Fine VS Coarse Hair: What Is The Difference?

Hair texture refers to the diameter or thickness of the strands of your hair.

When it comes to hair texture, both fine hair and coarse hair are frequently mentioned, which are of great importance for you to take care of your hair.

You may have heard of them before, but you don’t know the exact differences between them.

The following blog will explain the differences between fine hair and coarse hair in detail, which can help you better distinguish them.

What’s more, you will also learn how to take care of them, and save money and energy.

1. What is Hair Texture?

Generally speaking, hair texture refers to the diameter or thickness of the strands of your hair, which has a great influence on the way you take care of your hair.

There are three kinds of hair texture: fine hair, medium hair, and coarse hair.

Among them, fine hair is the thinnest and the most fragile, which tends to be oily quickly.

Medium hair is thicker than fine hair, which is less prone to breakage or damage.

Coarse hair is the most resilient hair texture, which is the least prone to breakage or damage.

However, coarse hair is more likely to be dry and frizzy in humid weather.

In conclusion, each type of hair texture has its own characteristics, making it easy for you to distinguish them.

The following part will explain the characteristics of each hair texture in detail, and please scroll down to get more information.

2. What is Fine Hair?

Fine hair refers to a kind of hair texture that has the thinnest diameter and most fragile structure, which means it is more prone to damage and breakage.

That is to say, fine hair is thin in diameter and fragile in nature.

When it comes to appearance, fine hair looks pretty sleek, flat, and smooth, but it is more prone to tangles, breakage, and damage.

If you have fine hair, it is difficult for you to restyle your hair, which tends to lose its shape and volume in a short time.

Due to the sleek and flat appearance, fine hair lacks volume and body, making it less voluminous and full.

What’s more, if you have fine hair, it also tends to become oily or greasy easily.

However, when you put too many products on your hair, the hair will be weighed down easily, making it more prone to breakage or damage.

Usually, people with fine hair tend to have more hair than those with thicker hair.

Last but not least, fine hair is also more receptive to colors and chemical treatments.

3. The characteristics of fine hair:

(1)It looks sleek, silky, and flat.

Due to the thinnest diameter of each strand, fine hair looks sleek, silky, and flat, providing a smooth and sleek appearance for you.

(2)It lacks volume and body.

Because of its sleek and flat appearance, fine hair lacks volume and body.

(3)It is fragile, and prone to breakage and damage.

Thirdly, fine hair is fragile in structure, which makes it prone to breakage and damage.

(4)It tends to become oily or greasy quickly.

If you have fine hair, the hair tends to become oily or greasy in a very short time.

(5)It will be weighed down by heavy hair products.

Just as it has been mentioned before, if you put heavy hair products on fine hair, it will be weighed down easily.

(6)It is more receptive to colors and chemical treatments.

Lastly, compared to other hair textures, fine hair is more receptive to colors and chemical treatment.

However, if you change your hair with colors or other chemical treatments too frequently, it will be more prone to damage and breakage.

4. What is Medium Hair?

Medium hair refers to a kind of hair texture that falls between fine hair and coarse hair, which is the most common hair texture.

To tell the truth, most people have medium hair texture.

Compared to fine hair, medium hair is thicker and less fragile, which is less prone to breakage and damage.

At the same time, it is more likely to become frizzy and dry than fine hair.

However, medium hair is less receptive to colors and chemical treatments, because of its thicker texture.

If you restyle medium hair, it can keep the hairstyle better and longer than fine hair.

5. The characteristics of medium hair:

(1)It looks thicker than fine hair.

From the appearance, medium hair looks thicker than fine hair, because of its thicker hair texture.

(2)It is less fragile than fine hair.

Secondly, medium hair is less fragile than fine hair, making it less prone to breakage and damage.

(3)It keeps styles better than fine hair.

Thirdly, if you restyle medium hair, it can keep the hairstyles better and longer than fine hair.

(4)It tends to be frizzy and dry.

Compared to fine hair, medium hair is likely to become frizzy and dry more quickly.

(5)It is less receptive to colors and chemical treatments.

Last but not least, medium hair is less receptive to colors and chemical treatments.

6. What is Coarse Hair?

Coarse hair refers to a kind of hair texture that has the thickest texture, which is the most resistant to breakage and damage.

Generally speaking, coarse hair looks more voluminous, and it can fully cover the head.

What’s more, coarse hair is more tolerant of heat than fine hair and medium hair.

That is to say, if you restyle coarse hair, it tends to lose its shape quickly.

Compared to fine and medium hair, coarse hair is the easiest to lose moisture, and it is more likely to become dry and frizzy, especially in humid weather.

7. The characteristics of coarse hair:

(1)It looks fuller and more voluminous.

