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In the 1990s, professional hairstylist Andre Walker created the first hair-typing system, which categorizes hair into four main types, 1-4, based on curl type and texture. To get more specific, within each type, hair can also fall into one of three categories, a-c.
At the time, the system changed the hair-care game by giving hairstylists and consumers a tool to better understand how to maintain hair health and pinpoint the best products to use to achieve long-lasting hairstyles. For Black consumers, specifically, the introduction of the original hair-typing system helped usher in a resurgence of the natural hair community. Armed with new information, the beauty industry was able to create products catering to more diverse hair types.
Since then, the natural hair-care market has steadily grown. According to market research firm Grand Market Research, the global natural hair care product market size was valued at $8.74 billion in 2019. That number is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 4.7% through 2027.
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