Why do I have different colored strands of hair?

Hair and eye color are mostly determined by our genes. But it’s not just by the genes we have, but also by whether those genes are turned on or turned off. And since genes can turn on and off throughout our lives, this means your hair color can change!

Why are some strands of my hair lighter?

It seems to be naturally occurring with certain genes. You haven’t mentioned your age, but it appears as though the melanin in your hair has started to go into deline, which means that as you age, you will be getting more and more of these lighter colored hairs because the hair shaft is losing its pigmentation.

Is it normal to have two different hair colors?

It’s possible because there are different genes that code for hair color, and these genes can code different phenotypes (visible results) in different places in the body.

Does hair color change with seasons?

So, how you wear your colors in summer versus winter can change as you become more or less contrasted. Blondes tend to increase their contrast while brunettes decrease their contrast. Same as with hair, your season doesn’t change, but how you wear your colors will.

Why does my hair change colors randomly?

Guys with low levels of brown eumelanin and high levels of yellow pheomelanin end up with blonde hair. Different combinations in each follicle yield different hair colors, which explains those random red hairs and dark patches. Besides natural pigment, stress and malnutrition can change your hair color.

Why do I have red hair but not brown hair?

An anti-gray hair treatment that restores the hair’s natural color without the use of dyes and pigments. You probably carry the red-hair-associated genetics recessively. You might find further evidence of this in your skin pigmentation: a more pink pigment – i.e. not brown – is unique to red hair people.

Why do some people have white hair but not others?

Occasionally a slight hiccup in the genetic makeup of a specific strand of hair allows a recessive gene to make the hair white or a shade of blonde that is out of sync with the general hair shade.

Does mental ability affect facial hair color?

Now for the serious answer, no. Mental ability has absolutely no connection with facial hair color. In fact, we should consider our selves lucky. It only takes a single mutated gene to cause the red hair to appear in the beard, allowing less black pigment and more red to appear in the facial hair.