Home LivingWellnessBeautyGroomingHow to create the best haircare routine for your hair typeDo you have coarse, medium or fine hair?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Home LivingWellnessBeautyGroomingHow to create the best haircare routine for your hair typeDo you have coarse, medium or fine hair?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Do you have coarse, medium or fine hair?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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When it comes to creating the perfect haircare routine, it can be difficult knowing where to start. There’s lots of tips out there, such aswhether you should shampoo every dayorwhat natural remedies should be used for hair loss, but there’s one important thing a lot of people miss. You need to know theexacthair type you have otherwise you could be following the wrong advice.

When we talk about different hair types, there are usually three categories: coarse, medium and fine. Your haircare routine should then be based around your hair type, making sure you use the correct products that will help your hair look its best. Keep reading to find out more…

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Coarse hair

To keep coarse, frizzy and dry hair at bay, you need a lot of moisture and hydration. Due to the hair being thicker you can opt for denser shampoos and conditioners that provide moisture from within, but be sure to avoid sulphates. Coarse hair is prone to product build up so it’s recommended switching shampoos every few months so your hair doesn’t get used to the same product.

Medium hair

Laura says: “Medium porosity is the more common hair type and sits between coarse and fine. Medium hair will hold hairstyles better than thin hair and is more resistant to breakage but still requires frequent moisturising and strengthening treatments to maintain the hairs health.”

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Fine hair

To add volume to your hair, incorporate a volumising shampoo into your routine that’s formulated with hair strengthening ingredients to give extra body and shine to fine tresses. Follow with a lightweight conditioner as fine hair is prone to tangling easily so adding in a moisturising conditioner will help hydrate and make brushing easier.

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