The structure at the base of the hair folloicle, deep at the dermal layer. The papilla is also described as a small nipplelike projection at the root of a hair.
Hair at the nape of the neck often misbehaves because it is where finer baby hair grows. Harness baby locks w/ faux-jeweled claw clips or smooth on your favorite hair paste or wax to hold fragile strands in place.
