The REAL Reason You Can’t Find Your Hair Type | LOIS Hair Typing System (Pictures and Video)
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- The LOIS Hair Typing System with Pictures and Video. This video has a deep exploration of cottony vs spongy texture.
Hair typing systems are usually flawed because they don't show the full story of your hair. It can be very frustrating to figure out your hair type because hair texture plays such a huge part in what we see. The Andre Walker Hair Typing system only mentions hair strand pattern, but that's only a portion of what it takes to begin to understand your hair. This is where the LOIS Hair Typing System comes into play. This system prompts you to explore hair strand pattern, strand thickness, and hair texture.
The 5 main textures are thready, wiry, cottony, spongy, and silky. This video will go deep into exploring cottony versus spongy textured hair as I take multiple steps to distinguish my own.
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I've always wondered why the LOIS system didn't take of like the other system. It's much more comprehensive and easier to understand.
I feel like I am in class🤓...Go ahead..break it down girl! 😊
AYYYEEE!! 👩🏾🔬👩🏾💼👩🏾🏫
I love how much effort you put into your hair experiments. It's so informative and helpful. ❤️ I used to think I was 4C, but it was perptually dry and high porosity after coloring last summer. Now that I take care of my hair, it went back to low porosity with a noticable curl pattern. I gave up trying to figure out my hair type. As long as it's healthy and growing, I'm happy with whatever I have.
Hey Olivia! That's such a healthy attitude to have. All of this information is just to help "guide" in the right direction. The end goal is exactly where you are now. Happy with healthy hair that's thriving. I love that!
I’ve given up figuring it out
It is what it is
All I’m focused on is taking care of my hair and I wanna see it flourish 😩😩😩😩
I'm the same. I thought I was 4a/b with a little 3c and 4c to keep it interesting. After getting it properly moisturized, it looks like I'm 3a/b with a little 2c and 4c to keep it interesting. Now I'm just trying to figure out a way to keep it healthy with the least amount of effort, no matter the curl type.
4c is a curl pattern
Agreed!!
I’m going to be honest...I HAD to view this one twice! Differentiating between Shine and Sheen & Cotton and Fuzz took me back to my Organic Chemistry classes...you get it the first time BUT you really GETZ it the second time you hear it✊🏾🤣
💯 That’s why I had to break my chart out. 😂
This is the hair science we need!!! The dedication, the scientific rigor and the visuals...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Im impressed that you did so much research, only just to fit it into less than 11 minutes! Your viewers and the algorithm will especially thank you for that! I have to take a day out and do this for myself and see my results. Job well done!
Thank you so so much. I really appreciate that. 🥰💕💕💕 (seriously, thank you)
@@LaToyaEbonyHair of course🤗!
What you described about texture is exactly why I don’t bother with the ‘rules’ of hair porosity anymore. Both descriptions were too extreme and my hair was always missing something on either side of the spectrum.
Timely info. My hair has L’s and O’s on the same strand. Thank you for helping me to learn MY hair!
I love it!! That’s dope. We need more L representation.
😳 This topic was such a challenge to research! The LOIS Hair Typing System isn't widely talked about and there aren't any visual aids and examples to look at. Most of the haircare forums that were around years ago are outdated and the data can no longer be accessed.
So, of course, in true Toya fashion 🤓 I decided to nerd out and create a new and updated resource to help you out. I even have a PDF download for you to compare and test your own hair texture. I love what I do, and more importantly, I love helping you. 🥰
PDF: bit.ly/36u6dfr
This video was AMAZING!!! Thank you for taking the time to teach us sis!!! 👏🏽✊🏾👌🏾
We don’t deserve you. Tysm for the work you put in ❤️
Great video girlie! I felt like I was in school... except I wasn’t ready and didn’t have a notepad 😂😂
🤣🤣 Girl, you crack me up! *patiently awaiting your next video* I love supporting my RUclips sisters. Thank you for dropping by! ❤️
Still don’t know which one is me 😂😂😂
Dang .. I’m slow
Really appreciate this video though
Keep up the good work 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
You’re not slow. The system is confusing with the word play on textures. That’s why I drew a chart. 😂
Just realized sheen isn't the same as shine.. 😅
My hair has a mix of so many things😩. Silky, spongy, fine strands, course strands, high frizz, kind of low frizz in the back, medium- low porosity, ends are a higher porosity. It’s hard to tell what my hair type is so I gave up.
Girl, this was legit research, much appreciated 😊 I don't usually recommend other ytubers but if you check out Greenbeauty's channel ( she is natural 4c sista as well) she did a similar thing to you and broke down the differences on the systems and if they are helpful and also agrees that the LOIS and Andre system are incomplete own their own. But I really like your video b/c you really explained everything in an easy to digest way and provided clear examples, made much easier to see the differences.
