Type hair

[Alicia1983]

Hey everyone I am new to the site and I am trying to set up my profile. Can someone explain the hair types to me please?? Thanks

 

[tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT]

hopefully you will get tons of clarification on LHCF
but courtesy of hairveda here ya go!

Hair Typing is an important step to understanding what your hair needs. If your hair is relaxed, think about your natural hair texture when attempting to type your hair. Many hair care products are designed around specific hair types. This is the FIA hair typing chart. There are many hair typing systems from which to choose. We believe this is one of the better hair typing charts.

FIRST CLASSIFIER: Your curliness (or lack thereof)

The straight ones
* 1a – stick straight
* 1b – straight but with a slight body wave, just enough to add some volume, doesn’t look wavy
* 1c – straight with body wave and one or two visible S-waves (e.g. nape of neck or temples)

The wavy ones
* 2a – loose, stretched out S-waves throughout the hair
* 2b – shorter, more distinct S-waves (similar to waves from braiding damp hair)
* 2c – distinct S-waves and the odd spiral curl forming here and there

The curly ones
* 3a – big, loose spiral curls
* 3b – bouncy ringlets
* 3c – tight corkscrews

The tightly curly ones
* 4a – tightly coiled S-curls
* 4b – tightly coiled hair bending in sharp angles (Z-pattern)


SECOND CLASSIFIER: What (most of) your individual strands look like
F – Fine
Thin strands that sometimes are almost translucent when held up to the light. Shed strands can be hard to see even against a contrasting background. Similar to hair found on many people of Scandinavian descent.

N – Normal
Strands are neither fine nor coarse. Similar to hair found on many Caucasians.

C – Coarse
Thick strands that where shed strands usually are easily identified against most backgrounds. Similar to hair found on many people of Asian or native American descent.

THIRD CLASSIFIER: Your overall volume of hair
Put your hair in a ponytail with as much hair as possible in it. Don’t bother with the way it looks – the goal is to have most/all of your hair in there. If it means it sits smack dab on top of your head, put it there.

Measure the circumference of the ponytail. If you have bangs and/or you can’t get all of your hair in there adjust according to how much of your hair you have measured.
i – thin (less than 2 inches/5 centimeters)
ii – normal (between 2-4 inches or 5-10 centimeters)
iii – thick (more than 4 inches/10 centimeters)
If you are having difficulty determining the thickness of individual hairs, this might help:



Take a strand of hair from the back of your head. Roll the strand between your thumb and index finger.
Fine Hair — Your hair is difficult to feel or it feels like an ultra-fine strand of silk
Coarse Hair — Your hair feels hard and wiry. As you roll it back and forth, you may actually hear it!
Medium Hair — Your hair feels like a cotton thread. You can feel it, but it isn’t stiff or rough. It is neither fine or coarse

 

[Alicia1983]

Thanks! That helps a lot. I was confused when I saw the hair types on the profile but that was a great explanation! I appreciate it.

 

[Ijanei]

It's just asking you the type of hair you have. You would have to know the types out there to choose one, just ignore it if you don't know. You would have to know if you have a curl definition or not more or less. Correct me if I'm wrong. Shrugs*

(found these on a website)
Type one:

Type two:

Type three:

Type four:

 

[brg240]

I find hair typing confusing but maybe these threads will help? oh and welcome

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...4b-mixed-texture-only-pics-here-↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...4a-mixed-texture-only-pics-here-↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...on/476354-“insert”-3c-pics-here-↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...on/476344-“insert”-4b-pics-here-↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...on/476340-“insert”-4a-pics-here-↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...64028-what-difference-between-3c-4a-hair.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...ate-beauty-photobook-natural-type-4-hair.html
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...7-if-hair-typing-werent-confusing-enough.html

 

[tHENATuRALhAiRpRoJEcT]

some pitchazzzzz'

3A or 3A/3B HAIR TYPING THREAD

3B ONLY HAIR TYPING THREAD

3B/3C MIXED HAIR TYPING THREAD

3C ONLY HAIR TYPING THREAD

3C/4A MIXED HAIR TYPING THREAD

4A ONLY HAIR TYPING THREAD

4A/4B MIXED HAIR TYPING THREAD

4B ONLY HAIR TYPING THREAD

4C/4Cnapp HAIR TYPING THREAD __________________

 

[Alicia1983]

Oh ok I see....thanks everyone for the leads! I'll check out the pics so I can figure out where I fit. I'll post pics later tonight as well. I need a lot of advice on my hair so get ready! lol Thanks again

 

[Mrs. Verde]

Welcome - these are a few good sites for you to check out. Good luck.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...ssion/50291-newcomers-guide-starting-out.html

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/ha...4746-hair-breakage-101-just-wanted-share.html