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The more damage the hair sustains, the shorter the lifespan of the artificial hair. Most human hair extensions can be treated as real hair, albeit more gently. *Since human hair extensions are usually heavily processed to achieve uniform color and texture, a mild shampoo is recommended, along with a light conditioner to reduce tangling.
Hair analysis (alternative medicine) Hair casts; Hair cloning; Hair disease; Hair fetishism; Hair follicle nevus; Hair hang; Hair loss; Hair oil; Hair removal; Hair tattoo; Hair texture powder; Hair theft; Hair washing without commercial shampoo; Hair whorl; Hair's breadth; Hairwork; Head shaving; Human hair growth; Hypertrichosis; Hypotrichosis
Hair care in Tianjin, China, in late Qing dynasty . Hair care or haircare is an overall term for hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair which grows from the human scalp, and to a lesser extent facial, pubic and other body hair. Hair care routines differ according to an individual's culture and the physical characteristics of one's hair.
The scalp is the area of the head where head hair grows. [1] It is made up of skin, layers of connective and fibrous tissues, and the membrane of the skull. Anatomically, the scalp is part of the epicranium, a collection of structures covering the cranium. The scalp is bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back.
Care of human or other natural hair wigs is similar to care of a normal head of hair in that the wig can be brushed, styled, and kept clean using haircare products. Wigs can serve as a form of protective styling that allows freedom of control of the hairstyling. Synthetic wigs are usually made from a fine fiber that mimics human hair. This ...
A hackle is a metal plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair (or flax, for which see heckling comb). [1] This tool is used as a preliminary step in the process of custom wig making. It is typically clamped firmly to a table before use. The pointed needles are very sharp.
In 2015, initial trials for human hair were successful in generating new follicles, [7] but the hairs grew in varying directions. In 2016, scientists in Japan announced they had successfully grown human skin in a lab. [8] The skin was created using induced pluripotent stem cells, and when
Diagram of the hair shaft, indicating medulla (innermost), cortex, and cuticle (exterior.) Anatomy of hair. The cortex of the hair shaft is located between the hair cuticle and medulla and is the thickest hair layer. It contains most of the hair's pigment, giving the hair its color. The major pigment in the cortex is melanin, which is also ...