| What is your hair type and texture? | | | | trouble threading it or the hair gets caught as you pull it |
| When you find a celebrity hair style that you really like, | | | | through, then you have thicker hair such as curly or |
| you must consider your hair texture and type. Even | | | | coarse. If the hair goes right through, then you probably |
| though you may have the same face shape as your | | | | have fine hair. |
| favorite celebrity, that doesn't mean that her hair style | | | | Hair type encompasses the condition of your scalp, the |
| will work with your hair type. For example, some | | | | texture of your hair and how your hair reacts to the |
| women cut layers into their hair only to find out later | | | | environment. There are four basic categories for hair |
| that they are unable to style the hair at all. It just falls | | | | type: Normal, Dry, Oily and Combination. |
| flat, with no body. Hair texture encompasses the | | | | Normal: This type of hair is neither prone to oiliness or |
| density, wave, movement and body of the hair. There | | | | dryness. |
| are five basic categories of texture: Straight, Curly, | | | | Dry: This type of hair will look dull, lifeless and parched, |
| Black, Fine, Chemically Treated and Coarse. | | | | even sometimes frizzy and straw-like. |
| Straight Hair: This hair has no wave or curl. Straight hair | | | | Oily: This type of hair will look oily, dull and dirty along |
| typically has natural shine and body. | | | | the whole hair shaft. |
| Curly Hair: This hair has a tighter S-shaped curl with | | | | Combination: This type of hair will begin to show |
| lots of volume. Curly hair is high-maintenance and can | | | | oiliness about 5-6 hours after washing, while the ends |
| appear dull-looking and frizzy. Help from leave-in | | | | remain dry. This can be caused by the use overuse of |
| conditioners and shine enhancers will help alleviate this | | | | conditioners and styling products or by humidity and |
| problem. | | | | pollution. |
| Black Hair: This hair is usually dry, brittle and fine. Use of | | | | To see what type of hair you have, drop one of your |
| conditioning products and daily massage can gently | | | | hairs in a glass of water. If the hair floats, it is either oily |
| promote health hair. | | | | or healthy. (Oil and water don't mix, so oily hair will float) |
| Fine Hair: This type of hair can look very lifeless soon | | | | If your hair sinks to the bottom, then your hair has |
| after washing. Always use hair care products specially | | | | absorbed water and is dry. |
| formulated for fine hair. | | | | In short, your hair type and texture play a very |
| Chemically Treated: Many hair color processes can | | | | important role in how your celebrity hair style looks. If |
| change the make up of your hair permanently. Always | | | | you hair does not hold a curl, then the popular curly hair |
| use shampoos/conditioners designed for colored hair. | | | | style today may not be for you unless you get a |
| Also, check that the products contain sunscreen in | | | | permanent. Lots of layers in the hair will require extra |
| them to protect your hair from damage caused by the | | | | work and lots of styling products. Remember that |
| sun. | | | | celebrities don't just wake up in the morning looking the |
| Coarse Hair. This hair can look very wiry after | | | | way that you see them in magazines. Many have |
| shampooing. Use of leave-in conditioner to close and | | | | professional hair stylists that do their hair every day. |
| smooth the cuticle will help, along with regular | | | | You can tell that they get their hair done since many |
| deep-conditioning treatments. | | | | celebrities claim that their hair stylists are their best |
| To see what texture of hair you have, try threading | | | | friends. Stay tuned for Part 3, What is your lifestyle? |
| one of your hairs through a sewing needle. If you have | | | | |