The History of Hair Typing Systems | Crowned | Byrdie

Star Donaldson takes us through the ranges and history of hair typing systems in the third episode of Crowned. Hair typing in the 20th century was about racial categorization to support white supremacy. Starting in the 1990s, on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the hair chart system was born and widely adopted. In this video, we learn about the history of hair typing systems, determining hair health, and texturism. Crowned with Star Donaldson is a new original series from Byrdie! In every episode, Star will explore the history and significance of Black hair. #HistoryOfHairTypingSystems #HairTypingSystems #Byrdie The History of Hair Typing Systems: 00:00 Intro to Crowned 01:47 The History of Hair Typing 02:41 Present Day Hair Typing (The Hair Chart) 03:33 The Andrew Walker Hair Typing System 03:41 The 4 Range 04:05 The 3 Range 04:26 The 2 Range 04:44 The 1 Range 05:22 Hair Health: Elasticity, Porosity, and Plasticity 06:21 Texturism Byrdie brings you expert-backed beauty and wellness content for every background, skin tone, hair type, and budget. Whether you need an honest review on new products or wellness advice backed by science, our team is here to help! Follow Byrdie for your daily dose of beauty and wellness: FB: http://www.facebook.com/ByrdieBeauty IG: http://instagram.com/byrdiebeauty/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/byrdiebeauty Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/byrdiebeauty/ Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/ByrdieBeauty Visit http://Byrdie.com for all things beauty. Su