Quote - How do I tell the difference?

The description on the FreeStuff detail page begins :-

Quote - P8 Ryan - Hair Fit poses for:

and then lists the hairs for which there are poses.

Actual hairs will be either figures or props not poses.
For FreeStuff items the category and/or the description should be enough to distinguish between acutal hairs and texture sets or poses.
File size is also often a good indicator (poses are generally tiny compared to texture sets or geometry).