How to Figure Out Your Hair Type- Fine vs Thin Hair. Thick vs Coarse Hair, Density, Porosity

[@KittenCasserole]

This is a really great video. I wish that hair stylists would assess your hair for all these categories, so you would better understand how to take care of your hair. These different categories really are confusing and it’s hard to know how your hair compares to a wide variety of different types

[@AbbeyYung]

I agree it’s confusing!!

[@ashleynicole9423]

That would truly be a top tier stylist! I would love that! ❤️

[@Davastro]

Product recommendations for different hair types would be cool.

[@savannahkillinger5406]

Yes I need to good products for my hair type

[@katiesalvadore7306]

She literally linked a video for that below

[@AneXineohp]

That kinda thing needs your own research and trial and error; cmon now, put your own work in.

[@JLeigh75309]

My head has different types straight to wavy; it's a pain when trying to find products that work. Love this video! I'm taking better care of my hair than I ever have. Thank you!

[@moev29]

I think this video will be so helpful for so many people. My hair is slightly wavy (just enough to be annoying), fine, and DENSE. It’s a hassle to take care of. Understanding my hair type has made such a difference in learning to take care of it properly!

[@AbbeyYung]

Fine dense hair club 🙌🏻 such a hassle 😂

[@katiesalvadore7306]

It’s just always a big tangle 😭😭😭

[@_TheShiv]

Is it wavy? Is it straight? Are bits of it curly? Is it flat? No wait, frizzy? Fluffy? Triangular if you miss a trim after 6 weeks?? Every day is different 😅

[@moev29]

@@_TheShiv ‘triangular’ got me good ☠️😂😂😂

[@WarmPillowForever]

​@@AbbeyYung😭😭😭😭😭

[@TophPower]

The thing with your hair gets wet easy will also dry fastest and the oposete. Like my hair looves water and hair colours, a sponge my hairdresser says. But it takes FOREVER to dry so think there is a middleground there too

[@boombyebyeee]

Love the detail that goes into all your content. You are so thorough and consistent - Keep up the great work girl! We appreciate you!

[@helvidia2181]

2a/2b type, fine hair, thick density and high porosity💪🏻 thank you for making me finally understand all this hahaha

[@lizcademy4809]

I also have fine, thick, very long hair. It's nice to find someone on YT with similar hair. I know this isn't an issue for you, but I'm curious what the research says about post-menopausal hair. Mine has gone through quite a few changes: - from curl type 1a to 2a, I have a definite wave now - my gray hairs are much coarser tan my non-gray hairs - I have some thinning. My hair was very thick to begin with, so nobody else notices - but I do! I don't know a lot about porosity, yet, that will be my next video. Though I also have problems with tangles ... I could tell stories ... (never have unbound hair driving in a convertible!)

[@ashleestrang5160]

Thank you so much !!! I am almost 25 years old and had no idea what type of hair I have . I have always had a hard time managing my hair ! It's always been so hard to brush and comb . I do have to say that I have broke many brushes trying to manag it !!!you are a life saver!!!!

[@elizabethonstage]

This was SUCH a helpful video, Abbey!!! I can never tell if I’m 3A or 2C…. My hair is pretty loose waves, 2C on top, but then spirals toward the ends definitely in a 3A. I wouldn’t love a product recommendation video for different hair types!!!!!

[@denisemoye495]

Same, mine goes from 2a to 3a! I assume as I continue on the curly journey, the straighter bits will go more curly?

[@jennyw8193]

Thanks for this! I have fine, high density hair too, but for years was told "you have really thick hair!" This helps clear up what type of hair I have.

