How to tell if your hair is oily or dry. How to determine the type of skin, hair, useful tips

Hair types in men

Men lose hair early, not only due to the androgenetic factor, but also due to improper care or its complete absence. To provide your hair with proper care, you need to have information about hair type... since it is in accordance with it that such means as shampoo, balm, mask, rinse are selected.

How to determine your hair type?

Determining a person's hair type will require personal observation. If you have problems with terminology, you can contact a trichologist, dermatologist or stylist. Hair types in men are determined according to several criteria and are as follows.

Normal hair

Normal hair is not difficult to identify. They have strength, elasticity, shine, which last more than one day after washing. Such hair does not split and is easy to comb, even when wet. Caring for them is simple, but it is important to remember about its regularity.

Dry hair

Dull, thin, brittle, with split ends - these are dry hair. Dry hair is caused by several reasons.

• Low activity of the sebaceous glands.
• Improper care.
• Coloring and lightening using a high concentration oxidizing agent.
• Prolonged exposure to wind, direct sunlight.
• Long-term styling in one type of hairstyle.
• Improper combing, combing wet hair, poor quality combs and brushes.

Dry hair needs intensive care and restoration, which can be provided with the help of special masks and oils... In addition, dry hair is prone to splitting, so you need to regularly renew it by cutting split ends at the hairdresser. at least once every 6 weeks... In sunny and windy weather, you should protect your hair with a headgear. Also, people with dry hair should not abuse drying with a hairdryer.

Greasy hair

Oily hair becomes dirty soon after washing, and looks stuck together, untidy, lacking volume, sometimes with dandruff. The causes of oily hair are varied.

• Genetics... The sebaceous glands of the scalp are naturally overactive.
• Improper nutrition... eating an excessive amount of sweet, fatty, fried, smoked foods.
• Improper care... frequent use greasy masks intended for dry hair, frequent brushing.

For the care of oily hair, products are used that reduce sebum secretion and medicated shampoos... At oily hair ah massage of the scalp and styling with a hairdryer is contraindicated.

Mixed hair

Quite a common phenomenon is the type of hair in which the roots and scalp are oily, and the length and ends are dry, often split. This is the hair mixed type... As a rule, hair is not natural, but becomes for several reasons.

• Rare combing long hair: if long hair is not combed in a timely manner, sebum cannot be evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair and accumulates at the roots.
• Frequent hair washing... increased regular flushing of the natural protective fatty film leads to disruption of the activity of the sebaceous glands, which begin to actively produce sebum.
• Seborrhea .

To solve this kind of problem, ideally, you need to wash your hair much less often than usual... But, unfortunately, not everyone can afford it, because in some cases it is necessary to look perfect every day. When choosing a shampoo for mixed hair, you should focus on the condition of the scalp; balm, mask, rinse, conditioner - on the condition of the hair shafts.

Without knowing your hair type, it is impossible to effectively take care of their health and beauty. After all, taking into account the type, absolutely all hair care products are created and selected. Determining your hair type is not difficult, you just need to observe a little and use our test below.

But before the test, you should know what hair types exist in general. And there are only four of them: normal, dry, fatty and combined(greasy at the roots, but dry at the tips). In turn, regardless of the type, hair is thin and thick. Their thickness usually depends on many factors that are difficult to determine. Hair type can also change over time. This happens for many reasons, including: health, care, nutrition, climate, excess or lack of sunlight. This concludes the theory and proceeds to the test.

How often do you need to wash your hair?

Every 2 - 3 days Daily Once a week Every 2 - 4 days

Your scalp and hair roots:

After washing normal, after a couple of days oily After washing normal, in the evening of the first day or in the morning of the second oily again Dry or normal after washing, 3-4 days normal, on the 7th day oily After washing normal, after 2-3 days oily

Tips (at medium length hair):

Normal or slightly dry (the ends may split) No or almost no split ends Hair is dry and brittle (the ends may split a lot) Hair is dry and slightly split

After washing - pure shine, after 2-3 days - oily shine at the roots Pure shine after washing, oily shine by the end of the first day or the morning of the second After washing - a slight shine, then the hair dulls After washing, pure shine at the roots, a little shine - on tips

Splendor and volume:

Normal fluffiness Only immediately after washing or not at all Reinforced Medium, tips may frizz

Electrification:

Sometimes Very rare Often May be on the tips

Styling without styling products:

Good hair styling, but it does not last long Poor styling root styling

Result:

Determined your hair type? Fine! Now read more about your type.

