Hair Type: Wavy & Fine
What it looks like: Strands are shaped like an "S" from the root to the ends, and is thin.
Celebs with hair like yours: Zoe Saldana, Tatyana Ali
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By admin
When it comes to our hair, one texture does not fit all: Women from the African Diaspora have a wide range of hair textures, and hair professionals will tell you, it's not unusual for you to have one, two, even three textures on your head. Our textures range from wavy to curly to coily--and any one of them can be either fine, medium or thick. Believe it or not, having a crown that's more curly or wavy, while the nape and sides might be coily and curly, is pretty common. It's a discovery that women who do the big chop find out when they begin their return to roots journey.
How can you tell what texture you have--even if your hair isn't "natural"? "Wet it," says celebrity hairstylist, Q. "When you're hair is wet is when you can see its true texture; you can look at the roots and see its curl pattern. Is it wavy, does it have a zig-zag, is it springy? All represent different textures we're naturally born with.
So use our easy-to-follow guide, designed to help you recognize the most common hair textures native to African American, African, Caribbean and Latina/black women.
Hair Type: Wavy & Medium
What it looks like: Strands are shaped like an "S" from the root to the ends, but is slightly thicker in volume.
Celebs with hair like yours: Cassie, Halle Berry, Melanie Fiona
Hair Type: Wavy & Thick
What it looks like: Strands are shaped like an "S" from the root to the ends.
Celebs with hair like yours: LaLa Vazquez, Eva Mendez
Hair Type: Curly & Fine
What it looks like: Strands are more defined, spiral-like in their form.
Celebs with hair like yours: Alicia Keys, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kat de Luna
Hair Type: Curly & Medium
What it looks like: Strands are more defined and look more like ringlets
Celebs with hair like yours: Garcelle Beauvais, Rihanna
Hair Type: Curly & Thick
What it looks like: Curls are tightly, resembling more corkscrews than ringlets, sometimes coiling with curl.
Celebs with hair like yours: Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelis, Kimora Lee
Hair Type: Coily & Fine
What it looks like: Hair looks like a loose spring
Celebs with hair like yours: Esperanza Spaulding
Hair Type: Coily & Thick
What it looks like: Hair forms a zig-zag pattern, creating tightly interlocking coils
Celebs with hair like yours: Lauryn Hill
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