Speaking of hair typing (nobody was speaking of hair typing), I don't want to make another new hair-typing thread so I hope this is ok. I've been natural for 9 years now and still don't know. I thought it was 3c at first, then I most recently was sure it was 4a. Now I wonder if it might be 4b since it seems to always need to be stretched. Here are some pics.
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Washed, towel-dried, no product.
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Washed, soaking wet.
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Washed, soaking wet, leave-in conditioner.
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Close up: washed, somewhat air-dried, no product
As a note, my hair wasn't a big fan of the unwhipped shea butter. The results were not bad at all, but I didn't like it as much as whipped. Shea butter on its own eventually just disappears into my hair, the opposite of those who say it coats it. You would think I have not applied any at all - I have this issue when I try to put shea butter on my dry ends. I did use a very sparing amount, and may have topped with too much oil. The experiment will, most definitely, continue, as I want to keep something heavy on my hair this frigid winter.