Human hair extensions are worn by women worldwide and are in high demand. It becomes more and more popular among woman all over the world today. When it comes to real human hair extensions many people assume that all hair types are relatively the same, such as human hair, Remy hair,no-Remy, virgin hair weave and so on. First, let me  introduce them simply:

◆ Virgin hair is chemically unprocessed human hair, which is collected from a single donor. The virgin hair is Remy hair that has not been altered by dyes, perms, bleaches or harsh washes.

◆ Remy Hair does not always mean virgin hair, in fact, it rarely means that. Although the two terms are used synonymously, they are completely different in meanings.

◆ Non-Remy hair is very popular and is readily available as well. This hair has both the roots and the tips mixed up so that all the hairs are not running in the same direction. This type of hair undergoes the shaving off of the cuticles or sometimes the ends of the hair.

This reduces the possibility of friction between hair strands and as such allows the hair to remain tangle free as the name suggests. Non-Remy hair has undergone chemical processing.  

◆ Virgin hair and Remy hair both are 100% natural human hair. The difference is that the donor of Remy hair used to dye, perm or bleach his or her hair while the donor of virgin hair doesn’t use any chemical products. And Remy hair needs to be rearranged but virgin hair always comes as it is.

Virgin hair is more precious and expensive, and it’s the best product among all the hair extensions. But both of the virgin and Remy hairs are smooth, healthy with perfect shape and quality. There are many doubts of hair users when they using the hair weave or hair wig, whether the hair is Remy hair or virgin hair, and someone also said that this hair is Remy hair, at the same time is virgin hair, too. So how we can find the difference between them? Which one should you choose? This article discusses human hair vs Remy hair, if you want to know more about them, keep reading:

What’s Remy Hair?

◆The term Remy refers to the characteristics of the hair and the method used to manufacture the hair extensions.Remy hair extensions are the most popular human hair extension on the market due to the quality and price. ◆Remy’s hair is a high-quality hair that lasts up to a year and blends very well with your own hair. What is Remy hair means is that all the cuticles are intact, running in the same direction (at time of collection). ◆When all hair strands follow the same direction there will be almost no tangling and matting (if processed properly). With true high-quality remy hair, the hair collected is healthy, the cuticles intact and all cuticles flow in the same direction from root to the tip. Note: All Remy hair extensions are Remy at the time of collection, but some hair extension companies use harsh, old-fashioned, rushed manufacturing where the cuticles can get ruined while processing. ◆To mask this they then coat the hair with silicone to make it appear soft, only to experience tangling and matting after a few washes when the silicone wears off. At UNBEWEAVABLE SALON & STORE our manufacture process our Remy hair gently with an advanced technology (similar processing as cashmere) which ultimately preserves the cuticles even after processing, so they remain intact. Because of the method of collection, this type of hair is in short supply and is therefore quite expensive.

What’s Human Hair?

◆100% Human hair is usually collected from hair brushes and hair that has fallen on the floor. It is in greater supply and is therefore much cheaper than Remy Hair. The majority of human hair sold today is non-Remy hair. Because of the method of collection, the cuticle for each hair strand tends to be in all different directions. ◆In order to compensate for this, the hair will go through a process sometimes referred to as an”acid bath”, to completely remove the entire cuticle. This can be equivalent to about ten relaxers in a row. ◆After the cuticle removal process, the hair is dipped in silicone to make it shine and to cover up any cuticles that were not removed in the acid bath. ◆The silicone adds weight to the hair and ups the selling price as hair is sold by weight. At first glance, the non-Remy hair will appear silky and shiny. ◆After a few shampoos, the silicone layer will start to wash off. The hair will slowly become duller, brittle and will tangle and matte very easily. This type of hair is not recommended for any long-term hair extensions for the obvious reasons.