How to hair self analysis

Have you ever wondered, “where does my hair stand, texture, condition, elasticity, thickness, length & color)?” Is my hair in a good place and how does knowing this information help? Why yes, yes this information can help you create not only a styling plan but know better how to work with your hair to keep it healthy and beautiful.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Piece of paper
• Pencil or pen
• Clean hair

1. On your piece of paper write out the areas you wish to analyze.
2. Texture of the hair is measured in fine, medium or coarse. The diameter of the hair is what determines this. Hints- fine hair feels soft, coarse hair usually a bit more texture to it.
3. Condition in this situation will be measured in poor good, or great. Are the ends of the hair shiny, silky & smooth without any dryness? If yes your hair is in good to great condition. If the ends are dry brittle and fuzzy then your hair condition is poor.
4. Elasticity is your hair’s ability to stretch and return to it’s originally shape, like a rubber band. Well just like a rubber band as it dries and looses its elasticity, it cracks and does not return to its original shape as quickly. This can eventually lead to split ends and breakage in the hair if not taken care of. While hair is attached to your head wrap a strand (1 strand) around your finger, if it creates a crease in your finger without breaking great. If it breaks without much tension this is not go.
5. Thickness is okay how thick or thin the hair is. When your hair lays flat against your head is it really flat? This may be thin hair. Is the hair really full when it lays flat against the head? This may be thick hair. Another way to tell is to feel the hair close to the root area, does it feel thick?
6. Length, today we are going to measure it in Short- hair at least 1” above the shoulders, Medium- hair touches the shoulder but is not much longer than shoulders, and Long- hair that is below the shoulders.
7. Color- do you fit into which category- Redheads, Brunettes, or Blondes?
8. Now that you have this information you can move into the other how to’s I have written that will explain how each area affects you and your daily styling.

Tips & Warnings

• Like wine everyone has their own opinion on what is a good wine and what is a bad wine. For each of these areas in your analysis our goal is to get a better idea, not an absolute.
• Nothing replaces a professional consultation with your hairstylist.
• Take your findings in to your next hair appointment to discuss the long term plan with your hairstylist.
• This is not a science lesson, do not go intelligent on me, keep it simple, we do not need anyone getting analysis paralysis and not being able to make a decision.