Hair Type Glossary
HAIR TYPE GLOSSARY
Let's talk about hair types!
You all know I love hair education. At Hairitage we believe it is important to identify what type of hair you have, that way you have a better understanding of which products work best for you – resulting in healthier, better looking hair.
Generally, hair type is broken down in two categories: hair type and hair curl pattern. Other factors that can affect product choice are porosity, density and elasticity.
The type number (1 ,2, 3, 4) describes how your hair grows from the follicle of your scalp in its natural state, aka when it's wet; straight wavy, curly or coily. The letter (A, B, C) describes the thickness and the width of each individual wave, curl or coil. Just know that its very normal for people to have a mixture of hair types and textures on their head.
Watch as Mindy explains how to identify your hair type
Hair Type Subcategories
TYPE A
Wider, Looser Curls
TYPE B
Medium Width Curls
TYPE C
Tight Curls
Type 1
Straight Hair
1A
Straight hair with no bends in hair
1B
Straight hair with a subtle bend in hair
1C
Straight hair with moderate bend in hair
Type 2
WAVY HAIR
2A
Fine hair with a subtle “S” pattern that forms loose waves
2B
Loose “S” pattern throughout. Hair is more wavy than curly
2C
Loose spiral curls with a more defined “S” pattern from root to tip. The coarsest of Type 2 hair type
Type 3
CURLY HAIR
3A
Loose curls that spring when dry
3B
Well-defined spiral curls that are springy
3C
Tight corkscrew curls that are the coarsest of the Type 3 hair
Type 4
COILY HAIR
4A
Well-defined, tight coils
4B
Tight coils that have a zig-zag curl pattern in a “Z” shape
4C
Hair has no real curl pattern and less definition (not a curl and not a wave). The tightest and coarsest of Type 4 hair
