DO YOU KNOW YOUR NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE?

Hair texture describes the thickness of each individual strands of hair.

Hair texture Is classified into three types:
* Fine hair
* Medium hair
* Thick or coarse hair.

Youtube video on how to determine your hair texture


Characteristics of each hair texture
-Fine hair
♥ . This strands are sometimes almost translucent when held up to the light.
♥ .Shed strands can be hard to see even against a contrasting background.
♥  Fine hair is difficult to see or it feels like an ultra fine strand of silk.
♥ It doesn't hold styles well.
♥ It can become weighed down with heavy products,  causing the hair to look stringy.
♥  It looks thin
♥ Can break easily because it's fragile.

- Medium hair 
♥ Strands are neither fine nor coarse.
♥ Medium hair feels like a cotton thread, but isn't stiff or rough
♥ Holds styles fairly well.
♥ Usually looks thick and covers the scalp well.
♥ It's not as prone to breakage as fine hair.

-Thick or coarse hair
♥ it's she'd strands are easily identified.
♥ Coarse hair feels hard and wiry.
♥ it takes longer time to dry.
♥ it appears full
♥ Holds styles well
♥ Can be resistance to hair coloring and chemical relaxers.

If you want to know more about hair type click Natural hair Types

You can know your hair texture by taking a strand, and placing it on a white paper or towards the light,
 If you didn't see the strand or you struggled to see it, you have a fine texture.
If you see it normally, then you have medium texture.
If you see it easily and clearly, then you have a thick texture.

The texture  test of hair strand on white paper.