How to Choose Hair Care by Type: A Quick Guide

"Universal" care rarely works: what saves dry hair weighs down oily hair. Here's the basic logic by type, so you can recommend products more precisely.

Dry and porous

Lacking lipids and moisture. Needs nourishing masks, oil on lengths and ends, gentle cleansing. Avoid alcohol-based styling products and frequent hot blow-drying.

Oily at the roots

The problem is the scalp, not the length. Light cleansing, care focused on lengths (not roots), and avoiding heavy oils near the roots. Washing "until it squeaks" too often only increases oiliness.

Damaged and post-lightening

Porous, compromised cuticle. Priority is repair: proteins and lipids, leave-in care, mandatory heat protection. Less mechanical stress: less flat-ironing, gentle brushing from ends to roots.

Fine and lacking volume

Heavy oils and silicones on the roots weigh hair down. Better to use light textures, volumizing products, and focus care mostly on the lengths.

The core principle

Identify what the hair is missing — moisture, lipids, or protein — and where the problem is: scalp or length. Then care hits the target instead of being applied "just in case."