Do you need to know your hair type? Yes. But why?
Well, by not knowing your type, you’re keeping yourself from having the best hair possible. Think about it for a second, if you don’t know your hair type, how do you determine which styling products are best suited for you?
Tricky, right? There are a ton of explanations why knowing your hair type is beneficial to you. And if you are still not convinced, here are four good reasons why this knowledge is important:
1. Makes It Easier to Choose the Right Heating Equipment
Question; do you use flat irons? If so, then beware. Styling equipment can significantly affect your hair’s health and growth; especially, if you don’t know your hair type. How?
Well, some of these tools are often designed to be used on specific types of hair. And failure to buy the right heating tool for your hair’s type, texture, and thickness may have dire consequences. For instance, the wrong styling tools can cause inconsistent and uneven heating during use; leading to hot spots that are likely to burn your hair.
You don’t want that, do you?
Well, the first step toward finding your ideal heating tool (and other styling equipment) is to know your hair type. In doing so, you’ll know what kind of tool you want; how much heat it needs to have to style your hair properly; as well as any materials or special features the device should come with. Anyway, if you need some inspiration, check out this post on the best BaByliss Flat Irons.
2. Helps in Choosing Your Ideal Styling Products
Your hair type should determine the types of hair styling products you use. For example, curly hair tends to get greasy fairly fast, and using heavy products will make it greasier and heavier. In turn, the excess weight will weigh down your strands; eventually, causing breakage.
Meanwhile, using light products on kinky hair can starve the scalp and hair of vital moisture. This results in scalp dehydration and, sometimes, flaking.
3. Simplifies the Process of Choosing a Hairstyle
Understanding how your hair behaves will help you determine the best types of hairstyles that’ll work for you. For instance, if you know you have thin hair, it would be best to stay away from heavy hairstyles that are likely to stress your strands
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