Hair type refers to curl patterns, which are labeled in a range from straight 1A hair to tightly coiled 4C hair. The main difference between curly (3A, 3B, and 3C patterns) and coily (4A ...

In reality, they are intricate and can't fit into one broad category of "curls," just because you have curly hair ... “A 3a curl pattern has a much looser curl than a 3c pattern,” she adds.