How To Find Your Exact Curl Type, According To Hairstylists Curly girls to the front. Mint Images Curls aren’t a one-type-fits-all. In reality, they are intricate and can't fit into one broad category of "curls," just because you have curly hair. Categorizing your curl type is quite the mission, and most of the time, finding a starting point is overwhelming. Rather than defining your curl type vaguely, we asked two experts to guide us on curl types from 2a to 4c curls, so you no longer have to take a guess. Why is it important to become familiar with your curl pattern? “Getting to know your hair and identifying the textures you have is important to help you understand how to care for it, how to go about styling it, and how to best look after it,” says