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Hair Type Quiz: Find Your Texture and Curl Pattern
Answer six questions to find your curl pattern from 1A to 4C, together with your strand thickness, density, scalp type and porosity, and see care tips for each.
The hair type quiz gives you a full hair profile from six questions: your curl pattern, strand thickness, density, scalp type and porosity. Together these explain why a product that suits one person weighs another person's hair down.
What this tool does
It combines your answers into a curl type, such as 2B or 4A, and lists what the other four answers mean for washing, conditioning and styling. The quiz does not score or rank anything. Each answer leads directly to one part of the profile.
What you enter
| Question | What it decides |
|---|---|
| 1. The shape your hair dries into | The number: 1 straight, 2 wavy, 3 curly, 4 coily |
| 2. How strong the pattern is | The letter: A loose, B medium, C tight |
| 3. How one hair feels between your fingers | Strand thickness: fine, medium or coarse |
| 4. How much scalp shows at your part | Density: low, medium or high |
| 5. How your scalp feels on the second day after washing | Scalp: oily, balanced or dry |
| 6. How your hair behaves with water | Porosity: low, medium, high or "I am not sure" |
For questions 1 and 2, think of hair that was washed and left to dry in the air, with no styling products.
How the result is worked out
The answers to questions 1 and 2 are joined to make the type. Curly (3) and medium (B) give type 3B. The result then shows:
- three care tips for your shape,
- one line each for strand thickness, density and scalp,
- a line about porosity, or a simple water-mist test if you answered "I am not sure",
- links to the ArniSun routine for your shape.
Messages you may see
All six questions need an answer. A missing one is marked with "Choose an answer for question 4.", with the right number. Your other answers are kept.
How to use it
- Wash your hair and let it dry in the air without products, if you can.
- Answer the six questions and select "Show my hair type".
- Read the profile table and the care tips.
- Follow the link to the routine for your shape.
Worked example
Hair that dries into defined spirals (3), of medium strength (B), with strands you can hardly feel (fine), very little visible scalp (high density), a scalp that feels tight on day two (dry) and porosity not known.
The result is "Type 3B: curly hair", fine strands, high density, dry scalp. The tips include conditioning generously, layering leave-in conditioner, curl cream and gel on soaking wet hair, using small amounts of light products for fine strands, and working in sections because of the density.
Limits and assumptions
The type chart is a styling guide, not a medical classification. Many people have two or more patterns on one head: answer for the pattern that covers most of your hair. The quiz cannot assess hair loss or a scalp condition. For how often to wash, try the Hair Wash Schedule Planner.
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Frequently asked questions
What do the numbers and letters mean?
The number is the shape: 1 straight, 2 wavy, 3 curly and 4 coily. The letter is how tight the pattern is within that shape, from A, the loosest, to C, the tightest.
Is curl pattern the most important part?
Not always. Porosity and strand thickness often matter more when you choose products. Fine hair is weighed down easily, and high porosity hair loses moisture quickly, whatever its curl pattern.
Why did I get a different result from last time?
Hair changes with length, damage, color treatments, hormones and age. Heat or bleach can loosen a curl pattern and raise porosity. Answer for your hair as it is now.