Interesting facts about hair

Hair has always been considered a symbol of strength, energy and personality, especially for women. And speaking from a scientific point of view, hair is a filamentous and cylindrical appendage of the skin, consisting of solid keratin protein molecules. And one of the main functions of hair is to protect us from ultraviolet radiation, from chemical and mechanical injuries.

Hair reflects the internal state of our body, the slightest problems are displayed on our hair (dryness, fragility, exhaustion, hair loss).

Interesting facts about hair

How well do you know your hair?)))) Here are 15 interesting facts about hair:

  1. Women have more hair than men, which is good news for us) And men begin to turn gray earlier than women and their hair begins to fall out earlier.
  2. Straight or curly hair depends on the structure of the hair root in the scalp - the more it is curved, the more curls on one shaft.
  3. Hair grows faster in summer and during sleep, and between the ages of 15 and 24.
  4. Between the ages of 40 and 50, women lose about 20% of their hair.
  5. The strength of hair is comparable to that of aluminum. One hair can withstand up to 100 grams of load.
  6. Each hair is 97% protein and 3% water.
  7. Hair is able to stretch to 1/5 of its length and then regain its shape.
  8. There are only 2% of natural blondes in the world and only 3% of natural redheads. The rest are brunettes, brown-haired, light-haired. Black hair is the most common color in the world. And most of the people with red hair live in Scotland. To refute the myth about the narrow-mindedness of blondes, scientists from the United States conducted a series of experiments and as a result it turned out that the level of intelligence of blondes is no less than that of brunettes or brown-haired women.
  9. It takes 13 days for hair to turn gray from stress or shock.
  10. About 30 hairs can grow from one hair follicle over the course of a lifetime.
  11. Human hair is 95%. Only the surface of the palms and feet does not grow hair.
  12. The first hair buds are formed on the baby's head during the period of intrauterine development in the second trimester of pregnancy.
  13. The movement of the muscles of the body when frightened leads to muscle contraction in the scalp, so the expression "hair stood on end from fright" is not unfounded.
  14. 90% of all hair on the head of a person is at the growth stage, and only 10% is falling out.
  15. On one square centimeter of a person's head (in a healthy state, on average) there are 250-300 hair follicles.

Interesting facts about hair

During the Renaissance, European women plucked the first rows of hair on their heads to make their foreheads appear taller. And the standard of beauty of the Antique era is a low forehead. The girls, whom nature endowed with a high forehead, deliberately hid it under bangs.

The pioneers of depilation (epilation) are the ancient Egyptians, who were the first to remove unwanted hair from the body. And the Arabs invented caramel to do depilation, and only over time, caramel began to be used in cooking.

Old Russian women with loose hair were considered readily available, so all girls in Russia braided a braid. Only married women could braid two braids.

After conducting a spectral analysis of a person's hair, you can find out about the state of his health. This is possible due to the unique property of the hair to accumulate various microelements that enter the human body.

We wish you beautiful hair!

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  1. Anonymous

    So many interesting things !!! Thanks)
    Especially what we had before: Only married women could braid two braids.

    • Yuliya

      Please))

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