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Dreadlocks. Cree chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin with locked hair, 1885. Dreadlocks, also known as dreads or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like strands of hair. This is done by not combing the hair and allowing it to mat naturally or by twisting it manually.
Braids (also referred to as plaits) are a complex hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair. [1] Braiding has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years [2] in various cultures around the world. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure.
The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair. Most common interest in hair is focused on hair growth, hair types, and hair care, but hair is also an important biomaterial primarily composed of protein, notably alpha-keratin.
t. e. Discrimination based on hair texture, also known as textureism, is a form of social injustice, where afro-textured hair or coarse hair types, and their associated hair styles, are viewed negatively, often perceived as "unprofessional", "unattractive", or "unclean". [1][2][3] This view can lead, for example, to some school students being ...
A Polish plait on display at the Central Medical Library in Warsaw. Polish plait (Latin: Plica polonica, Polish: Kołtun polski or plika, Kołtun in Polish meaning matted), less commonly known in English as plica or trichoma, is a particular formation of hair. This term can refer to either a hairstyle or a medical condition, depending on context.
Cornrows (sometimes called canerows) are a style of traditionally three-strand braids, originating in Africa, [1][2][3] in which the hair is braided very close to the scalp, using an underhand, upward motion to make a continuous, raised row. Cornrows are often done in simple, straight lines, as the term implies, but they can also be styled in ...
Dread perming is a chemical treatment that is used both by beauty salons and do-it-yourselfers to create or maintain dreadlocks. The hair is exposed to chemicals that render the hair frizzy. The frizzy hair is bound together and treated again to form the dreadlocks. Dread perms usually cost in the range of $300–$400 at a salon, and although ...
The first person to produce a practical thermal method was Marcel Grateau in 1872. [2] He devised a pair of specially manufactured tongs, in which one of the arms had a circular cross-section and the other a concave one, so that one fitted inside the other when the tongs were closed.