What's Your Curly Hair Type?
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N1 = 1cpi    N2 = 2cpi    N3 = 3cpi    N4 = 4cpi    N5 = 5+cpi
                                                                                                                          *The place where a curl turns is a coil.
**cpi is the number of coils per linear inch
IF YOUR HAIR 
LOOKS LIKE THIS:
WE CALL THIS:
AND YOU WANT YOUR HAIR TO LOOK LIKE THIS:
NATURALAXER RECOMMENDATIONS:
N1
15 -20 min application time

(blow dry w/H2O thermal hairdressing)*
N2
20 -25 min application time
 
 

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and air dry or use diffuser on blow dryer)*
N2
20 -25 min application time
 

(blow dry and thermal curl w/H2O thermal hairdressing)*
N3
20 -25 min application time

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and air dry or use diffuser on blow dryer)*
 N3
25-30 min application time 

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and comb hair flat.  Tie a scarf around hair and air dry or sit under a hood dryer)*
N3 
 25-30 min application time

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and air dry or use diffuser on blow dryer)*
N4
20 -25 min application time

(blow dry or press and curl w/H2O thermal hairdressing)*
N4
25 -30 min application time

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and air dry or use diffuser on blow dryer)*
 
 
 
 
 N5
25 -30 min application time

(Use HAIR DEW Gel and air dry or use diffuser on blow dryer)•
N4
30 -35 min application time

(blow dry and thermal curl w/H2O thermal hairdressing)*
N5
30 -35 min application time

(blow dry and thermal curl w/H2O thermal hairdressing)*
H2O Thermal Hairdressing included in the Naturlaxer Kit In A Jar™.  Hair Dew Gel sold separately: ORDER CURL GEL
 

WHAT IS YOUR CURLY HAIR TYPE?
Hair that grows from the follicle and spirals away from the scalp in twists and turns is referred to as "curly."  Every place the hair strand turns is called a "coil" and the number of coils per inch of hair determines how curly your hair is. There are probably eight different degrees of curly.  From one coil per inch to eight coils per inch.  The more coils the more curl or the more textured the hair appears.

Ask any curly headed person to describe their hair and you will get any number of responses including wavy, curly, curly ringlets, soft curls, tiny curls, very curly, tightly curled, tight tight curls, super curly, frizzy, big, kinky, coily, nappy, coarse, very coarse, dense, fuzzy, bushy, spongy etc.

We couldn't begin to guess what you mean by curly and you don't know what we mean by curly so we decided to create a chart called the Nap-O-Meter™ to try and narrow down the amount of curl and texture visually.

Nappy means texture.  We are measuring how much texture the hair strand has.  The more texture the nappier.  If your hair is nappy to fifth power it will need the maximum strength NATURALAXER to loosen the curl.  If your hair is nappy to the first power, you don't have far to go and the mild NATURALAXER will straighten your hair.

This is by no means a science.  Work with us!  Send us your photo and where you think you fit.  Also give us feed back on the NATURALAXER  and the results you receive.  Each head of hair is unique.  You may have thick hair, thin hair, resistant hair, and even different textures of hair growing from your own scalp.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have been pressing your hair, color treating it or wearing it braided, your hair may be mechanically damaged on the inside. (Even though you don't have a chemical relaxer on your hair, it still falls limp in places)  If this is the case, go down one level in the strength until your hair grows out for a few months.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO WORDS LIKE NAPPY

Please do not take offense.  We are merely trying to bridge our language gaps and find a clear way to describe the texture of our hair.  All hair is good hair and it is beautiful in every texture.  LOL --Adj
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