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15-1, Jalan 14/22,
Right Angle,
46100 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
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HAIR-DO SERVICE RESERVATION
MTH's logo now is
Trade Marks Registered
COOPERATION with us!
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If
you have any good idea to cooperate with us, we would like to links to your
site. Send email
to
us!
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Our
recommendation of
special Links:
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Hair, hairstyles, hairdressing event, club, hair care tips,
hair news, hair search, directory, associates, salon, training,
membership... |
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Every mundane to the
exotic
is professionally done. MTH Salon has grown over a
decade through the recommendations of its satisfied clients. MTH is
committed to professionalism in all aspects of hair-care/styling and
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Let's Talk About Hair!
Why our hair different?
Even though all of us may have hair that looks different,
we have one thing in common, that is the structure of our hair.
Each strand consists of three layers: cuticle, cortex and medulla.
The cuticle is the top layer of hair. Like the skin, it is made up
of a
protein called keratin. It is transparent but very strong. It is
layered fish-like
scales and helps the cuticle protect the next layer. These scales
can have
as many as 7 overlapping strata, or as few as 3, bound together with
a
putty like substance. The cuticle reflects light, giving the hair
its luster.
If the cuticle is damaged, hair is dulland lacks luster.
The cortex is the thickest part of the hair strands and makes up
more than
75% of the hair, providing strength and elasticity. In addition to
determining
the hair's texture, it's contains pigment granules that determine
the color of
our hair. Coarse hair contains more cortex and less cuticle than
fine hair.
The medulla is at the center of the hair. However very little is
known
about the biological function of this layer.
more about hair...
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How the hair
grows?
Each strand of hair has a root and a
shaft.The root and a small section of the shaft lie below
the surface of the scalp, in a sec called follicle. At the bottom of
each follicle, a projection called the papilla, which contains the
artery that nourishes the root.
The papilla manufactures the keratin, or protein. As
new cells from around it, the old cells fall away and die. The rod
of each dead cell is gradually pushed up out of follicle. Thus, the
old cells of the root become part of the hair shaft. Hair grows at
the rate of about 1-1.5cm per month, faster in summer than in winter
and more at night than in the daytime. Hair is lubricated by the
sebaceous glands or oil glands.
The anagen phase is when a new hair is produced and
lasts for about 4 years. Than catagen phase, the production of cells
slows down considerably before stopping completely; this lasts for
about 3-4 weeks. Next comes the telogen phase when the hair follicle
retracts and its base moves up towards the surface of the scalp. A
new hair now grows regularly and expels the old one. Every hair
follicle has an average of 25 cycles in its 4 years lifespan. If we
constantly lose hair every few months on the same place, once the 25
cycles are up, no more hair will grow in those particular spots
again.
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about hair...
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