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There are quite a few factors that go into the texture of a persons hair. The main factor of course is genetics, look to your parents to see their hair type and usually it will mimic yours. Other reasons include:

  • Humidity in the air
  • All hair twists, even straight hair it just depends on the amount of twists.
  • Hormones and medication can alter the texture of your hair and the way it grows.
  • Shape and opening of the follicle: If you have curly hair, your hairs has a flat follicle. If you have straight hair, the follicle is round and on wavy they have an oval-shaped follicle.
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What makes your hair straight?

The shape of the hair follicle and the distribution of proteins in the hair shaft determine whether hair is straight, wavy, or curly. Straight hair typically has round hair follicles and a consistent distribution of keratin proteins, making it smooth and straight.


Why does strait hair produce more static then curly hair?

Straight hair tends to have a smoother surface that allows for the buildup of static electricity more easily. Curly hair, on the other hand, has a more irregular surface texture that can help to disperse static electricity, making it less prone to static build-up.


Why doesn't your hair stay straight permently after you straighten it?

When you straighten your hair using heat styling tools, the heat temporarily changes the hydrogen bonds in your hair and rearranges them into a straighter pattern. However, once your hair gets wet or is exposed to humidity, the hydrogen bonds return to their original state, causing your hair to revert back to its natural texture. This is why straightened hair doesn't stay straight permanently.


How do you get 360 waves with straight hair?

To get 360 waves with straight hair, start by brushing your hair regularly in a circular motion with a wave brush. Use hair products like pomade or moisturizer to help define your waves. Wear a durag or wave cap to help set your waves in place while you sleep or during the day. Be patient and consistent with your brushing and maintenance routine to achieve the desired wave pattern over time.


How do you make your thick straight hair curly... the curls fall out if i use a curling iron?

I have thick straight hair and what i do is use hairspray and spray before i do the area im curling and then it usually stays longer. Also, to make it extra curly pull the top layer of hair in to a little ponytail and do the bottom. Then let it drop and curl the top layer. Once your all done just spay lots of hair spray(: ---------------------------------- Thats a good answer, but also you can always try different curling techniques. Different Curls, overnight curlers, spiral curling iron, maybe try a different brand of curling irons? Also it depends on what temp. you keep it at. Straight hair w/ a ceramic iron is good to curl at 5-11 ------------------------------------- That's a great idea! I sleep with my hair in to huge buns on the top of my head. Just wet your hair before bed and put some curl jel in your hair. after that put your hair into buns and when you wake up you have curly hair!!!

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What makes straight hair curly and curly hair frizzy?

I can answer the first part...What makes your straight hair curly is severl things one sleping on it or with your hair in a bun or ponytail. Second water can make you hair curly again or steam.. :)


A child with wavy hair whose father has curly hair and mother has straight hair is showing incomplete dominance because of the child's what?

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What makes straight hair become curly and curly hair become frizzy on bad hair days explain?

humidity.


What makes straight or curly hair?

The shape of the hole that hair comes out of.


What makes curly hair curly?

If you have a flat shaft then then you have curly hair. If you have straight hair you have an oval shaft. It always depends on what type of shaft you have. It also depends if you have wavy hair or not.


Curly hair is recessive and straight hair is dominant A woman with curly hair marries a man who is homozygous dominant for straight hair. What are the outcomes for their children?

All of their children will have straight hair, as the father can only pass on the dominant straight hair allele. The children will inherit one straight hair allele from their father and one curly hair allele from their mother, but the dominant straight hair allele will mask the recessive curly hair allele.


What does the curly and straight hair gene control?

If you have straight hair of curly hair. I think straight haris is dominant.


Straight hair is dominant to curly?

No, curly hair is dominant


Straight hair or curly hair for you?

Straight is best


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Does dakota like with straight hair or curly hair


Do yorkies have striaght hair or curly hair?

do yorkies have straight or curly hair


What makes hair curly or straight and not hair?

Though there are treatments to straighten or curl hair it is a matter of genetics as to what the natural state is.