These terms are not widely used by retailers, they are more commonly used by manufacturers of hair extensions. In other words, if you’re looking to buy a set of extensions online or from your salon, you probably won’t hear them using the terms single or double drawn. But it’s always good to know the difference:
Other Hair Stuff
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Jul 09
Where Does Indian Hair Come From?
There is no doubting the facts, over the last few years hair extensions have dramatically increased in popularity. More than 79,000 tonnes of human hair was imported last year, and that’s just into the US. A very popular type of hair which is used for adding human hair extensions is Indian hair. Which leads us to ask the question:
Where does Indian hair come from?
The obvious answer is India. But who are these people that are providing the hair? Indian hair comes from two sources:
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Jul 09
A Guide To Hair Extension Textures
Not all hair textures are the same. Getting the texture of the hair extension to match your hair isn’t always easy. It’s often a good idea to get a sample first if you’re buying online to ensure it matches your hair. This post will show you the more popular types of textures on the market.
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Jul 09
Remy, Non-Remy and Virgin Hair
In the hair industry, extension technicians use terms like remy hair and virgin hair all the time. But what do these terms actually mean? I get asked this all the time so this post if all about the different types of hair.
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Jul 09
Hair Extensions – Human V Synthetic Hair
A common question women ask themselves when buying hair extensions is whether to add human or synthetic hair. First let’s look at what each of these hair types are:
- Human hair: as you’d expect, this hair is human hair… hair which comes from the head of a human “donors” head.
- Synthetic hair: hair which is manufactured from man-made fibres. The two common synthetic hair types are Toyokalon and Kanekalon which originally derived from Japan. Kanekalon is common is wigs and hairpieces as it looks quite natural. The problem with Kanekalon is that is tends to tangle very easily. Alternatively, Toyokalon is more manageable but doesn’t look as natural in your hair.
