How can I test my hair for density?

Smooth out your hair as much as possible with a comb or your fingers, and then gather and tie it into a ponytail. Measure the circumference of your ponytail. Low density hair will be less than two inches, medium density hair will be two to three inches and thick hair will be four or more inches.

Is my hair thin or dense?

To find out your hair’s density, take a front section of your hair and pull it to the side. If you can visibly see sections of your scalp underneath or through the hair, then your hair is thin. If you barely see your scalp at all, your hair is thick. If it’s somewhere in-between, then your hair has a medium density.

What does it mean if your hair is dense?

Simply put, hair density refers to the number of curly strands you have on your head. The more strands you have, the higher your density is; the fewer the number of strands, the lower your density.

How do I identify my hair type?

Hold a single strand of your hair between your thumb and index fingers.

1. Thin Hair: If you can barely feel the strand between your fingers, you have thin hair.
2. Medium Hair: If you can feel the hair strand slightly, you have medium hair.
3. Thick Hair: If you can distinctly feel the hair strand, you have thick hair.

Can you increase hair density?

Can you increase hair density? Like many other aspects of hair — like its color and texture — hair density is determined by genetics. Your hair grows out of a part of your skin called a hair follicle. You can’t change the number of hair follicles you have.

How do you determine hair texture?

You can help determine your hair texture by using a piece of thread. Compare that piece of thread to a strand of your hair. If the hair is thinner than the thread, then you are fine-textured. If both are equal, then it is medium, and if it has a bigger diameter than a thread, then it is considered coarse or thick hair.

What race has thick hair?

More than 90\% of Han Chinese, 70\% of Japanese and Thai people, and 60\% to 90\% of Native Americans carry the “thick hair” version of the gene. Meanwhile it’s almost nonexistent in people of African and European descent. Both age and sex can also affect your hair shaft thickness.

Is 4c hair a real thing?

There are so many misconceptions about 4c hair in the natural hair community. It seems that 4c hair is only identified as being real if it is in its dry state with no true curl or coil definition. The truth is, 4c hair does have a curl/coil pattern! It’s just a smaller diameter to 4a.

How do I know if I have high or low hair density?

If you can see your scalp with a little effort then you most likely have medium density. If it’s difficult or impossible to see your scalp, you have high hair density. 3. Measure your ponytail

What does it mean to have dense hair?

Simply put, to have dense hair is to have more strands of hair on your head than someone with low density hair (and the same size head, of course!) Density impacts the volume and shape of your hair as a whole, so it affects what products you should use and how best to style your hair.

How can you tell if your hair is thin or thick?

If you can see traces of your scalp when your hair is in its natural state, it’s highly likely that you have low density. As for thickness, if you take a single strand between your fingers and feel absolutely nothing, chances are your strands are fine.

How do you measure the density of your hair?

A much easier way to measure density is to smooth or stretch your hair as much as possible, and then tie it into a tight ponytail. Use a tape measure to measure the circumference of your ponytail. If the circumference is less than 2 inches, you have low density hair.