Type 2 Hair: Wavy
Type 2 hair is wavy: it forms soft S-shaped bends that sit between straight and curly. It splits into 2A (loose waves), 2B (defined waves) and 2C (strong waves with some curl). Here is how the three compare and how to care for wavy hair.
Type 2 is the wavy family, the bridge between straight and curly. The waves form an S shape rather than a full loop, and the subtypes are graded by how strong and how high on the head that wave starts: from barely-there bends near the ends (2A) to deep waves from the root with some real curl mixed in (2C). The whole family fights the same two battles: waves that fall flat under heavy products, and a frizzy top layer in humidity.
The three Type 2 subtypes
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is type 2 hair?
- Type 2 hair is wavy hair that forms S-shaped bends between straight and curly. The subtypes (2A, 2B, 2C) go from loose waves to strong waves with some curl.
- How do I know my type 2 subtype?
- Judge wave strength and where it starts: 2A is loose and starts near the ends, 2B forms defined S-waves from mid-length, 2C waves strongly from the root with some curl. The free quiz confirms it.
- Is type 2 hair curly or straight?
- Neither: it is wavy, the family between the two. Type 2 forms open S-bends rather than the flat lengths of type 1 or the full loops of type 3.