We discussed about hair type and how they can be classified by curl pattern(check last post), hair strand thickness(hair width) and volume(hair density).

????HAIR WIDTH is the measure of thickness or circumference of the individual hair strands. It simply is the width of each strand of hair on your head. It is categorized into 3: fine, medium and coarse.

????Its important not to confuse the word "coarse" with the way hair feels).

FINE HAIR: they have small width and when held up to light appears thin and barely there. These strands tend to be weak and easily damaged ????️

MEDIUM HAIR: Have a circumference between that of fine and coarse strands.

COARSE HAIR: Have the largest circumference, width and the most strength. When held up to light, the strands are very visible and when pulled on do not snap easily.

????Hair width is so important when discussing our hair because it plays a major role in determining the strength of it, its susceptibility to damage and therefore your ability to retain length.

????HOW TO MEASURE -- THE THREAD METHOD

A). To begin, gather shed hair from comb or brush to examine.

B). Take a strand of thread

( You can tape A and B on a piece of white paper ensuring that they are pulled taut)

C). Once done, you compare your hair strands to the strand of thread.

RESULTS ????

If hair is thinner than the thread= fine hair

If hair is around the same thickness= medium hair

If hair is thicker than the thread = coarse hair.

Hmm we're getting somewhere ????...so with all this, what's your hair width?????

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LESSON 7: HOW TO TEST YOUR HAIR POROSITY AND ITS ACCURACY ✍️

There are many methods to test the porosity of your hair. In this post, we'll cover 3????️

A. FLOAT TEST: Take some strands of freshly washed hair( hair products can alter the results), and drop them in a bowl of water. Let them sit for a few mins. If your hair floats after the time is up, you have low porosity hair. If hair sinks = high porosity, if it floats somewhere in the middle = medium/normal porosity.

ACCURACY: This is sometimes inaccurate because hair may float up to 70% of the time giving false results due to the natural oils that may be present on the hair strands even after washing. It also depends on how dense one's hair is.

B. SLIP N SLIDE TEST: Take a strand of hair and slide your fingers up towards your scalp. If you feel small bumps along the way, you have high porosity. If the shaft is smooth, you have low porosity hair.

ACCURACY: Going upwards against the hair strands will make the hair rough. How clean the surface is will also affect the efficiency.

C. WATER (Spray bottle) TEST: Take a portion of your hair and mist it with a spray bottle. Watch closely: if the water beads up on your hair, then its low porosity. If it absorbs quickly, high porosity. If you notice the water sitting on your hair for a couple mins before absorbing in, you have medium porosity hair.

???? You can also observe this when washing your hair, does your hair drink up the water as soon as you pour it = high porosity, does it take time to absorb the water when washing it that you feel you have to push the water into your hair, low porosity. Somewhere in the middle, medium/normal porosity.

ACCURACY: this test is a more trusted method because the results are more constant.

????Relaxed hair is going to be more porous than virgin hair.

Whats your hair porosity level?????