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- Are shampoo bars better than bottled shampoo?
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The hair shaft (remember, this is the visible part of the hair) comprises three layers; the innermost layer is called the medulla, the middle layer the cortex, and the outer layer the cuticle. The medulla, the inner layer of the hair shaft, is the honeycomb-like core of the hair structure. This nearly invisible layer is the softest and most fragile and serves as the pith or marrow of the hair. However, the medulla layer is not found in all hair types, and it is typically found only in coarser hair types. People with naturally blonde or fine hair do not generally have a medulla layer. The hair shaft's cortex is located between the outer hair cuticle and the inner medulla and is the thickest hair layer. The hair cuticle is the outermost part of the hair shaft. It is formed from cells overlapping layers, forming scales that strengthen and protect the hair shaft.
The size of our hair follicles determines the texture of our hair. Think of the follicle as a kind of hair extruder; the more significant the follicle, the coarser the hair will be that it extrudes. Hair texture is described as either fine, medium, or coarse. Fine hair has the smallest circumference and coarse hair, as the name implies, has the largest circumference, with medium hair falling between these two textures.
The size of our hair follicles and the number of active hair follicles in our scalp determine our hair's thickness or volume, which can either be thin, normal, or thick. Therefore, it is possible to have fine hair, but if you have lots of healthy follicles and minimize hair breakage, you can have a very thick, full head of hair. It is essential to realize that hair care products can not do anything (other than perhaps coat your hair artificially, yuck) to make your hair miraculously thick and full. However, the good news is that we can improve the health of our scalp and its army of follicles, and we can reduce breakage by using well-formulated products and treatments so that our hair will grow thicker over time.
The final takeaway is that when we think about our hair, it is best to consider the texture (the size and shape of each strand) and the volume separately. You can not change the texture of your hair, but you CAN increase the volume of your hair over time by taking care of your scalp and by using products, care routines, and treatments that minimize breakage.
What you don't know about your hair will surprise you!
Each hair on our heads grows from a tiny follicle, a bulbous-shaped pore in the scalp. At the bottom of each strand is a cluster of special cells that reproduce to make new hair cells that are added to the root of our hair, causing it to grow. Our hair is made of a protein produced by the follicles called keratin. Humans are born with around 100,000 hair follicles on the scalp, all they will ever and always have. However, even though follicles remain for our lifetime, the cells within follicles can die or go dormant and quit producing keratin causing hair loss and baldness. We will discuss keeping our hair follicles healthy in a future article.
Many people think that hair is alive, but this is not true. The hair inside the scalp is alive, and the visible part of the hair, the shaft, is made up of cells that aren't living anymore. Understanding this is critical if we are going to take good care of our hair and if we are going to minimize the use of products and treatments that are potentially damaging to our hair. When we experiment with coloring, perming, or straightening our hair, it is essential to remember that it can not heal. It's not just sick but permanently damaged, and if it is damaged badly enough, our only option will be to cut the damaged hair away and wait for new hair to grow out.
So remember, hair grows from a follicle that is alive, but the visible part of the hair (the shaft) is not alive. We cannot create new strands, but the good news is that follicles are alive so we can take care of our scalp, and the follicles will remain healthy and productive. Hair, on the other hand, is not alive. If we damage it, we can't heal it. We might make it look better or appear "healthier," but healing is impossible. If the damage is terrible, the only remedy is to cut off the damaged parts.
Cindy
