Hair Guide

Hair Types - The Wavy "S" Hair

Wavy hair falls between the category of straight hair and curly hair. An anomaly, wavy hair tends to be coarse and has a definite “S” pattern to it. A wave forms from the base and throughout the hair in the shape of the letter “S”. This “S” type hair curves while laying flat against the scalp and does not stand up away from the head in the manner that curly hair does. Actress Jennifer Aniston and supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri all are proud owners of the “S” pattern wavy hair type.

Wavy and curly hair types are often confused with one another because certain individuals get to manage their curly hair to lay flat and look wavy. Do not take this out of context though. To make curly hair appear as if it was wavy takes a lot of time, money, and energy. Usually this takes at least a couple hours conversing back and forth with your hair stylist. The reason why this transformation requires a lot of work and efforts is because the distinguishing characteristic of wavy hair is that it sits close to the scalp. Even if you cut it into layers, the hair will not bounce up.

Wavy hair can be further divided into three sub categories: Sub Type B1 (where traits are fine and thin), Sub Type B2 (where traits are medium-textured), and Sub Type B3 (where traits are thick and coarse).

The easiest to manage and style is obviously sub type B1. It’s simple to handle usually plainly blowing it out into a straighter style or forming a curlier appearance with relative ease. Sub Type B2 and B3 are the more stubborn classes of wavy hair. They are more resistant to styling and have a tendency to frizz more as compared with sub type B1 wavy hair.