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  2. Braid (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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    Braids (also referred to as plaits) are a complex hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair. [1] Braiding has never been specific to any one part of the world, ethnic type or culture, but has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years world-wide [2] in various cultures around the world.

  3. Braid group - Wikipedia

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    The composition of the braids σ and τ is written as στ.. The set of all braids on four strands is denoted by .The above composition of braids is indeed a group operation. . The identity element is the braid consisting of four parallel horizontal strands, and the inverse of a braid consists of that braid which "undoes" whatever the first braid did, which is obtained by flipping a diagram ...

  4. Hair follicle - Wikipedia

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    The bulge is located in the outer root sheath at the insertion point of the arrector pili muscle. It houses several types of stem cells, which supply the entire hair follicle with new cells, and take part in healing the epidermis after a wound. [5] [6] Stem cells express the marker LGR5+ in vivo. [7]

  5. Braid - Wikipedia

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    A braid. A braid (also referred to as a plait; / p l æ t /) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. [1] The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure.

  6. 'Those 2 strands of hair bound us all together': Here's what ...

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    "Those two strands of hair bound us all together, and that is pretty special," she says, adding that watching the world react to the look on snowboarding Olympians has been a thrill.

  7. Alpha-keratin - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-keratin, or α-keratin, is a type of keratin found in mammalian vertebrates.This protein is the primary component in hairs, horns, claws, nails and the epidermis layer of the skin. α-keratin is a fibrous structural protein, meaning it is made up of amino acids that form a repeating secondary structure.

  8. Hair type chart: How to find your hair type, from straight 1A ...

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    By identifying your hair type, you can better tailor your hair care routine to enhance your strands' natural beauty and keep them healthy. ... Type 2: Wavy hair. Type 3: Curly hair. Type 4: ...

  9. Snowboarder Chloe Kim wants a new name for 'slut strands': 'I ...

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    Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim wants to rename the term “slut strands.”. The two-time gold medalist, 21, spoke to InStyle this week about the hairstyle worn by women snowboarders, which ...