3A
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Some of your hair
will have an S -shape
pattern, and some
of it might be a bit
looser or pulled out.
HOW TO STYLE IT
The goal is defined
curls that aren’t weighed
down. Rake a dollop
of curl mousse through
wet hair, then scrunch
it up to add shape.3B
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Coarser and tighter
than 3As, they usually
have the circumference
of a Sharpie.
HOW TO STYLE IT
These bbs are prone to
dryness. Comb a curl
milk through wet hair
with a detangling brush,
then layer on a hair oil
to lock in hydration.3C
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
They’re tighter than 3B
curls—think the size of
a straw or pencil—and
thickly packed together.
HOW TO STYLE IT
Use a rich curl cream
(unfortch, dry breakage
is common for 3C
curls) and scrunch it
into wet hair.4A
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
4As are tiny, tight curls
that usually have a well-
defined S pattern.
HOW TO STYLE IT
To get a corkscrew
shape, rake a quarter-
size drop of gel
through wet hair, then
finger-coil your strands
section by section.4B
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Curls bend in a
sharp Z shape.
HOW TO STYLE IT
You’ll want to make
sure each curl is super
stretched and defined.
Load up your wet
hair with a leave-in
conditioner, then
smooth it over—don’t
rake!—with a
lightweight gel.4C
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Not represented
by one single texture,
they generally have
a zigzag pattern
that is way tighter
than 4B curls.
HOW TO STYLE IT
4Cs are prone to
intense shrinkage.
Fight it by working in
a leave-in conditioner,
raking grapeseed oil
through your hair,
and smoothing in a
dollop of curl cream
to help you create
two-strand twists.HERE’S HOW TO
FIGURE OUT YOUR
CURL TYPE
And why it matters.of you have
transitioned to
natural hair.
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