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HennaRo

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I think I just have a leave in and some oil...my naked hair really doesn't look any different!
 

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tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT

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NICE BLOG...click to Read stolen from Boujoichic


Im currently doing some research on hair typing because I had previously gotten so much mixed information. I knew that it should be much simpler than some make it seem. I have since searched around the hair boards and the internet and found some information that made typing easy. First off I found that hair typing Andre's system is based purely on curl size it does not take into account texture, density, or porosity. I also have found some curl size comparisons that make finding your type easy.
3A are very large curls like sidewalk chalk. 3B would be like chalk (regular chalkboard chalk) to sharpie marker sized.
3C curls tend to be pencil size (or a little larger) to drinking straw sized.
4A would be around chopstick to coffee stirrer size (can also show as tight S shaped waves).
4B coils are very small and will not clump without product or manipulation in most cases Can look like cloud of little pin spring coils.
Also typing is best done dry hair with no product no manipulation with wet hair the curls are looser and stretched out by the water.
I will be adding to this as I find more information
 
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Distorted Barbie

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MY TURN! I tried to upload pics w/ with no manipulation...I usually use product so there was only a few old dry pics in here. The other is wet out of the shower.I assume I'm 4a/4b, but I'm sure I'll find out if I'm wrong
 

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cocoaluv

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My hair just washed
 

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ms-gg

Aka frostoppa
I'm 4a/4b but sorry, you won't catch me letting my hair shrink up AND without product. Sorry :(
 

Imani

New Member
I just trimmed off the very last of my relaxed ends after an 18mo transition. I will add pics to this post next time I wash. I am not sure if I am 4b/a or just 4b. My fro has a few visible random curls through out BUT, I did flat iron weekly the first year of my transition so I wonder if they are only visible bc of the heat and im really 4b. My hair is very kinky and not silky at all,it takes some serious effort to get it to lay down. However I have a small patch of silky looser hair in the back, basically my texture is all over the place which is why I'd prob never wear a wng type style, lol.
 

Victoria44

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don't have many pics yet..

the first is 50% wet
the second is a pre-poo with conditioner on it
 

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Uniqzoe

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I finally uploaded pics of my hair freshly washed with no product. I have just enough of each texture to drive me crazy. Not enough 4A to pull off a decent WNG, but enough to give me a weird mullet look from where it hangs in the back. :lol: As far as products go my hair looooooves YTCucumbers, coconut oil and ORS twist and lock gel for twist outs. Still experimenting with other lines and products.
 

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tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT

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My more 4b textured spots




My 4a textured spots



good shots... i wish my camera could... more 4a?
 

MzSwift

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I'm 4a/4b but sorry, you won't catch me letting my hair shrink up AND without product. Sorry :(

ITA!
I think that's why this thread is shorter than the others, cause many of us in this category keep our hair stretched.

Bumping for more pix anyway!:yep:
 

PinkyPromise

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I'll be back with better pics
 

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lexxi

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I think I am 4a/4b.
My hair shrinks about 60/70%. I rarely let it shrink though unless spring time(i really love wash n go around that time)
wash n go


wet




dry no product



more random wet pics


random dry photo-no product short hair

 

MaraWithLove

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Here's my contribution. Hope this doesn't give anyone's screen any problems! >.<
*picture one has the most conditioner I've ever left in my hair at once









Also, to show shrinkage, these pics were taken within days of each-other:
wet and not yet done shrinking:


completely shrunken:


twist-out:


braid-out:


straightened:
 
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