What type of curls do I have? | Abingdon | Didcot | Wantage | Oxfordshire

Curly hair can typically be identified as wavy, curly, and coily (or a combination). The identity of curls aare be further broken down into subtypes based up the type of curl and its tightness.

Wavy hair (also known as ‘type 2’) takes the form of gentle flowing waves and this type commences from ‘type 2A’ which carries the loosest waves with a slight bend, followed by ‘type 2B’ which features more defined S-shaped waves and finally ‘type 2C’ which is the most textured form of wave showcasing stronger waves and some spirals.

Secondly, curly hair which is identified and better known as ‘type 3’, has a more distinct curl pattern than wavy hair and is arguably the most common. Your typical type 3A curls are bigger, more voluminous and looser, often forming well-defined loops. Conversely type 3B has tighter ringlets, while type 3C features dense, springy corkscrew curls with more volume.

Finally coily hair (think very small and tight curls) are recognised as ‘type 4’ which consists of springy, well-defined coils, type 4B has a more zig-zag pattern with less uniformity, and type 4C is the tightest curl type, often forming dense, shrink-prone curls with less visible definition.