2b Hair Type Wet
Having type 2b hair is pretty great.
2b hair type wet. Each strand of this hair type can be unique. You ll notice an even shorter distance between waves than types 2a and 2b hair as well as a more defined s. If your hair is mostly flat and straight at the roots but gets wavier and more s shaped toward the bottom then you have 2b hair. Type 2 wavy texture is not quite straight and not completely curly with the spectrum of hair ranging from loose loops to coarse thick s shaped waves combined with curls.
When hair is wet curls usually look like waves but take on a three dimensional swirl shape as they dry. Start by dividing your wet hair into four equal sections. Next twist each section and wrap it around the base to create a bun. As with 2a type 2b hair curls from the midpoint to the ends.
2b hair type is best described as wavy hair. This hair type is not quite curly and it s not quite straight. You were basically born with perfectly styled hair. If you want more definition as a 2b hair type plop your hair when it s freshly washed.
Identifying your curl shape and pattern or patterns is best determined while your hair is sopping wet. I originally thought i had high porosity hair because it doesn t take long to get wet in the shower by any means but it. By the way this method also works for 2a 2b 2c hair types. Your hair looks curlier than types 2a and 2b but it s still a wave says connors.
The above picture is the difference between 3 weeks ago and now. Secure the style with large u shaped pins as regular hair elastics leave flat marks on the hair. My hair is still currently transitioning fyi. Type 1s are straight type 2s are wavy type 3s are curly and type 4s.
Type 2b hair grows straight. Type 2 texture is typically flatter at the root and lays close to the head getting curlier from the ears down. Your hair has more defined waves than type 2a with the distance between waves being shorter than it is for type 2a hair says connors. It may require a little more effort to straighten but it s easy to create that.
Your hair is straight at the roots at least for the most part and has s shaped waves that have more definition from the mid length down to the ends. The curls have a more defined s shape.