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Materials

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12 terms to explore
Heat-Friendly Synthetic
Synthetic fibre that tolerates heat styling.
Raw Hair
Unprocessed single-donor human hair.
Remy Hair
Human hair with cuticles aligned in one direction.
Virgin Hair
Human hair that has not been chemically processed.
150% Density
A natural-full unit density.
180% Density
A full unit density.
250% Density
An extra-full, high-volume unit density.
HD Lace
Thin high-definition lace that melts into most skin tones.
Human Hair
The unit or extensions are 100% human hair.
Swiss Lace
Soft durable Swiss lace.
Synthetic Hair
The unit or added hair is synthetic fibre.
Transparent Lace
Standard transparent lace.