Oftentimes people get confused with Coase hair and Curly Hair. In fact there is a difference between the two hair types. Coarse hair is dry, frizzy, and very stubborn to manage. But with the help of natural home remedies these coarse hairs can be turned into soft and voluminous locks.
Coarse hair can be identified by a thick shaft of hair. The hair texture of coarse hair has the largest and widest circumference than any other type of hair. This type of hair contains all three layers of the hair shaft — cortex, cuticle, and medulla.
What is coarse hair?
Coarse hair means hair that has thick strands and three layers of hair. As mentioned earlier these layers are cortex, cuticle and medulla. The three layers make it look like a person has a full head of hair. This type takes longer to dry and gets frizzy in humid conditions. The feel of hair texture is rough. It can be straight, curly or frizzy. One can touch the hair strand and figure if they have coarse hair or not. If the hair strand is thicker than the sewing thread, it is coarse. Coarse hair is very different from thick hair. Thickness refers to the density of hair on the head, i.e. the number of follicles on the scalp. Whereas coarse hair strand has a larger has circumference. Dry hair can also be coarse because hair care hasn’t been sufficient.