Getty | Steve Granitz Carlos Alvarez Daniele Venturelli and Illustration by Becky Jiras Getty | Steve Granitz Carlos Alvarez Daniele Venturelli and Illustration by Becky Jiras

What's your hair type? It's a question that can determine a lot about your daily styling routine, but isn't exactly easy to guess if you don't know what to look for. For example, does your hair fall flat with just a hint of humidity? Are you spending hours twisting your kinks into curls ? There are 12 hair types in total, which all fall under one of four categories: straight, wavy, curly, and kinky.

To discover your natural texture, wash your hair and examine it in the mirror without any styling products. If you still can't decide which category you fall in, don't worry — your head could have a mix of two o

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