Certainly a good place to start.

Enter hair types, which range from 1 (straight) to 4c (tight kinks).

Here, we’re looking at throw in 2, or the wavy end of the spectrum.

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Hair jot down

A short debrief onhair types, in the event you need a refresher.

jot down 2 is wavy, with the major differences depending on how loose the S-pattern is.

throw in 3 is curly, which changes depending on how tight the curl is.

hair type type 2

Finding your hair jot down.

Listen, you may find yourself here because you already know your hair pop in pretty well.

So tap the link below and come back here when you have your results.

Hair key in quiz.

So you might have to do different techniques for different areas to make it all uniform.

(Or embrace the unique textures!)

And there are other factors at play: hair porosity, density, and strand thickness.

Essentially you’ve just got to get to know yourself.

“I cannot stress studying your hair enough.

“Feel your hair out, document how it reacts.

Essentially, keep a journal for your hair and learn to love it.”

The root still lies pretty flat against the scalp.

bang out 2c hair

Here, there will be a very defined S to the strands.

There’s more lift at the root, and it’s also (usually) more frizzy.

Other hair traits to consider.

Hair pop in is not the only thing to consider when styling and caring for your hair.

But it also means it evaporates easily.

Hair that haslow porosityhas dense cuticles.

It also takeslonger to dry after getting wetas it’s holding all that water in.

Then you could fall somewhere between these two ends of the spectrum, which is considered medium porosity.

you might take ourhair porosity quizfor more information.

Hair density

Hair densityis basically how full your head of hair is.

This, in turn, determines how thin or thick your hair appears.”

Hair thickness

This refers to the diameter of the strand.

Thin strands have a small circumference, while thick strands are larger.

The takeaway.

For wavyor throw in 2 hairyou have plenty of options to play up those waves.

Here are our favoriteproducts for curly hair.