Can't decide what my wave pattern is. Help please?

[AmandaJane]

Hi, I am new here on the LHC forums - sorry if this isn't the right place for this question.

I looked through the thread on hair typing for wave patterns and am having a hard time deciding what type my hair is. Maybe someone with more experience could help me out?

I have a couple of photos - one from before I cut my hair back in January and another that was taken afterwards. I have never posted a photo on a forum before so I really hope this works.

This first one was when my hair was longer. The majority of the length is s-shaped waves with it straighter at the top and almost what look like really stretched out ringlets at the very end.
http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a535/AmandaJane/Mobile%20Uploads/696c44fe-0ffa-4e5d-98c1-3862ce6f253f_zps18a548c0.jpg (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/AmandaJane/media/Mobile%20Uploads/696c44fe-0ffa-4e5d-98c1-3862ce6f253f_zps18a548c0.jpg.html)

After I cut my hair it all looks like s-shaped waves to me.
http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a535/AmandaJane/Mobile%20Uploads/acd77101-f1b1-49fc-9f6b-f209dcff711c_zps3a137405.jpg (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/AmandaJane/media/Mobile%20Uploads/acd77101-f1b1-49fc-9f6b-f209dcff711c_zps3a137405.jpg.html)

I am thinking that I have a 2a hairtype, but am not sure. In both of these photos I had just used my normal shampoo and conditioner and let it air dry without touching it as much as possible. The shampoo I was using when these pictures were taken was an SLS shampoo and the conditioner had silicones in it. Would this affect the results?

Thanks in advance!

[lapushka]

That to me looks like it's 2b, or 2a/2b. I'm not sure...

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I would say it looks like 2b.

[DweamGoiL]

I agree 2a and with a little coaxing 2b

[MINAKO]

I agree 2a and with a little coaxing 2b

yepp, i agree.

[lilin]

I think 2a/2b too. Mine is very slightly wavier than yours, and I think I'm 2b.

[torrilin]

I'd tend to vote 2b.

[AmandaJane]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Looks like 2a/2b is the popular vote.

When I look at these photos of my air dried hair I tend to think it's crazy that I used to think of my hair as straight (all those years of blow-drying will do that I guess :) ).

Any tips for enhancing my waves when I wear it down? (Or where to ask about that)

[Inconella]

My hair does the same thing - waves until bsl and then ringlets below that. I consider myself 2a/2b.

[Sparklylady82]

I agree 2a/b...very pretty!

[restless]

Any tips for enhancing my waves when I wear it down? (Or where to ask about that)

I know of two methods that are often being mentioned here when it comes to enhance waves and wurls; plopping and CO-washing. The boards own search function can be pretty tricky, but if you google "long hair community" + "plopping" or "CO-wash" you´ll get plenty of results :)

[Johannah]

Yup, 2a/2b in my opinion as well.

[SleepyTangles]

Looks like 2a/2b to me, too :)

[AmandaJane]

Thanks for all the responses. They were very helpful :)


I know of two methods that are often being mentioned here when it comes to enhance waves and wurls; plopping and CO-washing. The boards own search function can be pretty tricky, but if you google "long hair community" + "plopping" or "CO-wash" you´ll get plenty of results :)

I will look into this further. Thanks for the advice restless!

[Firefox7275]

Curly Girl method: fits well with LHC techniques.

[Wosie]

Nice to see you back, Firefox. :D

I would say 2b judging by the first picture and 2a in the second. So 2a/2b from me as well. :)