Styling
Understanding how natural hair falls is an important prerequisite to being able to create hairstyles. Root direction varies depending on the part of the head and from person to person. If the natural parting for someone is on the left, the style will need to follow this, with the bulk of the hair falling to the right. Going against the root movement may be uncomfortable for the wearer and the style is likely to collapse or drop out quickly.
Handling natural hair will tell an experienced dresser whether the hair is thick or fine, i.e. the fineness of the actual hair follicle, not the fineness of the head of hair. You can have a thick head of fine hair or a head of hair that is thin but with hair follicles that are thick and easier to manage. ...
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