Can anyone help me type my hair?

in Hair Type 2
I have quite interesting wavy hair. It's very limp, almost straight, in the front and as you work your way back gets increasingly curly. I have some pictures of the different views (on different days too) so you can see what I mean. Do I have multiple types? Is there a way to make the front curlier to blend it better with the rest of my hair? I've tried adding more product or scrunching more on the front but it never seems to help. Thanks for any comments or suggestions!
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This is just a view of the back of my hair
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This one is the side view of my hair
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Here you can see the difference between the front part that I've pulled aside and the curls hidden behind
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And this is somewhat of a better view of the front part of my hair that is more limp.
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Here is another side comparison view from the summer. (Sorry for all the pictures!)
Any help would be very appreciated! I've been curlygirl for almost five months now and have yet to figure out why this keeps happening!
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This is just a view of the back of my hair
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This one is the side view of my hair
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Here you can see the difference between the front part that I've pulled aside and the curls hidden behind
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And this is somewhat of a better view of the front part of my hair that is more limp.
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Here is another side comparison view from the summer. (Sorry for all the pictures!)
Any help would be very appreciated! I've been curlygirl for almost five months now and have yet to figure out why this keeps happening!
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3a, fine/med strand thickness, high density, low porosity
CG since April 2012
BC October 2012
Cleanser: SheaMoisture Manuka Honey or CJ Daily Fix
RO Conditioner: Mop Top Daily Conditioner
Leave In: KCKT
Stylers: Either Raw Curls Spray Gel, Raw Curls Medium Hold Gel, or MopTop Curly Custard, and always topped with Curlisto Control II Gel
Sealer: Pure Argan Oil
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You're welcome! Just make sure to braid your hair in a way that matches your curl pattern. Too tight and it won't match the rest of your hair.
3a, fine/med strand thickness, high density, low porosity
CG since April 2012
BC October 2012
Cleanser: SheaMoisture Manuka Honey or CJ Daily Fix
RO Conditioner: Mop Top Daily Conditioner
Leave In: KCKT
Stylers: Either Raw Curls Spray Gel, Raw Curls Medium Hold Gel, or MopTop Curly Custard, and always topped with Curlisto Control II Gel
Sealer: Pure Argan Oil
LP: Shea Moisture (currently JBCO)
Conditioner/CW: Jason Aloe Vera
LI: Aunt Jackie's Curls & Coils Quench
Refreshing: TRESemmé Naturals Aloe Vera & Avocado
Gel: DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel
DC: Aunt Jackie's Soft & Sassy Super Duper Softening Conditioner
Treatments: Coconut oil/Coconut milk
UK curly. CG since Oct 2013.
Growing my hair to WL when dry :thumright:
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Do you mean EVOO? I was thinking you may need protein. There is IAGirl's gelatin protein treatment. Also, maybe think about coconut oil over EVOO. You might try plopping before gel, not after, or sometimes, plopping doesn't work well after a certain length. Try what I call mini-plopping where you just use a flour sack and coil up a section in the towel, hold and squeeze holding it for like a count of 10- 20 seconds and carefully letting down. And I seriously can't recommend Sweet Curls Elixir FSG enough for defining. You can also make your own, there are a million recipes. I'd sure try it. To me it looks almost like you are getting build up. I don't know from what. You could try a PINCH of citric acid in your conditioner once, to see if you can detox. I almost wonder if the EVOO is too heavy for your hair? Do you diffuse? Some of us wavies just get WAY more wave if we diffuse.
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Ope! Sorry. If you do the gelatin protein treatment, you'd follow it with a deep conditioner. How often depends on your hair. Another thing people do is just get some NPF from Sally's and put a bit in with their condtioner. I just used CJ Repair Me for the first time today and love it. Seems to do the best job at all in one of anything I have tried. (and they have a Black Friday sale tomorrow on the Curl Junkie site). If flipping over is causing an issue, some people I know finger comb their hair back from their forehead in the shower as the last part of detangling to get more volume. Also, clipping the roots up helps with volume in the crown. You can search around for a lot of great posts on that. I will say LA Looks is more of a hard hold gel. Generally you need a "clumper" under that. I love CJ Pattern Pusha, and I have discovered the Sweet Curls Elixir to be GREAT at defining and shine (I just posted a couple of pics on the thread under reader review of using only a leave in and the SCEFSG). Ummm. I have used Spiral Solutions Curl Enhancing Jelly as the clumper, Jessicurl Confident Coils. Some people call this the "filler" and the gel a "sealer". Another great technique for clumping is the Supersoaker method. If you haven't watched that video, it's great. A lot of people start with that and modify as needed. Some people can get great definition with one gel, but most of us wavies seem to need a filler in there to help with definition and clumping. Also, like I said, pixie diffusing with a bowl diffuser helps tremendously. You should join the FB wavy group (see this thread http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/2/144110-wavies-have-you-seen.html) . You will see a ton of people with hair similar to yours. (I'm much more s'wavy and not nearly as wavy wavy as you).
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This is the non upside down dilemma I seem to have too often. My curls seem to end up stringy and a bit greasy. The pictures are from thanksgiving and then today for comparison. They are both first day styles.
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I know it's difficult to see a difference but today's hair is definitely greasy and stringy. It also has less wave or curl and also less volume. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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That is a very long plop time too. If you think about it some parts of the hair are concertina'd into waves and other parts are flattened/ straightened against the head.
Hydrolysed protein definitely encourages wave so is worth trying. I would do a treatment after clarifying and/ or chelating, don't pile protein over possible build up.
What are the surfactants in your low-poo and how well are you rinsing out your detangling conditioner? Some shampoos will combine with some conditioners to create build up: especially anionic with cationic ingredients due to their opposing electrical charges.
CO-wash: Inecto coconut/ Elvive Volume Collagen
Treatments: Komaza Care Matani, coconut/ sweet almond/ fractionated coconut oils, Hairveda Sitrinillah
Leave in: Fructis Sleek & Shine (old), Gliss Ultimate Volume, various Elvive
Styler: Umberto Giannini jelly, Au Naturale styling gelee
Flour sack towel, pixie diffuse or air dry.
Experimenting with: benign neglect