Indian Hair Weave
Indian hair
The hair cuticle is the outermost part of the hair shaft. It is a hard shingle-like layer of overlapping cells, some five to twelve deep. It is formed from dead cells which form scales that gives the hair shaft strength and do the best job of providing protection for it.The hair cuticle is the first line of defense against all forms of damage; it acts as a protective barrier for the softer inner structure including the medulla and cortex.
The cuticle is responsible for much of the mechanical strength of the hair fiber. A healthy cuticle is more than just a protective layer, as the cuticle also represents the structure that controls the water content of the fiber. Much of the shine that makes healthy hair so attractive is due to the cuticle.
In the hair industry, the only way to obtain the very best hair (with cuticle intact and facing the same direction)is to use the services of hair collectors who cut the hair directly from people's head, in the form of a ponytail. This hair is called virgin cuticle hair, or just cuticle hair.
Most human hair used for weaves and wigs is derived from Asia (perhaps mostly China, India, Korea). It is collected from the barber's floor or Indian temples floor and aggressively treated with acid, and other chemicals which destroy the cuticle partially or totally. (Lower-quality "human hair" extensions are sometimes even mixed with animal and synthetic hair to lower the price.) In the hair industry, this hair is commonly called processed hair.
Processed hair comes in a variety of textures: yaki (closely resembles relaxed hair texture), silky (resembling very straight Asian hair), European texture hair straight (not to confuse with authentic European, this so-called "European hair" is straight hair that comes from India or China), curly (ranges from tight corkscrew curls to the varying degrees of wavy), and crimped (very small, sharp waves).
The "remy" designation originally meant that the cuticles are facing the direction in which they grew. However this terminology is no longer accurate. The word remy is being abused on the market, and generally accompanies processed packaged hair.
European hair is a popular form of hair. It has a straight and soft texture. Adequate care must be taken as the market is flooded with fakes.
There is also a widespread misconception that soft and silky hair is the best quality. Any type of hair can be made soft and silky through the use of certain conditioners or oil like silicon oil.
Human hair
The hair shaft is made up of dead, hard protein called keratin in three layers. The inner layer is called the medulla and may not be present. The next layer is the cortex and the outer layer is the cuticle. The cortex makes up the majority of the hair shaft. The cuticle is formed by tightly packed scales in an overlapping structure similar to roof shingles. Most hair conditioning products attempt to affect the cuticle. There are pigment cells that are distributed throughout the cortex and medulla giving the hair it's characteristic color.The hair cuticle is the outermost part of the hair shaft. It is a hard shingle-like layer of overlapping cells, some five to twelve deep. It is formed from dead cells which form scales that gives the hair shaft strength and do the best job of providing protection for it.The hair cuticle is the first line of defense against all forms of damage; it acts as a protective barrier for the softer inner structure including the medulla and cortex.
The cuticle is responsible for much of the mechanical strength of the hair fiber. A healthy cuticle is more than just a protective layer, as the cuticle also represents the structure that controls the water content of the fiber. Much of the shine that makes healthy hair so attractive is due to the cuticle.
In the hair industry, the only way to obtain the very best hair (with cuticle intact and facing the same direction)is to use the services of hair collectors who cut the hair directly from people's head, in the form of a ponytail. This hair is called virgin cuticle hair, or just cuticle hair.
Most human hair used for weaves and wigs is derived from Asia (perhaps mostly China, India, Korea). It is collected from the barber's floor or Indian temples floor and aggressively treated with acid, and other chemicals which destroy the cuticle partially or totally. (Lower-quality "human hair" extensions are sometimes even mixed with animal and synthetic hair to lower the price.) In the hair industry, this hair is commonly called processed hair.
Processed hair comes in a variety of textures: yaki (closely resembles relaxed hair texture), silky (resembling very straight Asian hair), European texture hair straight (not to confuse with authentic European, this so-called "European hair" is straight hair that comes from India or China), curly (ranges from tight corkscrew curls to the varying degrees of wavy), and crimped (very small, sharp waves).
The "remy" designation originally meant that the cuticles are facing the direction in which they grew. However this terminology is no longer accurate. The word remy is being abused on the market, and generally accompanies processed packaged hair.
Indian hair and European hair
Indian hair has its own inherent advantages: it is simultaneously thin and strong. The hair is shaved in a ceremony previous to marriage, and then put through an osmosis process where the color pigment is removed. Then over a period of several weeks the color pigment is saturated back into the hair cuticles with over 54 color options.European hair is a popular form of hair. It has a straight and soft texture. Adequate care must be taken as the market is flooded with fakes.
There is also a widespread misconception that soft and silky hair is the best quality. Any type of hair can be made soft and silky through the use of certain conditioners or oil like silicon oil.
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