Nowadays, hair
products are becoming more and more popular among ladies, but some suppliers
are using synthetic hair to replace human hair or mixing the two to create a
blend of human and synthetic hair. Of course there is only one reason for this,
in order to reduce the price. This article is designed to enable you the
ability in detecting the differences, “How to identify human hair from
synthetic hair”, here are two ways.
Firstly, using the
microscope. If the hair is synthetic, it is made from a form of plastic that
will appear clear when lit and magnified under a microscope. Natural hair that
has never been dyed will have a solid core and clear outer layer, while dyed
natural hair will have solid color throughout. However, since most of us do not
own a microscope or have one readily available this is probably not a suitable
option, unless of course you’re a wig wearing Forensic Scientist.
A better and
easier way of testing include the use of fire, taking a simple match or lighter
to one strand (using tweezers) of the hair and simply burning this one strand
for less than a second and pulling the flame away will clearly show you the
difference.
Pay attention to
the smell and the way the hair burns. Human hair has a distinctive sulfuric
odor. When it is lit, the flame will flicker out quickly unless you continue
burning it and the ash will be powdery. The tips will also curl and/or look
broken.
Watch how
synthetic hairs burn. Synthetic fibers will continue to burn up quickly after
you've taken the flame away. Polyester hair burns and melts at the same time; it
has a slightly sweet smell and leaves sticky beads on your fingers. Nylon hair
smells like cooked vegetables and will burn up quickly with a sparkling flame,
leaving hard beads behind.
We hope to have
taught you well in order to stop you being over-priced for a lower quality wig
than what your paying for.
