What’s the difference between REMY HAIR & NON REMY HAIR

Nowadays, more and more suppliers or wholesalers of human hair extensions are pouring into our lives. Sometimes we don't realize which company can supply high-quality hair products.

Every supplier even claims their products are top on the internet, but only if you order human hair extensions products, you will know exactly the quality of hair products, right?

Tons of people are confused by some terms, such as Remy hair, Non-Remy hair, and Virgin hair. These words are often used incorrectly and lead to the consumer making a purchase.

What is Remy Hair?

Do you truly know what REMY hair really means?

The term “remy” is often translated into a different meaning than what it really stands for. Remy hair is often used in marketing and selling purposes that generally misleads the client into thinking they are getting the best grade of hair.

The 3 grades of hair most popular are European, Indian, and Chinese. These are the grades of hair. REMY hair just means the direction of the cuticle of the hair. Let’s look closer.

Remy is hair collected and sorted from various sources with the root and tip traveling in the same direction to ensure the cuticle does not tangle or matte.

Remy is a term that is often used in the hair extension industry. There’s a common misconception among hair vendors that they are getting the best grade of hair.

In fact, REMY hair just means the direction of the cuticle of the hair. Here are some of Remy's features:

The term “Remy” refers to the characteristics of the hair and the method used to manufacture the hair extensions.

Remy has qualities such as uni-lateral cuticle direction, which basically means the hair follicles all go in one single direction.

Remy hair is collected in a method in which all hair strands stay aligned in the natural direction as it grew to maintain the natural texture pattern and cuticle direction.

This eliminates tangling problems commonly found in non-Remy or low-quality hair.

Please read below article explaining What is Remy hair.

The cuticles are not stripped and remain aligned in one direction.

I like to think of it as shingles on a roof, they all have to go the same direction.

Remy hair is more expensive and looks more natural due to the tedious process that the hair goes through to not damage the cuticle. Usually virgin hair or hair that has been minimally processed to protect the integrity of the hair has cuticle in tact.

REMY hair is a smoother, shinier, and healthier appearance than NON-REMY hair. This hair feels amazing even after multiple times being washed. Most of our clients can get a year or two of wear with REMY hair still looking great. The investment is great but well worth it.

What is Non-Remy Hair?

Do you wonder why non-remy hair is less expensive then remy hair?

Non remy hair is hair that does not have it’s roots aligned (Roots and tips not traveling in the same direction).

Since the cuticle runs in both directions it requires a higher concentration of acid. Eventually resulting in hair with very low moisture, leading to dry straw-like hair.

With NON-REMY hair the cuticles are stripped usually from over processing and the hair is thrown together which causes tangling. To mask this some manufactures use heavy silicone to make the hair appear shiny and healthy, but beware as soon as you wash it the silicone comes off and the hair mattes into a huge mess. Some shops will go so far as to guarantee the hair UNTIL you wash it.

Remember, yes the investment is much lower however you will struggle with this hair after you wash it the first time. The hair will matte and look dull once the coating has worn off.

Do you wonder why non-Remy hair is so much more inexpensive than Remy hair?

Non-Remy hair is hair that the cuticles are stripped or run in both directions. This often causes tangling.

Non-Remy hair is very popular and is readily available as well. Because the price is cheap. This hair has both the roots and the tips mixed up.

This type of hair undergoes the shaving off of the cuticles or sometimes the ends of the hair. This reduces the possibility of friction between hair strands.

Non-Remy hair is collected from the floor of temples, salons, and random suppliers. With this type of collection method, cuticle directions become mixed, causing inevitable shedding, tangling and matting problems.

In order to solve the tangling problem, hair manufactures use silicone to make the hair appear shiny, but as soon as you wash it the silicone comes off and the hair mattes into a huge mess.

So what side are you on? REMY or NON REMY HAIR

Visit one of our locations in Fresno and San Diego today and ask our hair addition experts about the REMY hair extensions, the only hair we carry!

See chart below, this will give you an idea of how long your hair should last.

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