What's Your Hair Type???

The following are different ways categorize hair. First up we have Andre Walker's Hair categorizer...

Typically Hair Types are put into 4 categories (curl pattern):

1. Straight

2. Wavy

3. Curly

4. Kinky

With 3 subcategories (thickness & tightness):

A: Thin & finer 

B: Medium texture, "S" shaped

C: Thicker, coarser; tighter, smaller curl pattern

Next up we have the LOIS Categorizing System. This system is based on the actual look of a single strand of hair.

L: If the strand has all bends, right angles, and folds with little to no curve

O: If the strand is rolled up into the shape of one or several O like a spiral

I: If the strand lies mostly flat with no distinctive curve or bend

S: If the strand looks like a wavy line with hills and valleys

Finally we have the FIA Categorizing System also based on a single strand of hair.

Thickness of Strand:

Thin: smaller than a size of a frayed piece of thread

Medium Thickness: size of a frayed piece of thread

Thick: larger than a size of frayed piece of thread

Texture of Strand:

Shine = sharp reflection of light

Sheen - dull reflection of light

Thready: Low sheen, high shine; low frizz - wets easily; water dries out quickly

Wiry: Sparkly sheen, low shine; low frizz - water bounces off hair; hair never seems to get fully wet

Cottony: low sheen, high shine; high frizz - absorbs water quickly, doesn't get wet fast

Spongy: high sheen, low shine; compacted looking frizz - absorbs water before it gets thoroughly wet

Silky: low sheen, high shine; a lot or low frizz - easily wets in water

Knowing your hair type is important because it will tell you what you need to do with your hair, types of cleansers, conditioners, moisturizers, etc.

-Ms.Begonia

(I used this sites and others for Hair Types, LOIS Hair Types, )