The solution seems to be pretty straightforward at first glance: they are more affordable. And that is, without a doubt, the case. But in point of fact, the cost of Eastern European hair is not all that much more; the quantity required to produce a nice wig may be purchased for between 30 and 50 US dollars in Poland or the Czech Republic. If you are planning to spend several hundred dollars on a wig, then that amount is not exactly a fortune. What exactly is the catch, then?
On the supply side is where the issue lies. In comparison, the population of Eastern Europe is just 200 million, whereas Asia has over 2 billion people. The majority of individuals in Eastern Europe do not have to sell their hair for financial reasons, hence this practice is not common there. In addition, there is no need for me to highlight how uncommon it is in the wealthy nations of Western Europe for people to sell their hair. Because of this, European hair is somewhat hard to come by, which explains why local wig producers only buy the quantity that is required for their own manufacturing. Because it is so difficult to come by, the finest European hair, sometimes known as "raw virgin hair," commands an exorbitant premium in markets outside of Eastern Europe.
Hence Asian hair accounts for 99 percent of all human hair used in the production of wigs. This hair is sold under a variety of brand names, including "human hair" and "remy hair." You can be one hundred percent certain that you are dealing with Asian hair if the manufacturer or a sales representative does not mention expressly that the hair is purely European.
The natural color of Asian hair is quite dark (black), and it has a highly straight texture and is often much thicker than European hair. The natural sheen and resiliency of the hair are both compromised when it is subjected to the laborious process of having pigmentation removed. Before it eventually gets it to you, it will go through many dying processes using man-made chemical compounds, the likes of which you would never put in your own hair. This kind of hair has a propensity to take on a shade that is either dark or red. Because of this, it has to go through a process of being bleached and colored many times before it can be used. It is possible to get any hue with this method, but the hair structure will be compromised in the process. It is no longer pleasant to the touch, and in as little as twenty weeks, it will lose its sheen and turn matte.
One further problem is how the hair is collected in the first place. It was not originally conceived with the intention of producing wigs from the very beginning. In a variety of hair salons, haircuts are performed. There are other ceremonial practices that include cutting the hair as a symbol of transitioning into maturity. This results in the loss of some of the hair. This hair, as a result of the excitement of the ritual, falls to the ground, where it is afterwards collected up and arranged in a large heap. During the procedure, the hair is twisted against and in the opposite direction of each of its individual strands, and it is not layered in the same manner as before. This does modify the essential relevance in the quality of your wig, despite the fact that at first glance it may not seem to do so.
Each individual hair has a rough cuticle that, in the event that the strands are piled in the opposite direction, will adhere to the cuticle of the adjoining hair. In practice, the hair is winding itself up into a knot and tangling itself, making it very tough to comb out. The only way to solve this issue is to entirely remove the natural cuticle, which is then replaced with a silicon cuticle that gives the hair its shine. This procedure is the only one that has been shown to be successful. It is a harsh and damaging procedure, and after going through it, a wig will only keep its gloss for a period of four to twelve weeks at the very most. After that period of time, hair loses its luster and its attractiveness.
India and Pakistan are the two countries that produce the finest hair in Asia. In point of fact, it is not much better than the hair that was mentioned previously. The benefit of this hair is that it is less rigid than other types of hair and may have a natural inclination to naturally form modest waves. Because of this, many manufacturers claim, incorrectly, that it has the same properties as European hair, which is not the case.
If only there were more people from Eastern Europe, both the lives of wig producers and the people who buy their products would be easier, right?
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