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The reducing agents in hair-straightening products break down the disulphide bonds in hair. This softens the hair and allows it to be pulled straight. Oxidizing agents then are applied to strengthen the hair again.

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What type of hair will a baby have if the father has straight hair and the mother has curly hair?

Well it will start straight than go curly and it will be red and Blondie colour Well it will start straight than go curly and it will be red and Blondie colour Well it will start straight than go curly and it will be red and Blondie colour


What type of hair will two curly hair parents have?

Yes! It's more likely that the child would have straight hair, but it's all about the genes. Likely both of the straight-haired people have straight-hair dominant genes; if that's true, then there's about a 25% chance that the child would have curly hair. If the parents or even grandparents had curly hair when they were younger, it's more likely as well. For example -- both of my parents have straight hair (but my mom had curly hair when she was younger) and my sister has straight hair as well. I turned out to have curly hair.


Both parents have straight hair the teenager has kinky curly hair is that possible?

yes that is possible because somone in the family might have kinky curly hair and they might have inherited that


If a woman heterozygous for hair curl marries a man with straight hair and they have four children?

it depends on the husbands genotype, if it is a recessive gene (bb) then there is a 50 50 chance of either straight or curly hair. if the husbands straight hair is a heterozygous gene, then there is a 70% chance for either straight or curly hair.


What is the different forms of gene?

Dominant and recessive. When drawing a Punnett Square, a dominant gene is written in uppercase letter meanwhile the recessive one is written in lowercase. Example: H-curly hair h-straight hair Curly hair is dominant straight hair is recessive

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How do you get rid of curly and puffy hair?

straightening irons & a hair dryer.


How do you get ride of curly hair?

You can't get "rid" of curly hair! You are born with it. There are methods of straightening with a straitening iron or chemically. But chemically straightening your hair doesn't work well and does a great deal of damage.


When cutting extremely curly hair it is recommended the hair be cut?

dry and straightening


What o you put in really curly hair before straightening it?

OIL


How do you get your hair like Diana vickers if you have really curly hair?

straighteniners/ straightening serum and then majorly backcomb


Does straightening really curly hair about twice a year ruin it or take out some of the curl?

If by straightening you mean with a flat iron then no, it won't cause your hair to lose curl.


What is permanently straightening and perming curly hair in the same procedure called?

Why would you want to do that? Straightening is to make curly hair straight; perming makes straight hair curly. Doing both in the same procedure would just destroy your hair. If you're trying to turn your tight curls into loose ones, having your hair relaxed is the way to go.


Will your hair keep growing back curly even if you have straightened it in the past?

It will if your hair is naturally curly, acquired traits (such as straightening your hair) will not effect your genetic traits (such as having naturally curly hair). If your were born with curly hair you will continue to grow curly hair, but you can always straighten the new grows if you want, but also try to embrace your curls.


What is the difference between straightening shampoo and smoothing shampoo?

A straightening shampoo is to help make the hair straighter, while a smoothing shampoo is to help make the hair smooth and not frizzy, and can be used straight, curly or wavy hair.


What methods are used in Japanese hair straightening?

Japanese hair straightening is similar to perms but it just doesn't have as much chemicals and really expensive usually 200 dollars and up. It is mostly for people who have uncontrollably curly hair.


I have short really curly hair how do you get it to go straight naturally not using hair straightners?

it is impossible without straightening of some type


Can you change curly hair to long hair?

You cannot "change" your hair to make it long. Curly hair, just like straight hair, has to grow. You can temporarily make your hair look longer by straightening it, however. Curly hair also tends to "shrink" when it dries, but there are anti-shrinkage products you can apply to your hair to prevent this.