STRAIGHT
WAVY
CURLY
COILY
Understanding what type of hair texture and density you have can help you determine the best way to manage and
care for your hair. The most important thing to understand is that there is nothing wrong with having thin hair, fine
hair or coarse hair - it’s simply genetics!
The texture and density of your hair are two different things.
Texture is the diameter of the individual hair strand. Texture is roughly split into three categories (Fine, Medium, Coarse)
FINE
MEDIUM
COARSE
HOW TO TEST
HOLD A SINGLE STRAND OF YOUR HAIR BETWEEN YOUR THUMB AND INDEX FINGERS
RESULTS
If you can barely feel the strand between your fingers, you have fine hair
If you can feel the hair strand slightly,
you have medium hair
If you can distinctly feel the hair
strand, you have thick hair
Density is the number of active hair follicles on the scalp
THIN
MEDIUM
THICK
HOW TO TEST
GRAB A BIG SECTION OF YOUR HAIR AND PULL IT ASIDE, THE EXTENT TO
WHICH YOU CAN SEE YOUR SCALP DETERMINES YOUR HAIR DENSITY
RESULTS
If you can easily see your scalp, you
have thin hair density. That means your
hair is scantily placed
If you can see your scalp partially
from underneath your hair, you have
medium hair density
If you can hardly see your scalp, you
have thick hair density
Porosity is roughly split into three categories (Low, Medium, High).
Cuticles that are close together.
Cuticles that are less tightly bound.
Cuticles that are more widely spaced.
Porosity is roughly split into three categories (Low, Medium, High).
Cuticles that
are close
together.
Cuticles that
are less tightly
bound.
Cuticles that
are more
widely spaced.
To understand the concept of hair porosity, it helps to know a bit about
the structure of your hair, which consists of three layers.
| THE CUTICLE | This is the tough, protective outer layer of your hair that’s made up of smaller cuticles that overlap each other, similar to shingles on a roof.
|
| THE MEDULLA | This is the thickest layer of your hair. It contains fibrous proteins and the pigment that gives your hair its color.
|
| THE CORTEX | This is the soft, central part of the hair shaft.
|
THE FLOAT TEST
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
In a similar way to the elasticity of skin, hair elasticity is the hair’s ability to stretch and return to its
original or normal state. Hair elasticity is important because the amount of stretch defines its level of
strength, and therefore measures the amount of pressure your hair can handle.
Elasticity can affect your hair in different ways, from how easy it is to style and manage, even
how to shiny and healthy it appears.
Your hair breaks easily. Your hair may appear brittle and straw-like. Your hair may have too much protein, and instead needs more moisture and collagen.
Your hair has good elasticity and is in optimal shape. Your hair may be shiny and have bounce.
Your hair when stretched may stretch too much and may not bounce back properly and appear slack. Your hair may feel a bit dry and lifeless. It may contain too much moisture and not enough protein.
In a similar way to the elasticity of skin, hair elasticity is the hair’s ability to stretch and return to itsoriginal or normal state. Hair elasticity is important because the amount of stretch defines its level ofstrength, and therefore measures the amount of pressure your hair can handle.
Elasticity can affect your hair in different ways, from how easy it is to style and manage, evenhow to shiny and healthy it appears.
Your hair breaks easily. Your hair may appear brittle and straw-like. Your hair may have too much protein, and instead needs more moisture and collagen.
Your hair has good elasticity and is in optimal shape. Your hair may be shiny and have bounce
Your hair when stretched may stretch too much and may not bounce back properly and appear slack. Your hair may feel a bit dry and lifeless. It may contain too much moisture and not enough protein.
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