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Hair

By Mia

Introduction

Did you know that you have over 100,000 hairs on your head? and each hair on your head grows for 2-6 years? Keep reading to find more interesting  facts about your hair.

Taking care of your hair

When washing your hair use a gentle shampoo and conditioner. Having a healthy diet also helps your hair health. Be careful with your hair when brushing and combing it,  when drying your hair dry it gently with a soft towel and use a wide- tooth comb to untangle the knots.Wash your hair after exercising or swimming Wearing ponytails or braids to tight irritates your scalp. Be very careful when straightening, curling and  blow drying your hair these thing can sometimes dry out your hair and irritate your scalp.

                  Hair colour/Melanin  

Your hair colour comes from melanin. If you have black or brown hair you have more melanin than red or blond hair. As you get older you lose melanin in your hair making it turn grey or white. Usually a kids hair colour and type is determined by one parent on both.

Follicles

 Some hair follicles produces curly hair, but some follicles produce  straight hair. Follicles also determine if your hair will be thick or thin.

Conclusion

I hope you liked my information report  and you learnt something about your hair.

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