Curls show a definite loopy "S" pattern that is well-defined and usually springy. Type 3a curls have a circumference the width of a piece of sidewalk chalk. 3a is where the hair starts to feel a ...

“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 ...