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THE HUMAN HAIR STRUCTURE At the same time as the cortical cells are being formed, other atoms are
creating smaller flat cells (cuticle scales) which are being forced against
All Human hairs are unique to the wearer. However, they do all fall into the walls of the epithelial sheath, as the cortical cells grow up the
different categories, even though they do have a similar hair cycle. Epithelial sheath they collect the cuticle scales from the sides of the
Epithelial sheath, forming a flexible fence around the cortical cells, rather
All Human hairs begin in the same way with the bonding of atoms beneath like a leg inside a stocking. (Please see Fig. 12)
the scalp. Compatible atoms are bonded together by sharing their electrons.
(Please see Fig. 11)
Caucasian, Asian and Oriental hair types are very similar in structure all
three cell types are completely circular Caucasian and Asian hair types
have seven layers of cuticle scales. Oriental hair has 14 layers.
Caucasian hair has a colour range of nine basic shades varying from off
black to lightest blonde, with seven different tones soft ash, mauve,
As more atoms are bonded together they start to form a chain, this chain is golden, copper, mahogany and red. The mixture of these nine basic
fibrous and is called a Micro fibril. This Micro fibril joins together with 6 or shades and seven tones can produce over seventy colours in the Caucasian
7 other Micro fibrils to become a Fibril. Many Fibrils join together and natural hair colour. Asian, Oriental and Black hair (African/Caribbean)
become a cortical cell. Many cortical cells join together in a circular only have a natural hair colour range of one (off black).
formation creating a hollow tube down the center known as the Medulla.
All these cortical cells are known as the Cortex which is held together with
protein cement, known as the Matrix.