Compared to fine hair, coarse hair looks fuller and more voluminous, and it can fully cover the head, because of its thickest hair texture.

(2)It is the most resilient to heat and damage.

Among the three kinds of hair texture, coarse hair is most resilient to heat and damage, which means it is the least prone to breakage and damage.

(3)It is tolerant to daily styles, heated tools, and even chemical treatments.

Thirdly, coarse hair is tolerant of styles and heated tools, and it can not keep the hairstyle well for a long time.

Even if you treat coarse hair with chemical treatments, it is still resilient and less receptive compared to fine hair.

(4)It tends to become frizzy and dry.

It is easy for coarse hair to become frizzy and dry, particularly in humid weather.

8. What are the differences between fine hair and coarse hair?

When talking about the differences between fine hair and coarse hair, the essential and primary difference is the strand diameter, which leads to a series of differences between them.

The following part will explain the differences between them from five main aspects in detail, making a systematic and comprehensive comparison for you.

(1)Strand diameter.

First and foremost, the diameter of the strand is the primary and essential difference between fine hair and coarse hair.

Among these three types of hair texture, fine hair has the thinnest diameter of strand, while coarse hair has the thickest diameter.

If you hold strands of them in your hand, you can easily feel the diameter difference.

(2)Appearance.

Because of the different diameters of strands, the appearance of fine hair and coarse hair is also different.

Fine hair has a smooth, sleek, and flat appearance, while coarse hair has a fuller and more voluminous appearance.

(3)Fragility, damage, and breakage.

Just as it has been mentioned before, fine hair is the most fragile hair, and it is more prone to damage and breakage.

On the contrary, coarse hair is more tolerant to heat, making it less prone to breakage and damage.

(4)Chemical treatments.

Fine hair is more receptive to colors and chemical treatments, while coarse hair is more tolerant of chemical treatments.

(5)Oily and dry.

Last but not least, fine hair is more likely to become oily or greasy, while coarse hair tends to become frizzy and dry, particularly in humid weather.

9. How to do the Hair Texture Test?

Generally speaking, there are three different ways for you to test the hair texture, including the finger test, the thread test, and the dryness test.

Therefore, you can choose one of them to test your hair texture, in order to better take care of your hair.

(1)The finger test.

①Firstly, you shall take a strand of your hair from the comb, or pluck it from your scalp.

②Secondly, you can put the strand in your fingers and rub it.

If you feel the strand very little or even can’t feel it, you are likely to have fine hair.

If you feel the strand is textured and tough, you are likely to have coarse hair.

(2)The thread test.

①Firstly, you can select a string of thread, and then take a strand of your hair.

②Secondly, you can put the strand next to the thread, and observe them carefully.

If your strand is smaller than the thread, you are likely to have fine hair.

If your strand is thicker or wider than the thread, you are likely to have coarse hair.

(3)The dryness test.

①As we all know, coarse hair tends to be frizzier and drier than fine hair.

②If your hair becomes oily or greasy easily, you are likely to have fine hair.

If your hair becomes frizzy and dry easily, you are likely to have coarse hair.

10. How to take care of your hair?

In order to achieve the most glorious and satisfactory appearance, you should choose different caring products and caring methods, according to the different hair textures you have.

The following part will introduce some caring methods for fine hair and coarse hair, helping you to better take care of your hair.

(1)Fine hair:

①Firstly, you should choose hair products wisely.

Just as it has been mentioned before, fine hair can be weighed down by heavy hair products easily.

So it is of great importance for you to choose a lightweight hair product.

②Secondly, you should keep a washing routine.

As fine hair becomes oily or greasy easily, a regular wash routine can help to take off the oils of your hair and scalp.

③Thirdly, you should avoid damaging tools.

Because of its fragility, you should avoid damaging tools.

For example, you can use a wide-tooth brush to remove the tangles of your hair.

(2)Coarse hair:

①Firstly, you should choose heavier and richer moisturizing products.

As coarse hair tends to become frizzy and dry easily, it is important and necessary for you to keep moisture.

So you’d better purchase a heavier and richer moisturizing conditioner.

What’s more, you can also use hair masks to keep the hair hydrated.

②Secondly, you shouldn’t wash your hair too frequently.

As coarse hair tends to be dry easily and is difficult to restyle, washing your hair too frequently will do harm to the hair.

Conclusion:

After reading this blog, you must have a more comprehensive and systematic understanding of hair texture, which can help you better distinguish the differences between fine hair and coarse hair.

In conclusion, when you take care of your hair, you should take the hair texture into consideration.

Therefore, you can choose a proper method to maintain your hair according to the hair texture you have.

It’s my pleasure if this blog can really address your concerns and problems about fine hair and coarse hair.

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