Finding out your hair type can be very tricky. Knowing your hair type is vital for looking after your hair properly at home and getting the right products. There are methods that you can use at home.
What about hair is responsible for your Andre Walker hair type?
Your hair type is determined using two of your hair's main physically apparent attributes (this is for the Andre Walker hair typing system).
The first attribute is the extent of your curl, which can either be (straight, wavy, curly or possess kinks with zigs and zags).
The second attribute is the thickness of your hair. When we say thickness, we are talking about the average diameter of each fibre. The thickness of each fibre can be challenging to measure at home and is typically measured DIY style by comparing the thickness of a known material like a single piece of paper. A typical sheet of paper is about 100µm (100 microns or 0.1mm) thick.
How to discover your hair type
Roughly, hair that is half the thickness of a piece of paper is fine, medium hair thickness is around the same thickness, and coarse hair is thicker in diameter. We have a page dedicated to hair typing if you would like to read further about the different hair types.
If you are still unsure and would like help finding your hair type, HairKnowHow can You. HairKnowHow professionally determines your primary hair type for you via our Hair Type Analysis (details below).
Get Expert Hair Analysis and Help
Would you like to discover your hair type? Then get your hair accurately analysed. HairKnowHow has two hair analysis services that could help you: The Type Analysis and The Complete Hair Analysis Service.
We also make product and hair care grooming recommendations tailored to your hair type analysis results to help keep your hair healthy and beautiful.
If you need any other advice or hair questions, please feel free to contact HairKnowHow.
Knowing your hair type is the key to unlocking your hair's beauty and health.
Getting healthy, beautiful hair requires using the right products and haircare practices. Using the right products will save money and significantly improve your hair's texture, bounce, and colour, reducing frizz and split ends.
Also, if you are looking for specially formulated haircare products, including shampoos and conditioners, then knowing your hair type and fibre diameter is vitally important.
Measuring your hair type is very tricky are requires a lot of guesswork.
HairKnowHow directly measures the texture and thickness of your fibres so you can be sure that your hair type is accurate.
Healthy hair is beautiful hair.
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Getting The Complete Hair Analysis is the simple way to discover how healthy your hair really is and, importantly, to get the right products and advice for your hair. Only then can you unleash your hair’s full beauty and health potential.
Our tests uncover and quantify hidden heat damage, increasing porosity, cuticle damage, hair abnormalities, and much more. This hidden damage can lead to hair shortening, frizz, and breakage, including dull, hard-to-manage hair.
So before rushing out to buy those products you think you need for your hair, get The Complete Hair Analysis first!
Reveal your hair’s secrets and unleash its full potential. Get the hair you always wanted with the right products and haircare advice from Dr Palmer.
Healthy hair is beautiful hair.
We ship worldwide, including the US and UK. You should receive your kit within 3-5 working days, depending on your location.