©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial Education1 Cosmetology Hair Types

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types2 Hair Type 1 - Straight No curl or wave Industrial strength Has great shine Won’t curl More oily than dry More cuticle layers Harder to damage

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types3 Hair Type 1 - Straight A. Hair Subtype 1A -Fine and thin -Super soft with a high octane shine -Often difficult to deal with B. Hair Subtype 1B -Medium texture -Has a lot of body C. Hair Subtype 1C -Coarse -More resistant to curling and shaping D. Examples of Type 1 hair -Cher and Helen Hunt

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types4 Hair Type 2 - Wavy Falls between type 1 straight and type 3 curly Wavy hair tends to be coarse and has a definite “S” pattern. Your hair is a type 2 or wavy if it curls in the “S” shape while laying flat against the scalp. Often confused with type 3 hair. Sticks close to the scalp.

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types5 Hair Type 2 - Wavy A. Type 2A -Fine and thin -easy to handle -can easily be blown straight or take on the curlier look B. Type 2B; Medium-Textured C. Hair Subtype 2C -Thick and coarse -Usually more resistant to styling and have a tendency to frizz D. Examples of Type 2 hair -Yasmeen Ghauri, Isabell Rossellini, and Jennifer Aniston

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types6 Hair Type 3 - Curly Definite loopy “S” pattern Looks like a stretched out slinky if pulled out Often thought of as being coarse, but usually is baby soft and very fine in texture Just a lot of it Is not shiny as straight or wavy hair because cuticle layers do not lay flat. Usually straightens out when wet, but as it dries, it absorbs moisture and contracts to the curly state.

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types7 Hair Type 3 - Curly Humidity makes curly hair curlier or even frizzier Lot of body Easily styled in natural curly state Easily straightened with a blow dryer If healthy, it is shiny with soft smooth curls and strong elasticity If damaged, it is usually frizzy, dull, hard, dry

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types8 Hair Type – 3 Curly A. Type 3A -Very loosely curled -shiny with big curls -the shorter the straighter it gets -the longer, the more defined curls Examples of type 3A hair -Julia Roberts, and Susan Sarandon B. Type 3B -Medium amount of curl -from bouncy ringlets to corkscrew -you could find both sub-types on the same head Examples of type 3B hair -Nicole Kidman, Shirley Temple, and Cree Summer

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types9 Hair Type 4 - Kinky Very tightly curled Very wiry, tightly coiled, very fragile Appears to be coarse, but actually quite fine with lots and lots of thin strands packed together. Healthy; won’t shine, but has shine Soft and feels silky Looks tough and durable, but looks can be deceiving

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types10 Hair Type 4 - Kinky Most fragile because of fewer layers Has less natural protections from damage Curling irons and chemicals breaks down cuticle, robbing hair of moisture Will eventually snap and break Women with this hair type often rely on relaxers

©2003 Texas Trade and Industrial EducationCosmetology I: Hair Types11 Hair Type 4 - Kinky A. Sub-type 4A -tightly coiled -when stretched it has a “S” pattern -more moisture than type 4B B. Sub-type 4B -has a “z” pattern -less of a defined curl -instead of curling or coiling, it beads in sharp angels like the letter Z -wiry texture Examples of type 4 Hair -Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett