What type of hair do I have?

[Vicki in Oregon]

Is asks in your profile but I do not know what they are in order to know which to select? Advice appreciated, thanks.

P.S. Still looking for more replies to my post regarding remedies for hair growth...

 

[Starian]

Well, there are 4 hair types, 1-4 with sub categories in 2-4.

I wouldn't even begin to be able to tell you without seeing a couple of inches of your natural hair.

 

[Vicki in Oregon]

Thank you. Well is there a place it describes what each is?

Before I lost a ton of hair from breakage I would have described it as thick, super long, naturally curly hair prone to frizz, and I would say that each individual hair is a bit on the fine side so it cannot handle excessive damage. I would call it very porous and fried due to excessive chemical processing in an attempt to fix nasty colors like orange, black (looks goth like on skin as pale as mine) mustard etc...all done by "professionals." Should have just put up with the yuck colors because then I would at least have all my hair on my head and no balding either.

 

[Starian]

Thank you. Well is there a place it describes what each is?

Before I lost a ton of hair from breakage I would have described it as thick, super long, naturally curly hair prone to frizz, and I would say that each individual hair is a bit on the fine side so it cannot handle excessive damage. I would call it very porous and fried due to excessive chemical processing in an attempt to fix nasty colors like orange, black (looks goth like on skin as pale as mine) mustard etc...all done by "professionals." Should have just put up with the yuck colors because then I would at least have all my hair on my head and no balding either.

Hmm...but your curl pattern could be anywhere from 2-3c seemingly since type 4 is more kinky than curly to my knowledge...

Go to the home page of LHCF. There at the top is a tab that says 'Hair type.' There it gives in depth info about hair type. Find the category that best fits the desrciption of your natural hair, and there ya go.

Keep in mind that some folks hair texture doesn't fit into such confined little niches, though.