Hair Colors and Styles

The color of the human hair is decided by eumelanin and phaeomelanin, which are the two main types of melanin. The more the melanin content, more is the darkness of the hair, and vice-versa. However, levels of melanin can change over the years, due to the prime reasons like aging and pollution. This change in the melanin content can lead to the presence of more than one color of hair. Hair colors of people residing in the different countries may be different largely due to the influence of the conditions prevailing in that region.

Eumelanin makes the color of the hair black or brown while phaeomelanin presence changes the color of hair to red. A person with low brown eumelanin is likely to have blonde hair, whereas people with high presence of brown eumelanin might have brown hair. As per an authentic research, two pairs of genes govern the color of the human hair. One of them is the brown/blonde combination, while the other one is the not red/red pair. Hair colors and styles have assumed a great importance now-a-days, as the youngsters of the current generation is very cautious about the way they look and present themselves at their place of work.

Different Hair Colors

Black and brown are the most widely seen hair colors, if we consider the global scenario. Black hairstyle is the most dark and the least dense hair color in people. As mentioned earlier, this hair color type has huge amounts of eumelanin. There is a relation between the color of the hair and the color of eyes and skin types. Brown hair type is also very common, especially in the European countries and some Asian countries. Brown hair has low phaeomelanin levels and high eumelanin levels. Brunettes is the sweet name given to the people with brown hair. Blonde hair is another hair color which is common in European countries. The blend of red hair and blonde hair is known as strawberry blonde hair. This hair color which is characterized by maximum amounts of phaeomelanin is seen in very few people.

Another hair color prominently found in Europeans is the Aurburn hair which contains brown eumelanin along with phaeomelanin. Red hair is a rarity seen in very few individuals. Red hair is seen in different shades like strawberry red and light red. This color of the human hair is the result of the various changes in the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene. This gene is a type of a protein which does the function of giving and regulating the hair color in mammals. Few people have hair of gray hair and also white colors.

External Conditions Affecting Hair

Aging is the main cause of change in the color of human hair. Generally, people experience change in their hair color to gray and then ultimately to white after the age of forty years. This phenomenon is called achromotrichia. The changes in the hair color are seen because of insufficient quantity of melanin produced in the roots of the hair. Growth of hair without pigment leads to color change. Certain genetic problems like albinism affect the hair color. Malnutrition and vitiligo are responsible for hair color changes in small children and also in adults. According to a research, people who smoke tobacco may suffer from untimely graying of hair. Study of hair colors and styles should include hair coloring, which is quite popular activity among people of all age groups. You can ask your hairdresser for some latest hair coloring ideas.

Some Stylish and Trendy Hairstyles

The word 'hairstyle' is defined as the styling of the head hair to make them look fashionable, neat and decent. The Afro hairstyle is famous among the Negroes in the United States of America. In the Bangs style, hair is brought on the forehead and cut just short from the eyebrows. The Bob cut which is very popular among women gives the face a fresh look. It makes the person look elegant and charming. Your hair cutter will reduce the size of your hair and align them close to your facial area for a Bob-cut. The spike-cut looks very good on teenagers. In the spike-cut, the hair to the back of the head is cut short and hair on the head are raised up to give a stylish look to the person. Many football players and film stars sport this famous hairstyle.

In the 'long hair' hairstyle, few hair on the back of the head are cut short while those on the head are not cut. If combed properly, long hairstyles give a dashing and mature look. Both men and women can look good with a long hairstyle, provided they can carry it off in style by wearing clothes which suit the hairstyle. Deadly deadlocks and emo hairstyles are some of these long hairstyles for men. The soldier or army cut is also popular among men. In this type of haircut, the length of the hair is very small and not a single hair, falls on the forehead. All soldiers have this kind of a hairstyle. This style makes a person look handsome and disciplined. Even school children are asked to cut their hair in this manner. For women, the Bun is the most preferred hairstyle in which all the hair is pulled into a knot and held together on top of the head using a clip. Curly hair look good on tall as well as short people. Curled hairstyle and a French beard coupled with designer clothes and sunglasses look smashing. Blunt bob, curly bob, short bob and pixie cut are some short hairstyles for women.

You can go to a reputed salon and get your favorite hair colors and styles done. Although, having these hairstyles can cost you a lot, you will indeed be happy when you get compliments for your look!