[@dilliedAlly]

this video saved me omg thank you! I have fine, think hair and have been so confused about it, but this is such a great explanation

[@Alice-oe4kd]

Great video - very informative. One thing I think needed mentioning is that density can vary at different areas of your scalp - especially as you get older 🥵

[@makebayeargins4719]

100% agree💪🏼❤

[@StefLuvsFoo]

Omg. I think I have every type of hair. Especially if I let it air dry, which takes 5 hours. Every strand is different depending on which one you look at. Oh man. Lol. At least I know I have low porosity hair. I think. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@johanaresendiz9892]

Omg me too! Most of the time I have straight hair and a ton of random curly hairs! Also it takes my hair like 4 hours to dry so I’m also low porosity :)

[@AbbeyYung]

😂😂😂

[@StefLuvsFoo]

@@johanaresendiz9892 yessss!!!! I am unable to just wash and go. My curls (kinks) have a mind of their own. I always have to round brush blow dry it out and curl or I don’t leave my house. 😂

[@basil7449]

im so glad you said they don’t coexist. i have course low density wavy hair. whenever i google ‘low density hair” i get “fine/thin low density hair routine, and when i google ‘course hair’ i get ‘thick full course hair routine’ and if i do manage to find something for low density course hair its for really curly hair and doesn’t work for my waves. i haven’t really found anything that works for my weird hair type and it’s getting so frustrating.

[@payladebrett]

Man I am so glad you and I have such similar hair, because you’re one of the only people out here making extensive well researched content on hair. Keep doing what you’re doing, the hairtubers are coming and you’re about to become a true OG in this space. Thank you for what you do Abbey!

[@athyh377]

i think that my hair is type 1b, black, kind of long, regular/medium thickness, and regular/medium density :)

[@pizzaboypepe3638]

Ugh I have fine hair strands but a lot of them. I literally just have a fluff ball on my head. It’s low porosity too so it takes forever to get wet. I have type 2a to 2b hair. I have some waves, some curls, and some straight or swavy pieces.

[@missbeauty271]

I think I have fine hair but normal/thicker density after watching this. Which is so crazy because I never thought I could because I have wavy/curly hair! Would make sense why certain products or techniques never worked for me

[@ashleylight9882]

Omg, yes! You're such a great resource for people to learn about hair and skincare. . . Unlike Tik Tok (there are actual experts there, but a lot of misinformation unfortunately).

[@AbbeyYung]

Sooo much misinformation!

[@nataliaamanowicz1790]

In Poland we have a lot of information about hair care. We have a very common knowledge of conscious hair care about proteins and moisturizersWe have a very common knowledge of conscious hair care about proteins and moisturizers or emollients.I am impressed with your channel! For the first time I came across a person from abroad who knows it! I admire and greet from Poland ♥ ️

[@lucianaromulus1408]

I'm curious, does Poland have many naturally curly girls? Like native Polish I mean.

[@nataliaamanowicz1790]

@@lucianaromulus1408 YES! My observations show that every second person has slightly curly/wavy hair, the thickness of Slavic hair, in a very dark, cool blonde color. Every day I meet fewer people with completely straight hair than with curly hair. Most of them have "frizzly" hair with a slight curl, but in my family most people in my family have very curly hair 2C/3A. Unfortunately, I have completely straight, dark gray blonde hair, inherited from my father.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

@nataliaamanowicz1790 it's so weird to me...being a White American (I have multiple ethnicities in my blood including Ukrainian) that besides very recently, the White world had very little resources regarding curly hair. I end up using African products and tips because growing up, there was no guidance. From research I've done, overall among Caucasians, curly hair happens about 12% of the time (in full blooded White people) and the rest is a split between straight and wavy. I was born in 1990 for context, and the early 00s here, curly hair was NOT cool for us Caucasian gals lol

[@nataliaamanowicz1790]

@@lucianaromulus1408 You know what, this is a completely different type of twist. But in Poland there are many Polish companies that make cosmetics tailored to our hair type. Slavic straight, wavy and curly. Such a great company is, for example, "Anwen" or "Hairy tale cosmetics". Our opinion about hair is now very wide. We divide hair by type, curl, porosity, but also by structure in terms of damage and thickness of a single hair. We have a lot of Instagram accounts about hair care, information about hair and products, a lot of new products and new formulas. Everyone will find something for himself.