I love her channel! Just discovered her during quarantine. 🙌🏾
This is so so so much more helpful than the basic hair typing system
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH. I have never been able to find my hair type because it is more typical for type 3 hair to have 'o' curls whereas I have mostly, if not completely 's' curls. Also I would have never referred to my hair as silky because it has some frizz but now I know it can be silky and frizzy. Honestly, life saver! Thank you
Thank you for this! I have seen this system everywhere but no one explains the different textures like spongy, wiry, etc. Appreciate the work you put into this video!
Thank you! I always preferred the LOIS system but I had a hard time differentiating spongy and cottony too.
Wow great info I haven’t heard of the LOIS hair typing. Great information as also. 🥰🥰 Thank you for sharing.
i pray that you NEVER stop making videos 😩 your videos are so informative and your personality is so fun!! and your hair is beautiful ❤️ ty so much for the work you put into your content
The amount of work you put into this video has not gone unnoticed. Thank you!
this was a really cool video, i've never heard of the LOIS hair typing system and i think if i had this info at the start of my natural hair journey this would've been a great help. a few years in now and this is still very helpful
Im new to her channel...but boy am I binge watching her videos for research 🙃. So infomative. Thank you!!
I just love your voice. It's so calming and good for media. Random thought I know! Thanks for the information!
I'm am bingeing your vids right now and this was the best and most thorough explanation for hair typing I've seen in the 7 years I've been natural.
A great video! Thanks! I'm for sure spongy and my hair has my O's than anything else. Great content ❤
This the best texture video I've ever seen. Imgonna go as far as to say the best ever! 1st place gold star way above average.
Totally loved this! Love your energy and spirit. I've decided to just ignore typing and do what my hair appreciates. My hair hates coconut oil, gel and responds to simple water and a light leave in moisturizer. The back is curly, the top is wavy and wont curl, the sides are perfect coils and the very front is straight. I'm growing out a mohawk and hope to have a full on 70s fro by December.
Love these videos! They’re so helpful and informative
this was super helpful, i’m trying to help me and my little sisters learn to properly take care of our hair and this certainly helped with figuring out how to type our hair! thank you!!
You have the best natural hair content. Thanks, very informative
Once again you’ve done an amazing job of providing helpful information. Thank you so much!!!
Hi, This was very helpful. From this video, I know my hair is an O . I have strands that look like both of the strands you showed. Now to figure out the rest. thanks
Ma’am, ma’am, ma’am, this video was literally THE 💣!!! Great job on this video. I have viewed many and this one is THE BEST one!!! Period!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🥰 That’s a huge compliment. 💕💕
What I learned:
My hair's 4A/B with a patch of 3C in the back. My 4A hair is almost completely S shaped with the rare I or kinky straight strand, my 4B hair is O, S, or L depending on which part of my head it's from, and my 3C hair is S shaped too (sometimes it can almost confused it for 2A at some points). I'm torn between whether I have a cotton or spongy texture (learned somewhere that brown natural hair has a tendency to be drier and have less natural sheen than black or darker natural hair irregardless of how well moisturized it is, which for me is true, so it's hard to tell). Very little sheen or shine without oil both stretched and flat ironed. My hair strands are a mixture of course and fine. I have medium to high density (mostly medium).
Great vid! I know I have mostly S with some O. My hair is medium porosity. My hair has high shine when its flat ironed professionally, and high sheen when it's curly with gels or pomades added. The sheen is low when its product free. Guess I have to study your chart to figure out my texture.
I had to come back and say thanks , you are good at explaining things
Super helpful video. Have to try this. Thanks much
Wow, this my first time learning about the LOIS hair typing system. Thanks for the info!
Thank you for this. You put in so much work to simplify hair typing. I was struggling Soo much to get a clear understanding of hair typing.
I’m so happy this helped!! I love hearing that.
Excellent Video! You broke it down so clearly!
Your porosity explanation was life changing. I always thought i had low porosity, but after watching this, I 100% do not. Water soaks through my hair very quickly!!! My hair is mostly medium to high. I def been buying the wrong product and following the wrong method of moisturizing 🤯🤯🤯. No wonder why my hair is ALWAYS dry after my hair completely dries. THANK YOU!!!
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It’s sooooo refreshing to see a youtuber with my exact hair type! And not to mention all of your videos are so well put together! I love your channel. I love it here 🥺.
Awww thank you! 🥰 are you a nurse?! Thank you for your service!
One word "Concise".
Guess I have to listen to this again though so I can totally get it.
Subscribed too.
Great work there
This video is informative and entertaining. On the Andre Walker system, I am a mix of 4A predominantly and 3C. With the LOIS system, I am definitely an O pattern with fine strands and silky textured.
I love that you know you’re hair so well. That’s amazing!
