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These tests are used by trichologist in order to determine the condition of your hair-- its in august's instyle mag. Enjoy!
The glide test- Run your forefinger and thumb down a strand of hair, going from the root to the tip and then from the tip to the root. Healthy hair feels the same in both directions, unhealthy hair will feel rougher from tip to root, a sign you need extra conditioning because you have a rough cuticle.
Coil test—drag your forefinger and thumbnail along the length of the hair—repeat 3 times. If the hair coils like a spring it’s a good sign your hair is healthy--- the less coils the more unhealthy it is.
Tweezers Test- hold each end of a hair with a pair of tweezers. Slowly pull hair in opposite directions. Healthy hair will stretch about 25-30 percent of it original length before it breaks. If its inflexible it’s a good sign that your hair is breakage prone and needs a conditioning treatment.
Magnifier Test- pluck a hair at the root and look at it under a magnifying glass comparing the width at the root with the width at the tip. The greater the difference the more damaged it is.
These tests are used by trichologist in order to determine the condition of your hair-- its in august's instyle mag. Enjoy!
The glide test- Run your forefinger and thumb down a strand of hair, going from the root to the tip and then from the tip to the root. Healthy hair feels the same in both directions, unhealthy hair will feel rougher from tip to root, a sign you need extra conditioning because you have a rough cuticle.
Coil test—drag your forefinger and thumbnail along the length of the hair—repeat 3 times. If the hair coils like a spring it’s a good sign your hair is healthy--- the less coils the more unhealthy it is.
Tweezers Test- hold each end of a hair with a pair of tweezers. Slowly pull hair in opposite directions. Healthy hair will stretch about 25-30 percent of it original length before it breaks. If its inflexible it’s a good sign that your hair is breakage prone and needs a conditioning treatment.
Magnifier Test- pluck a hair at the root and look at it under a magnifying glass comparing the width at the root with the width at the tip. The greater the difference the more damaged it is.
