Hair Density

Hair Density

Density is the amount of hair on your head and how close they are to each other. Density is often confused with thickness; the difference is, density is how full your entire head of hair is altogether, whereas thickness is measured by how full each individual strand of hair is. 

The density of your hair does not affect your hair type, but it’s an important characteristic to understand as it will determine how much product you’ll need to use to ensure all your hair is covered. High-density hair needs more product, while low-density needs less. It’ll also affect what hairstyles suit you best.

The OLORI team uses the following foolproof methods to test for hair density:

Naturally Curly Hair Parting Test

• Leave your hair out in its natural state. If it’s tied up or weighed down in any way, let it loose. Don’t comb it in any direction and don’t attempt to tame it; just leave it be.
• Take a close look at your hairline. If you can clearly see your scalp without having to touch it, your hair is most likely low-density.
• If you can somewhat decipher patches of scalp, your hair is probably medium-density.
• If you can’t see your scalp whatsoever, you probably have high-density hair.

Ponytail Test

• Pull your hair into a ponytail with one hand
• If your hair forms a tiny ponytail in your hand, you probably have low-density hair
• If your ponytail fits fairly substantially in your hand, you probably have medium-density hair
• If you can barely fit all your hair into one hand, you probably have high-density hair
• Again, take a close look at your hairline. If you can see your scalp through the strands of hair, your hair is low-density
• If you can kinda see some scalp, your hair is medium-density
• If you can’t really see any scalp, your hair is high-density