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Hair care

Index Hair care

Hair care is an overall term for hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair which grows from the human scalp, and to a lesser extent facial, pubic and other body hair. [1]

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Acid mantle

The acid mantle is a very fine, slightly acidic film on the surface of human skin acting as a barrier to bacteria, viruses and other potential contaminants that might penetrate the skin.

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Alpha-Linolenic acid

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an n−3 fatty acid.

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Anemia

Anemia is a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood, or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.

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Artificial hair integrations

Artificial hair integrations, more commonly known as hair extensions or hair weaves, add length and/or fullness to human hair.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.

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Barber

A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men’s and boys' hair.

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Barrette

A barrette (American English), also known as a hair clip, hair-slide or clasp (British English), is a clasp for holding hair in place.

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Bathing

Bathing is the washing of the body with a liquid, usually water or an aqueous solution, or the immersion of the body in water.

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Beauty salon

A beauty salon or beauty parlor (beauty parlour), or sometimes beauty shop, is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women.

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Biotin

Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin, also called vitamin B7 and formerly known as vitamin H or coenzyme R. Biotin is composed of a ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring.

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Buttocks

The buttocks (singular: buttock) are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of primates (including humans), and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles.

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Buzz cut

A buzz cut is any of a variety of short hairstyles usually designed with electric clippers.

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Calcium

Calcium is a chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20.

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Calf (leg)

The calf (Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy.

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Coccyx

The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in humans and apes, and certain other mammals such as horses.

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Comb

A comb is a toothed device used for styling, cleaning and managing hair and scalp.

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Cosmetics

Cosmetics are substances or products used to enhance or alter the appearance of the face or fragrance and texture of the body.

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Cosmetology

Cosmetology (from Greek κοσμητικός, kosmētikos, "beautifying"; and -λογία, -logia) is the study and application of beauty treatment.

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Cuticle

A cuticle, or cuticula, is any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection.

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Dandruff

Dandruff is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp.

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Day spa

A day spa is a business that provides a variety of services for the purpose of improving health, beauty and relaxation through personal care treatments such as hair, massages and facials.

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Dermatology

Dermatology (from ancient Greek δέρμα, derma which means skin and λογία, logia) is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases.

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Ear

The ear is the organ of hearing and, in mammals, balance.

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Electrology

Electrology is the practice of electrical hair removal to permanently remove human hair from the body.

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Facial hair

Facial hair is hair grown on the face, usually on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip region.

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Fatty acid

In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated.

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Gender

Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.

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Hair

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis.

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Hair clipper

A hair clipper (often individually known by the apparent plural hair clippers in a similar way to scissors) is a specialised implement used to cut human head hair.

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Hair coloring

Hair coloring, or hair dyeing, is the practice of changing the hair color.

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Hair conditioner

Hair conditioner is a hair care product used to improve the feel, appearance and manageability of hair.

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Hair dryer

A hair dryer, hairdryer or blow dryer is an electromechanical device that blows ambient or hot air over damp hair to speed the evaporation of water to dry the hair.

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Hair follicle

The hair follicle is a dynamic organ found in mammalian skin.

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Hair gel

Hair gel is a hairstyling product that is used to harden hair into a particular hairstyle.

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Hair iron

A hair iron or hair tong is a tool used to change the structure of the hair using heat.

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Hair loss

Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body.

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Hair mousse

Hair mousse, also referred to as styling foam, is a hairstyling product to protect, stiffen, or style hair.

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Hair prosthesis

A hair prosthesis (or cranial prosthesis) is a custom-made wig specifically designed for patients who have lost their hair as a result of medical conditions or treatments, such as alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, trichotillomania, chemotherapy, or any other clinical disease or treatment resulting in hair loss.

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Hair roller

A hair roller or hair curler is a small tube that is rolled into a person's hair in order to curl it, or to straighten curly hair, making a new hairstyle.

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Hair spray

Hair spray (also hair lacquer or spritz) is a common cosmetic hairstyling product that is sprayed onto hair to protect against humidity and wind.

