By Have you always desired that long silky hair in shampoo commercials but you are too impatient to grow it yourself? Well, remy hair is just the solution that you are looking for. The remy hair extension is an actual human hair which has been treated with silicone to make it shiny and tangle free.
The remy hair is popular when it comes to hair extensions. Remy hair extensions resemble the look that is desired with an actual hair. And just to get it straight, the donors are ‘alive and well’ during the time of harvest. This is to negate the gossip that they come from the dead people. No other source can replicate the texture and color of human hair except that of another human hair.
Remy Hair Weave or Remy Hair Extension
There is a bit of confusion surrounding the definition of these terms. So, let us just clarify these facts once and for all. The word ‘remy’ or ‘remi’ means that it is from or of superior quality harvested human hair. In the wide world of hair extensions, it automatically means that it comes from a living donor. The remy hair extensions are used to cover, extend the length and/or add volume to the actual hair. Now, a remy hair weave is a form of remy hair extension which has a wave look.
Remy Hair Types
Before you get all excited at the idea of having your perfect hair, let’s take a look at the types of remy hair which are popularly used. Purchasing remy hair is investing on yourself for the reason that they do not come in cheap. You are getting it because you want to feel good by having your hair in a perfect condition and style. Similar to icing on a cake, its main purpose is to beautify and to frame the features of your face. So it is advised that you better read on further before spending the hard earned money of yours o hair weaves.
Virgin
Virgin hair weaves simply means the unprocessed hair. It didn’t undergo any kind of perming or hair coloring treatment. It is hand-tied and loose or unwefted.
Treated
Treated hair is those which has already been permed or dyed.
- Hand-tied
- Wefted or relaxed look
- Weave (similar to wefted but with closer waves)
- Loose or unwefted
- Pre-dipped tips
Countries of Origin
The name of countries doesn’t mean that the remy hair extensions actually came from these countries. Most of the remy hair extensions originally come from India and China, so these country names are mainly referred to the styles or the looks found in those countries.
- Indian Remy
- European Remy
- Russian Remy
- Malaysian Remy
- Italian Remy
- Mixed (like Italian/European)
As you can see, you have many things to think about before you get that hair extension you are just dying to have on your hair. Of course, you would like to have it as close and natural-looking to your own hair as much as possible and not artificial looking.
