What
are the price factors of hair extensions?
The price for hair extensions varies widely based on a number of
factors: the type of extension, the length of the extension, the source of the
hair, and manufacturer. By type of extension, I mean whether the hair is loose,
for use in fusion bonding, gathered in fusion or bonding clusters, or sewn into
wefts for bonding or weaving into the natural hair. The quality of the wefts or
the clusters can vary by manufacturer, and based on the source of the hair.
Human hair is always the best type of extension hair, but is
often harvested from a number of sources, and collected in different ways. The
best hair to be had is Virgin Remy Hair that has been cut from the scalp and
kept so that the hairs are all aligned in the same direction. This can be found
in any of the colors found in nature, as it has never been chemically processed
in any way. Because of this it is the most expensive hair available.
Asian/Indian hair is the most readily available on the market today. This hair
is always dark/black and must be chemically treated to give you the colors you
desire. In the best cases, the hair is gathered from the scalp so that the
hairs remain in the same direction. This means that the cuticle will be intact,
but is more expensive because of the care taken to maintain the cuticle.
Sometimes the hair is gathered without regard to the direction of the cuticle
on the hair (harvested haphazardly or gathered from brushes and combs), and
must be further treated to remove the cuticle layer. This greatly weakens the
hair, but because of the speed and ease of harvesting, the hair is often less
expensive.
The length of the hair extension is a major factor in cost,
since it takes time to grow hair. For example, when extensions are available in
8”, 12”, 18”, and 22” lengths you can estimate that it took 2 months per inch
to grow the extension hair. That means that it takes approximately three times
as long to grow a 22” extension as it takes to grow an 8” extension, or looking
at it another way, you can get nearly three 8” extensions in the same length of
time as you get one 22” extension. The prices will reflect the length of time
needed to grow the extension.
Finally, the manufacturer of the Hair Extensions often plays a
large role in determining the cost of the extensions. Sometimes it’s a matter
of paying for the reputation of the manufacturer, sometimes it is a matter of
actual quality.
Where
do we find the best virgin remy hair?
Virgin remy hair from India is naturally dark in color and its
thickness varies between fine to medium. Due to this reason Indian hair blends
seamlessly with both Caucasian and ethnic textures. Indian hair is also very
versatile. In its natural form it comes in light wavy to deep curly textures.
However, it can be easily flat ironed to sleek straight look as well. If you
are looking for versatile, natural texture with beautiful bounce and fullness,
virgin Indian remy hair is the way to go. Virgin Indian hair can also be easily
color-lifted to blond and lighter tones. This is why virgin remy hair from
India is the most sought after hair by the extension lovers.
If you
are looking for superfine straighter looking hair with natural blond or lighter
tone, you need to look for virgin European hair. European hair is a rare
commodity by itself, because in Europe the practice or the ritual of donating
hair by the masses does not exist. Such hair is in very short supply and
consequently very pricey. Be aware that many companies collect relatively
finer and straighter texture virgin Indian hair and lift color to match blond
or lighter tones and sell them as “European hair”, “Brazilian hair” etc. at a
premium price.
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