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Which Skala should I use for my curl pattern?

Updated · 2 min read

Short answer

Match the range Skala gives to your pattern. Skala lists Mais Lisos for straight hair (1A to 1C), Mais Ondas for straight to wavy (1A to 2C), Mais Cachos for curly and coily (2C to 4C) and #MaisCrespos for very curly and coily (3C to 4C). Babosa and Fru-Tastic Watermelon cover 2A to 4C, the widest curly ranges on the chart.

Where does the curl range come from?

Skala's English site prints a curl range on many of its 1 kg tubs, using the familiar 1A to 4C scale: 1 is straight, 2 is wavy, 3 is curly and 4 is coily. For a few tubs the range isn't printed as a code, but the description names the hair types, and we've read the range from that. The chart shows every range we could find.

Which Skala for each pattern?

  • Straight (1A to 1C): Mais Lisos, for smooth, laid-flat hair with less volume. Mais Ondas also starts at 1A.
  • Wavy (2A to 2C): Mais Ondas (sold in the US as Dona Skala), for movement and shine. Fru-Tastic Cherry covers 2A to 3C, but we didn't find it in US shops. Babosa and Fru-Tastic Watermelon both start at 2A.
  • Curly (3A to 3C): Mais Cachos, the blue tub, is the best-known pick. Babosa, Watermelon and Crespo Divino (Divino Potão in the US) cover it too.
  • Coily (4A to 4C): Mais Cachos, Crespo Divino and #MaisCrespos, the orange tub, which Skala aims at very curly and coily hair. Babosa and Watermelon reach 4C too.

Which tubs say all hair types?

Skala lists these for every pattern: Potão Desmaiado, Jaborandi e Camélia do Campo, and the Fru-Tastic Grape, Strawberry, Coconut, Banana and Passion Fruit tubs. The Fruit Cocktail Family tub is for the whole family.

These are good picks when your concern matters more than your pattern. Grape is for weak, dull hair, Coconut for dry, fragile hair and Banana for frizzy, brittle hair. One catch: Fru-Tastic Passion Fruit is a different tub from the yellow Maracujá e Óleo de Patauá, so check the name on the label before you buy.

What about tubs with no range?

Several of Skala's relaunched Brazilian tubs, like Reparação Instantânea, Força Absoluta and Potão do Amor, don't give a curl range at all. They're sold by concern instead: damage, breakage, dryness. We've left the range blank on the chart rather than guess.

Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and it will match a tub to your pattern, porosity and goals.

Tubs by curl pattern

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Questions people ask

What if my hair has more than one pattern?

Pick for the part that's driest or hardest to manage. Most heads mix two or three patterns. A tub with a wide range, like Babosa (2A to 4C), is an easy place to start. Growing out a relaxer? See which Skala is best when transitioning.

Can I use a tub that's outside my range?

You can, but go easy on the amount. The range is who Skala made it for. A coily tub on wavy hair is more likely to feel heavy, so we'd use it as a rinse-out first rather than a leave-in.

Is curl pattern the only thing that matters?

No. Strand width and porosity often change the answer more than the pattern does. See Skala for fine hair and Skala for low porosity hair.