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I’m sure it’s pretty obvious, but human hair as a variety of types and textures. Hair types are mostly tied to your ethnic and geographical background. While the underlying, basic structure of hair is the same across all hair types, each hair type has it’s own unique properties and hair care needs. Below you can discover the science behind the structure of hair and your individual hair type.

The structure of hair

Hair structure is very important in regards to growing long healthy hair. Learn all abut the structure of hair, from the follicle, to the shaft, to the inner layers of the hair strand.

Type 1 Hair

Most commonly known as straight hair, type 1 hair has the simplest hair structure of all the hair types. Even though straight hair is everywhere, natural type 1 hair is the rarest hair type in the world.

Cleansing Type 1 Hair

Type 2 Hair

Wavy hair is perhaps the most common hair type across the globe. Many wavy hair women, especially wavy hair celebrities, straighten their hair to achieve a type 1 hair appearance, but this whimsical hair type is extremely beautiful in it’s natural state.

Cleansing Type 2 Hair

Type 3 Hair

Curly hair is extremely beautiful in it’s natural state. The fine, springy curls and naturally frizzy nature gives type 3 hair a unique look of it’s own.

Cleansing Type 3 Hair

Type 4 Hair

Highly-textured hair is perhaps the most interesting hair type. Type 4 hair is the most fragile hair type of all hair types and it needs the most tender love and care. Highly-textured hair, when cared for properly, can flourish and produce some of the most beautiful hair styles known to man.

Cleansing Type 4 Hair

Relaxed Hair Type

Relaxed hair deserves its own hair type. When you chemically straighten hair, it no longer has the same properties of the hair in it’s natural state and therefore requires a different manner of care. With specialized care, relaxed hair can grow long and be healthy.