What Condition Is Your Hair In?
Our hair can be categorized in three different ways:
- Healthy
- Dry
- Damaged
Characteristics of Healthy Hair
- Smooth texture and feel
- Shiny
- Hair loss is 75-100 strands per day
- Hair loss consists of entire hair strands (contains bulb)
- Holds curl well
- Relatively easy to comb while wet
- Good elasticity (hair strand stretches when pulled)
- Healthy scalp
- No breakage
- Minimal split ends
Characteristics of Dry or Stressed Hair
- Hair loss is 75-100+ per day
- Hair is dry to the touch but responds well to moisture
- May have some scalp problems
- Dull appearance
- Itchy scalp
- Loses curl easily
- May be frizzy
- Hair has poor elasticity (does not stretch before breaking)
- Breakage (hair strands are short)
- Split ends
Characteristics of Damaged Hair
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