For starters, there are different types of curls—from 2a to 4c—and each has its own set of unique characteristics and traits. So, how do you identify your curl type?

Then, we asked our curly haired models for their personal care tips to help get you started on the journey to your best hair ever. 2A - Open Wave - Katie Photos: Ashley Batz/Bustle.

“A 3a curl pattern has a much looser curl than a 3c pattern,” she adds. Also, note that even these groupings have variations—2a curl patterns have a light wave, and a 2c pattern is closer to ...

Not all curls are made—or behave—equally. Knowing your curl type will help you figure out the best products and tools to help ...

What’s A Curl Pattern? At NaturallyCurly, we find it useful to divide curl patterns into three main groups: wavy, curly, and coily. We know “curly” means a lot of things to a lot of people ...

The numbers refer to texture—1 is straight hair, 2 wavy, 3 curly, and 4 coily or kinky—and the letters refer to subcategories, which define the diameter of the curl pattern (A is the widest ...

Identifying your curl pattern helps build a foundation for better care and styling. The best way to determine your true curl type is when hair is wet or damp, not stretched or blown out. Types 1 ...

The curl pattern chart was created in the 1990s by Oprah Winfrey’s hairstylist Andre Walker. Before this, there wasn’t much talk or education surrounding curly hair, even for cosmetologists ...

4B - Unlike the uniformity of curly coil, your tight and full hair instead chooses to zigzag in sharper bends with considerable variation, giving a fluffy volume but still with some visible pattern.

Type 2A needs volume-enhancing products and gentle styling, while 2C benefits from curl-defining creams and frizz control without heavy oils that can weigh down the wave pattern.

The good news is that options for curly hairstyles are endless, particularly with stars like Zendaya, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and ...

Michelle advises ditching the heat tools if you’re looking to improve your natural curl pattern, however as I'm still in the in-between phase leaving my strands au naturelle is something I find ...