Extremity of a hair

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Paultx  #197644  Thu, 16 Feb 06 09:50 PM

What is the name of the extremity of a hair?

Hair peak?

  
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Robyn Terri  #197669  Thu, 16 Feb 06 11:45 PM
The part of the hair that grows under the skin is called the root, the other end is just called the end as far as I can think.
For example, some people with dry hair get 'split ends'.  That means that one hair splits into several at the end, people usually get their split ends cut off, or one might say "I have split ends so I will have to get a trim."
The ends being the end of the hairs that are away from the scalp.


  
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YoungCalifornian  #197693  Fri, 17 Feb 06 12:59 AM
If you mean the highest point any hair reaches on your head, most would simply call that the top of your hair.
  
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Clive  #197711  Fri, 17 Feb 06 01:35 AM

Hi,

If someone gets the ends of their hair coloured, eg blonde or purple, I believe they say 'I had my tips done'. I think I might get mine done.

Clive

  
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Anonymous  #197761  Fri, 17 Feb 06 04:20 AM

A coworker asked me how he would translate "ponta do cabelo" (Brazilian Portuguese) into English. He first thought I could be "hair tip", probably by association with "ponta do dedo" (fingertip). I said to him I would search over the Web for it, and here I am.

Then I googled for "hair tip" and "hair peak". I came to "peak" because in my mother tongue "ponta" means "point, peak, top, extremity". "Peak" seemed more likely to be the correct.

But the Google results for "hair peaks" pointed mostly to relations with things like hats, scarfs, etc.

Merrian-Webster: "peak" is "a sharp or pointed end".

But take a look at this: [link] 

I'm confused...

  
Paultx  #197988  Fri, 17 Feb 06 03:51 PM
Oops! I posted this right above yesterday night... I didn't know one could post here anonymously, or not logged in...
  
Clive  #198146  Fri, 17 Feb 06 11:47 PM

Hi,

That's called a wave. You have wavy hair, with a big wave at the front.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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