Cosmetology · Client Consultation and Hair Analysis

Hair density refers to:

Correct answer

The number of individual hairs per square area of scalp (thin, medium, thick)

A Strand thickness
B The number of individual hairs per square area of scalp (thin, medium, thick)
C The hair color
D The porosity

Why this is the answer

Density refers to how many individual hairs grow per area of scalp — described as thin/low, medium, or thick/high density. Density is different from texture, which is the diameter of each strand; a person can have fine-textured but dense hair, or coarse but sparse hair. Density influences styling, the amount of product needed, and how full a cut will look. Distinguishing density (amount of hair) from texture (strand size) is a frequently tested element of hair analysis on the exam.

Source: Hair Care — Hair Density

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