 Renee and you watching Beyond Grenade today and today we're going to talk all about curly hair types. There are so many different types of curl patterns out there that someone decided to classify them so we know exactly what type of hair we're working with. Now it's really good to know the curl type that you have. That way it will help you know what type of products will work best for your hair and the type of maintenance that your curls require. Now although the curl type is important, there are many different factors that make up the type of curl that you have. So just because someone has the same curl type as you, they might have a different density, different porosity, and a different length. All different things to think about when classifying a curl. Now I won't be able to go over all of those today because that's a lot to explain you guys might get confused and I don't really like 20-minute videos. So today I'm going to focus just on the curly hair types. So with that being said, let's get started. Now there are a total of four types of hair, type one, type two, type three, and type four, and then those are then broken down into sub categories of A, B, or C. Now before I start off with the types of curls, I do want to just mention that the type one hair would be straight hair. So if your hair is just completely straight, there's not any curl or any waves just completely straight down, you would have type one hair. Now let's move on to a type two hair. If you have type two hair, which means you have wavy hair, within this wavy category there's two A, two B, and two C. Now here's a picture or a graph that I got from NaturallyCurly.com, which is this amazing curl website that really breaks down everything that you need to know. So I definitely recommend the website, I will put it down below. But in this chart you will see that there is a girl with two A, two B, and two C hair. Two A is the least waviest of the three and it really starts to lack the definition but does have a little bit more of a pattern to it, more than straight hair. Two B has more waves than two A and you really start to see that S shape really come through. And two C, which is the waviest of them all, and you start to see that S actually turn into a curl sometimes. So that is the really defined wavy hair. When it comes styling wavy hair, it is best to apply the product and then scrunch it into your hair and that way you will get as many waves as possible. So the scrunching motion is key. Now let's move on to type three. Type three is the curly hair. Type three A, three B, and three C. Now in this chart you see that three A still has some wavy curls but they definitely are more defined than a two C type of hair. You also will see more volume if you have three A hair. So if you have curls that are still pretty loose but they are starting to like make ringlets then that would be your category. Now that we're talking about the three B going in the three C category, that is where I would fall. When I get out the shower, my hair looks exactly like that girl where it looks exactly like a three B hair. But then once it dries up, especially on day two, it now is looking more of a three C type hair. So sometimes you can have different combination hair but just so you kind of get a rough estimate, at least know if you're type one, two, three, or four. Once you get to the three B category, you will see more of these spiral shaped curls like the real curls are popping in three B. Once you get the three C, you get the really tight corkscrew type ones and that I think would be what I have here now. It's really really wound up and I would say that I could easily fit a pencil right through here. So that would be like the circumference shape of my curls. Now it's one of the category four. This is the tightest most coarse type category. So if you have a kinkier curl or it's more of a coil type curl, this would be the category for you. If you're a type four curl, you have a much tighter and more coarse type curly hair. If you see in four B, instead of having the S shape, you have more of a Z type of zigzag type curl pattern. And then in four C, you don't really have a defined curl pattern, but it's like the thickest one and your curls are so tight that you can't even really see loops anymore. Now I will say type four is known to be the hardest hair to manage because of the tight texture of your hair. And it's also the type of hair that needs the most moisturizing as well. Type four hair is also the type that deals with the most shrinkage. When I say girls that have type four hair actually pull down the real length of their hair. I'm always like ding! That is shrinkage. Type four hair is also the texture that you would see when someone has an afro. Technically it's made of a whole bunch of really really tiny curls, but then those curls are then different than this curl. This is really important to know when it comes to curl products even for me as a vlogger for reviewing products because just because their products work for me and my hair, if you have a different type hair than me, you might not get the same exact result. Each curl type has its different needs. For example, type four needs more moisturizer. You think things like creams and butters are really important to really get the moisture into type four hair. Where if you have type two hair it's more wavy and those creams might be too much for your hair. Now your hair is going to be greasy, so you want to use lightweight type products. These are all very important factors to keep in mind when choosing products for your curly hair type. Now if you already know your curl type and you just want to watch the video to make sure, I want you to now leave a comment with your curl type. Say I'm curl type whatever so people could see it right at the top. And then I want you to leave your top tips for someone with that type of hair type. So if you have type four hair, maybe you could put the most important thing to keep in mind with type four hair or if you have wavy hair put the most important thing for girls with wavy hair. That way this whole common list could be full of vital information for all curl types. So that is all I have for the Curly Hair Science for today. I ask you guys please follow me on Instagram and Snapchat at MsBioncRenae and I post new curly videos every Sunday. So if you want to know more about curly hair types or porosity or density or curly hair products, you got to hit the subscribe button and give this video a thumbs up because there will be new videos every week. I will see you guys next week. Thanks for watching BioncRenae today.