Human Hair Weave
Human hair weave is a term used to describe human or artificial hair used to alter one’s natural hair appearance by adding additional hair to one’s natural hair or by covering the natural hair all together with human hair pieces. Human hair weave is made up of dead, hard protein, called keratin, in three layers.
The inner layer is called the medulla and it may not be present. The next layer is the cortex which makes up the majority of the hair shaft. The other layer is the cuticle and it is responsible for the mechanical strength of the hair fiber. The cuticle also controls the water content of the fiber and much of the shine that makes healthy hair so attractive is due to the cuticle. Most human hair used for human hair weave and wigs is obtained from Asia.
It is collected from barbers’ floors or Indian temple floors and aggressively treated with acid and other chemicals. These chemicals destroy the cuticle partly or totally. Human hair weave is just a curtain of hair which is used to layer into your own hair to add length and color. There are several methods to choose from to apply the wefted hair. Most of human hair weave are made of 100% human Remy hair and are available in from 14″ to 26″ lengths.
Human hair weave can be applied by various professional methods or just do this job by yourself such as sew-in, weaving, bonding, tape-in, or clip-in. after good care, Hair weaves can be used again and again and can offer an affordable way to get endless styling possibilities. You can also try to wrap human hair weave around your own ponytail to get the illusion of a longer hair or longer ponytail and it will give you a new look.