Need Inspiration - tight waves instead of curls

[Sunshine382]

My hair is a combo of 3c and 4a but instead of being curly, it's wavy. It's driving me crazy because it straightens so easily. When I comb or brush it, it's straight until it starts drying and even then some parts stay straight (like the ends around my edges). I wouldn't bother me so much if my hair was longer but it's only a chin length bob when blown out so it's frustrating. I would love to see some pics of you girls with this type of hair because I really need some inspiration.

I've attached a picture of someone with hair exactly like mine...........only much longer.

[MixedUpCurlyChick]

What is the difference between a "tight wave" or a curl? I'm not trying to be smart btw lol just asking...

[NikG20]

Do you think it could be heat damage from blow drying? Or has it been growing like this since BC?

[CoilyOne1812]

For everyone who's wondering what she means, please refer to this LOLworthy thread I posted in 4b last year.
I think she is saying that her strands look like the ones I put in the purple box. Most of mine look like that as well. I describe them as kinks with coils on the end. I only have a few strands like the one in the blue box which I refer to as coily (if they were looser I'd say curly, but really it's all curly right?). And I have some like the one in the red box which I refer to as wavy.

Anywho, I don't comb my hair anymore. I only brush it as round two of detangling in the shower after I go through it with my fingers. Once I've applied my products and I'm dry I can't do any tight ponytails or the curl pattern gets pulled out--no lovely kinky waves like folks with a stronger curl pattern. It takes a serious rewetting to make it return. I prefer to sleep in loose pineapples rather than braids/twists because they don't pull out my curl pattern as much overnight.

Perhaps someone else can offer some advice beyond leave the fragile kinks alone . . .

[MixedUpCurlyChick]

Originally Posted by CoilyOne1812

For everyone who's wondering what she means, please refer to this LOLworthy thread I posted in 4b last year.
I think she is saying that her strands look like the ones I put in the purple box. Most of mine look like that as well. I describe them as kinks with coils on the end. I only have a few strands like the one in the blue box which I refer to as coily (if they were looser I'd say curly, but really it's all curly right?). And I have some like the one in the red box which I refer to as wavy.

Anywho, I don't comb my hair anymore. I only brush it as round two of detangling in the shower after I go through it with my fingers. Once I've applied my products and I'm dry I can't do any tight ponytails or the curl pattern gets pulled out--no lovely kinky waves like folks with a stronger curl pattern. It takes a serious rewetting to make it return. I prefer to sleep in loose pineapples rather than braids/twists because they don't pull out my curl pattern as much overnight.

Perhaps someone else can offer some advice beyond leave the fragile kinks alone . . .

Ok I think I understand now. My hair looks like that b/c I manipulate it to help with shrinkage. In other words, my hair is very curly. However, I pineapple it at night so it won't shrink, and as a result I have less definition- thus my hair looks like the purple box (loose curl and some "tight waves"). I prefer my natural texture but I gain an inch with the manipulation.

I was confused b/c I would refer to all of this as "curly" but I do understand now why someone would call it a "tight wave."


As for the OP, that is interesting that you posted this. I hope some others with that texture will see this b/c I'd like to see it as well.

It would also help if you posted pics of your hair, if you feel comfortable...

[Sandy Coils]

Now that I have been using henna, my hair is a combo of the purple box and the blue box. The henna has weighed the hair down and stretched the curls out a bit.