Hair Type Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. As a wet section dries without being stretched, which transition is most typical?
Distinct loops become shorter and more rounded
Loose bends appear, but most do not close into circles
The section remains mostly elongated and straight
The section contracts into many tiny coils or sharp direction changes
2. Which shape appears most often in an air-dried section viewed from the side?
Broad S curves that change direction without repeatedly closing into loops
A nearly straight path with only a slight end bend
Rounded spirals that complete full turns
Densely spaced coils or angular bends
3. When viewing several untouched sections together, which description best captures their overall structure?
A dense pattern built from small coils, springs, bends, or a mixture of these
Clusters of larger corkscrews or rounded ringlets
Flowing sections with broad S curves
Elongated sections with little visible curvature
4. Immediately after washing, a section looks elongated. What usually happens as it air-dries untouched?
It develops visible S bends while remaining relatively elongated
It stays close to a straight line
It gathers into distinct ringlets
It contracts into compact coils or a tight zigzag pattern
5. After washing, a representative section air-dries without brushing or styling products. What path does it naturally form?
A mostly continuous straight line, perhaps with a gentle arc at the ends
One or more broad S-shaped bends
Repeated rounded spirals or ringlets
Very compact coils or small angular turns
6. Place one naturally shed, unstyled strand on a flat, contrasting surface. What outline is easiest to see?
A line or long shallow arc without a repeating pattern
An elongated S pattern with widely spaced bends
Several open loops or corkscrew turns
Many tiny curves, coils, or angled bends
7. After a curl-shaped section is lightly compressed in your hand and released, what does its natural outline show?
Recognizable ringlets or corkscrews reform
Broad waves return without forming repeated loops
The section settles into a mostly straight path
Compact springs or tight bends return with little space between turns
8. Examine the middle of a dry strand rather than only its ends. What pattern repeats there?
Full circular or spiral turns with visible space inside them
Long alternating bends with no complete loop
Little repeated curvature beyond a shallow arc
Closely packed miniature turns or bends with very small openings
9. On a flat surface, how much distance is there between the repeated direction changes in one dry strand?
Very little; the strand has densely spaced curves or angles
A moderate amount; the strand forms separate loops
A large amount; only broad waves change direction
There is no clear repetition because the strand is nearly straight
10. Looking from the roots to the ends of fully dry hair, which description fits most sections?
They stay straight through most of their length
They begin relatively straight, then develop loose waves
They form visible loops through much of the length
They contain closely spaced turns from near the roots onward
11. Where does your natural pattern usually become most obvious?
In the middle lengths and ends, which form loose or defined waves
Nowhere in particular because most of the length remains straight
Near the roots as well as the lengths, where full curls appear
Throughout the section as numerous small, close turns
12. In a small section near the roots, which natural shape is easiest to identify once the hair is fully dry?
Numerous close coils, tiny springs, or angular turns
Open rounded ringlets with visible space inside
Long S-shaped waves
A mostly straight path
13. Gently extend one dry strand just enough to see its length, then release it. What shape does it return to?
A broad, flowing bend or S curve
A mostly straight line or shallow arc
An open spiral or rounded loop
A compact spring, tiny coil, or angular pattern
14. Compare the same product-free section while wet and after it air-dries. What change is most characteristic?
It becomes much more compact as many small turns become visible
It shortens into larger, clearly separated spirals
It develops broad bends while staying fairly elongated
Its length and straight outline remain relatively similar
15. When you compare areas that are not flattened by clips, hats, or sleep, how often do they remain naturally straight?
Across nearly all sections, from the upper lengths through the ends
Across some sections, while others develop obvious waves
Only in limited stretches between recurring curls
Rarely, because compact turns dominate most sections
16. When one naturally formed clump separates from neighboring hair, what shape does it most resemble?
A corkscrew, ringlet, or sequence of rounded loops
A ribbon-like S bend that does not make full turns
A line or gentle arc
A very small spring or series of tight angular turns