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Everything here is written to be honest first. Where the popular advice is contested, we mark it and cite the source. New to this? Begin with the first two.
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Your first week with your real hair. What to understand before you buy anything, and the simplest routine that works.
Read →The at-home test
The two-minute method that actually reveals your pattern. Wash, don't touch, let it dry, and look.
Do the test →Wavy · Type 2
The most misidentified texture, and the site's home base. Light products, roots left alone, waves that finally show up.
Read →Curly · Type 3
The balance point between moisture and hold. Enough definition without the weight that flattens the curl.
Read →Coily · Type 4
The driest, most fragile, most underserved. Layered moisture, the LOC method, and care that respects the coil.
Read →Ingredients, in plain English
Sulfates, silicones, co-wash, glycerin, protein. What each actually does, minus the fear-mongering.
Read →Myths vs evidence
The signature page. Which popular rules are real biology, which are helpful technique, and which are just folklore.
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