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How To Tell Whether Your Hair Is Human Hair Vs Synthetic

The Hairstyle Guide explains hair types and tell you how apart them.

So let's take a closer look at the different hair tests you can try at home to see if it's synthetic, virgin or natural (the tests are all pretty easy).

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1. Burn test

This test is easy, but proceed with caution. Just take a small section of hair and burn it with a lighter, preferably in a metal sink (be careful and keep away from flammable items).

Real human hair burns (actually catches fire) to grayish gray and emits white smoke as it burns. Instead of burning, synthetic hair curls into a ball and turns into a sticky black texture that quickly hardens like plastic as it cools.

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2. How to tell if your hair is virgin or raw hair - texture test

Raw hair is untreated and unprocessed - no chemicals, no steam. It has just been cut from a human head and washed with conditioner.

Since most hair growths come from Southeast Asia or India, the texture of the growth hair is usually straight or wavy, with natural imperfections in the wavy pattern, as you'd expect from human hair.

If you have perfect body waves, deep waves, or curly straight hair, chances are you got the perfect texture from steaming and the hair is virgin hair, not raw hair.

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3. How to know if your hair is virgin - Wash test

The third method is a virgin hair test that you can use to check if your hair is virgin, just by washing it. This is a good test to perform on your hair because not only will it show if your hair has been chemically treated or dyed, but it will also show what the natural texture of your hair extensions is.

When you wash your hair, pay attention to the color variations running through your hair.

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4. Patch test

A patch test is the procedure normally used by hairdressers and other technicians to test if it is safe to apply hair dye to the scalp. In the case of hair extensions and wigs, patch testing is used to see how well your extensions hold up to bleaching and coloring. These are great ways to test if your hair is real Remy or virgin hair.

5. Price

Finally, a simple price check can let you know what type of hair you are dealing with.

Synthetic hair is the cheapest, then virgin hair then raw hair.

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Post time: Dec-08-2022
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