Congrats!!
You have awesome hair
Here are your texture type results:
Curl Pattern
curly
Curl Type
3b
Porosity
high
Density
low
Width
medium
CURLY 3B - Curls that POP
NaturallyCurly recommends washing your curls at least 1 to 3 times a week, deep conditioning weekly to maintain juicy curls. Always use an anti-humectant (humidity blocking) styling cream or styling milk for less frizz and more definition. Reach for hair gels with nourishing oils as their principal ingredients.
3B celebrities: Julianna Margulies, Keri Russell, Bernadette Peters
Porosity
High porosity - High porosity can be either an inherent property of hair or the result of damage from chemical processing, rough treatment or environmental damage. High porosity hair has gaps and holes in the cuticle, which let too much moisture into your hair and leave it prone to frizz and tangling in humid weather. Even simple acts such as bathing, swimming and shampooing can create more damage and breakage due to the sheer amount of moisture highly porous hair can absorb. Be sure to use anti-humectants in climates with high heat and humidity. This will help seal your damaged cuticles and prevent them from absorbing excess moisture in the air. Because highly porous hair can also lose moisture easily, it's important to use leave-in conditioners, moisturizers and sealers. Layering these products will help your hair hold on to the moisture you're giving it. You can even follow up with a heavy hair butter to help fill the gaps in your damaged cuticles and further protect your hair from losing too much moisture.
Density
Low density - If you have low hair density, use light products that won't weigh your hair down and reduce its volume. Use a mousse to make your hair look fuller, and consider using dry shampoos, volumizing shampoos and volumizing conditioners with thickening agents. Simple, rounded hairstyles will also allow your curls, waves or coils to fall into place and give the appearance of more volume.
Width
Medium width - Hair with medium width consists of strands that are strong and elastic, and neither too thin nor too thick. Medium width hair is also somewhat resistant to damage, making it easy to maintain length.
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