Truth About Virgin Hair
So Here’s The Truth…
Unlike many other virgin hair companies, we refuse to use false advertisement and gimmicks to boost our sales. We believe that if you are going to invest your hard earned money into a product, you should be given a fair price and the honest truth. With The Imported Tresses & Company, if it is labeled as virgin it truly is authentic virgin hair sourced from donors in Chennai, India.
Here you will find all the information that you need to know before purchasing human hair extensions. You will also find the specific details on our hair extensions.
How To Spot Fake Virgin Hair
Price: Speaking as an experienced importer of human hair extensions, I can assure you that authentic virgin hair is not cheap. If a company is selling “virgin” hair for prices as low as 50.00 a bundle, they are indeed selling processed hair.
Curl pattern: If all of the curls within the bundle are exactly the same and all of the bundles look exactly the same, then the hair has been processed in some way. It is rare to find a woman with the exact same curl pattern throughout her entire head. It is even more rare to find multiple women with the exact same curl pattern.
Origin: You should be skeptical of retailers that claim that their hair comes from any of those exotic South American countries. If a company claims that their hair is from South America (Brazil, Peru, ect.) they are not selling authentic virgin hair. There is no such thing as raw virgin Brazilian hair. We challenge you to Google and find one major manufacture of Brazilian hair that is located in Brazil. Over 90% of human hair extensions are manufactured in China and India.
What is Virgin Brazilian hair?
Short Answer: A term that the human hair industry made up. There is no raw virgin Brazilian hair on the market.
Although many companies claim to have raw Brazilian hair, there are no major human hair manufacturers in Brazil. The major manufactures of human hair extension are located in China and Indian. Brazilian, along with all other exotic origins such as Peruvian and Ecuadorian are simply just names that companies use to attract customers. They are not the true origin of the hair. Hair labeled as Brazilian is actually Chinese hair that has been processed to achieve the infamous Brazilian Body Wave pattern.
Are processed hair extensions of low quality?
No, that is not always the case. Quality depends on the company’s integrity. Some companies acid wash their hairs which does reduce the quality. However some companies such as The Imported Tresses, use high quality gently products to hydrate or add texture to their hair extension. This actually adds a more desirable look to the hair. To understand this further, lets look at an example. African American hair that has been relaxed is processed hair. We know that the quality of our hair after relaxing depends on how the relaxer was applied and how the hair has been cared for. This same concept applies to processed hair extensions. Regardless of what products are used once the hair have been processed, it is no longer 100% virgin. It may be remy but it is not virgin.
What is Remy hair?
Remy hair simply means that the scales on the hair shaft of each strand are aligned to prevent matting or tangling. This is the way that hair naturally grows from our scalp. Healthy relaxed African American hair would be considered remy hair.
What is Hydrated Remy?
Hydrated Remy is a trademarked brand of Premium Remy hair extensions. They are sold exclusively at The Imported Tresses & Co. To create this hair, we have taken 100% authentic virgin hair and strengthened the hydrogen bonds to increase curl definition and reduce its susceptibility to humidity. This simply means that the hair within this collection will have a silky luster and defined curls/ waves. Also when wearing hair from this collection your hair style will not be ruined by the weather.
Disclaimer: This hair has been treated so it is no longer virgin. However, our Hydrated Remy has not been acid washed. We only use gently, high quality products to steam hydration into these hairs.
What is Virgin hair?
Virgin hair means that the hair was kept in the remy form (aligned scales) but IN ADDITION it has also never been chemically processed in any way. This includes steaming, coloring, or relaxing. Healthy natural African American hair that has never been relaxed, permed or colored would be considered virgin hair.
What is Authentic Virgin?
Authentic Virgin is a brand of raw virgin Indian hair extensions. This is one of very few lines of true virgin hair extensions on the market. This hair is sourced from Chennai, India and has never been, treated, steamed, or processed in any way.
*Color Disclaimer: Since this hair is truly virgin, it will come in the natural hair color of the donor. The shades normally range from medium brown to off black.
*Curl Pattern Disclaimer: Since this hair is truly Virgin, the curl patterns will not be defined. They will be the natural curl pattern of the donor. No two bundles will be exactly the same but they will still blend together well.
*Length Disclaimer: Since this hair is truly Virgin, all strands within the bundle will not be exactly the same. Rule of thumb is to purchase a bundle longer than your desired length. For instance if you would like 18" hair, be safe and purchase 20-22inch because the 16-18 inch bundle may contain mostly 16" hairs.
What is the big difference between Remy and Virgin?
All hair extensions offered by The Imported Tresses are of immaculate quality and are reusable. The difference is their longevity. Since our Remy extensions have been texturized to create a more custom curl pattern they are more susceptible to heat and chemical damage. Our Virgin hairs have had no prior treatment therefore they will last longer. For example, relaxed African American hair is more susceptible to damage from color treatment than natural African American hair. The same concept applies to the Remy v.s. Virgin comparison.