Hair Type - What is Cuticle Hair, Remy Hair, Human Hair or Synthetic Hair?
There are many sources that account for the availability of
hair for cosmetic and prosthesis purposes. All human hair is not created
equally. French Refined hair and European Natural (or any variation of that
theme) is considered to be from a Caucasian source. Most human hair is Asian
because that is where most human hair is processed due to the fact that many
Asians grow their hair as a crop to be harvested for the market. About 10
percent of the hair comes from India because of an ancient custom of growing
the hair to waist length, then cutting and shaving the head clean and
discarding the hair in a huge pile where it is gathered and sold to purveyors
and processors of the growing hair market demand. Most of this hair is sold to
China because that country cannot meet the demand for domestically grown hair.
FRENCH, EUROPEAN AND ITALIAN HAIR
It is considered to be the best grade because it is not as
course as Asian and India hair, and therefore is easier to process and
maintain. It is also the most expensive because it is harder to come by because
this hair is not grown as a crop or for cultural reasons. Much of this hair is
obtained after the death of its source. This hair is primarily of Caucasian
grade.
CUTICLE HAIR
SYNTHETIC HAIR
This is not hair at all; it is for the most part man-made
hair from nylon and polyester fibers. This is why most such hair is identified
by some variation of the word "nylon." This hair type is a much
lesser quality than any form of human hair because it is less versatile to
style and has a shinny plastic like appearance. It also cost a lot less.
YAK HAIR
A yak is an animal native to Thailand; it is a member of the
goat family Its hair is long, usually touching the ground. Yak hair most
resembles human hair and grows long enough to be harvested. The tail of the yak
is most desirable for commercial use because it is longer and more manageable.
The yak was originally used as a beast of burden because of its sure footing in
rough terrain and ability to carry heavy loads. But now it is mostly raised for
its hair.
VIRGIN HAIR
This is human and sometimes animal hair that has not been
chemically treated.
YAKY, YAKI or YAKIE HAIR
REMY HAIR
This is a high quality human hair that is usually silky
straight and smooth. Most hair for weaving, extensions and wigs is chemically
treated in order to remove some of the cuticles so that the hair will not mat
or tangle during shipping and use. Remi hair is considered to be Virgin hair
because it is not processed with chemicals, so the hair texture is unaltered.
This hair also has the same quality as Cuticle hair as described earlier in
this article.
INDIAN HAIR
The name describes the source of this hair that
is obtained as a result of a religious ceremony called Tonsure, whereby the
hair is shaved from the head to atone for female vanity. The quality of this
hair is exceptional because it contains all the refinements of Cuticle, Virgin
and Remy hair.
This article is transcribed from article of Dr. Edward Tony Lloneau on OTC Beauty Magazine.
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