Hair extension facts part 1

A lot of people ask me why remy hair and why not average type hair from the shops so here I go. Remy hair simply means human hair nothing more, the words that are important become "natural texture" "raw" "virgin" "unprocessed" "cuticle correct". When the hair has not been processed and has its cuticle all correct, the hair does not tangle, its re-usable, it bounces naturally, blends easily and is softer to the touch. There are also cases of yaki perm, remy yaki, etc..this when remy indian hair that normally comes in shades of black to brown has been permed processed to give the feel of an afro permed hair which some prefer to look more natural, especially when doing partial weaves, and micro strands extensions. However if you are going to do a full head weave, get the best you can get! lol!

It boils down to how much one knows their hair and what they want, most importantly what they want to do with it. Caucasian hair is better suited for finer textures like Russian hair as long as the hair is virgin cuticle correct either in weft or in bulk or pre-tipped, but some clients of mine have blended better with Indian Remy hair and sometimes Brazilian hair so nothing is definite and absolute. Some have even tried straight Asian hair from china and it never tangled so, there must be a lot of hype and perception deception when grading these hairs don't ya think. I personally do not think European hair is the best hair, it is where you may find a probable match if natural hair is eurosilky, it suits some people and does not suit others, the general usage is normally Euroasian hair and Indian remy with some brazilian hair as well and these seem to blend well with my clients with caucasian hair. But for afro hair in strand extensions, hair that is similar to the permed texture is what is preferred so many would use hair bought from the shops that have been stripped from the cuticle and do tangle and lose shine after two washes even though you can still have quality remy yaki hair that is cuticle correct.

I do have my favourites and customers favourites brands, but I prefer ordering from small businesses who prepare the hair themselves when it comes to more commercial hair:

Bohyme-comes in yaki permed texture to silky Remy and varieties(re-usable), very buttery and luscious
Premium-comes in many varieties(clients have disposed of them after one use)
Janet and American dream-nice hair, the wavy ones feel so buttery and luscious
wagman's-fantastic for weaves
Milky way saga-only line of this brand that keeps its softeness
others like urban beauty, black beauty extensions do serve their purpose for weaves and hair extensions, however some I just prefer to use for plaits and quick weaves but if you are good with handling your hair pieces these hairs can be treated to last longer

For strand by strand hair extensions clients sometimes come with their own hair but when they prefer to consult me I colour match and order from small businesses whom I trust and sometimes from fresh hair cosmetics despite the price, I have to say the quality is admirable so it is an investment.

I am yet to discover more brands but for now these are the ones my regular clients have felt comfortable, and many of them have over 20years of getting their done so I take their word and match it with my perception.


the hairlounge will be stocking its own hair soon so stay tuned!

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