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Human Hair Human Hair
Synthetic Blends Synthetic Hair Fibers
Differences
Is there much
difference in texture between synthetic and human hair?
Yes. Synthetic hair is simply very fine
plastic filaments. The structure is different from human hair.
Synthetics are easier to handle, due to their ability to hold the basic curl
after washing. Depending on the simplicity of the style, some of them
require very little styling. The life of a good synthetic wig is about 1 year,
but can last longer with proper care.
As a rule, human hair is heavier in weight than
synthetic fiber, but human hair is the longest wearing of all fiber.
However, there are different qualities of human hair, depending on where it
comes from. Some European hair is the best hair in the world because of it's
strength and texture. This type of hair is the rarest of all, and is very
expensive. Wigs made from this hair run into the thousands of dollars.
Next is Asian hair, which is not as fine in texture as European, and even can be
very coarse. These wigs sell cheap, and if you think you're saving money by
purchasing one of these, you'll probably wish you hadn't later.
There is also higher quality Asian hair that has
been used in the manufacture of quality wigs for many years, and this type can
be chemically treated to resemble the texture of European. High quality
Asian hair is the type of hair that Jacquelyn uses to make their wigs. They look
very nice and are relatively inexpensive for the quality. Then there is Indo
hair, which comes from India and Indonesia. This type of hair is
soft and fine in texture like good European, and is the hair of choice for most
cranial prostheses and hair replacement companies today. This type of hair
is more expensive than Asian, but if one if one is wearing a partial piece, it
will blend very well with finer textured hair.
Today, wig hair is made of many
materials. In addition to human hair, advanced synthetic fibers or a
combination of human hair and synthetic fibers are used. Naturally, any of these
fibers can be of superior, good, of poor quality. The following paragraphs
describe the differences between the various kinds of hair fibers.
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Human Hair
Human Hair wigs are
normally fashioned from the finest human hair available. Generally speaking, the
finest texture in wigs continues to be human hair. The major advantage is that
you can usually style them the way you want and often change that style very
easily. They are like your own hair in responding to complete styling changes,
accepting perms, or even changing the color.
The down side is, especially if you don't like taking good care of your wigs,
just like your hair, all human hair wigs require some styling after they
are washed - it goes straight when wet. You can blow-dry it and use hot rollers
or a curling iron, or you may wet-set it and dry it under a hairdryer. If you
want something easier to take care of, We recommend a 50/50
human-synthetic blend. It gives you the best of both
worlds--the look, feel, and longevity of human hair along with the synthetic's
ability to hold its shape after washing.
Human hair wigs will give you 3-4
years of wear with proper care, provided they are of good quality. If you
are looking for high quality human hair wigs you can go to our
Human Hair Pages to find a
supplier.
(Caution: some human
hair wigs can be made from human hair with poor texture or quality. Just
because the label says Human Hair does not mean it is "good quality"
hair.)
The categories of human hair are
Chinese, Indonesian and European. Asian human hair is the most popular human
hair because it is the least expensive. Chinese hair is the most common but it
is very coarse and is often damaged by over processing. Indonesian hair if finer
to start with and does not need to be processed quite as much. Both are
versatile in styling but will require coloring by a professional stylist every
once in a while.
European human hair is the finest hair
available for wigs.
Virgin European hair has
not been processed, only sanitized and blended. Therefore, it is strong and
natural in appearance. (If you ever wonder if it is Virgin European hair
put it to this test - rub 10-20 strands of hair between your thumb and
forefinger. If the hair bunches up, it is virgin. If the hair slides it it may
be European hair but, has had the cuticles removed and is processed so it is no
longer virgin hair.) Virgin human hair wigs are the most natural looking
and the most comfortable but just like human they tend to tangle. This is a good
choice if you want the finest wig, and a poor choice if you don't like taking
care of your hair.
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Human
Hair Blends
Human hair and synthetics blends
offer the easy care of synthetics with exceptional flexibility and styling
versatility. Like human hair, these blends can be permed for extra body
wave, or curl. A high percentage of human hair creates rich tonal dimensions of
color play most like natural hair, particularly in colors with natural
highlights. Blends like this will give you 2 -3 years of wear depending on
proper wear and the quality.
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Synthetic wigs are
more natural looking than ever before. Synthetics can be shampooed and dried
naturally with minimal care. Less costly than human hair wigs, they retain their
style very well but are less responsive to major styling changes than Human Hair
or Human Hair / Synthetic blends. Synthetics will not accept a perm nor
can they be colored properly. Remember, synthetic wigs were designed to stay and
look the way you originally bought them. Trying to change or restyle them can
cause poor or even drastic results. Synthetic wigs will give you 1 year or
more wear depending on care and quality. Synthetic wigs are sold by most every
retailer in our directory.
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Differences
in texture between synthetic and human hair
Yes. Synthetic hair is simply very fine plastic filaments. The
structure is different from human hair. Synthetics are easier to handle,
due to their ability to hold the basic curl after washing. Depending on
the simplicity of the style, some of them require very little styling. The life
of a good synthetic wig is about 1 year, but can last longer with proper care.
As a rule, human hair is heavier in weight than
synthetic fiber, but human hair is the longest wearing of all fiber.
However, there are different qualities of human hair, depending on where it
comes from. Some European hair is the best hair in the world because of it's
strength and texture. This type of hair is the rarest of all, and is very
expensive. Wigs made from this hair run into the thousands of dollars.
Next is Asian hair, which is not as fine in texture as European, and even can be
very coarse. These wigs sell cheap, and if you think you're saving money by
purchasing one of these, you'll probably wish you hadn't later.
There is also higher quality Asian hair that has
been used in the manufacture of quality wigs for many years, and this type can
be chemically treated to resemble the texture of European. High quality
Asian hair is the type of hair that Jacquelyn uses to make their wigs. They look
very nice and are relatively inexpensive for the quality. Then there is Indo
hair, which comes from India and Indonesia. This type of hair is
soft and fine in texture like good European, and is the hair of choice for most
cranial prostheses and hair replacement companies today. This type of hair
is more expensive than Asian, but if one if one is wearing a partial piece, it
will blend very well with finer textured hair.
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