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History shows Egyptians wearing wigs, but those of means had human hair sewn into their own hair. Powdered wigs graced royal heads during the (), and the elaborate hairstyles of the Victorian, Edwardian and the Gilded Age were artistic creations that were impossible without hair pieces. For every era there are elaborate techniques for adding hair where needed or desired and as styles repeat themselves, ancient hair weaving techniques have returned as today's hair extensions. Millions of women will spend time and money on chemical curls, permanent relaxers and dyes to hide age or draw attention. While these maneuvers change the hair's appearance, they do not change the one thing that many men watch for, the length.

Wigs give their wearers immediate gratification, but wig caps can be drying, inexpensive synthetic wigs can look unnatural, and human hair wigs can be too expensive. Add the wear and tear of having a wig's cap rubbing against the hair and length gained through patience can be lost to breakage. When modern women consider temporary length, hair extensions are often the answer. However, choosing high quality, human hair extensions means understanding human hair itself. Each strand of hair is made three layers of a protein called Keratin. The medulla is the innermost layer or the core of a strand. The cortex is the next layer …show more content…

Once this happens, it never returns to its virgin condition. Remy Hair, also called, Cuticle Hair, is gathered from donors who have never used chemical processes to alter their hair's structure. To ensure consistency, each hair tangle-free bundle is collected from a single donor, then sorted so that all cuticles flow in the same direction. Having each strand arranged like natural hair eases styling and makes uniform dying possible. Cuticles flowing in opposite directions will lead to frizzing and may cause extension hair to break during

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