, with the crown being the curliest part.

Type 3C is hair with tight curls in corkscrews. The curls can be either kinky or very tightly curled, with lots and lots of strands densely packed together. Some people refer to this as “big hair.” Getting this type of hair to blow dry straight is more challenging. This hair type needs extra moisture and tender-loving care because it can be fragile. Let the hair air dry and do not use a brush or comb.

KINKY HAIR

If your hair falls into the Type 4 category, then it is kinky, or very tightly curled. Generally, Type 4 hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Like Type 3 hair, Type 4 hair appears to be coarse, but it is actually quite fine, with lots and lots of this strands densely packed together. Healthy Type 4 hair won’t shine, but it will have sheen. It will be soft to the touch and will pass the strand test with ease. It will feel more silky than it will look shiny. Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg and the actress Angela Bassett are all Type 4s.

Type 4 hairs looks tough and durable but is actually the most fragile type of hair. Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict. Constant combing, brushing, blow-drying and straightening will tak its toll. It’s like taking a wire and bending it again and again. Eventually, it’s going to snap and break.Many women with Type 4 hair rely on chemical relaxers to make hair easier to control. In its natural states, sometimes Type 4 hair doesn’t grow very long because every time you comb it, it breaks.

There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an “S” pattern; and Type 4B, which has a “Z” pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter “Z”). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. But what if your hair has been chemically straightened? How can you tell which subtype you belong to if your hair is relaxed? You’ll need at least one inch of new growth to tell. Pull at the roots. If you can see a definite curl pattern, then it’s an A, if not, then it’s a B.

Type 4 hair can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse strand texture. Generally, this hair is densely packed to give the appearance of very thick but fragile hair. 4a hair has a clearly visible curl and wave pattern that ranges from pen size curls to pen spring size coils. 4b hair has a tighter wave pattern and kinks of various size. This texture does not exhibit the shine or silkiness of looser type curls, but instead has sheen, and a soft, almost cotton-like feel.

As with other types of curly hair, showing the true length can be an extra challenge, as the hair may grow up or out before starting to hang down. In its unlocked/unbraided state, type 4 hair is known to shrink up to 75% of the actual hair length. With the proper care and technique, type 4 hair is indeed resilient, manageable, durable, grow-able and easy to control.
3C has really really tight curls, like pencil or straw circumference. 3B is like sidewalk chalk or salt shaker circumference, and 4A is like coffee-stirrer circumference.

CocoaDiva is a 3C/4A, my curls rage from strawlike around my edges to coffe-stirrer in my crown. I recently ordered Naturally Curly’s Hot Buttered Curls, which is a concoction they make with products for varying hair situations. So far I am loving my choices. Product reviews coming soon.

Go and find your curl type and be on your way toward your healthy and curly style.

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