Which meant I, of course, had to try it on my Type 4 hair.

What Are the Different Hair Types? Hair comes in four main types: straight, wavy, curly, and coily. Each hair type has its own unique characteristics. The four types are broken down into subtypes (A, ...

I could write a book about the ups and downs my hair and I have had. Now, at 29, I feel like I’ve found a routine that works. Growing up, my 4C hair was thick and pretty unmanageable when it wasn’t in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “What’s interesting about curls is that there’s an inconsistency a lot of times,” says Larry Sims, celebrity hairstylist and ...

Thinking about going for the big chop? Whether you’ve got thick waves, baby-fine strands, coils that bounce, or stick-straight hair that will not quit, there’s a bob out there made for you. Because ...

Different textures and types of hair require their own methods for care—and knowing what type you have is the first step in creating a system that’ll work for you. That’s where the widely accepted ...