I'm growing out my hair and I'm not sure about my hair type?

in Hair Type 3
Hey there
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First of all, I'm a Spanish guy and I've been growing out my hair for 9 months now. At the beginning everything went okay, but right now as it is 5 inches long (right in the awkward stage), it's really dry and frizzy and I don't know what to do with it. I saw this website some time ago and I thought this was the best place to know more about my hair (omfg, finally a forum for curly haired people). The problem is that I don't know which hair type I have and how should I take care of it
My aim is to achieve something like Giaro Giarratana's hairstyle or Jay Alvarrez.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad English :')

First of all, I'm a Spanish guy and I've been growing out my hair for 9 months now. At the beginning everything went okay, but right now as it is 5 inches long (right in the awkward stage), it's really dry and frizzy and I don't know what to do with it. I saw this website some time ago and I thought this was the best place to know more about my hair (omfg, finally a forum for curly haired people). The problem is that I don't know which hair type I have and how should I take care of it

My aim is to achieve something like Giaro Giarratana's hairstyle or Jay Alvarrez.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad English :')
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There are beginner links in the sticky posts here that will help get you started with the Curly Girl method. You could also read the book (library or buy) but the information is online for free.
Curly Girl will get your hair moisturized and will cut down on frizz. Then we can see your hair type better.
Kayla
Youtube - Website4b/Density:iii/Strands:Fine, MBL
I do agree with Kayla that going CG will help cut down on frizz and make your hair type clearer. I see 3a potential in there but you also have wavy bits too. One of the best ways to learn how to take care of curly hair is Curly Girl: The Handbook by Lorraine Massey. Highly recommend reading this to help get you started.
3A/f/i
Super baby fine hair, low porosity
Shampoos: SM Fruit Fusion (mostly), Avalon lemon (to clarify). Occasional aloe vera and glycerin to wash.
Stylers: Intelligent Nutrients Perfect Hold Hairspray
Treatments: Catnip tea, IA girl's PT, Fermented Rice Water, Catnip Tea, Amla tea, Irish Moss, SS PT
I just saw the Curly Girl method and I think I'm going to give it a try (I might have found the answer to all the problems in my life
*offtopic* I've been using a leave-in conditioner for a while as it makes my curls look more defined and moisturized. The problem is that it contains silicon between its ingredients and I saw that you should avoid silicon in products in the CG method. Should I replace it with another product?
*can't wait to have long hair :')*
If you are going to try the Curly Girl method, then yes, you will want to replace your silicone leave-in conditioner. Massey's point about silicones is that the sulfate shampoos needed to remove them eventually dry your hair out. So she wants to focus on keeping the hair moisturized, which means not using the sulfate shampoos. Some people find that they can use a little bit of regular conditioner as a leave-in, so you could try that if you don't want to purchase another product.
RO: IN Harmonic
LI: CJ Beauticurls; Jessicurl (JC) Gelebration Spray
DC: JC Deep Conditioning Treatment; Weleda Rosemary Conditioning Oil
Stylers: JC Confident Coils; IN Volumizing Spray; IN Perfect Hold Hairspray; John Masters Sea Mist; Bumble Bb. Gel; Kenra Firm-Hold Gel; Sevi Blue Yarrow Sea Salt Spray
Low-porosity 2a/b baby-fine hair
You might want to try a silicone free leave in too.
Fine hair tends to like protein and get weighed down easily, but given that yours is also medium width and high density, you might not have to worry about that as much. Your hair might like occasional protein treatments. But moisture (in my experience) is usually the first, most important order of business when first going CG. You may want to try a deep conditioning treatment in the beginning to help your hair get more moisture faster.
3A/f/i
Super baby fine hair, low porosity
Shampoos: SM Fruit Fusion (mostly), Avalon lemon (to clarify). Occasional aloe vera and glycerin to wash.
Stylers: Intelligent Nutrients Perfect Hold Hairspray
Treatments: Catnip tea, IA girl's PT, Fermented Rice Water, Catnip Tea, Amla tea, Irish Moss, SS PT