Celebrity hairstylist Vernon François recommends identifying curls by looking at their texture. "I define the characteristics of each hair type by its true texture," he says. "There's often some overlap with chart systems—like Type 4 may be both kinky and coily—so for me, being dyslexic, it makes much more sense to define by texture." Type 4c hair can range from fine, thin, and soft to coarse with densely packed strands.