Type 4a

Type 4b


Type 4: Kinky hair
If your hair falls into the Type 4 category, then it is kinky, or very tightly curled. Generally, Type 4 hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Like Type 3 hair, Type 4 hair appears to be coarse, but it is actually quite fine, with lots and lots of this strands...

Type 3a

Type 3b

Type 3c


Type 3: Curly hair
With curly hair, there is a definite loopy "S" pattern. Pluck out a hair, stretch it out. Notice the curvy lines. Looks like s stretched-out Slinky, doesn't it? Most people think...

Hair Types
Andre Walker, who has won five Emmys for his work on the Oprah Winfrey Show, has worked out this hair classification system.
Many of you have seen it referenced on the discussion boards. For your convenience, we've excerpted it here.
For more information about the hair types and how to make the best of each type, check out his book, Andre Talks Hair.

Type 1

Type 2a
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1. Move the strand in your left hand into slot 1L.
2. Move the strand from slot 2 (or 3)R to slot 2L.
3. Move the strand from slot 1R into slot 3L.
4. Use your right hand to gather another section of hair.

1. Add the new strand of hair to the strand in slot 3L.
2. Move the newly combined strand to slot 1R.
3. Move the middle strand (in slot 2L) to slot 2R.
4. Rotate your right hand palm down and put the strand from slot

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How to French braid from an internet siteDate Posted: 09-28-2006 at 07:16 PM - Comments (0)
3-Strand French Braid

There are several kinds of braids in which you pick up more hair and add it to the braid as you work. When the new hair is brought up and over the braid when it is added, it is a french braid.
The three strand braid is the most basic braid, and the form most commonly known. Because familiarity brings comfort and skill, the french braid that I will...