temple/nape curls?

[Babetriz]

Hey folks,
So I my hair is almost all 1a/1b, except at the the sides of the nape of my neck and at my temples. There, if my hair is up and I wet my baby hairs, they form ringlets, and I don't know what the heck is going on there. Do any of y'all straighties have the same thing?

[Isobibbel]

i get those, i think it's cause they often have less terminal length so theres less weight on them. my right temple has a permanent corkscrew which i love, i think they're really cute :)

[Babetriz]

honestly, same. Its adorable and I low-key wanna shave my head to see if without the weight of my hair its all curly, but also I'm trying for classic... so no

[lithostoic]

This always baffles me, my wispies are straight as can be!

[lapushka]

I have a few pieces that sometimes go ringletty (not always). Which is why 2b/c, but for the most part it's wavy.

I think wispy bits can play tricks on us sometimes. :) It's cute, though! :D

[Andthetalltrees]

This always baffles me, my wispies are straight as can be!

Mine too, I would love curly wispies but mine are actually straighter than the rest of my hair.

[katydid317]

My wispies do curl like that. Especially when it is humid out or as they are drying after I've washed my hair. I don't mind it around the front but the ones behind my ears/nape of my neck kind of annoy me just because it is annoying that those parts are short enough that they slip out of French braids.

[Reyn127]

The majority of my hair is like a 2a/2b combination, but I have the same thing with the edge wispy bits turning into ringlets. I actually often embrace it, and tug those wispies out and re-wet them when I have my hair up. I call them my natural regency bangs. Sometimes people compliment them and call them cute, but I'm sure there are those who think they're strange.

[Babetriz]

I kind of want to oil them/ treat them like curlies treat their entire head but I feel like I would end up over oiling my entire scalp by accident lol

[girlwithsixarms]

My temples are straight, but my nape can get wavy - I kind of just figured it was because it's a transitional area. Also, that part of the hair does tend to have something of a reputation for being kind of weird and unruly.

[BookishRay]

My wispies are as contrary as the rest of my hair. If I'm at home and couldn't care less what my hair looks like, I will have the prettiest ringlets you could imagine. If I want them to be cute for special do? NOPE stick straight and no amount of coaxing will get them to change.

[Aredhel]

My DH has 1b hair but curly baby hairs (temple/nape). They are usually pretty straight but when we have high humidity seasons, those small hairs turn into full little ringlets and stick every which way. It's pretty adorable, lol.

[leayellena]

my nape and temple hairs hairs curl a lot if I let them free. so from time to time I tuck them into the bun. I actually don't like flyaways as they make me look younger; I already have a baby face... but they\re also sign of new growth, and that's a good sign though.

[Babetriz]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29091&d=1510853124
LOOK AT THIS
I DID NOTHING!!!
I'm not sad, I just want to know WHERE THE HECK these curls are coming from since I'm 1c on a good day

[lapushka]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29091&d=1510853124
LOOK AT THIS
I DID NOTHING!!!
I'm not sad, I just want to know WHERE THE HECK these curls are coming from since I'm 1c on a good day

I think that comes with being 1c. 2c is the same and can have some 3a whirls in it; that's why it's "c", sort of a transition into the next "step". :)

[cjk]

I've never understood the hair typing thing, perhaps someone could help me figure it out?

Regardless here's a picture of my wispy hairs and the curl my back takes on as it approaches the nape. I've found it is far more manageable since I stopped washing my hair. Products, or lack of products in my own case, can change everything. My hair has not looked this good since I was a kid.

https://i.imgur.com/6cAJihq_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

https://i.imgur.com/5qFAW9n_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[leayellena]

oh now that I see this thread I remember: I used to have such curls. now my temple hairs are just wavy or very large curls and my nape hair is mostly wavy or straight. am I transitioning to a straighter hair hopefully :P ?

[lapushka]

I've never understood the hair typing thing, perhaps someone could help me figure it out?

Regardless here's a picture of my wispy hairs and the curl my back takes on as it approaches the nape. I've found it is far more manageable since I stopped washing my hair. Products, or lack of products in my own case, can change everything. My hair has not looked this good since I was a kid.

It's impossible to type right now. You're going to have to wait for some length to it; like APL or so. :flower: