Wash your hair and let it air-dry without products
Check if your hair is straight, wavy, curly, or coily
Look at the shape of individual strands
Notice how much your hair bends or forms patterns
Compare your pattern to hair type charts
Feel whether your hair is fine, medium, or thick
Check how dense your hair is on your scalp
Observe how your hair reacts to humidity
See how easily your hair holds a style
Determine whether your hair is oily, dry, or balanced
Look at your curl pattern from roots to ends
Identify whether your hair has multiple textures
Test how much shrinkage your hair has when dry
Note whether your hair tangles easily
Check how your hair responds to brushing or combing