[@sofiadasacco]

Thank you so much, you really helped me not only figure out my hair type, but also give me more information about hair in general!

[@LL-wu5ui]

My hair used to be normal to coarse and now it's become fine :( is it possible to get it back to what it used to be?

[@alisha1377]

I’ve heard that as you get older, also with hormonal changes (ex. Pregnancy), hair type will shift. I don’t think it’s possible to go back to what was, unless maybe not dying hair (if you dyed your hair)

[@thisisaname4661]

Went on Reddit to get advice about my hair which is a type 2A with finer strands but extremely dense... and WHOA BOY. People are intense with gatekeeping. "You don't look like a type 2!" Umm yeah I am. My hair air dries wavy but blowdries fairly straight. "Your hair doesn't look that thick!" Yeah, the strands are thinner but I have a crap ton of hairs on my head. Ask ANY stylist I've been to. My hair looks super big curled. My sister put my hair in little braids one time and when I took them out it was CRAZY.

[@TheRolexseller]

No matter what level of damage I have my hair is easily wetted because it’s fine and relatively thin and straight

[@alexandrarubiano]

Extremely informative thank you. I will definitely utilize this when buying new hair products

[@minervarose7664]

Hi! Recently discovered your channel on my haircare journey and it's been great so far! Everyone talks of thin, fine hair and am like noooooo 😂😂 us with fine, thick hair also exist haha. I now also know that protein treatments will perhaps be counter-productive to my low-porosity hair 🥹 but that oiling does really help! For context i am South Asian (brown) so hair oiling has been part of our culture for centuries. We usually use coconut oil and also add in herbs like moringa, centella, amla, curry leaves, fenugreek, neem etc.

[@jazmynnoliveira2784]

Great video! Hands down the best explanation of all these terms. Thanks so much!

[@mariamaniatea1692]

Hey Abbey ❤ product recommendations will be awesome!!! You rock it girl 😊😊

[@maikolrodriguez9504]

My hair is sooo course/high density but idk what my hair type is tbh my hair isn't stright it's wavy when I pull one piece out and that like never happens my hair never falls out but when it does it's looks like a 2b but when I had just taken a shower and scrunch it it's like superrrrrrrr wavy and thwn it goes away after like 20 min it's soo confusing and I love when my hair is more wavy anyone know why that is

[@marcheryaalders5107]

This is so helpful, thank you! Maybe a video with recommendations for the different hairtypes would be amazing!😍

[@anayarey]

Could you make a video on product build up? How to notice it in fine hair and how to avoid. How often to use a cleansing shampoo for example

[@elithluxe7568]

Asian and our hair is usually 1b-1c because the hair is straight but also very voluminous instead of pin straight. Sigh I've been watching your videos trying to fix my hair. My hair used to be 1b but now it's so coarse and 1c so it's more frizzy and tangled so easily and is super dry when before it was silky. Bleaching and dying my hair once like 10 yrs ago at 12 yrs old completely ruined my hair and it has never been the same since. My scalp barely produces oil too

[@venuslove6808]

I started taking hemp seed oil pills daily and using hydrating masks each wash day (every 2 weeks) and my hair has become very silky. Maybe these can help you. I also just started using John Frieda anti-frizz serum as well. It seems to give an added touch in addition to the pills and masks.

[@elithluxe7568]

​@@venuslove6808can't believe I am seeing your response now. Can you recommend some hydrating masks you use because the ones I have seem to make no difference

[@adilyamarie]

This was very helpful to me. Thank you for doing it!

[@zahraamin164]

1 - 2b, fine, average density, high porosity. Got it! Thank you

[@pinkbutterflies1679]

Density is a little confusing to me because it seems to me I’m normal but hair dresser tell me I have high density, but oddly hair dresser have never used that word. This is the first time I’ve heard this word to described hair. I was always told I have fine hair but a lot of hair and deceiving hair. Who knew. 😂 Thanks for the tip.

