In The Strong Girls club book, we tell a lot of stories about our lives and open up about things we go through.
We give a lot of advice, but still receive questions on many things and still have a lot of questions ourselves on putting that advice to...
As promised, I want to show you a few more helpful things to discover about yourself.
This time, we will be focused on external things, like your hair type, body frame, etc.
Knowing these things can help you know how to take care of yourself and be more confident.
Sorry, it took so long for me to get this up, it's been a long month for me.
It kind of seems like it has been a long month for everyone honestly.
Hopefully, November can be less crazy for us all.
Now unto the post...
1. Curl patterns:
Your curl type is determined by the shape of the follicle that your hair grows out of from your scalp. The flatter or more oval shaped the follicle, the curlier your hair; while the more circular the cross-section, the straighter your hair.
Your curl pattern is also identified by the shape that the strands of hair make, whether they kink, curve, or wind around themselves into spirals.
Most people have a combination of two curl patterns rather than just one.
Curl patterns chart:
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(Note: The third one on the first row is actually 2C.)
So, my curl pattern is 4b/4c.
Knowing my curl pattern helps me know which products and hair routines are best for my hair.
To check the density of your hair measure the circumference of your ponytail. If you have low density hair, the circumference will be less than two inches. Medium density hair is two to three inches, and high density hair is four or more inches in circumference. For shorter hair that does not go into a ponytail, just look in the mirror with your hair down. If you can see your scalp without touching your hair, you likely have low density hair.
If you can't see your scalp easily, you have high density hair.
I have high density hair.
Knowing this helps me know which styles and products are best for my hair.
For example, light weight products are best for high density hair, because they don't weigh it down.
3. Hair texture
Your hair's diameter has nothing to do with the amount hair you actually have. It's all about how wide the individual strands are.
To find out the width, start by taking a single strand of hair and laying it flat on a table. If you can barely see the hair or feel it between your fingertips, then you have fine hair. If the hair strand looks thick and appears to be textured, then the hair is coarse. If your hair is somewhere in-between, then you have a moderate or medium width.
