Hair & origin
The origin is written on the paper, not implied by the photo.
Relabelling is the oldest problem in this trade. A buyer is told "European hair" and receives something else, and no document exists to prove either way. We write the origin on the specification sheet that ships with the order — so your invoice, your client and your reputation all rest on the same sentence.
Two tiers, never mixed
| Tier | What it is | How it reads | Where it is used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slavic / Russian | Cuticle-aligned, double-drawn, matched for thickness along the strand | Cooler tone, holds a sharp highlight, behaves under heat | Clients who ask for European hair by name |
| Chinese picked | Hand-selected before processing, cuticle intact, roughly one fifth of what arrives is accepted | Softer in the hand than buyers expect from the name | Volume lines where the budget has to hold |
Both tiers are real hair. The difference is cost, tone and how the strand behaves over a year of wear. We will not sell one as the other, and we will not blend them in a single piece.
"When I asked what hair is this, they honestly told me it's Chinese picked hair."
What "cuticle intact" actually changes
Hair that keeps its cuticle in the same direction sheds less, tangles less and holds colour longer. Hair that has been stripped and re-coated looks correct on day one and combs wrong by month six. It is the single specification most worth asking a supplier to put in writing, because it is the one that cannot be seen in a photograph.
How to test a supplier's claim
- Ask for the origin in writing on the quotation, not in a chat message
- Ask what percentage of raw material is accepted before processing
- Order one sample and compare it with the bulk piece after the run
- Re-order once and check the colour against the first batch