[@kaylan2083]

Yes that's correct. You can have fine hair but a lot of it. Just like someone could have coarse hair but it's thinning out and thus they have thin hair.

[@GretchenLodaSoprano]

I have the same hair type as you find texture, but very thick density. They confirmed it at the Salon. If you have any tips or curling and shampoo, that’s best for the hair type I’d love that.

[@kristibbradshaw]

This was very helpful.

[@catherinegreer854]

I thought density was determined by how much scalp you can see at the part in your hair. Yes if you can see scalp all over than it would be thin ,but depending on how you style or the way your hair just lays on the crown , just looking at the top of your head could be misleading? 🤷‍♀️

[@niinray1118]

Just came in your channel, you're amazing 😍 thank you very much for all those valuable informations 💓

[@EllePhoenixMC]

I have course, thick hair, that looks wavy? and frizzy when air-dried. My whole life I thought I just had straight hair, but I don't know if that's the whole picture. I also think my analysis of my hair has been off because my sister has such thick slightly curly hair. My hair also holds on to water like a sponge. I know it definitely has damage, but I don't use heat products often.

[@dianamccarthy2377]

One of the most informative hair videos I’ve ever seen! Thank you!!!

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

Happy weekend, Abbey!❤️

[@kariminichiello1966]

Oh wow someone who gets it!!! As someone with curly thin hair it's a battle to care for! I would love to hear more of what you have found out on your side!

[@luvcats]

2a type, normal hair, (very) thick density and low porosityy! thank you so much now i think i understand my hair more and what it needs lol

[@jesslui4056]

Love your hairstyle in this video! So pretty! 😍

[@cheonsa99]

my hair is pretty much straight on top, wavy in parts, extra wavy/borderline curly in parts and then straight again nearer the underneath! what do i doooooooooo

[@ednaakalemonloverfloreslag2678]

Thanks for getting straight to the point! 3 min in & now I know I can use "Garnier Whole Blends Gentle Shampoo Oat Delicacy Gently Hydrates Fine to Normal Hair"

[@kanske7865]

Hair density is the most confusing for me 😩 I think it really depends on where do you life for example as a Latin American girl I have the same density as you ( my hair is fine) but since here many people has so much hair I am considered to have thin to normal density but when I was living in Europe the hairdresser said to me it was normal to full. I guess I’ll never know ( when is dry it looks like I have a ton but not so much in a tight braid)

[@BunnyTravelDiaries]

I have 2c, high density coarse hair, really frizzy and I have this challenge of how to moisturise it. I need mask in every wash.

[@hexsing2760]

Thanks, Abbey Not sure if you have a lot of male followers, but I have long hair and I am growing out and I find your videos really helpful. I figure if you have nice hair then I can have nice hair too. I am living the fine, flat, lifeless hair life at the moment, so this helps.

[@denisemoye495]

I get so confused with my hair. It’s fine, high density and high porosity. I always thought it was course but I think that’s the porosity? It gets weighed down and can’t take lots of product.

[@HK-cp8tm]

This was a fantastic video with simple yet detailed summaries

[@jfpruitt]

TY! TY! TY! FINALLY CLEARLY EXPLAINED!! ME TOO 2C, fine thick, tangled hair!!

[@johanaresendiz9892]

Please me a video with recommendations for all these hair types! Would loveee that video!

[@jennyk8124]

Your video is so informative and easy to follow. You have such a great way to articulate yourself.

[@elizabethtorres6069]

I have combination of wavy, a bit coarse and quite thick hair. Because I use a round curling iron every other day, I know there is probably some hair damage. I pick my stylist by her customers. I look for customers who have hair similar to mine. So if she's coming in to get it washed and blown out.. what I want, I'll sit there and watch for the out come. If her hair comes out the way I want, that is the stylist for me.. This works great for me, every time.

