Is my hair type 3A or 3B?

Is my hair type 3A or 3B?

If your curls easily wrap around the sidewalk chalk, then you have type 3A hair. If the permanent marker is the best fit, then your hair type is 3B. If your spiral curls are the size of a pencil, you have type 3C hair.

How do you treat type 3B hair?

This is common for type 3 hair, and it’s why you’ll need a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. We’d recommend cutting back your routine and washing your hair only once a week if you’re doing it more often. Shampoo can really dry out your hair by stripping the natural oils from your scalp.

What is 3B and 3C hair?

3B: Tighter curls (marker size) with fine/medium texture. 3C: Tight corkscrew curls (straw size) with fine/medium/coarse texture. 4A: Defined O- or S-shaped coils (coffee stirrer size) with medium/coarse texture.

Is 3B hair curly or wavy?

Type 3B hair has a medium amount of curls, ranging from bouncy ringlets (spiral-like loose curls of hair) to tight corkscrews (spiral-shaped corkscrew curls).

What do 3B curls look like?

Within the category of type 3 hair, 3b curls are a collection of bouncy ringlets. The circumference of each swirl is roughly that of a Sharpie marker. Because your curl type straddles the happy medium between 3a and 3c hair, you may also have some loose spirals and springy corkscrews in your locks.

Is 3B hair coarse?

3B curls are coarser, springier, and tighter than 3A curls, and they usually have the circumference of a Sharpie marker or your index finger. Unlike 3A curls, which tend to lose their definition or get pulled out, 3B curls stay coiled no matter how much you play with them or what products you put on them (yay!).

Can 3B hair be an afro?

3b curls are too loose to form a standard afro shape.

How do you know if your hair is 3B?

What do 3b curls look like?

Is 3b hair low porosity?

Type 3B hair has medium porosity, so both frizziness and dryness are common struggles. A lightweight leave-in conditioner will help keep your ringlets moisturized while fighting back frizz.

How often should 3B hair be washed?

If you have medium wavy hair (2A or 2B), you should try to wash every 3 days since your hair won’t get oily as fast. For curly hair with a medium texture (type 3A or 3B), you can go up to 4 days between washes.