Hair Typing System L.O.I.S.

L - If the hair has all bends, right angles and folds with little to no curve then you are daughter L.




O – If the strand is rolled up into the shape of one or several zeros like a spiral, then you are daughter O.



I – If the hair lies mostly flat with no distinctive curve or bend you are daughter I.



S – If the strand looks like a wavy line with hills and valleys then you are daughter S



Strand Size:

One half of a piece of inexpensive sewing thread (such as the kind that is contained in those palm sized personal sewing kits) split in two is about the thickness of a medium strand size of human hair. If you hair is larger than this, then your strand size is thick. If you hair is smaller than the split thread, then your hair strand is thin, or fine.



If you want to compare your hair strand to a split piece of thread, it can be done by moving the thread back and forth between your thumb and forefinger holding the free end taunt.



Texture:

Thready texture of hair usually has a low sheen, with high shine if the hair is held taunt (as in a braid), with low frizz. Wets easily but water dries out quickly.



Wiry hair textures have sparkle sheen, with low shine and low frizz. Water beads up or bounces off the hair strands. Hair never seems to get fully wet.



Cottony hair texture will have a low sheen, a high shine if the hair is held taunt and has high frizz. Absorbs water quickly but does not get thoroughly wet very fast.



Spongy hair has a high sheen with low shine with a compacted looking frizz. Absorbs water before it gets thoroughly wet.



Silky hair has low sheen, a very high shine, with a lot or low frizz. Easily wets in water.



You may have a combination of the LOIS letters, possibly with one dominant. If you cannot see one letter over the others, then combine the letters. Example: LO or IL or OS



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