[@CC-iv7uj]

Help, I cant figure out my cuticle structure. Porosity???? I have no idea. I feel I know it better EXCEPT the last as I shared above. So far I am wavy, fine thin and it SUCKS!!! Which is why my hair is falling out so easy. WAH!!!

[@Hokieashley]

I have fine hair I bleach as well so I definitely love your product recs!

[@yakult9618]

2c-3b, medium texture, normal density, low porosity

[@006gurleenchauhan3]

my hair does not take time to get wet but does take like more than 2 hours to dry and my hair is type is 1C to 2A and i have high hair density so idk what my hair porosity is

[@yap4808]

I have fine, normal and some corse hair😅

[@Alicia.Marie.13]

I have Thick, fine, wavy hair that is resistant. It doesn't like to cooperate for color bleach etc.

[@anayarey]

You are fine hair goals. It's not easy to make it look as good as yours 👏✨️ Why is a lot of fine hair a "bad" thing though? I thought it would be better than fine and very little hair

[@DrReedB0928]

Definitely need this! Happy Friday Abbey 🥳🥳

[@AbbeyYung]

Happy Friday!!

[@HonuTheDisciple]

My hair is everything from 2b to 3c so I be struggling trying to take care of it lol

[@hadassahlevi114]

I have fine wavy thick hair. Not course at all. But of course I am super mixed 😂 Hebrew,Asian,Native Indian, and European. Not shocked.

[@linsemertens3732]

Great explanation, it's really nice to listen to you!

[@_linlin_]

Mine is normal, thick, and has low porosity. Thank you so much!

[@kimyona9746]

My hair is so weird. Mainly straight hair b mixed in with wavy A and kinky b. No true curly hair

[@hannahw2697]

Gah. I think I have medium but I have lots of colors in my hair (white, blond, orange, red, all natural) and the red hairs are coarse!

[@blakehinson8231]

Loved this video and all of your videos! Thank you for such a thorough and easy to understand explanation!

[@user-ei5yr6wd8j]

Exactly like urs fine and thick density but my hair is curly frizzy hmm will not stay in places its like a feather jz like a nest flies in air😂i dont understand wat to do sometimes it takes 2 days after a shower to settle down

[@Flower-yc7hr]

Wow this cleared so much up!! I have the same hair as you basically ! I’m going to binge all your videos now.. lol

[@Debble]

The conclusion of this video is i am genecticly blessed with corse high density low porosity hair. Finally something genecticly right might as well nog mope about the painful defects now🥺

[@heather9165]

I have a ton of fine wavy hair that takes for-ev-er to dry. Can't go a day without hairspray because it's so light that the slightest breeze causes it to "fly away".

[@kristymayo494]

Fine thin straight problems: having to worry about getting a sunburn on your scalp when you go outside

[@fionadarragh1004]

Hi Abbey ❤, Great informative video 📹. My hair isn't as thick as what it used to be that's for sure 😢! I really like these types of videos because finding out your hair type is the first step to choosing the right shampoo and conditioner. I have listed recommendations from you on that from watching your channel 🥰. One thing I've often wondered though! When choosing a shampoo and a conditioner! Would you have normally chosen on hair type instead of for coloured hair 🤔? Have a great weekend 💕 and if you upload a video 📹 on Sunday look forward to that one 😀.

[@rowanwax]

I'm prone to tangles, but not to breaking... wavy with some curly hair if I don't brush it out to all wavy. Dense hair. No question. It feels thin and smooth... so is it normal thickness and normal porosity?

