Remy Human Hair Extensions Pros and Cons

Remy hair extensions are considered by far the wisest choice if you decide on human hair extensions as opposed to the synthetic hair extension fibers . Remy hair is more manageable , sleek, thick and really looks like natural hair . Virgin Indian remy hair is particularly expensive and is in short supply .  It is totally untreated unlike a lot of Caucasian hair which is often chemically treated and therefore not ideally suited for hair extensions.

Many have questions and thoughts about the ethics that go hand in hand with human hair extensions and and are not completely comfortable wearing someone else's hair on their head.  One major concern that some have is that the human hair extensions are sourced from dead people!   We are comforted and told that , all hair comes from those that are alive and well !

This article covers the origins of Indian remy hair, where the human hair extensions are sourced and the  growing concerns of how most of the hair is sourced.

Approx 3000 years of Hindu religious tradition is behind the hair sacrifice of Indian women.  The hair is considered to be a most valued asset and by offering the hair it signifies the importance of  god over ones own personal appearance, vanity and beauty.  This takes place in the Indian temples and the women involved get nothing for their hair and they are said to be willing donors.  The shaved hair was then sold to different places and the idea was to re-invest any profits made into a number of community charitable organisations as needed.  In the past Temple hair,  as it is also known ,  was used for mattress stuffing as well.

As the years passed by women today have created an ever growing demand for hair extensions,  particularly the remy hair extensions.  The luxurious virgin human hair extensions are the absolute first choice for those with the money and celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole, Kate Moss , Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson whose interest have taken the hair extension industry to new heights.

Where there is a growing market , massive demand, short supply and a lot of money to be made , tradition can get greedy and the once noble intent can rapidly become a former shadow of itself.  Is this the same for remy human hair extensions and especially Indian virgin remy hair are sourced?

At the start of the hair extension industry, temples sold Indian remy hair that had been sacrificed to the hair extension industry for around $200 to $300 a kilogram. The price commanded today is thought to be around $500 a kilogram.

The UK hair extension market alone is estimated to be worth around £65 million a year and worldwide the hair extension industry is valued at billions of dollars per year.   

The women who sacrifice their hair are not paid at all, they queue up for hours waiting to get their heads shaved and one temple in particular, estimated to be one of the richest , has all the money to upkeep it - a cost of around $120 million yearly, along with other donations.

We are told that the women sacrifice their hair willingly, a lot do but many, and this also includes younger children as well find it extremely upsetting , after all they nurture the hair and rarely chemically treat it ,  so giving it up must not be easy for them .

We hope that you have found the information here of interest and are now aware of where remy hair extensions come from .  The majority of human hair extensions are ethically sourced and if you would like to find out more information of hair extensions pros and cons we invite you to visit http://www.hairextensionsprosandcons.net or read my other articles and beauty tips at Tina Frensham's Blog. Thank you...