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 ...

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 ...

Curly hair is both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful as it is, it can also be difficult to style, frizz up in the summer, and require costly products — to say nothing of finding the right styling ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Having curly hair is like waking up to a surprise every day. At least it is for me. Some days I’m lucky ...

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 ...

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, ...

Identifying your curl pattern helps build a foundation for better care and styling. The best way to determine your true curl type is when hair is wet or damp, not stretched or blown out. Types 1–4 ...

Curly hair may have a reputation for being hard to manage, but that’s only if you don’t have the right information and tools in place to do so. With the right TLC, curls can be smooth, defined and ...

At its most basic, beginner level, the Curly Girl Method involves cutting out ingredients and products that hurt your curls (like anything drying or harsh), and then adding in things that heal, ...