Same
Amazing INFORMATIVE and overall joy to watch✨
Can’t wait for the next one 🤟🏾
Ayyyeee!! Thank you Tira!!
I'm mixed, hair is where I struggle the most. Thank you for this video!
Wow....that was some really great information and thank you so much for doing the research ❤️😘👑 I appreciate that:)
EXCELLENT, informative video and links! THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you so much for taking your time, to explain so well! 🙏🏿 greetings from 🇮🇹
This was an EXCELLENT video! Definitely got me to subscribe🙌🏽❤️ love the nerd girl aspect, I love understanding a thing completely 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️
awesome, love this system, have o, s curl pattern , cottony, spongy, normal to high porosity, high density, fine to medium strands
I'm only 3 minutes in and this is already the most thorough and informative video I've ever seen on natural hair. Thank you!
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Most extremely thorough definition I've ever heard/ ever!!!! Thank you
💜💜💜💜💜 Thank you Crystal!
Well this did it! I’ve been watching you for about two weeks, but today I subscribed. The work you put into this video impressed me! Thank you for the content you presented!
👋🏾 Welcome to my channel! I’m honored you’ve joined my online family! 💜💜
LaToya Ebony thank you!! Glad to be a part of what you’ve created!!!
Great video Latoya!!!!! Thank you so much for doing this❤️❤️❤️
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What a great video! This definitely helped a lot and I will be using this to help understand my hair better! Thank you🥰
Yay! Thank you for watching, love! *hugs*
Thanks for this. I think this may free some naturals from the stigmas and negativity that has arisen within the Andre Walker system.
My hair has os and s’s and I think it’s probably medium sized strands with some frizz. I’m not sure about the texture though. It’s definitely not silky but I’m not sure if it’s cottony, spongy or what. It does kinda shine but I have trouble with the whole sheen/shine. I may have to get one of my daughters to help me out. I did enjoy the video though. Thanks again!
This was an awesome video. Very helpful, well-thought-out and informative. Thank you
🤗 Thank you for watching!!
Green beauty channel also talks about that through her own chart. Thank you
The amount of time and dedication you made into consolidating all the information out there on hair types, is obvious and greatly appreciated . I've found through my daughters hair that different part of their heads - like the front - have looser coils or waves then say the middle or back part. Also the length of their hair is a factor too. I've always thought they had 3C- 4B hair but definitely going to do a bit more testing with the guide that you made. New subscriber here 😏🤗.
Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback! ❤️ I’m so happy this was helpful. Wishing you success with using the chart to figure out the rest. *hugs*
we have really similar hair types! I think yours is just a tad bit thicker :) hopefully after i treat my breakage it will just look as great as yours!
the work that went into this. i´m speechless! thank you so much!
My pleasure! ❤️❤️❤️
These videos are incredibly high quality. I just want to let you know that I LOVE watching them!
Especially the voiceovers!!
THANK YOUUU!! 💕💕💕
Love your energy, positive vibes and your hair! Thanks for the video. I have noticed that I had to switch up my products when my porosity changed. First time hearing about LOIS... I'm here for it!!!🙌🏾💓
😆 I’m so happy you enjoyed! Girl. There’s like 10 blog posts on this thing and two pictures. 😂
@@LaToyaEbonyHair Thank God you posted this! 😂
I am O and a tight S people! Some people have told that my hair looks like ramen noodles lol 😂😂😂. I am really enjoying the content in your videos
Wow God bless u for what u are teaching us to know our natural hair, thanks 🙏 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇
I LOVED this video! It helped me confirm that I do have cotton hair. Now I'm confused about my porosity because my hair absorbs water kinda quick but if I put too much water then it just sits on my hair 🤔 I do know my hair takes to products better when I have damp hair vs wet wet hair lmao. Idek if that makes any sense 🥴
amazingly informative video!
This video was very informative and fun LaToya!! Thank you so much for sharing. Now I'm ready to download that .pdf file and learn more about my hair!
I just fixed the viewing permissions. 😪 Sorry about that! Thanks for being so dope.
@@LaToyaEbonyHair ☺All good. I went back in and was able to download it just fine. I'm washing my hair now🙌🏾
Oooouuu this. This. I've been waiting for this one. Turn it up!
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This is such a helpful and informative video! Thank you ❤
Yay!! I’m so happy it was helpful!!
Thank you!! you helped me figure out my hair type! This is a very informative video! Good job!!!
You’re so welcome. I’m glad it helped!
Your videos are always very informative, love them. I think this system is more accurate than the Andre Walker. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I found that the Anthony Dickey Texture instructions were very helpful, for me...
Never knew about this, great info. Thank you for the info.
