Feature Chemistry Chemistry of Colors and Curls Hair has no fun in sun . . . or at beauty salon By Jessica Gorman August 22, 2001 at 9:17 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Bad hair days have chemical roots. The dyes and perms at a salon, the humidity of Scanning electron microscopy image of a ripped-open hair shows the fibrils that make up its interior. Pande A transmission electron micrograph of a partial hair cross-section shows the hair’s outer cuticle as lines.
