While the growth cycle of the hair can be enhanced by proper care, the actual number of hairs on the head can never be increased. It is predetermined by many factors, a major one of which is hair color. Blondes usually have more hair than anybody else--an average of about 120,000. Those with brown hair have approximately 110,000; black, 105,000. Redheads come in last with an average of about 80,000.
In addition to the variance among the number of hairs, differences also prevail concerning the thickness, wave patterns, and manageability. This is why you cannot force your hair into a style not intended by its racial origin.
There are basically three distinct categories of inherited hair shapes: Oriental, Caucasian, and Negroid. Oriental hair is primarily a round strand, formed in a cross section with a very rigid and straight line. It will resist complicated curling or waving attempts and almost refuse to lie flat against the head. Caucasian hair has a kidney-shaped cross section and a wavier texture than Oriental, thus allowing for a flexibility in styling. It is the easiest to manipulate and tends to bend or fall in a variety of directions without much resistance. The degree of curl depends on the curse of the follicles through which it grows. This explains why Negroid hair has an extremely curly or kinky texture--the follicles are highly curved. Like Oriental, it is difficult to manage when forced into a pattern different from its natural style. Naturally, interracial mixing has caused many variations of these basic shapes.
Don't expect more of your hair than it can offer. The attention you give it should be directed at creating the healthiest possible environment for hair growth, not at trying to change its inherent qualities.
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