How to know your hair type – find your ideal haircare
The range of haircare products out there is huge and can be overwhelming. You can save a lot of time in finding out which haircare is right for you by identifying your hair type. This will unlock your hair's natural shine and make it much easier to tame. With our hair type test, you can find out your haircare requirements quite simply at home in front of your mirror.
19 October 2023 • 4 min. reading time
Table of contents
Why you should know your hair type
What is my hair type – preparation
The hair type test: a result in three steps
Step 1: Identify your hair texture
This is how to care for straight hair
Products for straight hair
How to care for hair with natural waves and curls
Products for curly and wavy hair
How to make coily hair shine
Products for coily hair
L’Oréal Paris
Collection
Elvital
Bond Repair Shampoo
Bond Repair Shampoo
6.99 €
ICON
Collection
Shampoos
Cure Shampoo
Cure Shampoo
28.50 €
RRP:38.00 €
Step 2: Identify your hair thickness
Fine hair: up to 0.04 mm thick. It's hard to see an individual hair – even when you hold it up to the light. Try our test by rolling it between your thumb and forefinger. You can hardly feel it? Then you’ve definitely got fine hair.
Medium thickness: up to 0.07 mm. If you hold up a single hair to the light, you can see it clearly. If you roll it between your fingers, it feels roughly the same thickness as cotton thread.
Thick hair: from 0.08 mm. A single strand of hair from your head is easily visible. It even feels a little bit wiry when you roll it between your finger and thumb.
Finding the right haircare for your hair thickness
Step 3: Measure your hair volume
- Thin: less than 5 cm
- Normal: between 5 and 10 cm
- Thick: bigger than 10 cm
Takeaway
Say goodbye to bad hair days. Instead, simply find your hair type and you’ll always know what your hair needs from now on. At parfumdreams, you will find the right support for every hair texture of the individual hair types. Discover nourishing oils, light leave-ins and calming balms simply be heading over to the right category.