Search Kids Discover

Two Types of Hair

  • October 27, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Your hair is made of keratin, the same protein in fingernails and toenails. And you have two types: Vellus hair is the short, fine, almost invisible hair that grows on much of your body, while terminal hair is thicker and longer and grows in places like your scalp and armpits.

About the author

Kids Discover For over 25 years, we’ve been creating beautifully crafted nonfiction products for kids. With a specialty in science and social studies, our team of talented writers, award-winning designers and illustrators, and subject-experts from leading institutions is committed to a single mission: to get children excited about reading and learning.