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Define Your Curl: Are You Kinky or Curly?

Outside of the classification system, do you define your curls as curly or kinky? Hear what ladies at CurlFest had to say about the curl conversation.
Define Your Curl: Are You Kinky or Curly?
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By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Most natural-haired ladies would agree that knowing your hair type allows you to choose products that help hydrate, control and define your curls. So whether you’re 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b, or 4c, if you know what type of hair you have, the better you are at manageability. But, outside of the classification system, do you define your curls as curly or kinky? And, can you classify yourself as both?

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Hear what ladies at CurlFest had to say about the curl conversation.