The natural spiral structure of each strand creates multiple points of potential breakage. Additionally, the hair shaft tends to be flatter and more ribbon-like than other hair types, with less ...

During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle ... in anagen for several years. Hair follicle structure. Image: Getty Images designer29 Ross Radusky ...

This is because coily hair retains less moisture due to the structure of the hair shaft. “Visually, this means the hairs lack shine and smoothness,” says Vara. As a result, your coily hair may ...

How a hair shaft curves is influenced by the interplay ... The longer curly hair grows, the more complex its structure can be, says a study reported in a journal of the American Physical Society.