Can Puberty Make Straight Hair Turn Wavy or Curly?
Puberty can cause changes to hair texture. For some kids their hair will go from straight to wavy or curly. For others, their formerly wavy or curly hair may get straighter!
Androgens are male hormones but both sexes have some, and both genders have an increase in androgens during puberty. This increase in androgens is responsible for increased body hair seen during puberty, and it can also change the hair folicle shape from round to flat which can change hair from straight to curly. (Source: ScienceWorld.ca)
Can Pregnancy Make Straight Hair Wavy or Curly?
Pregnancy and/or postpartum hormone changes can change hair texture. Some women find that their hair gets curly during pregnancy, but goes back to being straight after having the baby. For other women, the curls will hang around long-term!
Some women find that their hair gets curlier during or after pregnancy, while others see their hair get straighter during or after the pregnancy.
Pregnancy prolongs the growth cycle of hair. It’s common for women to get really thick, healthy hair while pregnant, and then to experience a lot of hair loss at the end of pregnancy or in the weeks after the baby is born. (source: WomensHealthMag.com.)
Can Menopause Make Straight Hair Wavy Or Curly?
The hormone changes that occur around menopause can change hair texture. Some have their hair get curlier, some have their hair get straighter.
From about 14-23 there are hardly any pictures of me without my hair straightened! Here is a rare one, I think I was about 17 here. When I didn’t straighten my hair it didn’t look wavy, it was just ‘poofy’.