[@christellynsy]

Thank u for this video! Easy to understand and I think my hair type is 1A fine hair with high density, high porosity. It is hard to style fine hair bcs it will get damage easily. Thank u again for helping us understand hair types!🥰

[@jacquelynalbers8610]

This is hands down the most helpful hair video/info I've found! My hair is also fine and high density (thick) wavy and long, about your length YES very confusing. My hair tangles and POOFS so easily.. I've realized that volumizing products actually have helped smooth my hair although it doesn't seem to make sense initially because my hair appears so big already. I'm prone to throwing or twisting my hair up because it's so damn poofy and unmanageable, always has been, only recently decided to start digging into ways to really help it once and for all. I recently made a chia seed, olive oil, grape seed oil treatment, helped a bit I guess, only once ao far, would you say this is good for our hair type? Oil treatments? Before this I tried some curly hair products...WRONG.. jeesh. I just bought but haven't yet used some L'oreal ever pure (shampoo, conditioner), ever strong (conditioner) and ever creme (conditioner). Do you know anything about these? I've read about them being good for fine hair, well the ever pure moisture shampoo anyhow. Sorry this is so long lol. Thanks again.

[@kimzimmerman2492]

Just found you and am enjoying your video so much. Yes I think you explained hair type, texture and density so well! Now on to your porosity video :-)

[@bellagalantino2706]

im definitely interested in learning which products might work best for my hair i dont have too many issues with it but dont feel like im using the right stuff and could probably do a better job

[@christinagafar6155]

You should try Philip Kingsley's elastizer, out of all the crazy amount of haircare products I've tried, this one makes my hair so silky.

[@Emmers1983]

I have fine, thinning 2c hair. It's really hard to do much with it because I have such low density so I just wear it up 99.9% of the time so I don't have to deal with it or think about it any more than necessary. I wish every day that I had more hair so I could do cute braided styles and stuff.

[@jennagalli2143]

Love the new background too!!

[@HK-cp8tm]

If you could recommend products for the different types that would be amazing!! God bless xx

[@natmya243]

Weird facts, I have the same hair type as you fine but lots of it. I also bleach my hair so my hair should like the products you use for repair and care etc. It doesn't. Anything with protein / repair or bond ingredients makes it crunchy. I'm like we have the same hair this should work lol!!

[@CShantyO]

Great video!

[@navybrat7173]

So I have fine hair, low density, slightly wavy, as far as porosity it takes an average amount of time to air dry. (Low porosity) But yet it gets a tangled mess like a rat's nest. Type 2A

[@tinnuriel9972]

Thank you so much for this video! It is so helpful

[@lorihaley2292]

Yes! I have straight hair. It’s thick, lots of it and it has body. I tried having hair your length(yours is fab) but I could not take it.😘 I keep it shoulder length.

[@catalinarandle6420]

Ah very useful video as always dear Abbey 🙌🏼 But now I hate my hair as I realised it has all the wrong attributes 😖 Fine, wavy, lower density …. And all the bad rest 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@006gurleenchauhan3]

you are funny, speak to the point and explain perfectly. immediately subscribed. 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@AnaS-of8ri]

I have thick, 2b and low porosity hair and I really want to bring my waves back! But it‘s really difficult to go through products- what ingredients are good/bad?

[@johanaresendiz9892]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been lost when it come to my “hair type” because my hair looks like 1C type but some hairs are sooooo coarse they tend to curl! It’s so confusing! It would be so weird if my hair was a mixture of 1C and 3C right? Sometimes it seems that way…

[@tarinmassey8751]

Lots of helpful information

[@bellalove3942]

Hi Abbey ❤️ I’m getting my hair done in a couple weeks and I love your color! Can you explain what your stylist does? I currently have orange hair from a previous gal 😞

[@marianahernaezcolque5634]

Great video. It can be very confusing to know what hair type you have!

[@yazr1712]

I am, honestly more confused. Lol. So much info tho. Great video. I think I have normal hair in terms of diameter, maybe leaning toward coarse. Along with low to med density and probably wavy to curly overall. As for the porousity, quick to wet and quick to dry - working on that with olaplex. Thanks so much for the info! Definitely helpful!