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*Hair Talk Thursday*

Andre Walker, a renowned hairstylist known for working with numerous celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, pioneered what is now called the Walker Hair Typing System. This system marked a shift in hair classification, focusing on hair waviness and curliness rather than ethnicity or race. Walker described Type 1 as straight hair, while the subsequent types were categorized by increasing curl patterns. Type 2 represented wavy hair, Type 3 curly hair, and Type 4 coily hair.

Type 1 hair was characterized by being completely straight with no wave. Walker subdivided each hair type into subcategories based on hair diameter or the degree of waviness and curliness. For Type 1, the subtypes were based on hair diameter:
• Type 1A: Fine, straight hair with a small diameter
• Type 1B: Straight hair with a medium diameter
• Type 1C: Coarse, straight hair with a large diameter

For Type 2 and Type 3, the subcategories were determined by the degree of waviness or curl definition rather than hair diameter. Type 4, however, was divided into two subtypes—4A and 4B—based on curl tightness and hair thickness, which related to fiber diameter.

Interestingly, Walker’s classification did not rely on the physical or chemical properties of hair fibers, nor did it create a “periodic table” of hair straightness and curliness to explain hair characteristics along a continuum. Instead, it provided a broad framework for describing hair textures, offering a useful reference point for understanding hair diversity but leaving room for further scientific refinement and classification.

Hair Texture Thursday!!

Wavy, curly, and coily hair textures are found worldwide. Historically, hair type has been categorized by ethnicity and race. For example, slightly wavy to wavy hair is commonly associated with individuals of Caucasian descent in Central American countries, the Middle East, Southeastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. Curly to coily hair is frequently observed among African Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Caribbean populations, including those from the Dominican Republic and other regions.

Interestingly, recent studies reveal that 47% of Japanese women—traditionally associated with straight hair—show varying degrees of wave and frizz. These findings reflect the growing diversity in hair textures due to human migration and cultural blending across generations. As a result, racial and ethnic descriptions of hair type have become increasingly inaccurate and outdated, underscoring the need for more inclusive and scientifically accurate classifications.
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