You being lightskin has nothing to do w your hair texture youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre still black and you still have type 4 hair 2 reply award substantial-code-385 Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm 18, from texas but with parents from the deep south and lightskin always meant a black or biracial person with a lighter skin tone.