Natural and Yaki Hair Types for Wig Making
I like natural wigs. I do not mind yaki hair for some occasions. Synthetic strands of hair can look really good. Some blends are suitable for different occasions too. However, kinky curly hair pieces are really good looking. Since I am going through all of the trouble to make my hair look really good, I do want to use natural hair as much as possible. All of the hair types, whether natural or synthetic, can be highly processed and heavily treated before they are made into full or half wigs or any of the different hair extension types.
I think they treat some natural hair that will be made into wigs with some pretty harsh chemicals. If you think about it, you won’t mind. Some of the best hair comes from foreign countries. It is cut hair from people who provide it for wig making use. Wig websites explain that the hair is treated to make sure there is not going to be anything on it that could be risky. Hair itself is just a non-living protein. However, actual hair follicles can contain DNA and other material. The hair is treated with acids and other chemicals to remove any remaining hair follicles and to kill germs and any potential living organisms. Now that might sound a bit gross, but anyone who wear wigs made of natural hair is going to wonder about that sort of stuff sooner or later. I think it is a good thing to know the hair is made safe for use in wigs.
My ethnic hair was tough to match. You would think that my African heritage would make it easy to find a hair match for wig hair. I actually find that Asian hair matches my hair type the best. The shape and texture of half wigs for natural hair made of Asian hair looks really good on me. I have some yaki styles that look good too.
