Virgin Hair vs Raw Hair: What's the Difference?
Both Raw Hair and Virgin Hair are 100% human hair– they can be bleached, dyed, heat-styled, and treated as your natural hair. Regardless of which you choose, ALL hair from MUSE is of the highest quality, ensuring flawless hair every time.
Raw Hair:
- What is Raw Hair?
- Raw hair is hair that has not undergone any chemical processing, such as dyeing, bleaching, or texturizing. Raw hair is in its most natural state.
- Characteristics:
- It has not been altered in any way, retaining the donor's natural hair color, texture, and pattern.
- It is usually sold in its original form, with cuticles intact and aligned in one direction, which reduces tangling and increases longevity
- Hair Source:
- Typically sourced directly from donors and is often collected in its natural ponytail form.
- Maintenance:
- Requires more maintenance to preserve its natural state, including gentle washing and conditioning.
- Since it has not been processed, raw hair can be more susceptible to environmental factors like humidity.
- Appearance:
- It looks very natural and can be styled, colored, or treated as natural hair.
Virgin Hair:
- Definition:
- Virgin hair is also unprocessed hair, meaning it has not been dyed, permed, bleached, or chemically treated. However, it differs from raw hair in terms of its preparation for sale.
- Characteristics:
- Virgin hair may be lightly steamed to achieve consistent textures and patterns (e.g., body wave, straight, curly). This steaming process is considered non-chemical and does not compromise the hair's virgin status.
- It retains its cuticles and is aligned in one direction to prevent tangling.
- Hair Source:
- Similar to raw hair, virgin hair is collected from a single donor, ensuring uniformity in texture and quality.
- Maintenance:
- Easier to maintain compared to raw hair because the light steaming process helps in maintaining a consistent texture.
- Can be dyed, straightened, or curled without significant damage.
- Appearance:
- Virgin hair tends to have a more uniform appearance because it may be slightly processed to create consistent textures.
Similarities:
- Unprocessed Hair: Both Raw hair and Virgin hair are free from chemical treatments.
- Cuticles: In both types of hair, the cuticles are intact and aligned in the same direction. This reduces tangling and matting, ensuring smoother, longer-lasting hair.
- Single Donor Sourced: Both are collected from individual donors for consistency.
- High Quality and Durability: Raw hair and Virgin hair are both known for their longevity and natural look. Both types can be styled and treated like natural hair.
Key Differences:
- Texture and Uniformity:
- Raw hair is completely unprocessed, while virgin hair may undergo light steaming to achieve consistent textures.
- Virgin hair may have a more uniform texture due to steaming, whereas raw hair is entirely natural and may have variations in texture and/or color.
- Maintenance: Raw hair can require more maintenance to preserve its natural state, while virgin hair is somewhat easier to manage.
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- Raw Hair requires more maintenance to preserve its natural state, including gentle washing and conditioning. Since it has not been processed, raw hair can be more susceptible to environmental factors like humidity.
- Source and Quality: Both types are sourced from single donors and have intact cuticles, but raw hair is often considered the highest quality due to its completely untouched nature.
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