Why people choose real hair extensions
When people talk about real hair extensions they generally mean real human hair extensions but the type of human hair and where it is from are important to the quality of real hair extensions and makes a big difference to price as well. In some cases you may find real hair extensions contain a mixture of human hair with either synthetic or animal hair so it is worth checking what you are buying and buying from a reputable store or website. At the cheaper end of the range of real hair extensions available is dropped hair, at the other end Remy hair.
Disadvantages of Synthetic hair Whatever type of real hair extensions you choose though you will have hair that feels natural and acts more like natural hair. The way natural hair looks is also different to synthetic hair. Synthetic hair tends to frizz and the way it reflects light can make it stand out, it also tends to knot and frizz and generally lose its straightness which will happen far less with natural hair. Real hair extensions can also be cut like real hair to really make it look the way you want and part of your own hair.
Dropped Hair Real hair extensions made from dropped hair are made from hair left over from hair cutting and so may well not be as long and may be poorer quality in general. It is of course much cheaper though and it is bought for very little from hair dressers. With other real hair extensions the hair has to be bought from the person growing it and they may have to cut their hair very short or completely to sell their hair and so the cost is much higher. Often Asian hair is used in real hair extensions as it is often thicker and much less prone to braking or frizzing, it however is still available in a variety of colours. Real hair extensions will have had the hair bleached in most cases and then colour added again so that a range of natural, and less natural colours can be added including blonde and red. The range of colours though is perhaps slightly more limited than with synthetic hair but if it is a natural look you want anyway then this isn’t a problem and high quality real hair extensions should be available in a colour to match your own hair.
Virgin or Processed Hair Virgin hair is also available which hasn’t been dyed or conditioned in any way, this may be thicker Asian hair or other hair, you may for example want silky or smooth hair or a style of hair. Processed hair by contrast may have been treated with many different chemicals to bleach it and condition it but this will remove the cuticle layer meaning the hair will not last as long. If it is curly or wavy hair you want then real hair extensions are by far your best option. It is difficult to make synthetic hair curl naturally and the curl or wave will then quickly be lost with use. With real hair extensions naturally curly or wavy hair is available and as with colours you will find a wide variety of curls and waves of different levels to fit in with your own hair if this is what you want.
Remy Hair As mentioned Remy hair is considered to be the best real hair extension type available. Remy hair has been taken from the one human head and then each weft is organised as it was originally so that all roots and cuticles point in the same direction meaning the hair looks far more natural. For this Remy hair must be taken from close to the scalp. Most rimy hair is from Asia and is often virgin hair as well, so the cuticle is kept in tact, but it can be any type of hair. Often the term Remy is misused in real hair extensions so it is worth checking what you are buying. You can use real hair extensions for short-term use and clip in extensions but it is most popular for long-term use and where it is braided or weaved in. This is because of the fact real hair extensions last longer but also because they look more natural as part of the person’s own hair.
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