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Variety of Hair Types

Hair types - it is what it is, go with the flow

In the twenty plus years I’ve spent in the hair styling business, I’ve learned plenty about hair types and people. It seems to me that no matter what hair type we’ve been given, it’s hardly ever exactly right. I don’t remember many clients who were happy with the hair type they were given. The grass is greener syndrome is alive and strong here. We always seem to want our hair type to be thicker, thinner, straighter or curlier, something our own God-given hair type is not.

“End Your Battle
with Hair Type”

You’ve most likely tried a number of things over the years to wrestle your hair type into submission. I’m not against perms, relaxers, or coloring at all. They just need to be done correctly and artistically for your individual hair type. If you find yourself battling with your hair, the red flags should be going up. It is a good clue that you’re fighting against mother nature . . . “don’t try to fool mother nature”, applies to your hair too! Your hair is not the enemy.

By understanding your hair type, you will be armed with information vital for making the right decisions about ending the war! Although your hair type is genetically determined, your hair care regime will be the determining factor of whether it looks its healthiest. To give your hair what it needs, it is helpful to know what hair type you have, since different hair types need different care. Your hair type falls into one of four categories; straight, wavy, curly and kinky. Then we have the volume sub-categories of thin, medium or thick.

So today I’m beginning an eight part series on hair type, I’ll be giving some tips on each hair type. Tomorrow I’ll start with the hair type straight and fine, so stay tuned. In the meantime check out Hair Styles for Wavy Hair and Other Hair Types

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