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Facts about Afro Hair

Mireille Liong
Feiten over Kroeshaar
Facts about Afro Hair

No hair type has more prejudices and misunderstandings than frizzy hair: frizzy hair doesn't grow, frizzy hair is hard and the worst of all; frizzy hair is bad hair. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth, which is why we are looking at frizzy hair under a video microscope and putting the facts in a row.

Different Types of Afro Hair Hair Growth Cycle Animation by Oxford Hair Foundations

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Scalp Hair Types Hair Growth Cycle
Here are some real hair facts: Did you know:
curly hair is the most fragile hair type?

curly hair has less shine than straight hair because it reflects less light?

an average head has 100 to 150,000 hair follicles?
hair implant is as unique as a fingerprint?

a person loses an average of 40 to 100 hairs every day?
curly hair is naturally very soft?
curly hair can be stretched at least 70%
healthy hair can grow for 2 to 6 years?

The above facts are based on research by the Oxford Hair Foundation, among others. In the booklet “frizzy hair; what you need to know and more”, there are many more facts.

Hair is like money: starts to give us worry just when it disappears.

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