Every day you see people with all the colors and hairstyles. But did you know that you have a type of hair? Yes! Not all hair is created the same way. Let's start with the basic structure of hair: 1) Hair grows from follicle, long and bulbous. If you were to pull the strand you would see a bump on the hairline. The cells below the follicle divide quickly and this is where you get your hair growth. 2) Each strand of hair has three layers, the first of which is the inner layer called the medulla. This is only found on heavy hair. 3) The middle layer is known as the cortex. This layer gives strength, color and texture to your hair. 4) Most of the outer layer is called the cuticle and this is what protects the cortex. It is colorless at all. 5) Every hair follicle is made up of a protein called keratin. And that hair! There are 2 basic types of hair: 1) Hair extensions hair that grows strong and long and is found on the head, armpits, face and chest. (Men's face and chest) 2) Vellus hair is the soft short hair you will find on your entire body. The type of hair you have seems to be related to location. 1) If you are of Asian descent, then the hair strands are round and thicker than any other hair type. Except for the red head with the thickest hair. 2) If you are of European descent with blonde or black hair, your hair strands are thin. The strands are round and oval in shape. 3) If you are of African descent, then the hair strands are flat and are the cause of thinning and curling. It is interesting to see when you find a mixture of Asian genes and African or Caucasian and African genes. I am a white girl with blonde hair, curly frizz. My parents were originally from Holland, an African nation. So it’s not hard to see where I got my hair type, which I love for myself. It's a Hair Thing So now you can find out why your hair is the way it is. You just need to do a little research on your family tree and there you will have it. Enjoy!
Every day you see people with all the colors and hairstyles. But did you know that you have a type of hair? Yes! Not all hair is created the same way. Let's start with the basic structure of hair: 1) Hair grows from follicle, long and bulbous. If you were to pull the strand you would see a bump on the hairline. The cells below the follicle divide quickly and this is where you get your hair growth. 2) Each strand of hair has three layers, the first of which is the inner layer called the medulla. This is only found on heavy hair. 3) The middle layer is known as the cortex. This layer gives strength, color and texture to your hair. 4) Most of the outer layer is called the cuticle and this is what protects the cortex. It is colorless at all. 5) Every hair follicle is made up of a protein called keratin. And that hair! There are 2 basic types of hair: 1) Hair extensions hair that grows strong and long and is found on the head, armpits, face and chest. (Men's face and chest) 2) Vellus hair is the soft short hair you will find on your entire body. The type of hair you have seems to be related to location. 1) If you are of Asian descent, then the hair strands are round and thicker than any other hair type. Except for the red head with the thickest hair. 2) If you are of European descent with blonde or black hair, your hair strands are thin. The strands are round and oval in shape. 3) If you are of African descent, then the hair strands are flat and are the cause of thinning and curling. It is interesting to see when you find a mixture of Asian genes and African or Caucasian and African genes. I am a white girl with blonde hair, curly frizz. My parents were originally from Holland, an African nation. So it’s not hard to see where I got my hair type, which I love for myself. It's a Hair Thing So now you can find out why your hair is the way it is. You just need to do a little research on your family tree and there you will have it. Enjoy!
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