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GIVING HAIR AID

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The one hair miracle that you call textures comes in the form of a wide array of styling aids. Products like dry shampoos, root lifters, and texture products that bulk up the hair enable those with silky strands to flaunt fuller locks. Coarser hair textures can be calmed and smoothed by using stronger styling aids and nourishing hair oils that help to control the hair, eliminate frizz, and encourage the hair to calm down. (Chapter 18, “Handling the Sticky Stuff,” shares the full scoop on styling aids and the best ways to use them.)

The golden rule for creating carefree styles is to never pick a fight with Mother Nature. This means shying away from doing a sleek look on wiry hair, or expecting silky, straight hair to suddenly develop spring-loaded curls. The wisest choice involves maximizing the strengths, while minimizing the drawbacks of all hair types.

Hair types are mentioned throughout this book for both haircuts and styles. To avoid wasting time and needless frustration, I recommend that you dog-ear or bookmark this page.

The following hair typing information in Figure 4-1 and Table 4-1 is inspired by the original system created by Andre Walker, beauty entrepreneur and former personal stylist to Oprah Winfrey. The system I have included in this book is an augmentation of his chart, with more detailed breakdowns of hair types 1A through 4C.


© John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Illustration by Rashell Smith

FIGURE 4-1: Hair typing.

TABLE 4-1 Hair Typing Chart

Hair Type Category Characteristics
1A Straight Super straight; lies flat; lacks the body to perform many of your styling commands
1B Straight Accepts and holds (less) defined curls; tends to revert back to a straight state within a few hours
1C Straight May have faint waves when wet; dries straight; retains defined curl or blow-dry shapes better than 1A or 1B; tends to frizz in humid conditions
2A Wavy Loose waves; mostly straight at the roots; S-shaped waves form midway down the hair shaft to ends; excellent for tousled styles; can develop frizz in humid conditions
2B Wavy More defined waves; mostly straight at the roots; forms more defined S-shaped waves midway down the hair shaft to ends; tends to frizz in humid conditions; excellent for air-dried and heat-formed styles
2C Wavy/Curly Defined waves from roots to ends; prone to frizz throughout the hair; requires tension when heat styling into a smoother shape; moderate shrinkage when dried
3A Loose Defined Curls Loose curls from roots to ends; noticeably lifts away from the scalp; responds well to smoothing products; can develop frizz throughout the hair; excels at controlled air-dried and finger styles; moderate shrinkage when dried
3B Strong Defined Curls Springy curls varying from ringlets to corkscrews; voluminous whether thick or thin; tends to be dense; tends to dry frizzy; requires special hair care and styling aids; noticeable shrinkage when dried
3C Corkscrew Curls Tight corkscrew curls; tends to be voluminous; requires special hair care and styling aids; pronounced shrinkage when dried
4A Curly/Coily Densely packed, springy curls and coils; fragile; voluminous; requires special hair care and daily use of styling aids; significant shrinkage when dried
4B Coily Densely packed; coils bend at sharp Z-shaped angles; extremely fragile; voluminous; requires special hair care and daily styling aids; extreme shrinkage when dried
4C Extremely Coily Densely packed; similar to 4A but with less definition; can be soft or wiry; extremely fragile; requires special hair care and styling aids; most extreme shrinkage when dried
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