Thick waves with loose curls starting at the root. Type 2C hair is thick, coarse, and wavy with some loose curls forming at the root — the border between wavy and curly. Learn how to identify 2C hair and control its heavy frizz.
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Your waves start right at the root, are tightly packed, and include a few loose spirals mixed in. The hair is thick and coarse, and it frizzes heavily rather than in isolated spots. People often ask whether your hair is wavy or curly.
Whole-head frizz and inconsistent pattern. Type 2C often has waves in some sections and loose curls in others, so a single product rarely suits the entire head. It also needs far more moisture than most "wavy hair" advice assumes.
2C hair is frequently high porosity, which is exactly why it frizzes so readily — the cuticle is raised and lets humidity in. Sealing with a cream and gel combination on soaking wet hair is the single most effective fix.
Knowing your type is the first half. The quiz covers the other half — your porosity, scalp condition, damage level, and which ingredients your hair does not tolerate — then builds the routine around all of it.
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