
Raw Hair VS Virgin Hair
AARaw Hair:
This refers to human hair that has not undergone any form of processing of treatments, whether it be chemical or steam processing. Raw hair is collected directly from an individual donors and all the hair strands are aligned in the same direction and the hair cuticles are in tact and aligned in the same direction which prevents tangling. Generally, raw hair can dye to any colour including bleach blonde (colour 613).
Raw hair is extremely expensive, the benefit of raw hair vs the cost is not worth it for most clients but if budget is not an issue then this is of course fantastic quality hair to consider.
Virgin Hair:
Virgin hair refers to human hair that has not been processed or chemically treated in any way. The hair cuticles are in tact and are aligned in the same direction which prevents tangling and shedding. Virgin hair is generally more consistent in terms of length and texture compared to raw hair but has not necessarily been collected from a single donor and because of this the price of virgin hair is considerably less than raw hair. This hair should be able to colour well and you should be able to dye the hair to a colour 27 (which is a medium blonde). Only raw hair is usually gauranteed to be able to dye to a colour 613 (which is a bleach blonde). It is important however for clients to bear in mind that any time you colour hair that the hair does get slightly damaged, so if you prefer 613# blonde styles we would recommend to rather buy a style that has been professionally pre-dyed rather than spending a significant amount of budget on a very high-quality wig and then risk it being damaged when you try to dye it to a light blondes. Before the influx of hair companies on the market, raw hair used to be referred to as "virgin hair."
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RAW |
VIRGIN |
REMY |
NON-REMY |
Sold by Hair Popqueen Hair |
YES - custom orders only |
YES |
NO |
NO |
From Single Donor |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Unprocessed Hair |
YES |
YES |
Very slightly processed |
NO |
Cuticles intact & aligned in the same direction |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Can Colour to |
Any Colour (including colour 613) |
Colour 27 (medium blonde) |
Colour 4 (medium blonde) |
Colouring not recommended |
Hair will last (assuming proper care) |
3-5 years |
1 - 3 years |
1 year |
6 months |
Great for |
Clients without budget constraints that want their hair to dye to any colour and to last years |
Clients that want fantastic quality hair that will last years but that is cheaper than raw hair (recommended) |
Clients that want great quality hair at fantastic prices |
Clients that want the cheapest possible human hair |