: The hollow inner core, typically only found in thicker or coarser hair.
: The outer protective "armor" made of overlapping scales . : The hollow inner core, typically only found
: A hair consists of two main parts: the living follicle beneath the skin and the dead shaft above it. The shaft itself has three layers: : The hollow inner core
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Each strand is a "mini-organ" composed of about 90% keratin , a tough protein also found in nails.