Dry hair: do not have a dirty shine and do not require daily washing. The main problem with dry hair is split ends, so women with this type of hair should visit the hairdresser more often than others. Dry hair is highly susceptible to the negative effects of various treatments such as dyeing and hot exposure. Women with dry hair are advised to dye them as little as possible, cut split ends more often and use products that increase hair moisture.

Combined hair type: one of the rarest hair types encountered in life. As a rule, the most common owners of a combination hair type are women with long hair, in which the roots are oily, and the tips of the food are not enough. Combination hair problems are most often solved by using various kinds of masks, balms and care products, or the hair is simply shortened.

And finally, we want to add that external influences, damage, lack of nutrition, improper care, pregnancy can completely change the type of your hair. Therefore, if you begin to notice properties that were not previously inherent in your hair, try to redefine their type. It might be time to change your shampoos, conditioners, and balms.

Knowing your hair type is the foundation of successful home hair care.

It is depending on the type of hair that shampoos and masks should be selected, otherwise you can seriously harm.

To understand how to determine your hair type, you just need to observe them, and if you have any difficulties, then a test will help you in determining your hair type later in this article.

What types of hair are there? This is normal, dry, oily and mixed (oily at the roots, but dry at the ends) hair.

Also, hair is divided into thin and thick, depleted and healthy. True, the type of hair can change slightly depending on the state of health, climate, care - it becomes drier or oily, healthier or depleted.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Hair Type

For example, oily hair may look healthier and shinier (albeit for a short time), it is less prone to age-related changes... The oiliness of the hair depends on the level of oiliness of the scalp and the activity of the sebaceous glands, as well as on the type of food - an abundance of carbohydrates in the form of sweets, as well as oily, fried, spicy foods and fast food make the skin and hair more oily.

The following hair types are distinguished:

• Normal hair quite thick and elastic, have good durability and have a healthy shine, shimmering effectively in the sun. These properties persist for a couple of days after the last shampooing. The pluses include the fact that the normal type of care is quite simple. They practically do not split, they are easily combed dry and wet. It is worth noting that even with repeated twisting, they will not break, but will immediately restore their original shape, and they are also easy to style. People with a normal type are not worried about dandruff and itching, the scalp is usually clean.
• Dry hair much thinner than their normal counterparts, they are sensitive to cosmetics and chemicals, as well as to the effects of atmospheric agents. Due to reduced sebum secretion, they quickly lose their pleasant shine and their elasticity, which is why they become brittle and fragile, often resembling artificial ones. All this leads to the formation of dry dandruff, which gives itself out when combing, imperceptibly settling on clothes. Dry hair will be more difficult to style even after washing, it is combed much worse, quickly gets tangled, splits and breaks. A couple of days after the last wash, fine dry dandruff may appear on the head.
• Greasy hair have good elasticity, practically do not absorb water, differ in a characteristic dull shine, after a while they begin to stick together, they seem untidy and dirty.
• Mixed type differs in different hair condition depending on its length. This is due to the fact that such hair is lubricated with grease unevenly, so the ends split, while the roots are oily. In this case, special care is required using several products.

How to determine your hair type: table

Many women face problems with their hair. One of the biggest causes of poor hair condition is not knowing your hair type. Hence, improper care and, as a result, hair "lose" health and beauty. How to determine your hair type and start taking proper care of them, we will tell you in this article.

Dry, normal, oily or mixed - we will learn how to correctly determine your hair type, what distinctive features they have Various types hair.

