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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

HAIR TYPES & ETHNICITY (4)- Caucasoid hair



The characteristics of Caucasoid hair

The Caucasoid people are very varied. They ranged from the pale-skinned people of Scandinavia to the darker skinned peoples of Portugal and India.

Caucasoid hair exhibits a rainbow of hues from platinum blond, flaming red, brown to black in color.  They may be curly, wavy or straight. Texture may be fine, medium or coarse. The mix in ancestry resulted in very wide combination of genetic Influences. It is oval in cross section. Over seventy percent of caucasoids have fine textured hair.

Generally, blonds have finer texture and the most hair. Darker shades have coarser hair with redheads with the coarsest and least dense head of hair.

Caucasoid hair tends to have fewer layers of protective cuticle and is laid flatter than Asian hair.
The distance between cuticles  is farther apart from each other compared to Asian hair but the ‘glue’ is stronger. Therefore, when you stretch the hair, it  breaks off into small fragments. This is because although  the glue is stronger, the cuticle is weaker and breaks off individually.

Conclusion

The structure of the hair influences its characteristics. However, there are differences within each hair type due to genetic factors, health status, diet, age,  lifestyle, how well you handle and take care of your hair as well as external environmental conditions.  All these factors will influence your haircare routine and choice of haircare products.

There are various natural homemade hair care recipes at the main site, JUMBLEBOX HOME   in Plants 4HealthList

A hair recipe that suits one person may not be perfect for another since there are so many variables. Try to adjust the quantity of certain ingredients within a recipe, substitute or remove them  altogether if you think they are not suitable for you.

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