Your hair is unique, and understanding your particular hair texture is key to caring for it effectively. The hair type chart, which you can use to find the natural pattern of your strands, is a ...

Is the Hair Type Chart really a useful tool in educating women on how to take care of their hair? Or is just a marketing ploy that is misinforming women?

Hair types include straight, wavy, curly, and coily, classified by texture and curl pattern. Each type has unique characteristics, affecting styling, moisture, and care needs.

Curl type is often lesson number one for someone getting to grips with their hair texture, It's all based on categorising hair by curl pattern.

Your hair may fall into a kinky, coily, curly, wavy, and even straight category within these classifications. François explains that there are several ways to identify your hair texture type.

Consumer Reports talks to hair experts to help you determine your hair type and achieve your healthiest hair yet.

The system starts with type 1 hair which is straight and fine and ends with type 4 hair which is coarse with tight coils. This hair typing chart celebrates the unique differences in every texture.

4A: S-Patterned Coils Dense and springy, your hair needs intense hydration. Plus, this texture is prone to shrinkage and tangles.

Want to know which types of bang is best for you? Hairstylists weigh in on the different kinds of bangs, how they look, and how to perfectly style them.

The most classic type of braids out there? Box braids. This timeless style is loved for being the most versatile for all hair types. “Box braids are individual braids that are created by ...

Some natural hair girlies out here might hate me for saying this, but it might be time to move past our obsession with the classification of our curl type. The curl pattern chart was a decent ...