Fake hair
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Fake hair is used to give many different people different kinds of hairstyles without the commitment that having real hair in that style would require. It can be used to give the appearance of different colors, different types or longer hair. It is popular among African Americans, and people involved in the Cyber and goth subcultures.
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Methods of attachment
Hair extensions that are popular and used mainstream are not made of "fake" or "synthetic" hair. In one method, the hair is attached in a strand by strand method that lasts up to 6 months. A tiny rice grain attachment is placed 1/4" away from the scalp and human hair blended to match a clients color is added. A weave is popular in the African American community and that is when hair is stitched against the scalp, the antiquated method is painful and the tension can pull out the clients own hair. Some people are switching to a strand by strand technique since it is better for the hair and looks natural. Human Hair, unlike synthetic Hair can be curled with heat, and washed as often as needed. Method of attachment can vary from a Keratin wax adhesive, which can be removed with an acetone based remover or a Hair Locking system which is a copper tube clamped around the hair. A popular but incorrect misconception is that African Americans are the only ethnicity to use hair extensions. Fake Hair is popular not only amongst African Americans, but other ethnicities as well. Many celebrities of all ethnicities use hair extensions to give the appearance of length, thickness, and fullness.Types of fake hair
Hair weave
Hair weave is loose hair that is attached to a sewn weft track. this can be human or synthetic hair of any texture. the weft can be stitched into hair in cornrows or glued in with cold bonding glue such as pro-styles latex glue (which dissolves with oil based removers) or 'liquid gold' glue (which dissolves with acetone based removers).Bulk hair
This refers to hair which is not attached to a weft track. This can be human or synthetic; however, synthetic will tend to be in double lengths with a fold at the top. Synthetic hair is not only available in 'loose' varieties but in many variations such as braids, microbraids and dreads. The most popular brand of manufactured dread being the Elysee Star brand; These are widely regarded to be much lower quality than handmade dreads. Handmade dreads are created from backcombed and heat- or steam-sealed 'KK jumbo braid' and are installed in the same way, most commonly known as the 'double ended dread method,' where one side of the dread is braided into the hair whilst leaving the other loose. Many other methods have been devised for different kinds of dreads.Yarn (sometimes called 'wooly dreds')
Yarn is sometimes braided into hair or made into hair pieces. Yarn comes in many colors.Plastic
Some fake hair is made out of plastic. This style is popular within the cyber subculture. It can be made into hair pieces or braided in.Falls
This is hair, wool, plastic and other materials that are tied onto a hairband or clips and simply ties into the hair. This is good for quick and easy attachment and styling.External links
- [DarkSiren.co.uk UK Gothic Fashion & Synthetic Hair Pieces]
- [Morbid Outlook article on Synthetic Hair]
- [Quinster's guide to fake hair]
- [The Fake Hair Livejournal Community]
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