New ways to measure curls and kinks could make it easier to care for natural hair (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

New ways to measure curls and kinks could make it easier to care for natural hair

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Cuticle layers that protect the hair surface are smoother, larger and further apart (left) in wavy hair than in curlier hair (right).

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Michelle Gaines

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