What do you get when you combine a head full of gorgeously blond hair that stands straight out of your

head with the large blue toddler eyes of a 17-month-old? An exceptionally cute picture that will make you grin.

The 33-year-old Roswell, Georgia couple Katelyn and Caleb Samples are parents to two young boys. As it turns out,

Locklan, the youngest, has a full head of ‘uncombable hair’ due to a hereditary issue that causes his hair root and shaft to take on shapes other than the

typical circular or oval ones, such as triangles, hearts, or flats. The end effect is a head full of

unpredictable, delicate hair that looks like ‘spun glass,’ matting readily, and defying combs and brushes.

Even though Locklan’s platinum-white hair defies maintenance, it surely attracts notice.

According to his mother Katelyn, ‘Lock’s hair immediately makes people smile!’ to The Epoch Times.

‘He just has a gift of making everyone happy wherever he goes.’ She claims that people are so interested in Locklan that they even want to touch his wild hair.

Not every time was his hair so obvious. Locklan had typical black hair when he was born. His dark hair went off a few months after he was born,

and about six months old, blondish red ‘peach fuzz’ took its place. Then, at roughly the age of ten months, Locklan’s locks began to attract notice and inquiries. There was a difference.

Locklan was sent to a pediatric dermatologist by his parents, who noticed something unusual and had samples of his hair examined.

Locklan’s incredibly wild and cute head of hair was officially diagnosed as ‘uncombable hair syndrome.’ There wasn’t much more information available

for the family to know about the relatively small number of proven cases of this kind (Katelyn estimates at least 100).

We discovered that his hair is delicate and might take a while to grow. We also discovered that at puberty, his hair may entirely change.

Spun glass hair is another term for this hair type, and it actually better captures the style and fragility of the hair, according to Katelyn.

While none of the Samples family members have hair similar to Locklan’s at birth, there is a roughly 25% possibility

that their future offspring may carry the trait. They also discovered that, although they are rare, there are other people with the same illness.

Locklan’s father, Caleb, created the ‘Uncombable Locks’ Instagram profile shortly after learning about it, and the parents soon started uploading pictures to it.

In addition to ‘spreading joy’ online, their goal was to raise awareness of uncombable hair syndrome. People smiled at Locklan’s photos; others had comparable tales to tell.

‘As I connect with families worldwide who believe their children may have it and have simply been unaware of it, I am finding a lot more potential cases,’ Katelyn stated.

Locklan’s uncombable hair has generally been a pleasant experience for him and his family.

The only thing that bothers us is when someone says, ‘We’re so sorry about your hair!’ Since we truly don’t apologize.

His hair is a gift from God. His mother stated, ‘We are raising both of our boys to be proud of who they are and what makes them stand out.’

Locklan is undoubtedly unique, and his family embraces the chance to encourage and support others.

Given how gloomy the world is at the moment, we want to make people smile. Katelyn added, ‘I also want

to be a resource of knowledge or advice for parents who believe their kids might have the same hair type.

Notwithstanding the outcry from the public, Locklan’s parents see a great chance to impart knowledge

to their son and encourage him and others to ‘be confident and own what makes you unique.’