Different Hair Qualities
Virgin Hair
The highest quality extension hair, "virgin hair", is hair that has never been processed. The term covers all textures of American hair, European hair, Brazilian hair, Indonesian hair, and Indian hair, and is usually donated. High quality extension hair can be chemically altered to achieve different textures.
Remy Hair
Remy (or Remi) hair is the complete hair strand and has not been weakened by stripping. Remy hair is created by careful processing which leaves the cuticle in place. The result is stronger, superior hair. Still, this hair has undergone some processing (such as cleaning, curly perming or dyeing), so it should also be treated gently. Remy hair is often referred to as "cuticle hair" because the cuticle is left intact. Hair that is stripped of the cuticle is often chemically treated to give the hair an artificial softness and shine, which wears down over time, causing tangling and a poor appearance. Remy hair does not have this problem and is one of the highest quality hair you can purchase. JC Hair mostly retails pure virgin which has not been processed in any way, so it is of an even higher quality.
Remy hair is not always virgin hair, once virgin hair has been colored or chemically processed in any way short of removing the cuticles it is referred to as Remy. Remy Hair can be categorised in the ‘premium’ segment, as far as hair quality is concerned. Remy Hair has its cuticle intact and running in the same direction "unidirectional cuticle" to prevent tangling. The cuticles protect the hair from damage and gives the hair its natural look.
For commercial purposes, Remy Hair is categorized into two types:
Remy Hair Single Drawn: This type of Remy Hair is taken out directly from the scalp by shaving the head. Care is taken to remove the very short hair, with the longer hair, found in different hair length, giving a pony tail like appearance.
Remy Hair Double Drawn: This type of hair is the finest quality with the same wave length in a piece. The hairs are arranged with equal lengths. There will not be any short hair in a piece.
Non-Remy Hair
Non-remy hair is perhaps the most popular and commonly available form of hair. Non-Remy Hair is also known as ‘fallen hair’. The roots and tips of hairs are all mixed up in Non Remy Hair. Tangling is a problem as a result of this, but still since they are inexpensive, they are the largest selling kind of hair in the world.
Non-Remy Hair comes in two types. They are as follows:
Tangle Free Non -Remy Hair: This type of non remy hair is obtained by shaving off the cuticles or the ends. This process reduces the chances of friction among hairs and what remains is tangle free hair.
Normal Non-Remy Hair: This is generally the least expensive type of hair. The cuticles are present in different directions and the hair is prone to tangling.
Synthetic Hair
Synthetic hair is made of a wide array of different synthetic fibers. Synthetic hair, just as human hair, comes in weave (weft) and single strands for braids. It does not last as long as human hair because it tends to easily tangle and frizz out uncontrollably. There are, however, exceptions, and technology has allowed for types of synthetic hair that minimize these issues. The quality of hair varies greatly, and if well maintained, synthetic hair can look as good as, if not better than human hair. Synthetic hair is much less expensive than human hair. Heating appliances such as curling irons and straightening combs generally should not be used on most brands of synthetic hair. There are newer versions of synthetic hair, such as supplied by JC Hair, which will allow styling with lower temperatures of heating appliances.
Yaki Hair
Yaki hair is the term given to hair with a similar texture to relaxed Afro Caribbean hair. Most yaki hair is derived from Asia (China, India, and to a very small degree, South Eastern Russia). Lower-quality "100% human hair" extensions are often diluted with animal and synthetic hair to lower the price. Yaki hair can be curled, permed, relaxed, and colored. Many Suppliers are using human hair treated to mimic the Afro Caribbean texture.
Other Textures
As the extension wearer would want the hair to match the texture of her hair in its present condition (relaxed, curly, or straight), human hair also comes in a variety of other textures; silky (resembling very straight Asian hair), European texture hair straight (Europeans do not generally sell their hair, so called "European hair" usually comes from India or China), curly (ranges from tight corkscrew curls to the varying degrees of wavy), and crimped (very small, sharp waves).