Your hair profile

Tell us about your hair

Your curl pattern gives useful context, but it does not decide whether an ingredient is automatically good or bad. How your hair actually behaves matters more.

Why we ask: Curly and coily hair can be more prone to dryness, tangling and breakage. We combine hair pattern with your own experience instead of using “4C” as a shortcut.

How would you describe your natural hair pattern? The number/letter system is optional language for describing curl shape. It is not a diagnosis or a rule that certain ingredients must be avoided. Does your hair tend to feel dry easily? Does your hair tangle easily or take a lot of effort to detangle? Does shampoo often leave your hair feeling dry, rough or tangled? Is your hair currently bleached, chemically treated or regularly heat-damaged? Do rich or heavy products usually leave your hair coated, flat or weighed down?

Why aren't we asking about porosity?

We only want to ask questions that can change a recommendation. Porosity, density and strand thickness are not active Version 1 ranking rules yet.

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