How do you sign “Hair” in ASL?
HAIR: HAIR in American Sign Language (ASL) names what grows on the head, in every color and length. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.


When do you use the sign HAIR?
HAIR drives people descriptions: long or short, dark or blonde, curly or straight. Describing appearance is a core skill in a visual language, and hair is usually the first identifying feature a description reaches for.
It appears in Lesson 9 of Book 1, the descriptions lesson.
📖 HAIR is taught in Lesson 9 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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