What is the effect on the beauty of human hair - Hair Styles

 Hair does not belong to elements of a person, but play a major role in shaping not only the external appearance of the face and head, but also have some importance as a physiognomic sign. They are hard and soft, straight and curly, curly and fluffy. Quality of hair is determined by genetic predisposition, they contain important information about a person's life, and largely reflect his fate. 


Depending on the species they contain the pigment carotene, they are dark (brunettes), chestnut (shateny), blond (blond), blond and, less often - red. 


Even in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries astrologers have attempted to establish a person's character through his hair. According to them: smooth, soft, straight and blond hair - a sign of a timid and peaceful man, and the owner of thick curly hair - a person anxious, naive and wasteful. 


According to ancient Chinese and modern physiognomists - stiff hair show violent disposition, and thin - a sign of softness. In China, nascent red haired, predicting an early death and bad luck in life, but naturally no exception to this rule are dyed hair and artificially curled. 


Owners of direct, bright, soft and shiny hair are carriers of positive sign, but the color, thickness and condition of the hair should be considered in terms of ethnicity. Thus, the inhabitants of cold and temperate climates predominantly blond hair, and people of subtropical and tropical areas - often dark hair color. 


  Modern physiognomists, Italian, VA repos, which has dark hair, however, came to the conclusion that the dark, straight, hard and thick hair typical of people are not very developed spiritually, but hardworking and clean. Blonde hair, in his view, more common in people with mild-tempered (the sanguine and phlegmatic) and ability to learn. 
Curly hair is considered a sign of heightened sexuality, temperament and cunning of their owner, but they are - people are sociable and good sides. 


People with coarse hair, though bear an unfavorable sign, but they are sincere, honest, open and not inclined to cheat. 
In contrast to existing assumptions about the beauty of hair on their density, in terms of physiognomists, favorable traits are not thick and thin hair. 


Type of hair in men and women have a different set of values that characterize human nature. Thus, men with dark, straight hair have a commitment to order and habit to rely on their strength. They are pedantic, but often boring. Men with dark curly hair deprived cunning, jealous, are not indifferent to the weaker sex and temperamental. Man with hair often choleric or sanguine. 


Women with dark, straight hair more temperamental than any man and they are rapidly changing moods. Dark and curly hair of a woman betrays her stubbornness to achieve the goal, often using tricks. 


Men with blond and straight hair on his temperament rather phlegmatic. They are not characterized by impulsiveness and firm belief in the idea - go to it stubbornly, purposefully, and sometimes with the fanaticism and cruelty. Such men are prone to vanity and selfishness. Bright wavy hair inherent romantic nature. These curly blond easily agree with people who are the soul of the company, but in addition have a daffy charm character. 


Women with blond and straight hair are spiritualized and dreamy nature, they are somewhat phlegmatic and often infirm. Precious frame handsome face is blond wavy hair, often owned by a thin romantic and easily vulnerable natures. Strong personalities, both male and female give out bright, thick and coarse hair. 


Red hair at different times were considered good, but more often a sign of evil. In ancient times because of its «diabolical chertovschinki» and alleged magic power, red-haired girl with curly hair turned on the fire. In our days - a sign of increased attention not only to the unusual hair color, but also to the inherent qualities of a strong-willed and an extraordinary cast of mind of their possessor. 


For the red-haired men feature is their good nature and shyness, but in combination with thin lips and a hooked nose, they appear malign and cunning people. 


If necessary, change their appearance, and sometimes the entire way of previous life, these women are beginning to change with the hair: change their color, length, stacking. This fact proves the influence and importance of external «Crown» face on its configuration, proportion, expression and perception. The most beautiful wigs on the dummy's head can not match the perception of a similar hair shining with happiness girls expressing their inner exalted state. 
It is believed that the long, flowing hair are romantic, dreamy nature, collected in «tail» - focused and energetic. Sentimentality and some flirtation issue curly long hair. 


Fanciful and intricate hairstyles prefer girls who do not want to put up with everyday life, loving the diversity and want to stand out. 


Sports-style clothing girls prefer short haircuts, and men for a short haircut with a comb-over back or to the right side, hiding his conservatism. Clear parted stresses firmness of character, prudence and caution. 


Art «chaos» in the head and ruffled hair give out a cheerful disposition of good-natured guy, and cut «hedgehog» - stubborn. 


Long hair on his head inherent inspired individuals, and collected at the back in a bun - arrogant men, prone to narcissism. 


It should be noted that the main purpose of hair - give the person proportionality, expressiveness, attractiveness, but it should not detract from the perception of particularly beautiful part of the face and smooth visual shortcomings. Skillful hair can hide a high forehead of the girl, wide or long configuration of the person's chin, or smooth, he receding forehead. 


With age, changes volume, color, density and condition of the hair on his head, appears gray hair and baldness. Unfavorable in Chinese physiognomy is considered a sign of the thickness of hair and early hair loss. The reason for these changes is the aging of the endocrine system and changes in the production of sex hormones. The first signs of gray hair appear on his beard, mustache or temples in 40-45 years to 50 years turns gray hair, in 60-80 years - his eyebrows. Sedin in the hair is formed by the disappearance of pigment and the appearance of air bubbles. 


