Curly/ Coily hair is delicate
Contrary to popular belief, hair that is curly/coily is much more delicate than hair that is straight. Straight hair has as much as twice the amount of cuticles than curly hair. The cuticle is important. On healthy hair the cuticle lies flat. When they lie flat you hair shines. Heat styling, using chemicals, shampoo, and improper combing or brushing all can contribute to making the cuticle rough. Which will in turn make the hair tangle and hard to manage.

Curly/ Coily Hair is Drier
The individual hair follicles produce natural oils (sebum) to keep the hairs lubricated. The curlier your hair, the harder it is for the sebum to get all the way down to the ends. Also there are less individual hair on a curly haired person than on a person with straight hair. That means that there are less sebaceous glands to produce oil.

Curly/Coily Hair is Flatter and finer
If you were to look at a cross section of straight hair under a microscope, you would see it is round like the rings of a tree. Wavy hair is oval which gives it its gentle bends and waves. Curly hair is flat. Coily hair is the flattest of all and the most delicate.

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