
What is best about type 4 hair is that it has a natural hold meaning a lot of manipulative styles can be done and this hair type will hold them effectively.Water/Aqua/Eau, Cetyl Alcohol*, Brassica Alcohol*, Propanediol*, Cetearyl Alcohol*, Stearyl Alcohol*, Sodium PCA*, Rice Amino Acids*, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil*, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride*, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil*, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil*, Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract*, Keratin Amino Acids*, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract*, Hydrolyzed Quinoa*, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate*, Cetyl Esters*, Behentrimonium Methosulfate*, Isopropyl Myristate*, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate*, Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase*, Cetrimonium Chloride*, Tocopherol, Citric Acid*, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol The Curl Control Jelly from this line has similar effects but it focuses on defrizzing your curls and give them a softer feel. The Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste is a good product for 4 hair types because it won’t make your hair crunchy but it will still moisturize it and give it a sheen.

The Curls Blueberry Bliss is a great product line for this type of hair as their products have strong hold and provide definition to each curl. When styling type 4 hair, a lot of product must be used and should be distributed starting from the roots. This hair type has a high density and is very fragile. Type 4 hair is very thick, needs more moisture than type 3 hair, and has fewer cuticle layers than other curl types. The type 4 curl patterns are best known for being the tightest in the chart. It is common for different curl types to exist within this pattern, such as 4A curls towards the bottom of the hair.
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Styling milks and creams work best on this hair type as long as the product is evenly distributed to ensure full coverage. These curls usually form an “S” shape and/or ringlets based on the higher you are in the chart.

This curl type needs frequent moisture as it has the tendency of becoming dry sometimes. It is flexible but thick- meaning it can be a hit or miss when using different products to style this hair type. This curl type is the happy medium between type 2 and type 4 curls. Type 3 curls are amongst the most common curl types. Type 2 curls are typically easier to manage as they don’t have a lot of shrinkage, meaning they are easier to style. Softer hair products are recommended for this hair type like the Curlfection Lite Hold cream Gel– it won’t weigh your hair down and it works well with thinner to medium hair giving hold. This hair type isn’t as frizzy and weighs down if too much product is applied. Type 2 curls are usually wavy and resemble beach curls. Type 2 curls are usually considered the first curls in the curl chart as they are curly, just not as tight as type 4 curls. Although type 1 hair is still loose, 1C hair can produce wavy curls. It produces the best results when worn straight as the natural oils produced from the scalp reach down to the hair shaft. This hair type has the tendency of being thin and rarely has elasticity. A good holding product for type 1 curls is the DevaCurl Styling Cream as it is soft and gives these curls a frizz-free convenient hold. However, the curls won’t stay for too long if an appropriate styling product isn’t used.

Type 1 hair is mostly straight and can only produce curls if manipulated. This is the loosest hair type in the chart. This curl chart was created by Oprah Winfrey’s hairstylist, Andre Walker, who created a standard in the hair industry that was inclusive of all hair types. For instance, 3C curls are tighter than 3A curls because “C” is higher in the curl chart. The letters A,B, and C are partnered with the numbers 1,2 and 3 to represent the level of tightness of each curl type. “Kinky” can be another word to refer to these curls as they are thick and require more product than other curl types.

The 4 range includes the tightest curls on the spectrum. The 1 range consists of straight and fine hair meaning it is thin and does not curl on its own. Some of these curls can be in the 1 range, which are much looser curls than those in the 4 range. Sometimes for one person, there’s more than one curl type in their hair. Different Types of Curls and How They Workįor every person with curly hair, each one has a unique curl type.
