How to TYPE your hair and join the groups and blogs

**aslpro57** · January 8th, 2020, 01:49 PM

I thought I saw a post on how to TYPE your hair. I know how to do the porosity test but I don't understand what the categories are. I know the first one means is your hair straight, wavy, curly etc but I don't understand the other 3. Please tell me in simple terms so I can type cast my hair and share with others when asked. Also what must you do to join the blogs and groups as I am blocked. Is there a certain amount of new posts or conversations you must participate in to gain that privilege. Also I uploaded my picture and it is not showing or at least I cannot see it. Thanks in advance

**lapushka** · January 8th, 2020, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by aslpro57

I thought I saw a post on how to TYPE your hair. I know how to do the porosity test but I don't understand what the categories are. I know the first one means is your hair straight, wavy, curly etc but I don't understand the other 3. Please tell me in simple terms so I can type cast my hair and share with others when asked. Also what must you do to join the blogs and groups as I am blocked. Is there a certain amount of new posts or conversations you must participate in to gain that privilege. Also I uploaded my picture and it is not showing or at least I cannot see it. Thanks in advance

Reading the info at the top of the newbie forum might help:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...ad.php?t=68520

Why not let us type your hair?

F/N/C = fine, normal, coarse hair (the thickness of an individual strand of hair)
i/ii/iii = thickness of your whole head of hair. So for this you need to make a ponytail and measure your circumference.

**aslpro57** · January 9th, 2020, 07:37 PM

That would be great. I am also not being notified of any replies. I have fine hair that dries mostly straight but sometimes with a slight wave but not very often. When in a ponytail it measures 2 1/2 inches around at the band.

**akurah** · January 10th, 2020, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by aslpro57

That would be great. I am also not being notified of any replies. I have fine hair that dries mostly straight but sometimes with a slight wave but not very often. When in a ponytail it measures 2 1/2 inches around at the band.

vBulletin is very old forum tech--you aren't notified of replies in the same fashion as you would be on, say, another platform like reddit or facebook or whatever. I believe there are mechanisms by which you can subscribe to threads to see new posts though.

**aslpro57** · January 11th, 2020, 01:05 AM

Strange... I was notified of your post. I am disappointed no more is answering my uestion

**aslpro57** · January 11th, 2020, 01:08 AM

Still waiting

**Groovy Granny** · January 11th, 2020, 01:55 AM

Welcome to LHC

Sorry for your frustration....not everyone checks the newbie section

If you post pics in The official hair typing thread you may get a better response.

Also...check the User Permissions - profile & album picture access it will answer your questions about access. Some sections require you to have 25 posts minimum. To post pics you will need to use a web picture server (Imgur etc) until you have the required number of posts to start an album here.

I see you have typed your hair....however a 2.5" pony circ = a full ii (not i/ii)

It sounds like you may be more 1c, but we can only type your hair more accurately for curls if the pic is taken after a shampoo, and it is air dried with no additional products or manipulation.
Only you can really determine the thickness by examining your hair strands; here is the Hair Typing Guide

Enjoy the forum and happy growing

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