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Why does hair get curlier as you get older?

The curliness or straightness of you hair has to do with the hormones in your body. so as you get older and you hormones change, if you had strait hair as a child then you could have curly hair as an adult.


What causes hair to turn gray at an older age?

As we get older, the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand for hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent color, like gray, silver, and white, as it grows. As people continue to get older, fewer pigment cells will be around to produce melanin. Eventually, the hair will look completely gray.


Why does the hair on your head change color?

Well your hair colour changes because of the sunlight mainly because in the sun your hair is more so likely to get lighter, but the less your in the sun the darker your hair gets. And then it can change because of weather.


Do all old peoples hair turn gray?

No not all old peoples hair turn gray. Some old people stay looking young. Yes. As we get older our follicles stop producing the colour for our hair so it turns gray but there are dyes and a lot of people use them.


Why did flappers shock the older generation?

Flappers shocked the older generation in the 1920s because they rejected traditional norms of behavior, such as the conservative clothing and social conventions of the time. They were known for their bobbed hair, short skirts, and rebellious attitudes, which were seen as scandalous and provocative by older generations.

Related Questions

Why does hair grow darker as you get older?

Hormones


Does your hair go darker as you go older?

No. In fact, the opposite is true: your hair gets lighter as you get older.


Did Bridgit Mendler dye her hair blond?

She Actully Had Really Dark Brown Hair Then She Dyed It Blonde Because As You Get Older, You Hair Gets Darker.


Why does hair colour change as you get older?

The body produce a substance called melanin which makes your skin and hair darker. As your body ages, the amount of melanin in the hair decreases and the hair gets lighter.


Does a darker hair color make you look older?

Nope, dark hair is beautiful! As well as blonde, auburn, black, red, etc!They are all very beautiful!! But as you know, grey and white make you look older.


Can hair removal creams make your hairs darker?

no it can't make your hair darker. It can, however, remove your hair.


What was Caligula's hair color?

A light brown when he was very young and it got darker as he grew older. By the time he died, it was a very dark brown.


Does coffee make your hair grow darker?

No. Drinking coffee has no effect in your hair color. But if you rinse your hair with coffee, it will give make your hair darker.


Does darker hair contain more oils than lighter hair?

Darker hair contains more melanin, a pigment not an oil.


What is the natural hair color of Brett Favre?

As Troy Aikman has gotten older he is sometimes seen with darker, almost brown hair. However, his natural color is dark blonde.


How do I know if my hair will turn darker as you get older?

If your eyebrows are darker than your hair color your hair will probably darken to that hair color of your eyebrows cause I have blondish gold hair and dark brown eyebrows From Asker: That's interesting to know actually, is that proven or does it only happen sometimes? My hair is medium blonde and I have black eyebrows (weird mix I know) I'm also 15 does that mean in a few years when I stop growing my hair will turn black or dark brown?? :)


If using creme developer 10 does the hair go lighter or darker?

darker!