Type 3

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Type 3 - Curly Hair

There is a definite loopy "S" pattern
Curls are well-defined and springy
Type 3 hair has a lot of body; it is easily styled in its natural state or straightened with a blow-dryer
It isn't coarse, like many believe, but soft and very fine—there's just a lot of it
Combinations of Type 3a and 3b curls are common
There are two Type 3 subtypes:

3a: Curls are naturally big, loose and usually very shiny.

Circumference: sidewalk-chalk size

3a celebrities: AnnaLynne McCord, Debra Messing, Taylor Swift, Nicole Kidman

The best Jessicurl products for 3a hair will depend on if your hair is fine and gets weighed

down easily or if it's thick, dry and needs more moisture.

If your hair is fine, use:

If your hair is thick and coarse, use:

3b: Medium amount of curl, from bouncy ringlets to tight corkscrews.

Circumference: Sharpie size

3b celebrities: Julianna Margulies, Keri Russell, Bernadette Peters, Melina Kankaredes

The best Jessicurl products for 3a hair will depend on if your hair is fine and gets weighed

down easily or if it's thick, dry and needs more moisture.

If your hair is fine, use:

If your hair is thick and coarse, use:

Thanks to our friends atNaturallyCurly.com for sharing the Hair Typing System with us!