My Hair Type is WHAT????

In trying to really understand my hair and what products may work best, I've been on a million boards, websites, etc... I keep hearing density, porous, etc... How do I know what my hair is and what do these terms even mean??

To me, my hair is extremely(annoyingly almost) soft and fine. It's also a thin in my eyes and is a 4a texture pretty much all around. I have a patch that may be a 3 something, but if it is, it's a 3z - nothing very curly.

Thanks for any information and feedback.

Hello Blakbutterfli,

I can totally understand your frustration, but hang in there, this is a long trial and error process. First off density is the thickness of your hair, porous hair (i have this) is hair that absorbs water and not in a good way. I found out my hair was porous when I would finish washing it and found myself re wetting my hair a lot just to comb or style it. Glycerin for me is a no no cause it causes my hair to frizz. I combated this by using henna as protein treatments and applying moisture to the hair after the treatment. I wash my hair about once a week or every 2 weeks depending on how its styled. Then I condition with a deep conditioner, then add cantu butter as a leave in, then seal with Vatika oil.

Hope that helps.