Most people tend to wash their hair every day so they probably do not know exactly what hair type they have. Your hair type is a combination of three factors:
1. The condition of your scalp – is it dry, oily or flaky?
2. The characteristics of your hair – is it fine, frizzy, coarse, curly, wavy, straight or colour-treated?
3. Your environment – do you live in the country or the city? Is your office air-conditioned? Is the climate hot and humid, wet and windy or dry and hot?
Different Types of Hair
Normal Hair Type If your hair is neither pone to oiliness or dryness, you are one of the lucky few to have normal hair. Look after it well with products that keep it clean, conditioned and protected from environment damage.
Combination Hair Type Five to six hours after washing, hair begins to show signs of oiliness around the root area and yet the ends of the hair remain dry. Oiliness can be caused by overuse of conditionerand styling products, as well as by humidity and pollution. Usually is oily at the scalp and dry on the ends
Oily Hair Type The hair will look oily, dull and ‘dirty’ along the length of the hair shaft. If you suspect oily hair, make a parting and gently rub your thumb and forefinger together. If it feels slippery, you have an oily scalp and overactive sebum glands.
Dry Hair Type Dry hair will look dull, lifeless and parched; at its worst, it may look fuzzy and staw-like. If you suspect your scalp is dry, look at the white flakes on your shoulders before brushing them away. Small, powdery flakes are often the result of larger, translucent and moist, then it is a case of dandruf , due to overproduction of sebum in the hair follicles, rather than a dry scalp.
Diferent hair Textures
Straight hair (type 1) There is absolutely no curl pattern in the hair. It is completely straight.
Straight hair is very sleek and shiny because there is no curl pattern which allows the light to reflect off of the hair giving it a shiny finish.
Some straight hair that appears dull is usually because it is damaged. Proper care is always necessary if you want beautiful healthy hair.
Wavy hair (Type 2) hair is thick and coarse with a frizzier look. If you have type 2 hair, you have a wide variety of styles available to you. The versatility can make the hairs texture look totally different. This hair type has a natural “S” curl pattern as it hangs.
Curly Hair (type 3)This type of hair has a lot of body and can be styled in many different styles. When wet, type 3 hair easily absorbs the water and shrinks quite a bit. But it is not as shiny as straight hair because the hair cannot reflect the light as easily. Type 3 hair is very springy. If you pull on it, it bounces back into its original curly state. This type of hair can sometimes be a challenge.
Coily Hair (type 4) Tightly coiled type 4 hair is a lot kinkier than the type 2 and 3 hair types. Although this hair type is much coarser and appears thicker than other curly hair, it is actually quite fine. Type 4A hair has an “S” pattern to it, while type 4B/C hair is more wiry with a zig-zag pattern. Once brushed or combed it’s common for hair to break, leaving it shorter and easily susceptible to damage. (Note: Never brush dry curly hair as this creates frizz and can lead to breakage.) An easy way to rid yourself of this damage is through proper conditioning, hot oil treatments and not putting tension on the hair daily with pony tails or styles that pull on the hair and add tension.Type 4 hair is extremely versatile and holds well on it’s own without the aid of styling products. Some common styles of this hair type are curly fro’s, afro puffs, two-strand twists, braids, cornrows and so much more
Check what’s your hair type?
To check which hair type you have, wash your hair as normal and let it dry naturally. The next morning, before washing your hair again, check for signs of dryness or oiliness. Your hair type will change if it cannot adjust naturally to changes in your environment. It will also probably change (both scalp and hair shaft becoming drier) if it is chemically coloured or permed.
1. The condition of your scalp – is it dry, oily or flaky?
2. The characteristics of your hair – is it fine, frizzy, coarse, curly, wavy, straight or colour-treated?
3. Your environment – do you live in the country or the city? Is your office air-conditioned? Is the climate hot and humid, wet and windy or dry and hot?
Different Types of Hair
Normal Hair Type If your hair is neither pone to oiliness or dryness, you are one of the lucky few to have normal hair. Look after it well with products that keep it clean, conditioned and protected from environment damage.
Combination Hair Type Five to six hours after washing, hair begins to show signs of oiliness around the root area and yet the ends of the hair remain dry. Oiliness can be caused by overuse of conditionerand styling products, as well as by humidity and pollution. Usually is oily at the scalp and dry on the ends
Oily Hair Type The hair will look oily, dull and ‘dirty’ along the length of the hair shaft. If you suspect oily hair, make a parting and gently rub your thumb and forefinger together. If it feels slippery, you have an oily scalp and overactive sebum glands.
Dry Hair Type Dry hair will look dull, lifeless and parched; at its worst, it may look fuzzy and staw-like. If you suspect your scalp is dry, look at the white flakes on your shoulders before brushing them away. Small, powdery flakes are often the result of larger, translucent and moist, then it is a case of dandruf , due to overproduction of sebum in the hair follicles, rather than a dry scalp.
Diferent hair Textures
Straight hair (type 1) There is absolutely no curl pattern in the hair. It is completely straight.
Straight hair is very sleek and shiny because there is no curl pattern which allows the light to reflect off of the hair giving it a shiny finish.
Some straight hair that appears dull is usually because it is damaged. Proper care is always necessary if you want beautiful healthy hair.
Wavy hair (Type 2) hair is thick and coarse with a frizzier look. If you have type 2 hair, you have a wide variety of styles available to you. The versatility can make the hairs texture look totally different. This hair type has a natural “S” curl pattern as it hangs.
Curly Hair (type 3)This type of hair has a lot of body and can be styled in many different styles. When wet, type 3 hair easily absorbs the water and shrinks quite a bit. But it is not as shiny as straight hair because the hair cannot reflect the light as easily. Type 3 hair is very springy. If you pull on it, it bounces back into its original curly state. This type of hair can sometimes be a challenge.
Coily Hair (type 4) Tightly coiled type 4 hair is a lot kinkier than the type 2 and 3 hair types. Although this hair type is much coarser and appears thicker than other curly hair, it is actually quite fine. Type 4A hair has an “S” pattern to it, while type 4B/C hair is more wiry with a zig-zag pattern. Once brushed or combed it’s common for hair to break, leaving it shorter and easily susceptible to damage. (Note: Never brush dry curly hair as this creates frizz and can lead to breakage.) An easy way to rid yourself of this damage is through proper conditioning, hot oil treatments and not putting tension on the hair daily with pony tails or styles that pull on the hair and add tension.Type 4 hair is extremely versatile and holds well on it’s own without the aid of styling products. Some common styles of this hair type are curly fro’s, afro puffs, two-strand twists, braids, cornrows and so much more
Check what’s your hair type?
To check which hair type you have, wash your hair as normal and let it dry naturally. The next morning, before washing your hair again, check for signs of dryness or oiliness. Your hair type will change if it cannot adjust naturally to changes in your environment. It will also probably change (both scalp and hair shaft becoming drier) if it is chemically coloured or permed.
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