Determine your hair characteristics before you curl it.

It's not your curl type (2A to 4C), but the properties of your hair that determine the care you need. Especially porosity, hair thickness, and hair density are crucial to discover which products work best for your curls.

These characteristics provide good guidance, but remember: even if you and someone else have the same properties, the result can be totally different. Why? Because factors like these play a role:

• do you style on wet or damp hair?
• how much product do you use?
• do you apply products in layers?
• how long do you leave a product in?

So always keep testing and fine-tuning. A product that doesn't immediately appeal can suddenly work wonders with a small adjustment in your routine.

1. How do you determine your hair porosity?

Low porosity hair

• Water remains on the hair for a long time
• Takes a while to get wet
• Products are difficult to absorb and often remain on top
• Hair feels smooth and compact

Truly low porosity hair is rare. Even without dyeing or heat, sunlight and friction can slightly open your hair cuticles. Most people therefore fall into the category of medium to high porosity.

Medium porosity hair

• Absorbs moisture well
• Dries in a normal time
• Products are absorbed reasonably well

High porosity hair

• Sucks up water super fast, but also loses it quickly
• Dries very quickly
• Prone to frizz and weather influences
• Often damaged or colored

2. How to recognize your hair thickness?

Fine hair

• Feels almost weightless
• Breaks more easily
• Quickly loses its style
• Little volume

Normal hair

• Doesn't feel extremely thick or thin
• Maintains reasonable volume and definition

Thick hair

• Feels firm, coarse, or rough
• Lots of volume, but often dry
• Can quickly become frizzy or 'poofy' without proper care

3. What does your hair density say?

Density refers to how many hairs you have on your head – not how thick they are. This determines how much product your hair can handle and how you distribute it.

Here's how to check:

• Low density: you can easily see the scalp, even without a parting
• Medium density: scalp visible only when creating a parting
• High density: you can barely see the scalp, even with a parting

👉 Extra test: make a tight ponytail and measure the circumference. Less than 5 cm = low density, 5–10 cm = medium, more than 10 cm = high.

Why this knowledge is so important

The combination of hair thickness and density determines how much product your hair can handle and how you apply it:

• Fine + low density → choose light products and use small amounts. Avoid heavy oils or butters.
• Fine + high density → can handle more product, layering (leave-in + cream + gel) works well.
• Normal + low density → work in thin sections and prevent buildup with lighter products.
• Normal + high density → versatile, but pay attention to protein needs with damage.
• Thick + low density → dries quickly or gets frizzy, so focus on moisture and sealing.
• Thick + high density → requires strong stylers and sealing, perfect for a layered CG routine.

The next step: choosing products

Now that you know better whether your hair is low, medium, or high porosity, how thick it is, and how much hair you have, it will be easier to select products that truly work.

At Amazing Curls, you will find a compact line of CG-approved products that you can easily adapt to your hair properties. Each product clearly states for which hair type it is suitable, so you will never make the wrong choice again.