There are some criteria to distinguish these hair kinds such as collection, process, characteristic, and price.
REMY HAIR has qualities such as uni-lateral cuticle direction, which basically means the hair follicles all go in one single direction. Remy’s hair is collected in a method in which all hair strands stay aligned in the natural direction as it grows (i.e. holding the hair in a ponytail and cutting), top at top, and ends at ends, to maintain the natural texture pattern and cuticle direction.
This eliminates tangling problems commonly found in non-Remy or low-quality hair. Remy’s hair is only lightly processed.
REMY Human Hair extensions should last up to 3 to 6 months with regular maintenance.
Because of the method of collection, this type of hair is in short supply and is therefore quite expensive.
There are some hair suppliers that claim they sell unprocessed Remy hair. To some extent all hair must be processed to ensure that the cuticle is aligned in the same direction.
Some companies claim to sell 100% Remy Hair, but are mixing anywhere between 10-40% Non-Remy hair into their packs. An expert in human hair can tell the difference between Remy and Non-Remy hair by touching it.
It is said that Remy hair has a cool and silky feeling when you touch it. Non experts probably will not be able to tell the difference by looking at it. Trust me, after 2 to 3 weeks when that hair starts to matte up they will know it’s not Remy.
One indicator that you have Remy quality hair is the price. It is expensive! And it will last a long time if properly maintained.
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.
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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 (i.e. Sew-Ins) for obvious reasons. Typically non-Remy hair is used in human hair wigs too.
Overall, your choice depends on your demand for long-term or short-term and your financial ability. However, you should look up carefully about review and search negative feedback from supplier to make price and hair kind obviously. Besides, if you decide to get Remy hair, the regular maintenance should be concentrated to keep your desired beauty.