How can I tell if I have curly or wavy hair? It looks like it's both!?

Question

I have SUPER THICK hair! It's wavy and curly, and more of a fro at the roots then anything else! But I'm looking to buy hair products tailored to my hair type and everything is separated between "curly" and "wavy". How do I tell which I am more of?
And what products would you recommend for THICK wavy/curly hair of African American and Native American decent.

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Answer 1

You can pop in to your local stylist and ask your question, or just come in for a hair cut and ask for tips. I have the same type of hair, and one look that I think looks great is if you blow dry your hair and then using a two inch curling iron (or a smaller one for tighter curls) make ringlets. Then rub your fingers through your hair and you get loose waves. It takes about half an hour to do and looks great, keeping your hair looking curly, but not frizzy and yuck.

Here are some great shampoos to use if you want to keep your curly hair frizz-free and shining. have really curly hair and really like sunsilk brand, especially the green line. I use all 3 of the green line products, and once a week I use the pink mouse (it comes in a little tub). It is completely non-greasy and doesn't make your hair feel greasy, but it keeps your curls non frizzy. If your hair is more wavy then curly, I'd use the blue line, but the same thing with the pink tub. These products are available at almost all drug stores. CVS, most major Markets, etc. Easy to buy, and about 5 dollars per bottle. If you need to get rid of frizz, I'd recommend it.

Also, don't cut your hair shorter, let it grow longer. The extra weight of your hair will weight it down. I've gone down that route and it just makes it poofy. However, most importantly, make sure you embrace your curly hair. There aren't enough of us out there!

Answer 2

A lot of people have mixed hair. I personally have extremely thin and straight hair under all of my hair (the ones that aren't damaged :D). Then I have semi straight/wavy hair on top. I have noticed that shampoo's and conditioners really don't have any special preferences for hair. To make your hair more curly, buy some John Freida's curl definition. African american hair if often very dry and can get damaged, so I reccomend hot oil treatments. Vo5 makes them and they are great to do once a weak. If you can't find any at your nearest store, you can just try olive oil. You heat up some olive oil in the microwave then spread it evenly into your hair, and you can even use a wide toothed comb to spread it more. Now take a warm towel (from the dryer) and wrap your hair up in it for 30 minutes. Then rinse your hair with cool water and wrap your hair up normally.

Good luck!

Answer 3

get products for curly hair...so that even if it's wavy the products for curly will treat both.

Answer 4

When your hair is wavy, its a little less than curly.

Answer 5

if ur hair is in definate curls, spirally, than they r curls, if it looks like ripples in a pond, then they r waves. i would get the curly products, and maybe a frizz control product, for ur roots. my hair does the same thing. if u dont want to buy a special product for the frizz, than apply conditionar b4 and after shampooing and rinse with cool water, which locks in the moisture. comb ur hair with a wide toothed comb when wet, for 100 stokes, which gets it really soft. later, when dry, brush 100 strokes, extra soft. it works with white ppl hair, idk about others.

Answer 6

i'm no geneologist, yet in view that those credentials seem akin to my mothers and fathers, i will say that your toddler(ren) will maximum in all threat have brown eyes, and brown or dark blond hair. i assume wavy hair, even nonetheless i'm no longer in all threat confident what meaning.

Answer 7

you know its wavy if some of your hair is straight and some of it is curly

Answer 8

Curly is like really wavy. Wavy hair just kinda looks like ocean waves.....................

Answer 9

strange.i dont think it really matters if your a mix of both...uh.good luck.


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Answer 10

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