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Welcome Glenn and thank you for joining us today! We have a few questions for you about your wonderful hair extensions.
Question: I understand that you and Mark have previously worked with human hair extensions. Why did you switch to synthetic fiber extensions? Answer: Several reasons:
1. Weight - human hair is twice the weight of fiber and therefore feels ?heavy? on the head ? at its worst, this increased weight and stress on the hair can cause ?traction alopecia?. In addition, human hair is porous ? it soaks up water ? which can significantly increase the weight when wet.
2. Tangle ? human hair tends to ?matt? and ?tangle? ? this is because the surface of human hair has little ?spines? on it, that look like roof tiles under a microscope. Because this ?alien? hair isn?t being conditioned by the natural oils that condition your own hair, these ?spines? tend to ?stick out? and tangle up with the other hairs on your head. Consequently, you do need to use quite intensive conditioners to keep the hair in good condition. Fiber, however, has a smooth surface and therefore is less likely to tangle.
3. Glue - human hair extensions are typically applied with glue and removed with acetone ? a recipe for damage, the results of which we regularly see in our studio. Our method doesn?t use any chemicals.
4. Colour match - a stylist using human hair would typically take a swatch of the client?s hair and send it to a human hair supplier who would then pick the closest colour from a specific range. We actually colour-blend our hair with the client in front of us ? taking into account all the different subtle shade shifts that may exist in their hair ? to get an absolutely perfect match
5. Ethics ? there?s a great deal of mystery surrounding the origins of human hair used in extensions and it?s very difficult to track the exact source. A common source for top quality hair is from female Russian prisoners, for example
6. Look and feel ? fiber looks and feels just like real hair but is much kinder to the hair and is much easier to style and take care of.
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