The structure of hair is similar like the scales on the skin of a fish, that has overlapping scales around a central core called the cortical. Smooth overlapping produce shiny hair and smooth the hair looks. This also provides easy combing while a tangled or rough structure makes the hair look dull.

Nutrition and lifestyle are two key factors that sway the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness, vitamin and mineral deficiencies affects the strength of hair and conditions like dandruff, thinning hair, balding, premature graying etc. spoil the hair.

For an individual the hair condition completely constitute the reflection of him. If the person is not healthy then the hair would be in worst state.

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