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title: "Kink"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MHAIRMATERIAL-HAIRMATERIAL_GROUP_KINK.html"
section_path: "Simulate Menu > The Simulation System > Hair > Hair material > Hair Material > Kink"
element_id: "MHAIRMATERIAL"
group_id: "HAIRMATERIAL_GROUP_KINK"
description: "The Kink channel is similar to Frizz. It also uses an internal Noise filter to give the hair shaft a chaotic look. The Kink filter, though, roughly …"
---

## Kink

The **Kink** channel is similar to **Frizz**. It also uses an internal Noise filter to give the hair shaft a chaotic look. The **Kink** filter, though, roughly maintains the original shape of the shaft (**Frizz** can be used to completely change the shape of the hair shaft).

### Kink

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK` · Range: [-∞..+∞%]

![Image: 005222.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/005222.jpg)\
Left: A lower **Kink** value. Right: A higher **Kink** value.

The **Kink** slider lets you define the strength of the **Kink**. The higher the value, the more kink the hair will have.

### Variation

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_VAR` · Range: [0..100%]

Use this setting to vary the overall kink of the hair (No hair will be kinked alike!).

### Scale X

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_SCALE_X` · Range: [0..+∞%]

### Scale Y

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_SCALE_Y` · Range: [0..+∞%]

![Image: 005223.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/005223.jpg)\
Viewed from above, the **Scale X / Scale Y** values are set to 10%, 100% and 1000% respectively.

Use these two settings to define a chaotic change of direction of the hair. The greater the value, the more often the hair will be kinked. You can also enter values greater than 100%, if desired.

> **Tip:** Make sure not to enter equal values for **Scale X** and **Scale Y**. This would lead to **Kink** being applied only on a single layer.

### Amount

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_AMOUNT` · Range: [0..100%]

Use this slider to adjust the percentage of hair that should be affected by **Kink**.

### Curve

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_CURVE`

**Curve** lets you define precisely to what degree, along the length of the shaft of hair, **Kink** should affect the hair.

### Texture

Parameter ID: `HAIRMATERIAL_KINK_SHADER`

![Image: 005224.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/005224.jpg)\
The kink in the image above was produced using the texture at the bottom left.

If you want hair to kink over an entire surface, load a texture into the **Texture** field.