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Four years ago, I made one of the biggest changes of my life. In October 2020, I underwent the "big chop," trimming my chemically altered hair to the root for my natural texture to make a triumphant ...

Curl type is often lesson number one for someone getting to grips with their hair texture, It's all based on categorising hair by curl pattern. "It helps make it easier for people who are new to curls ...

Most people have multiple types of curls in their hair rather than just one category. Finely textured curls can be smoothed out but often lack volume unless specifically treated. Most coarsely ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Curly hair may have a reputation for being hard to manage, but that’s ...

If you’re part of the curly-haired community, you may have heard of this thing called the “curl pattern chart” floating around online or from your fellow curly-haired friends. This curl typing system ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? If you have curly hair and you've heard of the hair typing system, there's a ...

What Are the Different Hair Types? Hair comes in four main types: straight, wavy, curly, and coily. Each hair type has its own unique characteristics. The four types are broken down into subtypes (A, ...