Hair Types
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?
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 conditioners and styling products, as well as by humidity and pollution.
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 dandruff, due to overproduction of sebum in the hair follicles, rather than a dry scalp.
Hair Snip: 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.








