2b Hair Type Wet
Type 2 texture is typically flatter at the root and lays close to the head getting curlier from the ears down.
2b hair type wet. The curls have a more defined s shape. Having type 2b hair is pretty great. Each strand of this hair type can be unique. Your hair looks curlier than types 2a and 2b but it s still a wave says connors.
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. By the way this method also works for 2a 2b 2c hair types. 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. The texture is medium and has a bit of frizz at the crown.
2b hair type is best described as wavy hair. My hair is also fine thin and has low porosity. You ll notice an even shorter distance between waves than types 2a and 2b hair as well as a more defined s. It may require a little more effort to straighten but it s easy to create that.
Next twist each section and wrap it around the base to create a bun. Start by dividing your wet hair into four equal sections. My hair is still currently transitioning fyi. Identifying your curl shape and pattern or patterns is best determined while your hair is sopping wet.
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. When hair is wet curls usually look like waves but take on a three dimensional swirl shape as they dry. 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. As with 2a type 2b hair curls from the midpoint to the ends.
Secure the style with large u shaped pins as regular hair elastics leave flat marks on the hair. Type 2b hair grows straight. Type 1s are straight type 2s are wavy type 3s are curly and type 4s. I have a variety of waves curls ranging from 2a 2c although about 75 of my hair is classified as 2b hair.
The above picture is the difference between 3 weeks ago and now. This hair type is not quite curly and it s not quite straight.