Normal hair type

Normal hair turns oily three days after shampooing. The skin with normal hair type is moderately oily, without itching and dandruff. Hair is thick, shiny, well-styled and combed. Hot styling does not adversely affect normal hair: They are plump, pleasant to the touch and healthy looking. Brittleness and section, for a normal type of hair, is also not typical. Although long normal hair can sometimes get a little split at the ends.

Dry hair type

On dry hair, grease accumulates relatively slowly: the hair roots become greasy only a week after shampooing. However, immediately after washing, women with this type of hair feel that the scalp is tight, sometimes itching and irritation may occur. Due to the reduced secretion of sebum, dry hair is thin, devoid of shine and quickly exfoliates and breaks. The situation deteriorates significantly after styling with hot air: dry hair becomes dull, brittle and weak. Dry hair is also prone to dandruff. As a rule, it is dry and literally falls off the head.

Oily hair type

Oily hair gets dirty very quickly: its roots can become greasy and sticky the same day you wash your hair. True, such hair is not prone to brittleness and very rarely splits. And laying with hot air on them does not add up in any way. The scalp after washing is also not prone to dryness, but it is prone to dandruff. As a rule, it is oily and does not fly off the head well.

Mixed hair type

The mixed type includes hair, the ends of which are prone to dryness, and the roots, on the contrary, quickly turn greasy. After you wash your hair, the roots look normal, but the fat accumulates on them after 2-3 days. And although the scalp after washing the hair does not "tighten", the ends of the hair are still dry and brittle, often frizzy. Such hair grows fat in 3-4 days.

1. How often do you have to wash your hair to keep it clean and tidy?

• a) enough 2-3 times a week
• b) 1 maximum 2 times a week
  
• c) hair can be washed the next day
  
• d) enough 2, possibly 3 times a week

• a) healthy or there is a small dissection
• b) dry, hard brittle and split ends
  
• c) do not split
  
• d) split and break

3. What are your hair roots?

• a) moderately greasy, after 2-3 days they get dirty
• b) dry immediately after washing, after about a week they become slightly greasy
  
• c) normal, every other day fatty
  
• d) fresh and clean after washing, after 3 days they become greasy, but the ends remain dry

4. Look at your hair in good light, better in sunlight, does it shine?

• a) yes, there is shine, hair shimmers in the sun
• b) the shine is barely noticeable, the hair is dull
  
• c) the hair shines after washing the hair, but the next day a "greasy" shine appears
  
• d) hair shines at the roots, and the ends are dull, almost do not shine

5. How well does your hair retain moisture? Track how your hair dries after washing and select suitable option answer:

• a) hair dries for a long time after washing
• b) the hair becomes dry almost immediately, the ends of the hair dry especially quickly
  
• c) hair after washing, the hair dries moderately
  
• d) the ends of the hair dry out first, and the roots remain moist for a relatively long time

6. Do you use a hairdryer, straightening irons or curling irons?

• a) yes, hair does not suffer from this
• b) very rarely, hair after that split, break and dry out even more
  
• c) I try not to use a hairdryer, the roots from this are even more salty
  
• d) I try not to use, the ends are dry and brittle

7. Does your hair get electrified?

• a) almost never
• b) often, especially in winter time
  
• c) can, but very rarely
  
• d) tips only

8) How voluptuous is your hair?

• a) moderately lush
• b) very lush, one might say "fly away"
  
• c) immediately after washing, lush, after a day the hair loses volume and begins to stick together
  
• d) the roots are lush, and the tips are fluffy

If you counted more answers for the letter A, then you can be congratulated - you have normal hair type. To maintain the health of your hair, you only need to do hair masks 1-2 times a week. If you don't know which one to choose, go to our section "Hair Masks", the link is right after the article.

More options under the letter B - you have a dry hair type. You need to rethink your hair care, nourish and protect your hair. We have a special material for you, "dry hair, what to do", here you will find all the necessary information on how to help dry hair.

More Choices B - You have oily hair. You need to carry out a set of procedures to put your oily hair in order. Read our material - "oily hair, what to do" and homemade masks for oily hair .

More options D - you have a mixed hair type. You should pay more attention to your dry and damaged hair ends. How you can "cure" dry ends, you can learn from the material "split ends mask".

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