Limited vegetation is typical only for people in other mammals whole head is covered scalp. The man also has clear boundaries, so-called line of hair growth - on the forehead and the bottom of the occipital region. The skin on which hair grows, divided into two areas - central and peripheral. The latter is in the form of the corona, which is determined by the contour line of hair growth. Its form is strictly individual: in front of the contour can be almost rectangular, concave, convex to the side of the forehead (more common in women), may consist of two halves, and being away from his forehead, may take the form of a letter «M». 


On each side of the head line of hair growth is curved forward curve, the envelope of the temple, the auricle and reaches the mastoid process of temporal bone. The men on the short stretch in front of the ear, the hair can be connected with a beard. Women on the zygomatic arch hair does not grow (Fig. 46). 

  

Fig. 46 area of hair growth in men 

It is estimated that on the head a man of about 100000 hair (blondes have more), that is, each square centimeter of about 300 hairs. The duration of the existence of the hair is from 3 to 5 years, and depends on race, sex, the individual characteristics and health status. Reaching a certain length (hair grows annually by 10-20 centimeters), the hair loses its vitality, bulb atrophies. Old hair falls out in the same follicle begins forming a new one. 


Final hair loss (alopecia) is the result of heredity and hormonal disorders. An important role is played by racial characteristics: for example, representatives of the Negroid and Mongoloid race baldness virtually no danger. 

  

Fig. 47 Stages of alopecia (Hamilton scale) 

Start the appearance of bald patches from the forehead to the Chinese is considered auspicious sign, and from the center of the head (crown) - unfavorable. 
Facial hair (mustache and beard) to a greater extent by gender and race. In men, its presence is seen as secondary sexual characters. The representatives of Caucasian, compared with black and yellow-skinned people, the vegetation more abundant and characteristic of the cheeks, chin and the area above the upper lip (mustache). Hair, growing with age in the ears, are considered a sign of longevity and intelligence, but no sign of perseverance. The symbol of masculinity is a beard, and what it tougher, the sexier and more energetic man. 


The lateral surface faces define the cheekbones, the corners of the lower jaw and cheeks, which in turn determines the shape of the face and the human head (Fig. 48). 

  

Fig. 48 face shape 

Expression of the zygomatic bone, as well as a narrow slit eyes, typical of the Mongoloid race, and some East Asian peoples. In ancient China, cheekbones considered «Bone strength and power» and served as a indicator of the level of power. They judged the severity of power human qualities and the level of political, military and financial abilities of man. 


Cheek took the side of the face, have a plastic structure and consist of three layers: skin, subcutaneous and muscular. Their degree of severity and development depends on the overall configuration of the face. 


In humans, average body, her cheeks are right, slightly convex shape. In overweight people, they are fleshy, lean - on the contrary, sunken in the middle part, clearly visible contrast with clear outlines of the zygomatic bone and the mandible. 


Outline the zygomatic bone depends on the individual and racial characteristics. High and prominent cheekbones give a person a flat view. At full human adipose tissue smooths out the contours cheekbones. In the elderly and thin people cheekbones stand out clearly, it reinforces the impression and depression in the canine fossa. 
Nasal-chin crease, to a greater or lesser degree, manifested in the smiles and laughter, connecting the lateral surface of the nose with his cheek, she walks along the wing of the nose in an oblique direction downwards and sideways. Its depth is individual, but on the rolling face it eventually becomes permanent. 


Older people may be additional folds and furrows, which is associated with loss of skin elasticity and age-related changes in the subcutaneous layer. They can go along or across on the major folds: nasolabial, chin, mouth and chin. 


Zygomatic arch is in the horizontal direction: from the cheekbone to the trestle and the temporomandibular joint and determines the width of the face. In ancient China it was called «a horse's bone», and the holders of such bones predicted longevity and a very large military and state power. The most prominent representatives of these prophecies were: Chiang Kai-shek and Deng Xiaoping. Obese and young people, it is not evident, and in lean and older - clearly delineated. 


The rear section of cheeks imperceptibly into ear-maxillary region, which has a rectangular shape. Above it restricts zygomatic arch, rear - the rear edge of the branches of the mandible, from below - the base of the mandible, near the cheeks - the cutting edge of chewing muscles. 


A cap face skin, compared with the skin of other parts of the body, more subtle, but firmness and elasticity. Skin color depends on the availability of coloring pigment melanin and is divided into three types: light, medium and dark. In each type emit pink, light brown, yellowish, on average - an olive-yellow and dark type - options of brown and reddish hues. There are achromatic (colorless) and chrominance (color) color. All colors are different from each other for brightness, tone, saturation, and subdivided into warm - with a trace of yellow (the color of fire) and cold - mixed with blue (the color of the ice). Color tone depends on the topography of the skin, in different ways reflecting the luminous flux and affects the perception of color face. The relief of the skin is determined by the size and number of excretory ducts of the sebaceous and sweat glands and the mouths of hair follicles. These characteristics distinguish the porous, slightly porous and smooth skin. Smooth skin reflects more light and is perceived more light, porous - scatters light and is perceived darker.

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