Is there a link between hair color and hair type (e.g.: curly/straight or fine/thick)? For instance, I haven't noticed many blondes with naturally curly hair, but I have seen a lot of people with very curly brown or black hair. Is this a known link or just a coincidence?
Similarly, I know many people with curly hair have thick, sometimes coarse hair. And conversely, people with straight hair often have very thin, fine hair. Can someone have very fine, yet curly hair? And can someone have thick, yet straight hair? I wouldn't need to ask, except Hollywood tends to use a flat-iron on curly-haired actresses and a curling iron on straight-haired actresses, so it's very hard to tell what's natural.
I'm just trying to make sure my MCs' appearances are plausible. Not that someone's going to throw my book across the room, shouting, "Strawberry-blondes don't have curly hair, moron!" But still, I'd like to get the details right. (Plus, I admit, I'm curious about the science behind hair color/type.)
Similarly, I know many people with curly hair have thick, sometimes coarse hair. And conversely, people with straight hair often have very thin, fine hair. Can someone have very fine, yet curly hair? And can someone have thick, yet straight hair? I wouldn't need to ask, except Hollywood tends to use a flat-iron on curly-haired actresses and a curling iron on straight-haired actresses, so it's very hard to tell what's natural.
I'm just trying to make sure my MCs' appearances are plausible. Not that someone's going to throw my book across the room, shouting, "Strawberry-blondes don't have curly hair, moron!" But still, I'd like to get the details right. (Plus, I admit, I'm curious about the science behind hair color/type.)