Hair Replacement. Choose The Correct Hair Density, Texture, Colour For Your New Hair System.
In order for your Hair System to look and feel completely natural its vital that the Density,Texture and Colour of your own hair is assessed and matched perfectly to the hair used to create your system. In this article, I wish to give you a little bit of technical information that helps explain the terminology used in assessing hair.
Many people have little clue about the terms used to describe hair, and truth be told, it can be confusing. Most people think of hair in terms of being thick or fine, and curly or straight. There are several considerations when analysing hair: texture, density, wave pattern, elasticity, and porosity. Each of these elements combines to give us endless variety in types. Your Stylist can recognise these elements, and gauge your overall hair type.
Density:
Hair density… is the amount of hair strands on the head. Generally, it is measured by counting the number of hair strands found in one square inch (2.5cm) of scalp. When a stylist tells you that you have thick hair, it is high density he/she is describing. Generally, the classifications of density are thin, medium, and thick, and are unrelated to the texture. The average head has approximately 2,200 strands per square inch, and a total of approximately 100,000 strands.
The main consideration when choosing your hair density is in styling. A medium/heavy density system is well suited to layered styles, while light density systems are often better suited to more blunt styles. People with light density often prefer styles with added curl to give an illusion of more hair.
Texture:
Hair texture… is the measure of the circumference of the strand itself. Professionals classify the texture of hair as being “coarse”, “fine”, or “medium”. ‘Coarse’ has the largest circumference, and ‘fine’ has the smallest. Medium texture indicates a middle-range of the size of the shaft, it’s considered normal and poses no special considerations regarding processing and chemical services. Coarse hair is stronger, for obvious reasons – it has more substance. However, coarse hair can also be harder to process, and can be resistant to colouring services, perming, and straightening. Fine hair, conversely, is often very easy to process, and can be over-processed easily and is susceptible to damage from chemical services.
The texture varies from individual to individual, and can be different in separate areas of the same head. You may have coarse hair on the top of the head and fine hair at the nape of the neck. Race and ethnicity are irrelevant in determining the texture, as coarse, medium and fine hair can be found among all racial and ethnic groups.
Colour:
Hair Colour… When matching your replacement hair colour to your naturally growing hair, a few factors have to be considered. The colour on top is perhaps a slightly lighter shade to the hair growing at the back and sides. Some people also have many different tones that make up their hair colour. For example, overall your hair may be considered Brown! yet for sure it will contain blonde and red strands. The percentage of these additional colours that exist in the hair is the key. These individual coloured strands are first matched using colour charts and then the percentage of each colour present is calculated and then blended together to create the overall perfect colour. (technical stuff). An initial hair sample taken from the sides and back regions of your head is used to determine this perfect match.
I hope this article has given you an idea of how your stylist determines and decides upon the correct hair match for your hair system. I have been a Hair Replacement Stylist for 10 years now and provide a full maintenance service for hair system wearers. You can find out more information by visiting my website at http://www.hairreplacementstylist.co.uk or go to http://www.hairsystems.org.uk
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