You're so very welcome! ❤️
Absolutely love this, thanks for all the time, research and effort you put in for this video. It’s so hard to determine exactly which box you fit in. You are soooo right and I think it’s safe to say that you may have more than one characteristic and go with the most dominant! I’m 4 years natural and still have ?’s and trying to figure things out!😩🤦🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
Yes! That makes the most sense. It’s not worth obsessing too hard about it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video! ❤️
LaToya Ebony Absolutely, new to your channel and LOVE IT!❤️
Love the detailed information and visual aids. ❤️
Thank you!! 😆
Thank you so much for all of your research!
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Here from your blog post! Thank you for the information!
Hi Camilla! I think you're the first person to ever say that. Thank you for showing my blog some love!
This is so interesting! Thank you x
I'm a spongy OS thank you so much for the help sis
So helpful. Thank you so much for sharing...greatly appreciate it.
Thank you Diana!
Grest job as usual! Most important take away: No one, not even twins have the same hair type. The hair allover your head is your unique gift. Love it because it is your crown! Stay Golden Queen!
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I’m transitioning and I’ve been relaxing for about the last 10 or 11 years of my life, it’s been 6 months since I decided to put the chemical down and I’ve been really nervous about getting to know my natural hair, the only thing I know is that I’m 4c, low porosity so this will really help me, I’m soo so soooooo happy you did this, thank you!
Awwww I’m so happy for you!! Congratulations and welcome! I love that you’re taking the time to learn your hair. It’s a beautiful thing to see. 🥰
I'm a new subscriber. I love your content. You could look at how to care for the 4c hair given density and texture etc
Agreed!
I have been asking RUclipsrs to do a video on cottony vs. spongy hair for months. Thank you for this!💕💖 I don't get consistent wash and goes because I have super thirsty hair and it's hard to get the right moisture balance that lasts for days.
Really?! I'm so happy I did this. I'm not gonna lie, it wasn't easy. I've literally heard professionals say they don't get it. The terminology is confusing and I couldn't find any guides with photo examples etc. I really hope this video gave you some clarity. I appreciate your thoughtful comment!
@@LaToyaEbonyHair it did. Thank you. I would love another video on moisture balance solutions for spongy and cottony hair.
Great Content. Thank you so much 😊
I cant even watch this video rn but imma go ahead and like it because I know I'm gonna love it when I do get time!!
🙌🏾 Thank you Randi!!
I love this video. I think that I’m a combo of mostly O with a few L’s & S’s . Wow I actually have fine strands, I always thought I had coarse hair. I’m probably thready because when I was relaxed that mess had to be rinsed fast, and whenever I got it colored it would take color and bleach well. I think I have a little bit of cottoney too. 😂
You are a trooper.
Side note a while ago you did a video we’re you mentioned clip ins helped your hair. I just wanted to say that I finally bought some clip ins thanks to you. I like how one bundle looks but I’m definitely buying another bundle.
Heeeyy!! 👋🏾 This typing thing is so interesting, right? I love how you’re identifying your hair right away...Yes! Clip in are actually my favorite protective style outside of twists in a bun. I’ve only worked with one clip in company and I still have the clip ins. Great when I want to give my hair a break. I hope you enjoy them!
I love you so much. Since i know your chanel i learn so much about my natural hair
Thank you so much💖
I’m so happy to hear you say that!!
This is informative, had to go back on some sections
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LaToya, I enjoyed this video! Good information!
Thank you so much!!! I appreciate you always stopping by. 💕💕
Thanks for this video the LOIS system is the missing piece that makes hair type less confusing. My hair seems to be the complete opposite of yours. I have s shaped, wiry, cotton hair. Your son's hair looks like my grandmothers texture and type, she had noticeable coils in her hair and it was very soft and fine. This is very interesting for the nerd in me🤓
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You explained this really good.
🥰 Thank you so so much. That really means a lot to me!
This hair typing system is soo much bette than the more widely known hair chart
oooooKKKKK...cotton, O, S pattern, high to low porosity, fine/thin...oh and greying...love your videos Ms Ebony, i like that you're a scientist about it...❤️❤️❤️❤️....i can tell my daughter she has L & S, spongy, med porosity, coarse/medium hair...she also has very little shrinkage and complains because there is no coiling. basically her natural hair looks like she's already stretched it, i dunno what happened, she was born with head full of curls...Oiy!
Haha, i have l.o.s, fine hair, and spongey texture, my grandmother, who is a hairstylist, told me I have 3 different kinds of hair and 5 layers of it, so this helped know what the heck was going on up there!
Yeah the waves that dominate the centerfront part of my hair have always baffled me. Like my hair is definitely 3c, it's not in the 2s, but those are waves and not spirals. This is helpful.
Thank u so much i really do appreciate and also understand your videos
Pls could u tell me what products u use for your hair
You are so very welcome! I have a playlist for my hair regimen. It has every video I’ve ever done on what I do and use to take care of my hair. If you go to my channel you’ll find it! ❤️
Love this!!!