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Hair straightening

Hair straightening is a hair styling technique used since the 1890s involving the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined, and sleek appearance.

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Hair tie

A hair tie, also known by the names listed below, is an item used to fasten hair, particularly long hair, away from areas such as the face.

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Hair transplantation

Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'.

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Hair washing

Hair washing is the cosmetic act of keeping hair clean by washing it with shampoo or other detergent products and water.

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Hair wax

Hair wax is a thick hairstyling product containing wax, used to assist with holding the hair.

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Hairbrush

A hairbrush is a stick brush with rigid or soft bristles used in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for grooming an animal's fur.

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Hairpin

A hair pin or hairpin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place.

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Hairstyle

A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human scalp.

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Head louse

The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans that causes head lice infestation (pediculosis capitis).

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Head shaving

Head shaving is the practice of shaving the hair from a person's head.

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Headband

A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes.

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Heat

In thermodynamics, heat is energy transferred from one system to another as a result of thermal interactions.

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Henna

Henna (حِنَّاء) is a dye prepared from the plant Lawsonia inermis, also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet, the sole species of the genus Lawsonia.

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Hip

In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"Latin coxa was used by Celsus in the sense "hip", but by Pliny the Elder in the sense "hip bone" (Diab, p 77) in medical terminology) refers to either an anatomical region or a joint.

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Human leg

The human leg, in the general meaning, is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region.

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Hygiene

Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health.

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Indigofera

Indigofera is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ferrum) and atomic number 26.

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Kanzashi

are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles.

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Knee

The knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint).

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Legume

A legume is a plant or its fruit or seed in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae).

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No poo

"No poo" (or no shampoo) is a collective term for methods of washing hair without commercial shampoo.

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Nutrient

A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.

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Nutrition

Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.

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Omega-3 fatty acid

Omega−3 fatty acids, also called ω−3 fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).

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Perm (hairstyle)

A permanent wave, commonly called a perm or "permanent", involves the use of heat and/or chemicals to break and reform the cross-linking bonds of the hair structure.

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PH

In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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Pixie cut

A pixie cut is a short hairstyle generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top.

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Pomade

Pomade (French pommade) is a greasy, waxy, or a water-based substance that is used to style hair.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Pubic hair

Pubic hair is terminal body hair that is found in the genital area of adolescent and adult humans.

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Regular haircut

A regular haircut is a men's and boys' hairstyle that has hair long enough to comb on top, a defined or deconstructed side part, and a short, semi-short, medium, long, or extra long back and sides.

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Relaxer

A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with tight curls or very curly hair which makes hair easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls.

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Rib cage

The rib cage is an arrangement of bones in the thorax of most vertebrates.

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Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying.

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Root sheath

The inner or epidermic coat of the hair follicle is closely adherent to the root of the hair, and consists of two strata named respectively the outer and inner root sheaths.

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Scalp

The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back.

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Scissors

Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools.

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Sebaceous gland

Sebaceous glands are microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair of mammals.

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Selenium

Selenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.

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Shampoo

Shampoo is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is used for cleaning hair.

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Shaving

Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise.

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Shower

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water.

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Shower cap

A shower cap (also known as a bath cap) is a hat worn while showering or bathing to protect hair from becoming wet.

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Sugaring (epilation)

Sugaring, sugar waxing or Persian waxing is a method of hair removal that has been in use since 1900 BC.

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Thorax

The thorax or chest (from the Greek θώραξ thorax "breastplate, cuirass, corslet" via thorax) is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals located between the neck and the abdomen.

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Trichology

Trichology is the branch of dermatology that deals with the scientific study of the health of hair and scalp.

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Trichoptilosis

Trichoptilosis (from the Greek τριχο- tricho- "hair" and the New Latin ptilosis "arrangement of feathers in definite areas" from the Greek πτίλον ptilon "feather"), schizotrichia, and informally split ends, is the splitting or fraying of the hair-shaft due to excessive heat and mechanical stress.

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Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body: it is a cofactor in DNA synthesis, and in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.

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Waist

The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips.

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Waxing

This article is about hair removal.

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Zinc

Zinc is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_care

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