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Wavy, curly, coily or textured:read our guide to discover all about your hair type
We are used to distinguishing straight or curly hair, but now we acknowledge there are so many more types. There are three types of curly hair alone and three of coily or textured hair. If we go beyond the simple distinction between straight and curly hair and go for a more detailed classification, you too may find out that your hair type is different to what you think.
There are twelve types of hair. Each type is identified by a number – from 1 to 4– that grows progressively as the hair movement increases. Type 1 refers to straight hair, type 2 to wavy hair and type 3 to curly hair, type 4 is for coily and textured hair. Within each category, there is an additional subdivisioninto A, B, C that describes how the curl winds.
2
A B C
3
A B C
4
ABC
Caring for curls starts with shampoo. Curly and wavy hair tends to be frizzy by nature, and on the other it may lose vitality and volume. In your curl care routine, you first need a moisturising shampoothat gives elasticity and softness. Follow with a conditioner every time you shampoo, and a swap in a nourishing hair mask once a month. To learn more, read our complete guide with the best Davines products for curly hair.
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