(A Afro-textured hair question)How can you tell how coarse your hair is?

It has come to my attention that people have different levels of 'nappy-ness'

Be serious don't give me elementary school answer like "WHEN U CANT COMB IT LOL" or ect., So on that note i ask...

What are the symptoms of extremely coarse nappy hair?

(A Afro-textured hair question)How can you tell how coarse your hair is?

I don't know, I have moderately curled hair that straightens out as it grows longer.

I guess its really coarse if it breaks easily and feels hard and brittle... almost wire like and tightly coiled with little to no shine is really dry... But it can be remedied with softening lotions and changes in diet.

(A Afro-textured hair question)How can you tell how coarse your hair is?

Yes, that's true. Myself, I have type 4a hair. Most black people who are non-mixed have type 4 hair, either "a" or "b". If you have Type 4 hair, your natural hair, or if you're relaxed, the un-relaxed part of your hair, is tightly coiled, or kinky. If you have 4a, your hair is coiled into a "S" pattern, type 4b hair, is coiled into a "Z" pattern. If this doesn't sound like you, you're probably type 3.

Here's a good site for you to determine your hair type: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/hairtyp...