Human hair extentions are the most expensive type of hair extensions that can be purchased. In the hair industry hair that has been cut in the same direction as a pony tail is called virgin hair. Human hair bundles that's used in wigs and extensions comes from two major sources; Asia and Europe. The hair that comes from Asia is known as Indian hair. China, South Korea and India are the biggest exporters of Asian hair. In India when a woman becomes a widow she is supposed to get her head shaved. Indian hair is put through an osmosis process and its natural color is removed. After that it's dyed in different colors.
Some human hair is treated with chemicals which damage the hair cuticles. This type of hair is cheaper and is mixed with virgin hair bundles in making wigs. European hair is categorized as hair that comes from Europe and Indian hair that's been dyed and branded as European hair. Indian hair is straight, thin and strong and European hair is slightly wavy.
There is a large variety of human hair extensions that are sold by beauty products retailer and stores on the internet. What a buyer needs to watch out for is that they don't end up buying fake human hair extensions. That's why it's recommended that you should only buy them from renowned hair stylists who guarantee their products. The human hair quality used in making human hair extensions should be the factor that should be taken into account and not the price. Human hair extensions come in different lengths and colors. Human hair can be shampooed, curled and straightened like a person's own hair. There are many different techniques that are used in attaching human hair extensions. The easiest is the clip-on extensions, which a woman can attach in minutes to their natural hair. The track and sew method is quite commonly used but it's quite a cumbersome procedure and requires a hair stylist to do it. Human hair extensions are also used by men who have lost their own natural hair.