Hair Type Quiz

Anyone who wants to identify visible texture rather than hair health can use the hair type quiz to compare straight, wavy, curly, and coily patterns. It helps answer what is my hair type by focusing on hair observed without stretching, brushing, or styling. The result organizes observations when different areas vary and gives a practical starting point for understanding natural pattern.

What This Assessment Explores

Questions examine the shape a section forms while drying or as an untouched strand or clump. They distinguish broad S curves, complete spirals, mostly straight paths, and densely spaced coils across roots, lengths, and ends. This helps anyone wondering what type of hair do I have when texture varies.

Four displayed profiles organize the result:

• Type 1 Straight Affinity (0-12) reflects linearity: Little straight affinity 0-4, Mixed straight signals 5-8, Strong straight affinity 9-12.
• Type 2 Wavy Affinity (0-12) reflects S curves: Little wavy affinity 0-4, Mixed wavy signals 5-8, Strong wavy affinity 9-12.
• Type 3 Curly Affinity (0-12) reflects full loops: Little curly affinity 0-4, Mixed curly signals 5-8, Strong curly affinity 9-12.
• Type 4 Coily Affinity (0-12) reflects compact turns: Little coily affinity 0-4, Mixed coily signals 5-8, Strong coily affinity 9-12.

These scores summarize visible pattern affinity, not hair condition or care.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Each item presents an observation with four choices for the main pattern directions. Respondents choose the description matching recurring features; prompts compare wet-to-dry change, turn spacing, root-to-end continuity, and light compression.

Scoring summarizes affinity rather than quality. The highest profile identifies the strongest pattern; if two top profiles are within one point, the result can blend them instead of forcing one winner. Labels show prominence, not clinical thresholds or product prescriptions.

The framework is traceable to the Andre Walker Hair Typing System (Walker, 1997), with later classification discussion from Krueger et al. (2022). Callender et al. (2026) and Daniels and Heitmayer (2024) illustrate the value and limits of visual curl categories. This questionnaire is conceptually consistent with those works, not a reproduction or validated adaptation of their published instruments.

As a free texture quiz, it organizes observation, but self-report varies with lighting, viewing angle, wetness, stretching, brushing, products, heat, and temporary compression. It has no stated population norms or standardized clinical validation. For someone asking what's my hair type, the result is a current pattern estimate, not a reading of condition or care needs.