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Cross sections of perfectly straight hair appear circular

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The entire structural wave of your locks is entirely dependent on microscopic follicular geometry. When a follicle tunnel is perfectly round, the emerging keratin strand grows completely straight and cylindrical. As the biological tunnel becomes more aggressively oval or flat, the resulting hair is violently forced to twist upon itself, creating natural curls.

Cross sections of perfectly straight hair appear circular
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