Four Tests To Determine Your Hair Type


When it comes to hair care, many people's understanding of "hair quality" is limited to dry or oily, and there is no concept of scalp care. If you are wearing hair wigs or virgin hair closures, we should pay attention to it. The scalp is the first step of skincare, after a long time of wearing wigs, there is a lot of dirt hidden inside. Scalp aging, the direct victim is the hair, the second victim is closely connected with the scalp face! Today, let's do a scalp hair quality self-test to help you understand your hair quality and scalp more accurately and care for your hair and scalp scientifically.

 

 

1. Dry / Oily Self Test

  • Self test method of oil absorption paper
  • On the second day after washing your hair, gently press the root of your hair with oil absorbent paper.
  • Basically no fat - dry hair
  • A small amount of fat -- healthy and neutral hair
  • A lot of fat - oily hair, like this:

(Note: before doing this test, please wash your hair with silicone free shampoo and do not use conditioner)

 

2. Self Test Method Of Hair Drawing

  • Take a hair and stretch it at both ends.
  • If it can be obviously opened, increased by 25% - 30%, and can naturally retract after loosening, it is oily hair;
  • If the length is less than 25% and cannot be retracted, it is dry hair.

 

3. Self Test

Hair quality health is mainly manifested in: glossiness, softness, flexibility, please answer the following questions one by one

  • When you look in the mirror, your hair is dull and does not reflect light. Yes or no?
  • There is a rash phenomenon. Yes or no?
  • More branches. Yes or no?
  • Comb your hair and get hairy and knotted. Yes or no?
  • Severe interruption. Yes or no?

 

If you have:

  • 1"yes", slightly damaged: hydrophobic protective layer damaged, hair moisture loss, resulting in dark hair color without light, appear manic.
  • 2"yes", moderately damaged: hair scales are damaged and shed, hair epidermis has holes, hair nutrition is missing, resulting in drying, knotting and difficult carding.
  • More than 3 "yes", severely damaged: hair epidermis and cortex are seriously damaged, hair is easy to break and bifurcate, and new hair must be cut off.
  • If all your answers are no, Congratulations! It's either a hair with no damage or a bald head.

 

4. Thickness Self Test

  • Hard or soft, can be seen with the naked eye. Please feel it by yourself
  • Thick and hard hair, hard hair, easy to stand up outside.
  • Thin and soft hair, easy to appear less hair, hair is easy to collapse.